Indiana University

Composition Department

Student Activity

Previous KIDS COMPOSE Events Information 


2009-2010 KIDS COMPOSE Event Information 
Student (Kids) Winners

Claire Janda (Childs), Liz McHaley (Clear Creek), Lauren Cox (St. Charles), Hannah Jesseph (St. Charles),  Betsy Beggs (Childs), Olivia Evans (University), Ayanna Pardieck (University), Nicole Haseman (University), Max Mesczer (Binford), Jean Lee (Childs)

IU Composer Winners

Adam Haws, Brendan Faegre, Max Grafe, Melody Eotvos 


2008-2009 KIDS COMPOSE Event Information
Student (Kids) Winners

F. Javier Rodriguez (grade 6, Templeton), Mac Vogelsang (grade 6, University), Wesley Oliver (grade 4, Arlington Heights), Lauren Bauman (grade 3, St. Charles), Javier Fuentes-Rohwer (grade 6, Childs), Holly Barnhart (grade 6, University), Allison Neal (grade 5, Childs), Walter Friesel (grade 5, St. Charles).

IU Composer Winners

Joshua Groffman, Lawrence Chappell Kingsland, Elizabeth Ogonek, Jonathan Sokol

Recordings from the event:

A Snatch of Song, a Flash of Fire  Orchestration: Joshua Groffman

Escape   Orchestration: Lawrence Chappell Kingsland

Prancing Horse/Song in G Minor  Orchestration: Jonathan Sokol 


2007-2008 KIDS COMPOSE Event Information 
Student (Kids) Winners

Megan Coghlan (grade 6, St. Charles); Luke Crowe (grade 5, Childs); Nicholas May (grade 3, University); Danielle Davila (grade 4, St. Charles); Korina Flater (grade 5, Fairview); Melody Herzig (grade 2, Marlin); Jacob Huston (grade 6 Homeschool); Alexis Butcher (grade 5, Summit)

IU Composer Winners

Elliott Bark, Jonathan Graybill, Jeffrey Stanek, David Werfelmann

Recordings from the event:

Jogging Girl and Marching Dog  Orchestration: Elliott Bark 

Untitled/The Dark Night  Orchestration: Jonathan Graybill

The Musical Art of Chinese Polka   Orchestration: Jeffrey Stanek

Yeah!   Orchestration: David Werfelmann 


2006-2007 KIDS COMPOSE Event Information 
Student (Kids) Winners

Sarah Williams (grade 4, University); Agnes Zhu (grade 5, Summitt); Julia Telthorst (grade 3, St. Charles); Andrew Nguyen (grade 4, St. Charles); Payton Werner (grade 5, Homeschool); Walter Friesel (grade 3, St. Charles); Anna Raphael (grade 2, University School); John Weiss (grade 2, Rogers) 

IU Composer Winners

Band: Eric Knechtges, David Farrell; Orchestra: Laura Kramer, Matthew Peterson

Recordings from the event:

NaOH Airplanes  Orchestration: David Farrell

Blooming Lavender   Orchestration: Laura M. Kramer

The Dawn Hour  Orchestration: Matthew Peterson