National Band Association 2022 Young Composer/Mentor Project Livestream

The United States Air Force Band presents the culminating concert of the National Band Association's (NBA) 2022 Young Composer/Conductor Mentor Project, held at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling. The project is the only competition of its kind that allows artists aged 29 and under to collaborate with a world-class musical ensemble and work with renowned mentors in their field free of charge.

The project pairs three young composers and three young conductors chosen from a pool of applicants from across the country. With the assistance of their professional mentors they collaborate to rehearse, record, and present a live performance featuring composers' works.

Composers and their works:
Henry Dickson – “Witching Hour”
Ceon Rumphs, Conductor
Michael Standard – “Five Frames for Redemption”
Tyler Erlich, Conductor
Trevor Smith – “Palette and Spectrum”
Ben Pouncey, Conductor

Additional featured works:
William Himes (arr.)- Amazing Grace Ceon Rumphs, Conductor
Dwayne Milburn- Meditation Tyler Ehrlich, Conductor
Ralph Vaughan Williams-Rhosymedre Ben Pouncey, Conductor

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