Composition Festival

This is an adjudicated festival and recital for music students who are interested in songwriting and are looking for an opportunity to share their work and build their skills as composers.

As always, OMTA students who enter their computer-notated scores in the Composition Festival will receive valuable feedback on their compositions from an esteemed professional composer - this year we feature Todd Marston, 2023 OMTA Composer of the Year and founder of the Marston Composition Collective and Advanced Composers Ensemble at Second Story Studios. All styles, levels, and genres are accepted.

Printed booklets with scores from all district composers are available for a small fee of $10 each.

A portion of the entries from each age division are selected by the adjudicator as Honored Composers. Those students have the opportunity to move on to represent their district at the OMTA State Composition Festival.

Additionally, in our District Composition Recital on April 11th, students can see and hear the compositions of their peers in person. While the recital is highly recommended, it is not required for festival entry. 

More information about the Composition Festival is available on the state OMTA website. Please review the festival instructions below before filling out the online registration.

Application & Score Due By: Saturday, March 29th, 2025

Recital Date: Saturday, April 11th, 2026, 5pm

Recital Location: Saint David of Wales Episcopal Church (2800 SE Harrison)

Entry Fee: $35

Booklets: $10 each (3 copies max)

Chairs: Joshua Hegg & Robin Ziari