Avalon Finalists Concert
Foundation for Modern Music
Avalon Finalists Concert
Winners of the Avalon International Competition: Houston and World Premieres
Some of Houston's finest musicians take on the challenge of presenting brand-new and cutting-edge music for the first time!
The annual Avalon International Competition for Composers celebrates new, exciting, and highly original contemporary music rooted in the classical tradition by both young and more established composers.
The competition concert showcases the stellar quality of Houston performing artists and ensembles who relish the challenge of learning and presenting works of great difficulty.
Through the competition, the Foundation for Modern Music honors its late artistic director, Robert Avalon (1955 - 2004), who helped develop and initiate several important new projects for the foundation - including this competition for composers.Read more