Charles Halka (BM ’06, Piano; MM ’08, Composition, Music Theory Pedagogy) was granted a 2019 Barlow Endowment General Commission to write a new work for flute, clarinet, and percussion for Ónix Ensemble. Viet Cuong (BM ’11, MM ’12, Composition) also won a commission for the Poulenc Trio. Ensembles featuring Peabody alumni were also chosen to have these commissions written for them. These include Sandbox Percussion and the Poulenc Trio.
