NZSO Todd Young Composers Awards 2021. Left to right: Overall winner Micah Thompson, Orchestra's Choice winner Jack Bewley Photo: Latitude Creative
Vignette - Micah Thompson (score detail) Photo: RNZ
Congratulations to Micah Thompson and Jack Bewley, prize winners at this year's NZSO Todd Corporation Young Composers Awards.
Micah's composition Vignette won the top prize, while Jack's Vignette: sought peace was awarded the Orchestra's Choice prize.
Upbeat spoke with Micah Thompson about how he goes about composing, and the inspiration behind his winning composition.
Music details
Micah THOMPSON: Vignette for small orchestra - New Zealand SO/James Judd (RNZ 2021)
(recorded at the Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington, by Darryl Stack)
