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Winners announced for the Andrew Svoboda Prize for Orchestral Composition and the Luba Zuk Piano Duo Composition Prize

Side-by-side headshots of (left to right) Chelsea Komschlies and Zhuosheng Jin
Published: 23 July 2021

The winners of theÌýAndrew Svoboda Prize for Orchestral CompositionÌýand theÌýLuba Zuk Piano Duo Composition PrizeÌýhave been announced.Ìý

°ä³ó±ð±ô²õ±ð²¹Ìý°­´Ç³¾²õ³¦³ó±ô¾±±ð²õÌý(current PhD) receives the Andrew Svoboda Prize forÌýOrchestralÌýComposition, ²¹²Ô»åÌý´Ü³ó³Ü´Ç²õ³ó±ð²Ô²µÌý´³¾±²ÔÌý(current DMus) receives the Luba Zuk Piano Duo Composition Prize.Ìý

This year the members of the jury included Professors Brian Cherney, Sean Ferguson (Chair and Dean’s Delegate) and Chris Paul Harman from theÌýComposition Area, with Dr. Eliot Britton from the University of Toronto as external member. For the Svoboda PrizeÌýtheyÌýwere joined by Professor Alexis Hauser, Director of the Âé¶¹Éç Symphony Orchestra, and for the Zuk PrizeÌýtheyÌýwere joined by Professor SaraÌýLaimonÌýof theÌýPiano Area.ÌýÌýÌý

Though a challenge to evaluate the many applications,ÌýSean Ferguson shares that,Ìý“We were impressed by both winners, each of whom has a burgeoning compositional career already in progress. Both Chelsea ²¹²Ô»åÌýZhuoshengÌýpresented exciting project proposals that we look forward to hearing in the future!â€Ìý

We wish these two talented and deserving prize-winners a hearty congratulations.ÌýTheÌýLuba Zuk Piano Duo Composition Prize-winning piece isÌýslated toÌýpremiereÌýinÌý2022,Ìý²¹²Ô»åÌýtheÌýAndrew Svoboda Prize for Orchestral CompositionÌýaward-winning work can be heardÌýduring theÌý2022-2023 Schulich concert season.

Discover the composer behind the prize by reading our interviews with Chelsea Komschlies ²¹²Ô»åÌýZhuosheng Jin.
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