Graduate student Ryan Fillinger has been named winner of the American Prize in Composition for his “Symphony No. 1.” The UNT Wind Orchestra premiered the piece and was subsequently performed by the Air Force Band in Melbourne. To learn more, visit this link.

For the visually impaired: Ryan seated in the image with his right arm resting on white furniture. He is wearing a plaid tan and dark brown long sleeve shirt and a dark brown sleeveless vest jacket.