The ALEA III International Composition Prize 2011

Left to right: Ketty Nez, Aaron Jay Myers, Ayaz Gambarli, Carlos de Castellarnau, Gregory Fritze, Anthony di Bonaventura, Yuri Mazurkevich, Norbert Palej, André de Quadros, Theodore Antoniou, Robert K. Dodson, Stylianos Dimou, Samuel Headrick, Yehudi Wyner.

Competition 2011 - 29th Edition

Finalists

• Juan José Bárcenas (Mexico) | Stenographic Figure - for chamber orchestra
• Carlos de Castellarnau (Spain) | Amnios - for ensemble of six players
• Stylianos Dimou (Greece) | String Quartet No. 1
• Ayaz Gambarli (Azerbaijan) Méthode de sens - for ensemble of nine players
• Aaron Jay Myers (USA) | Late Night Banter - for chamber orchestra
• Norbert Palej (Poland) | Divertimento - for chamber orchestra

On October 9, 2011 the above works were premiered under the direction of Theodore Antoniou at Tsai Performance Center, 685 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston. The concert started at 7:00 pm. Admission was free.

Program Book

The ALEA III Prize 2011 (sponsored by Boston University) was awarded to Ayaz Gambarli.

Panel of Judges

• Anthony di Bonaventura | Pianist, Boston University
• Robert K. Dodson | Cellist, Director, School of Music, Boston University
• Gregory Fritze | Composer, Tuba, Chair, Composition Department, Berklee College of Music
• Samuel Headrick | Composer, Boston University
• Yuri Mazurkevich | Violinist, Boston University
• Ketty Nez | Composer, Pianist, Conductor, Boston University
• André de Quadros | Conductor, Music Educator, Human rights activist, Boston University
• Yehudi Wyner | Composer, Pianist, Brandeis University

Preliminary Round Judges

• Gunther Schuller
• Richard Cornell
• Ketty Nez
• Samuel Headrick