Each year, the Music Department invites Penn undergraduate and graduate students to submit original composition for the David Halstead Music Prize, Hilda K. Nitzsche Prize in Music, and Helen L. Weiss Music Prize. Entries are reviewed by Penn Music composition factually and winners are awarded $600 each. This year's winners are as follows:
David Halstead Music Prize: Eliana Fishbeyn for “Undrawn”
Listen to Undrawn (acoustic) here
Listen to Undrawn (electronic) here
Awarded for the best original musical composition, vocal or instrumental, submitted by a graduate or undergraduate student to the Department of Music.
Helen L. Weiss Prize: David Acevedo for "That One’s My Favorite"
Awarded to a graduate or undergraduate student annually for the best vocal musical composition (any number of voices), with or without accompanying instruments.
Hilda K. Nitzsche Prize in Music: Justin Duong
Awarded annually to one or more graduate or undergraduate students for outstanding work in music during the academic year.
Congratulations to each of our winners!