Established for the Eleventh Competition in 2001, the American Composers Invitational seeks works by living American composers for performance by a new generation of pianists.
Composers are nominated by a committee of industry professionals and invited to send recent works for jury review. Up to five works are selected and sent to competitors who are asked to choose one for inclusion in their Semifinal Round recitals.
Mr. Bates' work, White Lies for Lomax, which was selected by the greatest number of semifinalists will receive a grand prize of $5,000.
Composers whose works are performed will receive a cash award of $2,500. Lowell Liebermann (2001) and Sebastian Currier (2005) were the grand-prize winners of the first two Invitationals.
2009 Competition ACI Composers
- Mason Bates, White Lies for Lomax
- Derek Bermel, Turning
- Daron Hagen, Suite for Piano
- John Musto, Improvisation & Fugue
Past ACI Composers
Twelfth Competition (2005):
- Sebastian Currier, Scarlatti Cadences + Brainstorm
- Jennifer Higdon, Secret & Glass Gardens
- Daniel Kellogg, scarlet thread
- Jan Krzywicki, Nocturnals
- Ruth Schonthal, Sonata quasi un'improvvisazione
Eleventh Competition (2001):
- C. Curtis-Smith, Four Etudes
- Lowell Liebermann, Three Impromptus
- James Mobberley, Give 'em Hell!
- Judith Lang Zaimont, Impronta Digitale
