2025 OhioMTA Composition Winners
Music Teachers National Association is pleased to announce the results of the composition competition for Ohio.
Elementary: none
Junior:
Winner: Samipa Patel, Student of Alissa Shuster Roosa
Honorable mention: Brendon Doran, Student of Lizbeth Atkinson
Honorable mention: Bobby Topalidis, Student of James Loughery
Senior:
Winner: Anchi Hall, Student of Tatiana Kats
Honorable mention: Rhys Cerón, Student of James Loughery
Honorable mention: Allison Zigler, Student of Katherine Bede
Young Artist: none
This year, the Ohio judges were:
Ellen Harrison
Andrew McFarlane
Rick Sowash
Winning and representative compositions automatically advance to the division competition. The results of that competition will be announced in mid-December.
Congratulations to all of the participants in the competition! We hope that the comments you receive from the judges will be helpful to you and your teacher. Your efforts are to be commended and we hope that you will continue to learn and grow as a composer. Good luck with your musical studies!
Jessica Madsen, Ohio Composition Coordinator