Preparatory alumna and Peabody National Advisory Council member Hilary Hahn, violin, has commissioned 26 composers to write new encore works, and then conducted an online contest to find a 27th piece for her project, In 27 Pieces: the Hilary Hahn Encores. She debuted 13 of these during a recital tour in 2012 and completed a tour of the remaining 14. In the fall, a two-CD set of all 27 will be issued.