Performance
"Hearing our music performed was definitely the highlight of the week.
And ensembles don't get much better than that."

"I thought the performers were absolutely fabulous and that they did an excellent job interpreting my piece.
It was an incredible experience working with such talented people."

"There couldn't have been a better group to play our works than the YCP ensemble.
I thought they were dedicated, well rehearsed, and respectful of the composers' works."

"...inexplicably exciting and a good learning experience."

"It made me realize many things I can do to make my music easier to interpret and play.
It also helped me get a feel for coaching a group and working out problems.
I'm also thankful that the players were of such a high caliber -- I thought they were amazing."

"My first time listening to the quartet playing my piece was unforgettable. I loved it.
Dr. Brouwer gave lots of useful advice and recommendations and created a comfortable
environment. The quartet played really really well. It is unbelievable that they learned it so fast.
The concert was the highlight of the program! I felt excited the whole time they were playing my piece!"

Performance at the YCP The most important learning a young composer can do is to work with excellent performers on their own music and to hear it in concert and on recording. The performances and recordings of student works are at the core of the YCP Experience.

Excerpts from The 2003 Young Composers Program Concerts:
Mark Kay Ferguson, flute * Liana Gourdjia, violin * Michael Block, cello * Mark George, piano

Scott Neff - Quartet for Flute, Violin, Cello and Piano - 1.1 MB
Randall Moore - Quartet (3rd movement opening) for Flute, Violin, Cello and Piano - 812k
Patrick Handler - Sonata for Cello and Piano (3rd movement end) for Cello and Piano - 1.2 MB
Michael Gilbertson - Trio Sonata (1st movement excerpt) for Flute, Violin, Cello and Piano - 996k
Michael Gilbertson - Trio Sonata (2nd movement excerpt) for - 1.2 MB
Julian Cartwright - Wingspan (excerpt) for Solo Violin - 1.2 MB
Alejandro Acierto - Metamorphosis (end) for Solo Piano - 1.0 MB

Excerpts from The 2004 Young Composers Program Concerts:
Amitai Vardi, clarinet * Ruth Marie Bridge, violin * Michael Block, cello * Mark George, piano

Gregory Cox - Chromatic Aberration (excerpt) for Clarinet, Violin, Cello and Piano - 1.3 MB
Bill Corrigan - Woods Music (excerpt) for Clarinet, Violin, Cello and Piano - 0.7 MB
Jack Callahan - Just Don't Move (end) for Solo Piano - 0.9 MB
Michael Gilbertson - Pastorale (opening) for Clarinet, Violin, and Cello - 1.3 MB
Marissa Glynias - Opa! (end) for Clarinet, Violin, Cello and Piano - 0.8 MB
Scott Neff - Freedom (#1) for Clarinet, Violin, and Cello - 0.9 MB
Scott Neff - Freedom (#8) for Clarinet, Violin, and Cello - 1.1 MB
Brian Schiffli - When I Said Goodbye (excerpt) for Clarinet, Violin, Cello and Piano - 1.1 MB

Quotations above come from survey responses

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