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Congratulations to Tyler Coughran, the winner of the 2025-2026 Charles B. Olson composition contest.
Tyler’s piece, Moths in the Moonlight, will be performed on on Sunday, March 17, 2026 at the A Life Well-Lived concert
Charles B. Olson composer composition is open for the 2026-2027 season. Submissions should be entered by July 31, 2026
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Encore is a group of musicians dedicated to the performance of quality wind band repertoire in the Twin Cities
The MusicConnect program helps your students experience high quality performance and inspire them to continue a lifelong exploration of music.
The Charles B. Olson Young Composers Contest was created to encourage developing young composers.
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Encore performances are made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund
