Composer Circle

A curated showcase of award-winning works from the Tribeca New Music Young Composer Competition.

Composer Circle highlights exceptional First Prize and Honorable Mention works from the TNM Young Composer Competition.
Through our website and YouTube channel, we connect composers with performers, presenters, curators, and adventurous listeners worldwide.

Selected works may be considered for future Tribeca New Music performances and collaborations.

The following composers are featured in the 2026 Composer Circle showcase. Click a title to watch the performance.

PERFORM THESE WORKS

Performers, ensembles, and presenters are invited to explore these award-winning pieces for possible performance and programming.

If you are interested in programming a Composer Circle work or connecting with a composer, Tribeca New Music would be happy to facilitate introductions.

Contact:
info@tribecanewmusic.org

2026

From this year’s competition, TNM selected the following composers:

DIVISION 1 (ages 22-35)

FIRST PRIZE
Will Stackpole
Watch performance → Here Without Trying (for string quartet)
https://www.willstackpole.com/

HONORABLE MENTION
Carlos Bandera
Watch performance → Spirare IV (for Pierrot Ensemble)
https://www.carlosbandera.com/home.html

Nicolas Chuaqui
Watch performance → Vox Clamantis in Nemore (for solo clarinet and electronic track)
https://chuaquimusicstudio.com/

Ben Morris
Watch performance → Stomping Ground (for clarinet, piano, violin, cello, track)
https://www.benmorrismusic.com/

Benjamin Rieke
Watch performance → Upward Mobility A (piano solo)
https://www.benrieke.com/

Benjamin Rieke
Watch performance → Outpatient Fragments (for violin, cello, piano) (piano solo)
https://www.benrieke.com/

DIVISION 2 (ages 21 and under)

FIRST PRIZE
Luca Pasquini
Watch performance → in a past life (violin duo)
https://www.lucapasquinimusic.com/

HONORABLE MENTION
Chase Morrison
Watch performance → Stroll and Drive (clarinet, violin, piano)
https://chasemorrisonmusic.com/

Calvin Rice
Watch performance → Mindcrank—Dancebreak (for string quartet)
https://www.calvinrice.com/

Stay tuned as we build out this web page and enhance our YouTube channel with these works. More to come!
And, please join us in congratulating these remarkable composers. Their music reflects the vitality, courage, and innovation that define the next generation of creators.