PMTA Commissioned Composer Archive

2025

Ke-Chia Chen
 (2025)
“Shadow Play” – Ke-Chia Chen
Premiered on June 6, 2025, by Amanda Gunderson and Joanne Yang, piano 4-hands, Mary Lindsay Welch Honors Hall at Lycoming College.
Composer website: https://www.kechiachen.com/

 

 


2024

Jan Krzywicki
 (2024)

“Scherzi” – Jan Krzywicki
Premiered on June 14, 2024, by Maria Asteriadou, piano, and Kurt Nikkanen, violin, Wells-Rapp Center for Mallet Percussion at Kutztown University.
Composer website: https://jankrzywicki.com/

 


2023

Amy Williams
 (2023)

“Over, Above” – Amy Williams
Premiered on June 2, 2023 by Naomi Seidman, flute, Taylor Shea, viola, Lee Hinkle, Percussion and Melody Quah, piano, at Recital Hall, Penn State University.
Composer website: https://amywilliamsmusic.com/

 

 


2021

JOSEPH HALLMAN
 (2021)

“six movements for two flutes and piano” – Joseph Hallman
Premiered (via livestream) on June 11, 2021, by Naomi Seidman and Ashley Shank, flute, and Christopher Guzman, piano at Recital Hall, Penn State University.
Composer website: http://www.josephhallman.com/

 

 


2019

STEPHEN BARR
 (2019)
Premiered Bloomsburg, PA
“Meditations” – Stephen Barr
Premiered by Jordan R. Markham, baritone, Rachel Stambach, cello and Charisse Baldoria, piano, Mitrani Hall, Haas Center for the Arts,
at Bloomsburg University.
Listen Here Soundcloud

 

 


2018

DANIEL TEMKIN
Dreamed Landscapes (2018)
Premiered Indiana, PA on June 8, 2018 by Henry Wong Doe
LISTEN HERE!
Daniel Temkin Website

 

 

 


2017

Nancy GalbraithNANCY GALBRAITH
Piano Sonata No. 2
Premiere at Lebanon Valley College on June 9, 2017 by Eric Fung, pianist
LISTEN HERE! SoundCloud | YouTube
Composer website – nancygalbraith.com

 


2015

Adam SilvermanADAM SILVERMAN
“Over a windcloaked nightsoaked starpoked sea”
for alto saxophone and piano
Premiered at Penn State University by David Stampler, alto saxophone and Christopher Guzman, piano
LISTEN HERE!
Composer website – adambsilverman.com


2014

Allen KrantzALLEN KRANTZ
“Marilyn Cycle” for soprano, cello, clarinet and piano
Premiered at Gettysburg College on June 6, 2014 by Sarah Howes, soprano, Daniel Levitov, cello, Aaron Scott, clarinet, and Jocelyn Swigger, piano.
LISTEN HERE!
Composer website – allenkkrantz.com


2013

Robert MaggioROBERT MAGGIO
“…where you end and I begin…”
Premiered at Indiana University of Pennsylvania on June 7, 2013 by Stephanie Caulder, oboe and Henry Wong Doe, piano
Composer website – robertmaggio.com

 


2012

David cutlerDAVID CUTLER
“American Music Roads Scholar”
Premiered at Westminster Presbyterian Church, West Chester, PA on June 8, 2012 by Anderson & Roe Piano Duo
Composer website – savvymusician.com

 

 

2011 – No composer
2010 – No composer