2025 Composition Competition Sees Record Number of Entries

This year MMTA had a record 24 students entering the MTNA Composition Competition—4 in Elementary, 4 in Junior, 13 in Senior, and 3 in the Young Artist category.

Massachusetts shined at the Eastern Division, earning 2 winners and an Honorable Mention, and one of our talented composers placed second in the National Competition.

Many thanks to the judges for the Massachusetts State state level Competition:

Bruce Abbott

Dr. Peter Evans, D.M.A, Longy School of Music

Dr. Elliott Miles McKinley, Ph.D., Roger Williams University

Congratulations to all the students who participated in the Composition Competition, along with their dedicated teachers and supportive families. Your hard work and passion for music rocks!

National

Elementary Second Place: Claire Yang, Student of David Ibbett, MA, Eastern

Eastern Division

Elementary Winner: Claire Yang, Student of David Ibbett, MA, Eastern

Senior Honorable mention: Daniel Lee, Student of David Ibbett, MA

Young Artist Winner: Zhengtao Pan, Student of Alla Cohen, MA

State

Elementary:

Winner: Claire Yang, Student of David Ibbett

Honorable mention: Valerie Bai, Student of Alla Cohen

Honorable mention: Elon Du-Chang, Student of Alla Cohen

Honorable mention: Xiaohan Zhuo, Student of Yiming Wu

Junior:

Winner: Ella Bao, Student of Meng Wang

Honorable mention: Sabina Sandrasagra, Student of David Ibbett

Honorable mention: Eric Song, Student of Lydia Reed-Guertin

Honorable mention: Xiaoyan Zhuo, Student of Yiming Wu

Senior:

Winner: Daniel Lee, Student of David Ibbett

Honorable mention: Tyler Cummins, Student of Andrew List

Honorable mention: Siyi Yang, Student of Liliya Ugay

Young Artist:

Winner: Zhengtao Pan, Student of Alla Cohen

Honorable mention: Francois Hildebrandt, Student of Alla Cohen