Thanks to the support of generous donors, the California Symphony’s Young American Composer-in-Residence program has launched the careers of some of the brightest and the best young composer talents around, with 7 out of 9 alumni going on to win the prestigious Rome Prize. We asked them what their time with us meant to them.
Composer in Residence 2020-23: Viet Cuong
Alumni Roster:
- Katherine Balch* – 2017-20
- Dan Visconti* – 2014-17
- D.J. Sparr – 2011-14
- Mason Bates* – 2007-10
- Kevin Beavers* – 2002-2005
- Pierre Jalbert* – 1999-2002
- Kevin Puts* – 1996-1999
- Christopher Theofanidis – 1994-1996
- Kamran Ince – 1991-1992
* Featured in the video