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International Juried Selection of Creatures from the Black Bassoon for Supersonique 2025, Marseille

Kyle Vanderburg’s *Creatures from the Black Bassoon* was selected from 245 anonymously reviewed submissions by a 12-member committee for performance at Supersonique 2025 in Marseille.

Overview
Kyle Vanderburg’s *Creatures from the Black Bassoon* was selected for performance at Supersonique 2025 in Marseille, France, through an international anonymous review process. A 12-member selection committee evaluated 245 submitted works and collectively selected the festival program. The composition was performed September 7, 2025, as part of Supersonique’s program of concerts, conferences, and performances. The selection represents international peer recognition and dissemination of Vanderburg’s creative work through a highly competitive contemporary-music festival.
Professional Context
This performance represents competitive international recognition of Vanderburg’s creative activity in music composition. Supersonique’s 12-member selection committee anonymously evaluated 245 submitted works and selected *Creatures from the Black Bassoon* for its 2025 festival program in Marseille, France. The documented anonymous review process and substantial applicant pool provide clear evidence of external peer evaluation and selectivity. The resulting performance extends the international dissemination of Vanderburg’s compositional work and demonstrates recognition by an independent international contemporary-music organization.
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