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To answer the Young Composer rationale, we assume that Young refers to composers that are just getting started and need a place to express themselves. This site is not intended for experienced composers such as Eric Whitacre, Tarik O'Regan, Don Freund, John Corigliano, Mason Bates, Jennifer Hidgeon. (I could go on for days). Young implies "young in talent/experience" in the composing field. It's something we have been debating for years now, but we have found no reason to change it. Also, Young Composers is THE largest educationally focused composition website in the world. There are professional composer forums such as ACF and Garritan Forums or whatever that CATER to people with degrees in the field. But, Young Composers is a way of harnessing the "new" part of the field for some people. When I was 13 or 14, I found YC (that was like 6-7 years ago)! I would have never joined a forum that was intended for adults because I knew I wouldn't fit in. We have many members who have now "grown" up in the community. I am 20, getting my composition degree, and am working hard at becoming a professional. If I were to join a forum now, I wouldn't join YC probably. I understand the idea that it's not meant for my demographic. The people that ARE experienced here are people that joined anyway, have just started composing but they are extremely talented, young 10 and 11 year olds who think they're prodigies (lolz), and just people who are hobbyests. It's not really meant to be more than that. I think this site is a very focus-driven website, as opposed to a site that is "all-encompassing". There ARE forums that try to be all-encompassing, but they inevitably take on more than they can chew and fail. IF YoungComposers was to expand and grow, then this would be the website to change because we have so many active people now. This was not the case when the website first opened. I am not sure if it is the time for anymore change, though. YC has undergone extreme plastic surgery and therapy to get where it is right now, moderately successful in a newer technological milieu. I'm afraid of pushing the envelope, myself.

Hi First I'd like to mention to all the possible viewers, that is not very clear what will I suppose to be teaching here :D , let's just say I will just try to help a friend. @Paul. Ok, like I said, I recommend you to get the score of Shostakovich Symphonies 5,10,11,13 (i can send the pdfs by mail if you want) Aside of the study of those works, let's try something, I'll give you some per-estabished harmony, and let's see if you find it useful to create a non atonal piece (for any ensemble you may choose). Here some progressions: Score: Audio: first, try to add "more of the same", there are 8+8 measures, try to write another 8+8, and is like "ok, go to explore but don't go too far", do go too far that you can't go back to the tonic (Fm) or close (Cm). Then you can use it for an ensemble if you want. I hope it helps you.

Excellent. Just time to go round and post suspiciously favourable reviews of all the judges' music...

^The strict tone is for you guys. Not me. ;) When you get to be Competition Mod, you can be strict and tough. I guess it's a perk of being God. hahahahaa. jkjk.

LOL, yeah. Bad timing, it happens. But your tough tone on being strict and so, looses some credibility now ;)

Yeah, that is my bad. I had not thought through figuring out MY schedule during this week. I couldn't assemble results until after the judging deadline (as Phil's results were very close to being late). And, I've had several examinations this week. SO, that being said, and the fact that I make the rules, the results will be up today, which is only a day later than I said they'd be. For that day, I apologize. :)

so am I. I was hoping it was made public the at the moment of the jury deadline (i.e. 1 feb)

Looking forward to see the final results! Everyone wrote some really great music.