Claudia Beroukhim, who recently completed her Master of Music degree from NYU, will receive a $1,000 commission prize for a new work, which Orpheus will premiere in October 2026.
Announcing the winner of our 2026 Student Composition Competition
Promoting student composers and performing their new and innovative choral repertoire
The chief aim of our competition is to promote student composers and to perform their new and innovative choral repertoire. We received dozens of applications from students at conservatories and music schools across the US. All scores and recordings were anonymously reviewed by a 5-person judging panel:
Dr. Karen Kenaston-French, Director of Choral Activities at UT-Arlington and Artistic Director of the Fort Wort Chorale
Carlos Cordero, composer and Founder/Artistic Director of Un/heard
Max Kaye, winner of Orpheus's 30th anniversary composition competition
Cody Conway, Orpheus Assistant Conductor and Bass
Dr. JD Burnett, Orpheus Artistic Director and Director of Choral Activities at the University of Texas at Austin.
The next competition will open in 2027. Please direct all questions to Sienna Priddy (sienna@orpheuschambersingers.org) or 214.530.0018 x 3.