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The Barlow Endowment for Music Composition at Brigham Young University takes pleasure in announcing winners for 2009, celebrating the Endowment's 25th annniversary.
 After reviewing 209 composer applications from 19 countries worldwide, the judging panel awarded Benjamin Ellin from London, England, the $20,000 Barlow Prize to compose a major new trombone concerto. The judging panel also granted Enrico Chapela from Mexico City, Mexico, the distinction of Honorable Mention in this competition.
Born in 1980, Mr. Ellin graduated from London's Guildhall School of Music and Drama in 2002. Recent composition projects include his Tafahum, a concerto for Ney and Orchestra; a major viola work for Rivka Golani; a setting of Akhmatova poems; and Ellin's first opera Welcome to Deen. Mr Ellin also enjoys an active conducting career and currently serves as Artistic Director and Principal Conductor of Every Music For EveryBody (EMFEB). In 2007, he won the highest prize from the Evgeny Svetlanov International Conducting Competition in Luxembourg. His other musical interests include links with youth orchestras, composer collaborations, and world music cultures. Benjamin Ellin's web site can be found at: http://www.benjaminellin.com.
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Acclaimed contemporary trombonist and composer Stuart Dempster appeared in concert at BYU and also presented his music to the composition seminar.
With funding from the Barlow Endowment, as well as the Laycock Center and the BYU School of Music, Dempster visited BYU campus from September 15-17, 2009. On Septemeber 15 he met with the composition seminar, presenting his music to students and faculty.
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In 2004, Harold Meltzer received notification that his application had been reviewed and he had been selected – the Barlow Endowment was commissioning him to compose an original work. The completed piece, titled Brion, premiered in 2008. It was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize the following year.
Click here for more information on Barlow composers who have been recognized by the Pulitzer Prizes.
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