Young Composers Challenge winner: Joe Prior (JCI '10)

Joe Prior (JCI '10) has won the Young Composers Challenge, a competition for composers age 15-18, originally for Florida residents which has recently been opened up to all US residents. There are two categories for contestants: full orchestra and ensemble.

Joe's work, "Dance Royale" for Horn and Piano, won in the ensemble category. (Picture: Joe Prior (L) and conductor-composer Cary John Franklin (R).

You can listen to the recording played live at the winner's concert.