Awards and Honors

Guest composer at a Texas State University Composition Department Forum, 2024.

 

Finalist in The Foundation Orchestra Association’s Fourth Annual International Composition Competition, Reno, Nevada (MI SHEBERACH), 2006. 

“Highly Commended” in the BIBF (British and International Bass Forum) Double Bass Composition Contest (SANDSONG), 2001.

First Prize in the New England Reed Trio International Chamber Music Composition Competition   (SUNSHINE CITY AND THE GREEN DEMONS), 1997. 

Guest composer at a University of Miami Composition Department Forum, 1996. 

Guest composer at the New Music Consort’s January 29, 1987 concert at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, New York City (FRAGMENTS OF SAPPHO). 

First Prize in the (former) International League of Women Composers’ Seventh Annual Search for New Music  (SANDSONG), 1986. 

BMI Student Composer Award (SANDSONG), 1986. 

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University of Pennsylvania David Halstead Music Prize (SUNSHINE CITY AND THE GREEN DEMONS), 1986.

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Finalist in the Composers, Inc. Competition (SUNSHINE CITY AND THE GREEN DEMONS), 1986.

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Finalist in the College Music Society’s Composition Competition (SANDSONG), 1986. 

University of Pennsylvania Graduate Fellowships, 1982-1986. 

Artist residency at the MacDowell Colony, Summer 1985. 

BMI Student Composer Award (CLOUDS OF MAGELLAN), 1985. 

University of Pennsylvania Hilda K. Nitzsche Prize (SANDSONG), 1985. 

Finalist in the Composers, Inc. Competition (SANDSONG), 1985. 

ASCAP Raymond Hubbell Musical Scholarship Award, 1984. 

BMI Student Composer Award (FRAGMENTS OF SAPPHO), 1984. 

University of Pennsylvania David Halstead Music Prize (SUN), 1984. 

Finalist in the American Harp Society's Annual Composition Contest (FRAGMENTS OF SAPPHO),