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Regional
Winner, Minot Symphony Orchestra Young Composer Competition — One Sows for the Benefit of Another Age (2022)
Kyle Vanderburg won the regional Minot Symphony Orchestra Young Composer Competition, earning a $500 award and orchestral performance of *One Sows for the Benefit of Another Age*.
Overview
Kyle Vanderburg won the Minot Symphony Orchestra’s Young Composer Competition for his orchestral composition *One Sows for the Benefit of Another Age*. Open to composers age 35 and younger across six states, the regional competition evaluated original orchestral works through an external panel of composers. As the competition’s third winner, Vanderburg received a $500 award and a performance of his composition by the Minot Symphony Orchestra on April 30, 2022, at Ann Nicole Nelson Hall in Minot, North Dakota.
Professional Context
This award represents regional competitive recognition of Vanderburg’s orchestral composition. The Minot Symphony Orchestra Young Composer Competition accepted original orchestral works from composers age 35 and younger residing or studying in North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Montana, Wyoming, or Colorado. Vanderburg was selected as the competition’s third winner by an external adjudication panel comprising composers John Stevens, Samuel Jones, and Alfonso Fuentes. The award included a $500 monetary prize and a performance of *One Sows for the Benefit of Another Age* by the Minot Symphony Orchestra, providing both competitive recognition and professional orchestral dissemination of his creative work.