To be considered for one of our $1000 scholarships, submit an essay (maximum 1 page) describing: 1) your need for financial assistance; 2) how this festival will benefit you; and 3) how your inclusion will enhance the diversity of the festival.

A letter supporting your scholarship application from a mentor or friend is also required. The application for the scholarships is completed in conjunction with your festival submission. Our call for scores and the application process will open January 1, 2020.

Participants gather after the morning concert at the Black Bayou National Wildlife Refuge during the 4th New Music on the Bayou Festival. 
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Daniel Adams Eulerian Circles

Brian Bass At Odds…But, Even Then

Stephen Beck Quartet for Percussion

Kari Besharse The Inhibitors

Matthew Briggs I’m Not Speaking English

Oliver Caplan In the Direction of Dreams

Ryan Carraher …most of Us….

Ken Davies Crystal Kaleidoscope

Brandon Dicks Finding Resolution

Brett Dietz One Last Note

Daniel Eichenbaum Gagarin

Indiria Everett Nothing’s Impromptu

Daniel Fawcett Skulptures I-III

Nathan Froebe Glint

Mara Gibson E: Vespers

Bradley Green Pale Blare

Joseph Harkins Mosaic Tundra

Douglas Hedwig Shadow Reflections/We Can Find No Scar

Patrick Houlihan Snoqualmie Passages

Thomas Hundemer Two Aphorisms of Birds and Bushes

Roger Jones CLiV

Steven Landis Unordered Suite for Solo Percussionist

Steven Landis Breach, Breach, Breach

Kyle Lewis Raccoon Lunaire

Tao Li Water Sapphires

Stephen Lilly Bookbinding

Marcus Maroney Chamaeleon I

Helena Michelson Finding Yourself

Mel Mobley Two Poems for Glockenspiel

Stephen Montalvo in Noise

Noah Nethery Now, Everybody

Jonathan Newmark Arithmetic

Paul Oehlers Protolith

Monica Pearce velvet

Michael Rickelton Time and Memory: suite for voice and piano on poems of William S. Trout (selected mvts)

Marat Sanatullov Rassvet (Dawn)

Ryne Siesky …grind…

Matthew Slayton Lamentation

Greg A Steinke Van Gogh Vignettes (selected mvts)

William Toutant Songs for Nan

Ethan Wickman Campus Stellae

Sebastian Zel Fever Dream