Anthology of Ten Ohio Composers 2026 MTNA 150th Anniversary

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We are excited to announce the anthology publication’s ten selected composers.

The official title of the anthology is:  

A Living Legacy: New Works by Ohio Composers - published in celebration of MTNA’s 150th anniversary.

As the conference committee is working hard preparing for the OhioMTA’s 2026 conference, we wanted to invite you to the premiere of the ten selected pieces. The premiere will take place on Thursday November 5th at 7:30 PM in Cleveland. 

When you register for the conference, you will have an option to choose whether or not you want a copy of the publication and the format you prefer: printed or digital.

Please watch your email for OhioMTA’s newsletter with the conference registration link for more details.

Here are our selected composers:

Jane Hergo

Carolyn Miller

Griffin Nelson

Chris Neiner

Twinkle Ratnasamy

Elizabeth Swift

Christina Tan

Rodrigo Vasconcelos

Andy Villemez

Stephanie Webster

Congratulations to our talented composers!

Looking forward to seeing you at the state conference, November 5-7 in Cleveland.

Project committee: Olga Rua (chair), Andy Villemez (editor), Ashley Wise (judges coordinator)