Meet the DeGaetano Composers

Meet the participants and the alumni composers who have participated in the DeGaetano Composition Institute, some of the most exciting emerging composers in classical music.

DeGaetano Composition Institute Composers

2023 Institute Alumni

Carlos
Bandera

Bio

2019 Institute Alumni

Viet
Cuong

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2024 Institute Participant

Liam
Cummins

Bio

2019 Institute Alumni

James
Diaz

Bio

2023 Institute Alumni

Tommy
Dougherty

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2024 Institute Participant

Michael
Dudley

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2023 Institute Alumni

Molly
Herron

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2025 Institute Participant

Lukas
Janata

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2024 Institute Participant

Pascal
Le Boeuf

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2024 Institute Participant

Geli
Li

Bio

2019 Institute Alumni

José
Martínez

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2025 Institute Participant

Paul
Novak

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2025 Institute Participant

Sofia Jen
Ouyang

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2020 Institute Alumni

Charles
Peck

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2020 Institute Alumni

Jeremy
Rapaport-Stein

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2019 Institute Alumni

Liza
Sobel

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2020 Institute Alumni

Nicky
Sohn

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2025 Institute Participant

Zihan
Wu

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