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At this time, the YCA program is suspended and is not accepting submissions.
The Young Composers Awards were established by the late Dr. Herbert Zipper in 1985, initially with the support of the Rockefeller Foundation.
Dr. Zipper's distinguished international career as a composer and conductor, his lifetime commitment to music, youth and education, and his long service as a trustee of the National Guild are among the experiences that spurred his founding of the Guild's Young Composers Awards. To quote Paul Cummins' biography, Dachau Song, "[Zipper] is in love with the arts and with human possibilities."
From 1985 to 2004, awards in the amount of $50,500 were granted to 80 young composers. Four prizes were awarded each year, two Senior Awards and two Junior Awards. The top Senior Award was the Herbert Zipper Prize ($1,000).
The Awards were made possible through the support of, among others, the Herbert Zipper Trust and the Foundations of the Milken Families.
From 1998 to 2004, The Hartt School (Community Division and Composition Department) sponsored the Young Composers Awards in conjunction with the National Guild.
Click here for a list of the winners.
