2025-2026 Composition Contest Winners

Student ComposerTitleMusic TeacherSchool
ELEMENTARY – Electronic, Songwriting, and Loop-based Composition
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ELEMENTARY – Traditional Notation Composition
CHAMPIONJulian BerryDracoGinny YavorskyiDeep Creek-Damascus
Honorable MentionSamara JonesFly AwayStephen FussWindy River Elementary
MIDDLE SCHOOL – Electronic, Songwriting, and Loop-based Composition
CHAMPIONWinston MayHopeful FieldJenifer CarstensenAshland Middle School
MIDDLE SCHOOL – Traditional Notation Composition
CHAMPIONDavid EnosBattle of Asgard: Clash of GodsNicholas BudgeCorbett Middle School
Honorable Mentions(in alphabetical order)Jude DurninSymphony No. 2 in D minor, “Elves and Demons” Op. 5Shannon WebbPhilomath Middle School
Bend Mendez LopezBorn in the DesertAndrew DonahueMcLoughlin Middle School
Raphael Paglia-BrockmanEnigmaGavriel PattersonSellwood Middle School
Henry RodgersBoingGavriel PattersonSellwood Middle School
HIGH SCHOOL – Electronic, Songwriting, and Loop-based Composition
CHAMPIONElaina StupplerRemoteDaniel HartleyLakeridge High School
Honorable Mentions(in alphabetical order)Findlay JohnstonThe Most Important DreamAndrew ThompsonAloha High School
Micah KimSunriseAndrew ThompsonAloha High School
HIGH SCHOOL – Traditional Notation Composition
CO-CHAMPIONAlejandro BelgiqueDivertimento for String QuartetFrank PetrikLincoln High School
CO-CHAMPIONJames LeeBreath of the PrairieChad DaviesWilsonville High School
Honorable Mentions(in alphabetical order)Ashton CochrunIndomitumTristan WeitkampSherwood High School
Malia DaueLegendsJohn EisemannGrant High School
Daniel GerberAll is VanityChris McCurdyGrant High School
Ryan LayneRocks in Your HeadTristan WeitkampSherwood High School
Elaina StupplerA-ListDaniel HartleyLakeridge High School