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Press Kit: The Emerging Black Composers Project

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[June 30, 2026] Christopher Thompson is winner of the sixth annual Emerging Black Composers Project

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[October 22, 2025] Kyle Rivera is winner of the fifth annual Emerging Black Composers Project

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[May 22, 2024] Tyler Taylor announced as winner of fourth annual Emerging Black Composers Project prize

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[June 28, 2022] Jens Ibsen selected as winner of second annual Emerging Black Composers Project prize

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[June 16, 2021] Trevor Weston selected to receive first annual Emerging Black Composers Project Commission

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[August 13, 2020] SF Symphony and SF Conservatory of Music partner to announce The Emerging Black Composers Project

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[June 1, 2023] Xavier Muzik announced as winner of third annual Emerging Black Composers Project prize

Christopher Thompson, 2026 Emerging Black Composers Project winner

Kyle Rivera, 2025 Emerging Black Composers Project prize winner

Tyler Taylor, 2024 Emerging Black Composers Project prize winner

Xavier Muzik, 2023 Emerging Black Composers Project prize winner

Jens Ibsen, 2022 Emerging Black Composers Project prize winner

Trevor Weston, 2021 Emerging Black Composers Project prize winner

Jonathan Bingham, 2021 Emerging Black Composers Project additional prize winner

Shawn Okpebholo, 2021 Emerging Black Composers Project additional prize winner

Sumi Tonooka, 2021 Emerging Black Composers Project additional prize winner

Tyler Taylor at the world premiere of Embers in May 2026

Xavier Muzik at the world premiere of Strange Beasts in February 2025

Jens Ibsen at the world premiere of Drowned in Light in November 2023

Trevor Weston at the world premiere of Push in September 2022