Julius Hemphill Composition Award

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Julius Hemphill Composition Awards Winners 1996-2001

Julius Hemphill Composition Awards-2001

CATEGORY 1 (Large Ensembles)

Awards ($500) to: Christina Fuchs, Koln, Germany; John Rapson, Iowa City, IA; Joey Sellers, Dekalb, Il

Finalists (received Mark of the Unicorn Music Software): Aaron Mendez, Brooklyn, NY; Dave Rivello, East Rochester, NY; Joel Harrison, New York, NY.

Honorable Mentions (CD's from Accurate records): Thomas Bergman, Berlin, Germany; Jurgen Friedrich, Cologne, Germany; Ernesto Klar, Cambridge, MA; Nicolas Sorin, New York, NY; Larry Steen, Los Angeles, CA; Marc van Vugt, Houten, The Netherlands.

CATEGORY 2 (SMALL ENSEMBLES)

Awards ($500) to: Jurgen Friedrich, Cologne, Germany; John Hollenbeck, New York, NY; Peter Apfelbaum, Brooklyn, NY.

Finalists (receive Mark of the Unicorn Music Software):  Jimi Durso, Westbury, NY; Chris Greco, Pasadena, CA; Mark Nodwell, Vancouver B.C., Canada.

Honorable Mentions (CD's from Accurate records): Justin Morell, Oakland, CA; John Rapson, Iowa City; Matt Steckler, Salem, MA; Jacob Koller, Phoenix, AZ; NY; Joey Sellers, Dekalb, Il.

Julius Hemphill Composition Awards-2000

CATEGORY 1 (JAZZ ORCHESTRA)

1st ($450): Kari Ikonen, Helsinki, Finland 
Tied 2nd ($400): Adam Lane, Oakland, CA; Deborah Weisz, New York, NY

Finalists (receive Mark of the Unicorn Music Software): Jurgen Friedrich, Cologne, Germany; Hazel Leach, Arnhem, The Netherlands; Jeff Raheb, Brooklyn, NY.

CATEGORY 2 (SMALL GROUP)

Three Awards ($416): Fred Hess, Eirie, Co; George Schuller, Brooklyn, NY; Tom Varner, New York, NY.

Finalists (receive Mark of the Unicorn Music Software):  Mark Helias, New York, NY; Kari Ikonen, Helsinki, Finland; Mark Nodwell, Boulder, CO.

Julius Hemphill Composition Awards-1999

CATEGORY 1 (JAZZ ORCHESTRA)

Tied 1st ($400): Ernesto Klar, Cambridge, MA; David Slusser, Oakland, CA 
2nd ($300): Florian Ross, Koln, Germany

Finalists (recieve Mark of the Unicorn Music Software): Mike Holober, South Nyack, NY; Rolf Von Nordenskjold, Zeuthen, Germany; Gebhard Ullmann, Berlin, Germany

CATEGORY 2 (SMALL GROUP)

Tied for 1st ($375 each) Gebhard Ullmann, Berlin, Germany; Jamie Baum, New York, NY; Julian Arguelles, London, England

Finalists (recieve Mark of the Unicorn Music Software): Michael Vlatkovich, Portland, OR; David Slusser, Oakland, CA; Tyson Rogers, Somerville, MA

Honorable Mentions in both categories: Yumiko Sunami, Denton, TX; Zhou Tian, Shanghai, China; Kevin Fort, Libertyville, IL; Stephen Prutsman, San Francisco, CA; Matthew Phillip Steckler, Boston, MA; Chris Bates, Minneapolis, MN 

Julius Hemphill Composition Awards-1998

CATEGORY 1 (JAZZ ORCHESTRA)

Tied 1st prize: Edward A. Partyka, Stuttgart, Germany
Tied 1st prize: Jurgen Friedrich, Cologne, Germany 
2nd Prize: Lisa DeSpain, Brooklyn, NY

Runner Up: John Hollenbeck,New York, NY
Honorable Mentions were given to: Andreas Bar, Uppertal, Germany; Christof Griese, Berlin,Germany; Joel Harrison, Berkeley, CA; Barry Long, Harrisburg PA.

Music by Edward Partyka will be performed by the JCA Orchestra in 1998 or 1999.

CATEGORY 2 (SMALL GROUPS)

Tied 1st prize: Joel Harrison, Berkeley, CA
Tied 1st prize: Rob Levit, Annapolis,MD
2nd Prize: Christof Griese, Berlin,Germany

Runner Up: Rob Reddy, Brooklyn,NY
Honorable Mentions were given to: Rhoda Averbach, Monsey, NY; Chuck Bergeron, Lynnwood,WA; Jim Durso, Smithtown,NY; Jurgen Friedrich, Cologne,Germany; Ben Opie, Pittsburg,PA; Jeroen Pek, Maarn,Holland

Julius Hemphill Composition Awards-1997

CATEGORY 1 (JAZZ ORCHESTRA)

1st prize: Jon Jang, San Francisco, CA
2nd Prize: Mike Holober, South Nyack, NY 

Runner Up: Fred Ho, Brooklyn, NY
Honorable Mentions were given to: Laura V. Andel, Boston, MA; Joseph Rubenstein, New Haven CT ; Niko Schauble, Kew, Australia

Excerpts from Tiananmen! by Jon Jang will be performed by the JCA Orchestra in 1998.

CATEGORY 2 (SMALL GROUPS)

Tied 1st prize: Ronan Guilfoyle, Dublin, Ireland
Tied 1st prize: Frank Carlberg, Brooklyn, NY,

Runner Up: Nils Wogram, Koln, Germany
Honorable Mentions were given to: Peter Eldridge, Astoria, NY; Michel Gentile, Brooklyn, NY; Christof Griese, Berlin, Germany; Jeroen Pek, Utrecht, Holland; Edward Ratliff, New York, NY; Michael Vlatkovich, Portland, OR

Julius Hemphill Composition Awards-1996

CATEGORY 1 (JAZZ ORCHESTRA)

1st prize: Neal Kirkwood, New York, NY
1st Runner Up: David Berger, New York, NY 
2nd Runner Up: David Cutler, Windsor, CA

Honorable Mentions were given to: Laura V. Andel, Boston, MA; Matt Belzer, Runnemede, NJ and Kelly Conner, Westport, CT

Goldbergfs Variations, by Neal Kirkwood will be performed by the JCA Orchestra.

CATEGORY 2 (SMALL GROUPS)

1st prize: Martin Fondse, Arntuem, The Netherlands
Tied for 1st Runner Up: Grahm Connah, San Francisco, CA
Tied for 1st Runner Up: Phil Scarff, Winchester, MA
2nd Runner Up: John Hollenbeck, Brooklyn, NY

Honorable Mentions were given to: Cornelius Claudio Kreusch, New York, NY; Ahmad Alaadeen, Overland Park, Kansas; Kelly Bucheger, Kenmore, NY; Lynette Westendorf, Seattle, WA; Matt Belzer, Runnemede, NJ and Gernot Wolfgang, Culver, CA.

Judges have included: 
Stephanie Ancona, Performing Arts Manager, New England Foundation For The Arts
Laura Andel,Jazz Composers Alliance, Laura Andel Orchestra 
Dan Bosshardt, JCA Orchestra
Bob Blumenthal: noted jazz writer and critic
Dana Brayton, faculty, U. Of Massachusetts, Boston Conservatory
Charles Coe: Massachusetts Cultural Council
Russ Gershon: leader of Either Orchestra and owner of Accurate Records
Mark Harvey director, Aardvark Jazz Orchestra, faculty Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Darrell Katz: director, Jazz Composers Alliance
David Harris: Jazz Composers Alliance and Naftulefs Dream
Ed Hazel, critic, Boston Phoenix , director Boston Creative Arts Alliance
Rick McLaughlin: Either Orchestra
Matthew Nichol: Berklee College of Music
Bob Pilkington: JCA Orchestra 
Ken Pullig: Director of Jazz composition at Berklee College of Music
Warren Senders: Jazz Composers Alliance
Phil Scarff-Natraj
Ken Schaphorst: Director of Jazz studies, New England
Izhar Schejter, Jazz Composers Alliance; Conservatory
Rebecca Shrimpton: JCA Orchestra