Composition Studio

The Composition program at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts is dedicated to giving you the tools and opportunities you need to develop your musical language. Nestled in a community that values a vibrant arts culture on a campus where the focus is nothing but the arts, UNCSA is a haven for creative innovation.

2026-27 Projects

Guest Ensembles

Balourdet String Quartet

Award-winning Quartet in Residence of the Seattle Chamber Music Festival visits in February for a recording session for our composers.

Anzu Quartet

New music ensemble residency in February includes a program of fantastic new music as well as a recording session of new compositions by our composers.

Winston-Salem Symphony

The Winston-Salem Symphony chooses a winner of their annual competition for UNCSA student composers for a professional premiere in March.

Performance Faculty Projects

KDA Trio

Guest trio is sponsoring a competition for our composers, the winning work premiered on their November concert.

Soprano &

Faculty artist Jodi Burns records new works for soprano with either piano or guitar in March.

Student Ensembles

UNCSA Symphony Orchestra

Music by Beth Anderson, Joshua Dellinger, Adam Isidto and Hunter Levin premiered on the orchestra's April concert..

UNCSA Wind Ensemble

Spring program includes a premiere of a new work by Ian Matthies.

UNCSA nu ensemble

Spring performance includes a premiere of a new work by Erin Giuliano.

Horn Trios and Quartets

Spring performance includes new music by our composers.

Guitar Quartets

Spring performance includes new music by our composers.

Violin Duos

Spring performance includes new music by our composers.

Collaborative Project

Emerging Choreographers

November Dance program includes music by our composers.