2026 Submissions
Que Fais Tu Blanche Tourterelle
While I read Romeo and Juliet in 9th grade, I didn't truly appreciate the classic play until my vocal teacher assigned "Que fais-tu Blanche Tourterelle" from Gounod's opera Roméo et Juliette.
Toccatina, Op. 36
Nikolai Kapustin's Toccatina, Op. 36 blends the brilliance of classical music with the grooviness of jazz.
Scarbo - Gaspard de la Nuit composed by Maurice Ravel
Scarbo is the night goblin in Aloysius Bertrand’s Gaspard de la nuit. He slips into a room, swells until he looms over the bed, rattles tiny bells, then shrinks and melts into moonlight.
Four Personalities: I.Yellow, IV.Red
Four Personalities: I. Yellow, IV. Red by Alyssa Morris is a work that explores the spectrum of human mood through juxtaposing movements.
Già il sole dal Gange
While learning and performing "Già il sole dal Gange," I was deeply inspired by the poetic imagery within the text.
3 G's - Kenji Bunch
"The 3 G's" by Kenji Bunch is a solo viola piece with a unique tuning where the A string is tuned down to G, and the C string is tuned down a fourth to another low G.
Godefroid, Le Désir, A Fantasy on Schubert’s Waltz no. 2 in A flat op. 9
Le Désir to me means more than just rolling cords and intricate fingering.
Nocturne, C Sharp Minor, Opus 27 No. 1
Chopin’s Op. 27 nocturnes are some of his grandest and most dramatic.
Musica Nara for Piano by Minako Tokuyama
Nara was once Japan's ancient capital, where the dawns and dusks were greeted by the ringing of temple bells.
Rachmaninoff Prelude Op23 Nr7
Prelude in C minor, Op. 23 No. 7 is a dramatic and intense piano piece.
The Iliad Scene 7
I did this as a project for school. I love LEGOs and was excited to dabble in the medium of LEGO stop-motion.
A Liquid Farewell
This short film was created to emphasize the fear around alcoholism and the struggle teens face with their peers and drinking.
A Shadow of Doubt
A Shadow of Doubt is more than just a short film, it is an experience me and my friends will never forget.