Recent Student Composer Accolades
Joey Pettit (Class of 2015), Winner of the Central Wisconsin Symphony statewide
Composition contest. Lift will be premiered on February 21, 2015 by CWSO/Miles.
Congratulations Joey!
Alaric Coussons (Class of 2017), Winner of the UW-Stevens Point Choral Composition
contest. Work to be premiered in March 2015 by UW-Stevens Point Concert Choir/Thayer.
Congratulations Alaric!
Matthew Osowski (Class of 2015), Winner of the Kenwood Symphony (MN) Young
Composer Award. ANCIENT GROVE will be premiered in May 2015 by the Kenwood
Symphony/Ivan. Congratulations Matt!
Jonathan Smith (Class of 2015), DMV: The Musical selected as campus designate for the
Posters in the Rotunda exhibit for the Wisconsin state legislature in April 2015.
Congratulations Jonathan!
Alex Shuffield (Class of 2014), Recipient of the Chancellor’s Citation at UW-Stevens Fall
Commencement. Congratulations Alex!
Alaric Coussons (Class of 2017), Winner of the College of Natural Resources Multimedia
Competition. March 2014.
Alaric Coussons (Class of 2017), two works performed by Green Bay Symphony Orchestra
in November 2013.
Alex Shuffield (Class of 2014), Winner of Trio Canna (faculty reed trio) Composition
contest. Work premiered in October 2014. Congratulations Alex!
Robert Doerr (Class of 2015), Winner of UWSP Percussion Ensemble Composition contest.
Bad Manners was premiered in May 2014.
Jonathan Smith (Class of 2015), full performance of DMV: The Musical, June 2014
Matthew Osowski (Class of 2015), and Alex Shuffield (Class of 2014), Co-winners of the
UWSP Jazz Ensemble Composition contest. Both works premiered in May 2014.
Recent Alumni Composer Accolades
Dan Mitchell, (Class of 2007), Recipient, UW-Stevens Point Alumni Trailblazer Award
October 2014. Congratulations Dan!
Alexandria Mueller (Class of 2013), In Dee commissioned and premiered by the American
Suzuki Institute, July 2014. Congratulations Alex!
Alexandria Mueller (Class of 2013), Winner, 2013 Duluth Symphony Composition prize (for
composers in the Great Lakes). Congratulations Alex!
Joseph Stillwell (Class of 2007), was recently hired to teach Freshman Musicianship and
Music Theory at the San Francisco Conservatory. Congratulations Joe!
Joseph Stillwell (Class of 2007), will have his orchestral work, MUSIC FOR A FORGOTTEN
CITY performed by the Bay Area Rainbow Symphony under the baton of Michael Morgan.
Christoph Thompson (Class of 2008), was recently hired on the composition faculty at Ball
State University in Muncie, Indiana.
Alexandria Mueller (Class of 2013), Winner, 2013 Laird Award for Outstanding UWStevens Point graduate in the Fine Arts, May 2013. Congratulations Alex!
Ryan Tomski (Class of 2012), completed his Masters of Music in jazz composition at
William Paterson College in May 2014. Congratulations Ryan!
Christoph Thompson (Class of 2009), had his Tuba Sonata performed numerous by Gene
Pokorny (Chicago symphony) and selected as the soloist competition piece for the Tubaist
Association Competition. Christoph also completed his Doctor of Musical Arts degree at
Ball State University in May 2014. Congratulations Chris!
Steven Rice (Class of 2002), completed his Doctor of Music Arts degree at the Eastman
School of Music in May 2014. Congratulations Steven!
Leo Van Asten (Class of 2001), was named Executive Director of the Rhapsody Arts Center
near Madison, WI.
Joseph Stillwell, Class of 2007, was recently hired to teach Freshman Musicianship and
Music Theory at the San Francisco Conservatory. Congratulations Joe!
Joseph Stillwell, Class of 2007, will have his orchestral work, MUSIC FOR A FORGOTTEN
CITY performed by the Bay Area Rainbow Symphony under the baton of Michael Morgan.
Christoph Thompson, Class of 2008, was recently hired on the composition faculty at Ball
State University in Muncie, Indiana.