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Composer of the Year
TMTA’S Composer of the Year is chosen by a committee working with the Theory-Composition Chairman.
- Nomination by a local association is followed by submission of scores, a tape, and other information.
- Selection is made on the basis of excellence as a composer and contributions to the art of musical composition in the State of Tennessee.
Previous Composers of the Year are as follows:
| 2010 |
David Childs |
Nashville |
| 2009 |
Yigit Kolat |
Memphis |
| 2007 |
Jonathan McNair |
University of Tennesee at Chattanooga |
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2006
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Olga Harris
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Tennessee State University
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2005
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Gary Nash
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Fisk University
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2004
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Lucas Richman
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Knoxville
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2003
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Mario Abril
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University of Tennesee at Chattanooga
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2002
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Ryan Grabe
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Carson Newman College
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2001
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Michael K. Slayton
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Lipscomb University
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2000
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Deanna Walker
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Blair School of Music
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1999
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Alfred H. Bartles
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Nashville
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1998
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Gay Holmes Spears
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State University, Arkansas
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1997
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Nancy Faber
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Nashville
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1996
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Kenneth A. Jacobs
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University of TN, Knoxville
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1995
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Donald Lee Gannon, Jr.
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Nashville
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1994
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Paul Brantley
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Nashville
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1993
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John Elmquist
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Memphis
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1992
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Paul Martin Zonn
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Nashville
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1991
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Michael Kurek
|
Blair School of Music
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1990
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Robert Patterson
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Memphis
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1989
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Kenneth A. Jacobs
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University of TN, Knoxville
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1988
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Jordan Tang
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Jackson
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1987
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Mark Putnam
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Memphis
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1986
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John A. Lennon
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University of TN, Knoxville
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1985
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William Pursell
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Belmont College, Nashville
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1984
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Marjan Helms
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Memphis
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1983
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Larry McFatter
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Cal State, San Bernardino, CA
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1982
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John Baur
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Memphis State University
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1981
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Dwight Gatwood
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University of TN, Martin
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1980
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Peter Temko
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U. of TN, Chattanooga
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1979
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Alfred Kanwischer
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Peabody College, Nashville
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1978
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Kenton Coe
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Johnson City
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1977
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Donald Freund
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Memphis State University
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1976
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Nancy Vandavate
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Knoxville
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1975
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Thomas Hutcheson
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MTSU, Murfreesboro
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1973
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Robert Jager
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Tennessee Tech, Cookeville
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1972
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Gilbert Carp
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University of TN, Martin
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1971
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David Van Vactor
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University of TN, Knoxville
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1970
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James Richens
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Memphis State University
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1969
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Gilbert Trythall
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Peabody College, Nashville
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