12th Annual Coltman Competition Semi-Finalists and Finalists

Semi-Finalist: 4116
Austin, Texas

Carter Pann (b. 1972) | The Mechanics
I. Hoist, II. Drive Train

Alfred Desenclos (1912–1971) | Quatuor pour saxophones
III. Poco largo, ma risoluto

Semi-Finalist and Finalist: The Big Su
Bowling Green, Ohio

William Albright (1944–1998) | Fantasy Etudes
I. A Real Nice Number, II. Pypes, IV. Phantom Galop, V. Harmonium (Heiliger Dankgesang)

Gabriella Smith (b. 1991) | Spring/Neap

Semi-Finalist and Finalist: Blitz
Bloomington, Indiana

Bobby Ge (b. 1996) | To Speak As One

Joel Love (b. 1982) | In Memoriam
I. Threnody, II. Adieu

Semi-Finalist and Finalist: Burnt Orange Brass
Austin, Texas

Victor Ewald (1860–1935) | Brass Quintet No. 1
I. Allegro moderato, II. Intermezzo, III. Andante, IV. Vivo

Cacilda Borges Barbosa (1914–2010) | Estudos Brasileiros No. 1

Semi-Finalist: Center Woodwind Quintet
Denton, Texas

Brian Raphael Nabors (b. 1991) |Until Dawn

Samuel Barber (1910–1981) | Summer Music

Semi-Finalist: Scope
Los Angeles, California

Karalyn Schubring (b. 1999) | Ambivert
I. Extrovert, II. Introvert

Jun Nagao (b. 1964) | Comets from “The Planets” by Trouvère

Semi-Finalist: Stamps Woodwind Quintet
Coral Gables, Florida

Valerie Coleman (b. 1970) | Tzigane

Carl Nielsen (1865–1931) | Wind Quintet, Op. 43
I. Allegro ben moderato, II. Menuet

Semi-Finalist: Trio Lineas
Ann Arbor, Michigan

Mikeila McQueston (b. 1998) | Little Things
I. Little Things with Feathers, II. Little Things with Claws, III. Little Things with Flippers, IV. Feathers Reprise

Elisenda Fábregas (b. 1955) |Voices of the Rainforest
III. Evening Storm, IV. Voices of Inside Night, V. Night Spirits

Semi-Finalist and Finalist: ZaRiah
New Haven, Connecticut

Valerie Coleman (b. 1970) | Tzigane

Óscar Navarro (b. 1981) | Juego de Ladrones
III. Sevilla, IV. Juego de Ladrones, VI. Grand Finale

Semi-Finalist: Zed
Austin, Texas

Claude Debussy (1862–1918), arr. Jacob Feldman | Danse (Tarantelle Styrienne)

John Mackey (b. 1973) | Unquiet Spirits
I., II., III.

Semi-Finalist and Finalist: Alira String Quartet
Boston, Massachusetts

Grażyna Bacewicz (1909–1969) | String Quartet No. 4
I. Andante

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827) | String Quartet No. 8 in E Minor, Op. 59, No. 2, “Razumovsky”
II. Molto Adagio

Semi-Finalist and Finalist: DragonBoot Quartet
New York, New York

Joseph Haydn (1732–1809) | String Quartet in B Minor, Op. 33, No. 1
I. Allegro Moderato, II. Scherzo: Allegro di molto, III. Andante, IV. Finale: Presto

Caroline Shaw (b. 1982) | Three Essays
III. Ruby

Semi-Finalist: Kosmos Quartet
Cleveland, Ohio

Franz Joseph Haydn (1732–1809) | String Quartet Op. 71, No. 2
I. Adagio – Allegro

Béla Bartók (1881–1945) |String Quartet No. 3
I. Prima parte: Moderato, II. Seconda parte: Allegro, III. Ricapitolazione della prima parte: Moderato, IV: Coda: Allegro molto

Semi-Finalist and Finalist: Maple Quartet
Rochester, New York

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827) | String Quartet in C Minor, Op. 18, No. 4
I. Allegro ma non tanto, II. Andante scherzoso quasi allegretto

Benjamin Britten (1913–1976) | String Quartet No. 2 in C Major, Op. 36
I. Allegro calmo, senza rigore, II. Vivace

Semi-Finalist: Pandan Quartet
Oberlin, Ohio

Felix Mendelssohn (1809–1847) | String Quartet No. 2 in A Minor, Op. 13
I. Adagio – Allegro Vivace, II. Adagio non lento

Sergei Prokofiev (1891–1953) | String Quartet No. 2 in F Major, Op. 92
I. Allegro sostenuto

Semi-Finalist and Finalist: Resi Quartet
Houston, Texas

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791) | String Quartet No. 14 in G Major, K. 387
I. Allegro vivace assai

Antonín Dvořák (1841–1904) | String Quartet No. 13 in G Major, Op. 106
III. Molto vivace, IV. Finale

Semi-Finalist: Trellis String Quartet
Newark, Delaware

Erwin Schulhoff (1894–1942) | Five Pieces for String Quartet
I. Alla Valse Viennese, II. Alla Serenata, III. Alla Czeca

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827) | String Quartet No. 14 in C-sharp Minor, Op. 131
III. Allegro moderato, IV. Andante ma non troppo e molto cantabile

Semi-Finalist: Trio Bene
Boston, Massachusetts

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827) | Piano Trio in C Minor, Op. 1, No. 3
I. Allegro con brio

Johannes Brahms (1833–1897) |Piano Trio No. 1 in B Major, Op. 8
I. Allegro con brio

Semi-Finalist: Trio Eris
Boston, Massachusetts

Maurice Ravel (1875–1973) | Piano Trio in A Minor
I. Modéré

Franz Schubert (1797–1828) | Piano Trio No. 2 in E-flat Major, Op. 100, D. 929
I. Allegro

Semi-Finalist: Trio Sereno
Austin, Texas

Antonín Dvořák (1841–1904) | Terzetto in C Major, Op. 74
I. Allegro ma non troppo, IV. Poco Adagio

Zoltán Kodály (1882–1967) |Serenade for Two Violins and Viola, Op. 12
II. Lento ma non troppo, III. Vivo

Semi-Finalist and Finalist: Arcturus Quartet
Frisco, Texas

Guillermo Lago (b. 1960) | Ciudades
II. Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

Viet Cuong (b. 1990) | Prized Possessions
II. Beggar’s Lace

Semi-Finalist and Finalist: Astraea Quartet
Austin, Texas

Jun Nagao (b. 1964) | Quatuor de Saxophones
I. Perdre

Bobby Ge (b. 1996) | To Speak As One

Semi-Finalist and Finalist: Caecus Quartet
Austin, Texas

Kevin Day (b. 1996) | Metrofusion

Jeffrey Loeffert (b. 1982) |Worthless
Part III: Retrospect and Conclusion: The Dilemmas of Heroism, What is the Heroic Individual?

Semi-Finalist: Clutch City Brass
Houston, Texas

Anthony DiLorenzo (b. 1967) | Fire Dance

Leonard Bernstein (1918–1990) arr. Jack Gale | West Side Story
III. Maria, IV. Tonight, VII. I Feel Pretty, VIII. Somewhere

Semi-Finalist: Kuiper Quartet
Flower Mound, Texas

Guillermo Lago (b. 1960) | Ciudades
II. Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

David Maslanka (1943–2017) | Songs for the Coming Day
VIII. The soul is here for its own joy

Semi-Finalist: Oracle Quartet
Glendale, Arizona

Guillermo Lago (b. 1960) | Ciudades
V. Köln (Germany)

David Maslanka (1943–2017) | Recitation Book
V. Fanfare/Variations on “Durch Adams Fall” (Through Adam’s Fall)

Semi-Finalist and Finalist: Orion Quartet
Carrollton, Texas

Claude Debussy (1862–1918), arr. Vincent David | String Quartet in G Minor, Op. 10
I. Animato et molto deciso

Bobby Ge (b. 1996) | To Speak As One

Semi-Finalist: Slateport Quartet
Austin, Texas

Warren Barker (1923–2006) | Voici Le Quatuor
I. Soprano, II. Alto, III. Tenor, IV. Baritone

Eugène Bozza (1905–1991) | Andante et Scherzo
I. Andante, II. Scherzo

Semi-Finalist: Sophos Quintet
Duncanville, Texas

Lo Presti (1933–1985) | Suite for Five Trumpets
I. Intrada, II. Chorale, III. Finale

Erik Morales (b. 1966) | Cyclone

Semi-Finalist: Three Masked Players
Houston, Texas

George Crumb (1929–2022) | Vox Balaenae (Voice of the Whale)
Variation 5 (Cenozoic), Finale (Sea Nocturne for the End of Time)

Claude Debussy (1862–1918) | Piano Trio in G Major
IV. Finale Appassionato

Semi-Finalist and Finalist: Caspian String Quartet
Evanston, Illinois

Franz Joseph Haydn (1732–1809) | Quartet in B-flat Major, Op. 76, No. 4, “Sunrise”
I. Allegro con spirito

Béla Bartók (1881–1945) | String Quartet No. 4 in C Major
V. Allegro molto

Semi-Finalist and Finalist: Doxa Quartet
Los Angeles, California

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827) | String Quartet No. 10 in E flat major, Op. 74, “Harp”
I. Poco adagio – Allegro

Dmitri Shostakovich (1906–1975) | String Quartet No. 3 in F major, Op. 73
III. Allegro non troppo

Semi-Finalist and Finalist: Eura Trio
Seattle, Washington

Anton Arensky (1861–1906) | Piano Trio No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 32
I. Allegro moderato

Dmitri Shostakovich (1906–1975) | Piano Trio No. 2 in E Minor, Op. 67
II. Allegro con brio

Semi-Finalist: Kawasaki Trio
New York, New York

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827) | Piano Trio No. 2 in G Major, Op. 1, No. 2
I. Adagio – Allegro vivace

Johannes Brahms (1833–1897) | Piano Trio No. 1 in B Major, Op. 8
II. Scherzo: Allegro molto

Semi-Finalist: SiLK Trio
Pasadena, California

Carl Maria von Weber (1786–1826) | Trio in G Minor, Op. 63
I. Allegro moderato

Philippe Gaubert (1879–1941) | Trois Aquarelles
I. Par un clair matin

Semi-Finalist: Strelitzia Trio
Atlanta, Georgia

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827) | Piano Trio in D Major Op. 70, No. 1
I. Allegro vivace e con brio

Anton Arensky (1861–1906) | Piano Trio No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 32
III. Elegia Adagio

Semi-Finalist: Trio CYD
Rockville, Maryland

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827) | Piano Trio in G Major, Op. 1, No. 2
I. Allegro vivace

Johannes Brahms (1833–1897) | Piano Trio No. 1 in B Major, Op. 8
IV. Finale: Allegro

Semi-Finalist: Trio Étoile
New York, New York

Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873–1943) | Trio élégiaque No. 1 in G Minor

Nino Rota (1911–1979) arr. Casa Ricordi | Trio for Flute, Violin, and Piano
I. Allegro ma non troppo

Semi-Finalist: Trio Voci
Interlochen, Michigan

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827) | Piano Trio in D Major, Op. 70, No. 1
I. Allegro vivace e con brio

Dmitri Shostakovich (1906–1975) | Piano Trio No. 2 in E Minor, Op. 67
IV. Allegretto – Adagio

Semi-Finalist and Finalist: Vivere Trio
New York, New York

Johannes Brahms (1833–1897) | Piano Trio No. 1 in B Major, Op. 8
I. Allegro con brio

Gabriela Lena Frank (b. 1972) | Four Folk Songs for Piano Trio
II. Children’s Dance