| 2026 SOUSA-ABA-OSTWALD WINNER SELECTED We are pleased to announce that Zhou Tian is the winner of the 2026 Sousa-ABA-Ostwald Award for his composition Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Wind Ensemble. Zhou currently serves as Professor of Composition at Michigan State University. The official Sousa-ABA-Ostwald performance of Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Wind Ensemble will take place at the 92nd ABA Convention in Kansas City, Missouri, on February 25, 2027. The UMKC Wind Symphony will perform the work. To read more about Zhou Tian and listen to a recording of his award-winning composition, please click the following link: Zhou Tian Music | Winning Compositions By Year 2026 - Zhou Tian - Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Wind Ensemble 2025 - Tom Davoren - Concerto for Euphonium and Band 2024 - David Biedenbender - River of Time 2023 - Andrew David Perkins - Tuebor Suite 2022 - Zhou Tian - Sinfonia 2021 - Peter Meechan - Perpetua 2020 - Erik Santos - The Seer 2019 - David Biedenbender - Unquiet Hours 2018 - James Stephenson - Symphony No. 2 - “Voices" 2017 - Christopher Lowry - A Cypress Prelude 2016 - Paul Dooley - Masks and Machines 2015 - Aaron Perrine - Only Light 2014 - Steven Bryant - Concerto for Alto Saxophone 2013 - Aaron Perrine - Pale Blue on Deep 2012 - Michael Gandolfi - Flourishes and Meditations 2011 - Yo Goto - Songs for Wind Ensemble 2009 - John Mackey - Aurora Awakes 2007 - Michael Daugherty - Raise the Roof 2006 - No Contest Held 2005 - John Mackey - Redline Tango 2004 - No Contest Held 2003 - No Contest Held 2002 - Peter Graham - Harrison's Dream 2001 - No Winner Chosen 2000 - Donald Grantham - Southern Harmony 1999 - Donald Grantham - Fantasy Variations 1998 - Dan Welcher - Circular Marches - Commission 1997 - Dan Welcher - Zion 1996 - Anthony Iannaccone - Psalms For A Great Country - Commission 1995 - Anthony Iannaccone - Sea Drift 1994 - Ron Nelson - Chaconne (In Memoriam) - Commission 1993 - Ron Nelson - Passacaglia (Homage on B-A-C-H) 1992 - Timothy Mahr - Endurance - Commission 1991 - Timothy Mahr - The Soaring Hawk 1990 - Gregory Youtz - Fire Works 1989 - Martin Mailman - For Precious Friends Hid In Death's Dateless Night for Wind Ensemble, Op. 80 1988 - Dana Wilson - Piece of Mind 1987 - David Sartor - Synergistic Parable 1986 - David R. Holsinger - In the Spring, at the Time When the Kings Go Off to War 1985 - Joseph H. Downing - Symphony for Winds and Percussion 1984 - James E. Curnow - Symphonic Variants for Euphonium and Band 1983 - Martin Mailman - Exaltations 1982 - David R. Holsinger - Armies of the Omnipresent Otserf 1981 - James Barnes - Visions Macabre 1980 - James E. Curnow - Mutanza 1979 - No Winner Chosen 1978 - James Barnes - Symphony, Opus 35 1977 - William H. Hill - Dances Sacred and Profane 1976 - Lorette Jankowski - Todesband 1975 - Robert M. Panerio, Sr. - Jubiloso 1974 - James S. Sclater - Visions 1973 - Roger Nixon - Festival Fanfare March 1972 - Robert E. Jager - Sinfonietta 1971 - Karl Kroeger - Divertimento for Concert Band 1970 - Fisher Tull - Toccata 1969 - Richard Willis - Aria and Toccata 1968 - Robert E. Jager - Diamond Variations 1967 - Lawrence Weiner - Daedalic Symphony 1966 - John Barnes Chance - Variations on a Korean Folk Song 1965 - Frederick Beyer - Overture for Band 1964 - Robert E. Jager - Symphony for Band 1963 - Frederic H. Ashe - Concert Suite 1962 - Fritz Velke - Concertino for Band 1961 - Joseph Willcox Jenkins - Cumberland Gap Overture 1960 - Florian Mueller - Overture in G 1959 - Maurice Weed - Introduction and Scherzo 1958 - J. Mark Quinn - Portrait of the Land 1957 - J. Clifton Williams - Symphonic Suite 1956 - J. Clifton Williams - Fanfare and Allegro |
Future Convention Dates
Kansas City, MO
February 23 – 27, 2027
Honolulu, HI
March 15 – 19, 2028