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First Annual newEar Composers' Competition winners announced
newEar Contemporary Chamber Ensemble is pleased to announce Lansing McLoskey and Peiying Yuan as the winners of the First Annual newEar Composers' Competition.
newEar Contemporary Chamber Ensemble is pleased to announce Lansing McLoskey and Peiying Yuan as the winners of the First Annual newEar Composers' Competition. 
Over one hundred works were submitted from around the world and reviewed by a panel of judges for the competition. newEar is excited to work with both composers and is looking forward to programming their works on a concert in the near future.
The Competition was split into two categories. Composers submitting in category one were studying composition privately or enrolled in a degree program. Composers submitting in category two were not enrolled in a degree program.
Category two winner, Lansing McLoskey submitted his work Requiem, v.2.001 for flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano and percussion. Lansing will receive a performance of Requiem, v.2.001 on newEar's main concert season, rehearsal time and mentoring sessions with newEar, an invitation to participate in a pre-concert lecture, a professional recording of the performance of his work and a $1,000.00 honorarium. For more information on Lansing and his music, visit LansingMcloskey.com.
Category one winner, Peiying Yuan submitted her work Five Elements for flute, clarinet, violin, cello, and piano. Peiying is guaranteed rehearsal time and a mentoring session with newEar performers, a reading session of Five Elements, a professional recording and a $500.00 honorarium. Her work will also be considered for possible performance on one of newEar's outreach concerts. For more information see Peiying's myspace page.
For more information on the First Annual newEar Composers' Competition or the recipients, visit www.newEar.org or contact William J. Lackey at 757-870-0479.
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