Benjamin Shorstein named finalist for national award

Congratulations to Benjamin Shorstein on being selected as a finalist for the national Ernst Bacon Memorial Award for American Music (announcement here) for his composition Partita for Solo Violin.

“Elegantly conceived, with clear ideas, a certain welcome lyricism and clarity of form and intent, with nods at the appropriate earlier models… a serious achievement” -David Katz, chief judge.

You can listen to Ben’s composition, Partita for Solo Violin, here.