PRESS RELEASE – THE 2020 ETTELSON AWARD

Ninth Plant New Music is excited to announce Selim Göncü as the recipient of the 35th annual Suzanne and Lee Ettelson Composer’s Award. Göncü's piece Widerklang for 5 players was selected from over 100 submissions by a panel of six judges. In addition to a receiving a $1,000 prize, Göncü's piece will be performed by Ninth Planet during the 2020-2021 season.

Board President and Ettelson judge Daniel Godsil praises Widerklang, stating "[Göncü] takes sounds and gestures more often reserved for the avant-garde and crystallizes them into a tight, visceral, and— dare I say— fun six-minute gem of a piece."

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