top of page

Young Women's Composition Competition 2021 Winners

Oct 4, 2021

We proudly announce the winners of this year's Young Women's Composition Competition!

Evanston, IL (October 11, 2021) - The Musical Offering proudly announces the winners of the 2021 Young Women’s Composition Competition (YWCC). This is an annual competition open to all women, female-identified, and non-binary students ages 12-18 regardless of country. The category for the 2021 competition was music written for piano trio (piano, violin, and cello).

We look forward to presenting the winning entries in a live performance at The Musical Offering (Madison Room) on Saturday, March 5, 2022 at 7:00pm. This performance will feature Musical Offering faculty members Rachel Brown (violin), Veronica Kolegas (cello), and Artistic Director Rick Ferguson (piano). Cash prizes will be awarded at this performance.

Ages 12-14
First Prize: Lost In The Dark by Freyja K Ragnarsson (Nichols Middle School)
Second Prize: Conversations by Mary McDonald (Evanston Township High School)

Ages 15-19
First Prize: The Lore by Sage Marshall (Evanston Township High School)
Second Prize: Horizon Wish by Sadie Clutter (Evanston Township High School)
Third Prize: The Day We Met by Anika Radhakrishnan (Evanston Township High School)

Congratulations to the 2021 winners and be on the lookout for 2022 YWCC information!

Supported by the Dr. Scholl Foundation

bottom of page