Student and Alumni Achievements

In addition to regular participation in national and international conferences, festivals, and other new music venues, students and alumni of the UNT composition program have been recognized with a number of honors and distinctions for their work:

ASCAP Foundation Morton Gould Young Composer Awards

• Steven Bryant, 1996 (Finalist)
• Michael Daugherty
• Mikel Kuehn, 1989
• David Shipps, 1998 (Finalist)

ASCAP Foundation Rudolf Nissim Prize

• Cary Boyce, 2006 (Special Distinction)
• Daniel Chan, 2009 (Special Distinction)
• Alfred Lee, 2003 (Special Distinction)

ASCAP/SEAMUS Student Composer Commission

• Elainie Lillios, 2000 (First Prize)

Aspen Music Festival Scholarship

• Hideko Kawamoto, 1996

Athena Festival Chamber Music Composition Competition

• Hsiao-Lan Wang, 2007 (First Prize)

Atlantic Center for the Arts Resident Fellowship

• Hideko Kawamoto, 1996
• Jing Wang, 2005

Barlow Endowment Commission Awards

• Stephen Anderson, 2003
• Lisa DeSpain, 2001
• Joshua Harris, 2009
• James Worlton, 2003

BMI Young Composer Awards

• Derek Charke, 1993
• Mikel Kuehn, 1988
• Deric Marshall, 1987
• Kevin M. Walczyk, 1986

Bourges International Competition of Electroacoustic Music and Sonic Art

• Dave Gedosh, 2009 (Finalist, Residence Category)
• Douglas Holmes, 2002 (Finalist, Quadrivium 5)
• Hideko Kawamoto, 2000 (Mention)
• Hideko Kawamoto, 2003 (Finalist, Trivium 3)
• Elainie Lillios, 1998 (Mention)
• Elainie Lillios, 2004 (Mention, Quadrivium 6)
• Elainie Lillios, 2008 (Finalist, Trivium 3)
• Elainie Lillios, 2009 (Prize Winner, Trivium 3)
• Yu-Chung Tseng, 1998 (Mention)
• Yu-Chung Tseng, 1999 (Mention)
• Yu-Chung Tseng, 2005 (Mention, Quadrivium 4)
• Henry Vega, 2009 (Finalist, Quadrivium 5)
• Chapman Welch, 2003 (Mention, Residence Category)

British and international Bass Forum Composition Competition

• Todd Markey, 1999 (First Prize)

CBDNA Young Band Composition Competition

• Christopher Tucker, 2003

Civic Orchestra of Chicago Young Composers Reading Session

• Robert Frank, 1988

Concurso Internacional de Música Eletroacústica de São Paulo

• Elainie Lillios, 2000 (Honorable Mention)

Concorso Internazionale "Luigi Russolo" di musica elettroacustica

• Hideko Kawamoto, 1999 (Finalist)
• Hideko Kawamoto, 2000 (Finalist)
• Hideko Kawamoto, 2001 (First Prize, Category A)
• Elainie Lillios, 1998 (Finalist)
• Elainie Lillios, 1999 (Finalist)

Craig and Janet Swan Composer Prize

• Hsiao-Lan Wang, 2004 (Finalist)

Federation of Music Clubs Victor Herbert/ASCAP Young Composers Awards

• Melissa McBride, 1987

Gaudeamus Foundation International Composition Competition

• Henry Vega, 2004 (Finalist)

International Alliance for Women in Music (IAWM) — Libby Larsen Prize

• Hsiao-Lan Wang, 2004 (First Prize)

International Alliance for Women in Music (IAWM) — Pauline Oliveros Prize

• Hsiao-Lan Wang, 2003 (First Prize)

International Competition of Electronic Music Composition "Pierre Schaeffer"

• Jon Anderson, 2003 (Finalist)
• Hideko Kawamoto, 1999 (Second Prize)
• Elainie Lillios, 2005 (Finalist)
• Yu-Chung Tseng, 2003 (First Prize)
• Hsiao-Lan Wang, 2001 (Second Prize)

International Computer Music Association Commission Competition

• Elainie Lillios, 2002
• Michael Matthews, 1994

International Contemporary Music Competition "Città di Udine"

• Yu-Chung Tseng, 2003 (Special Mention)

International Society of Bassists Composition Competition

• Stephen Anderson, 2002 (Honorable Mention)

International Society of Contemporary Music World Music Days

• Richard Daskas, 2009

International Society of Music Educators (ISME) DEXIA Composition Prize

• Jon Anderson, 2003 (First Prize)

Ithaca College/Theodore Presser Co. Choral Composition Contest

• Robert Frank, 1993 (First Prize)

La Muse en Circuit Radiophonic Competition

• Elainie Lillios, 2003

Musica Nova International Electroacoustic Music Competition

• Yu-Chung Tseng, 2005 (Finalist)
• Henry Vega, 2006 (First Prize)

National Band Association/William Revelli Memorial Composition Competition

• Steven Bryant, 2007 (First Prize)
• Steven Bryant, 2008 (First Prize)
• Gordon Ring, 1989 (First Prize)
• Joseph Spaniola, 2001 (First Prize)

National Opera Association Chamber Opera Composition Competition

• Gordon Ring, 2002 (Finalist)

Percussive Arts Society Composition Competition

• Da Jeong Choi, 2005 (Second Prize, Solo Division)
• Eric Rodis, 2002 (Third Prize, Solo Division)
• Peter Saleh, 2007 (Second Prize, Ensemble Division)
• William Steinhort, 1974 (Second Prize, Ensemble Division)

Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Composition Competition

• Kevin Walczyk, 1994 (First Prize)

SCI/ASCAP Student Commissioning Project

• Jon Anderson, 2003 (Finalist)

Sigma Alpha Iota Composition Competition

• Hideko Kawamoto, 1995 (Grand Prize)

Turner Classic Movies Young Film Composers Competition

• Daniel Chan, 2005 (Fourth Prize)

USA International Harp Competition Composition Contest

• Yo Goto, 2006 (Second Prize)

Voices of Change Russell Horn Young Composers Competition

• Jon Anderson, 2003 (Third Prize)
• Chien-Wen Cheng, 2007 (First Prize)
• Da Jeong Choi, 2008 (Honorable Mention)
• John Dribus, 2003 (Honorable Mention)
• Mark Feezell, 2002 (First Prize)
• Terry Lee, 2005 (Honorable Mention)
• Gabriel Lit, 2005 (Honorable Mention)
• Ryan Manchester, 2007 (Honorable Mention)
• Jeffrey Morris, 2002 (Finalist)
• Kris Peysen, 2008 (First Prize)
• Kazuaki Shiota, 2002 (Finalist)
• Kohsuke Tajima, 2009 (First Prize)

Recent Academic Appointments

Alumni of the UNT composition program are teaching at major academic institutions throughout the United States and abroad:

• Joe L. Alexander (DMA 2001): Assistant Professor of Music in Theory, Composition, and Low Brass, Louisiana Tech University.

• Jon Anderson: Adjunct Lecturer of Music, Wayne State University.

• Stephen Anderson (MM 2000; DMA 2005): Assistant Professor of Jazz Studies and Composition, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

• Derek Charke (BM 1996): Assistant Professor of Music Theory and Composition, Acadia University.

• Timothy R. Crowley (MM 1993; DMA 1995): Professor of Music Theory and Composition, Interim Dean of the Graduate School/Assistant Provost for Internationalization, Fort Hays State University (2000).

• Robert Frank (MM 1988; DMA 1995): Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Composition and Music Theory, Southern Methodist University (1997).

• Arnold Friedman (DMA 1999): Associate Professor of Composition, Berklee College of Music.

• Douglas Holmes (DMA 2003): Instructor of Video Production, The Art Institute of Dallas (2004).

• Chol-Ho Kim (MM 2001): Assistant Professor of Music, Tarrant County Community College (2009).

• Mikel Kuehn (BM 1989): Associate Professor of Composition and Director of the Mid-America Center for Contemporary Music, Bowling Green State University.

• Elainie Lillios (DMA 2000): Associate Professor and Coordinator of Music Technology, Bowling Green State University (2000).

• Steven Makela (DMA 1999): Assistant Professor of Music, Concordia College.

• Jeffrey Morris (DMA 2007): Assistant Lecturer in Computer Music and Coordinator of Technology Facilities for the Department of Performance Studies, Texas A&M University (2006).

• James Phelps (MM 1985; DMA 1989): Associate Professor of Music and Director of Computer Music Studios, Northern Illinois University.

• James Piekarski (MM 1991; DMA 1994): Associate Professor in the Department of Recording Industry, Middle Tennessee State University.

• Robert Pound (BM 1992): Associate Professor of Music Theory, Composition, and Conducting, Dickinson College.

• Camilo Salazar (BM 2005; MM 2008): Composer-in-residence at the NOVARS studios, University of Manchester, UK (2008-09).

• Joseph T. Spaniola (DMA 2000): Director of Jazz Studies and Music Theory, University of West Florida.

• Yu-Chung Tseng (MM 1994; DMA 1998): Associate Professor of Music, National Chiao Tung University (2008).

• Kevin M. Walczyk (MM 1991; DMA 1994): Professor of Music, Western Oregon University.

• Hsiao-Lan Wang: Adjunct Assistant Professor of Music Technology, Montana State University (2008).

• Jing Wang: Lecturer of Music Theory, Composition, and Electronic Music, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth (2008).

• Rodney Waschka, II (BM 1982; MM 1985; DMA 1990): Professor of Arts Studies, North Carolina State University.

Non-academic Appointments

• Efrain Ernesto Esperilla-Garcia (MM 1991; DMA 2002): Cultural advisor for the state governor of Chiapas, Mexico.

• Fouad Fakhouri (DMA 2006): Music Director/Conductor of the Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra of North Carolina.

Students and alumni of the composition program have had their works performed by major ensembles throughout the United States and abroad, and have collaborated with a variety of world-renowned artists:

• Stephen Anderson (MM 2000; DMA 2005): The West Point Military Academy Band (commission).

• Steven Bryant (MM 1996): Amherst Saxophone Quartet.

• Derek Charke (BM 1996): Kronos Quartet, Group for Contemporary Music, Xanthos Ensemble, Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra.

• Fouad Fakhouri (DMA 2006): English Chamber Orchestra (commission).

• Robert Frank (MM 1988; DMA 1995): Civic Orchestra of Chicago, Dallas Wind Symphony.

• Michael Matthews (PhD 1982): The Mondriaan String Quartet, Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra (commission), Hilliard Ensemble.

• Robert Pound (BM 1992): Atlanta Symphony Orchestra.

• David Shipps (BM 1999): Nashville Symphony, Prague Philharmonic.

• Kevin Walczyk (MM 1991; DMA 1994): St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra.

• Wu Fei (BM 2002): collaborations with John Zorn, Fred Frith, Béla Fleck, Pauline Oliveros, Carla Kihlstedt, and Cecil Taylor.