Young Composer Mentor Project

The NBA Young Composer Mentor Project was established by composer Mark Camphouse. The Project seeks to identify, stimulate and enrich young composers — the true lifeline of our repertoire — thereby enhancing the whole of our profession. The young composers are between the ages of 18 and 25 and are selected to study and interact with a 3-member mentor team of notable award winning composers.

1st Project (2000)
   Composer Mentors:
      Mark D. Camphouse • Timothy Mahr • Jack Stamp
   Young Composer Participants:
      Jay Glossup; Mesquite, Texas - Thoughts From Europe
      Geoffrey Goodwin; Kennesaw, Georgia - Crusade
      Kyle Kindred; Wichita, Kansas - Prestidigitato
      Christopher Tucker; Denton, Texas - Urban Divertimento
      Matthew Schoendorff; Swartz Creek, Michigan - Cloak and Dagger

2nd Project (2002)
   Composer Mentors:
      Mark D. Camphouse • David Gillingham • Frank Ticheli
   Young Composer Participants:
      Robert Ash; Adrian, Michigan - Glory
      Mark Fredericks; Portland, Maine - Soft Self-Portraits
      Eric Knechtges; Adrian, Michigan - Broken Silents
      Daniel Montoya; Austin, Texas - Danse Moods
      Ben Stonaker; Prairieville, Louisiana - While We Were Yet Sinners
      Anthony Suter; Logansport, Indiana - Dance Fragments

3rd Project (2003)
   Composer Mentors:
      Mark D. Camphouse • Frank Ticheli
   Young Composer Participants:
      Cormac Cannon; Coralville, Iowa - Divertimento for Band
      Rebecca Culp; Mt. Pleasant, Michigan - A New Day
      Cory McBride; Independence, Iowa - Perilous Voyage
      Justin Nielsen; Boise, Idaho - Jam
      Shawn Okpebholo; Cincinnati, Ohio - Ritual Dances

4th Project (2004)
   Composer Mentors:
      Mark D. Camphouse • Donald Grantham • Dana Wilson
   Young Composer Participants:
      Daniel Boothe; Radford, Virginia - Trinitas
      Roy Magnuson; Bishop Hall, Illinois - Harvest Moon
      Carl Schroeder; Northfield, Minnesota - Agora

5th Project (2005)
   Composer Mentors:
      Jack Stamp • David Maslanka • David Holsinger
   Young Composer Participants:
      Christopher Renk; St. Olaf College student - Metropolis Dawn
      Royce Cole; Michigan State University student - Light
      Craig Fitzpatrick; University of Illinois studend - A Changed Anthem

6th Project (2006)
   Composer Mentors:
      Mark D. Camphouse • Julie Giroux • James Curnow
   Young Composer Participants:
      Vincent Oppido; George Mason University student - Skysplitter
      Kathryn Salfelder; New England Conservatory student - To Venture Into the Realm of the Unknown
      Chris Teichler; Northwestern University student - Meditation