![]() House on January 22, 2014. Asked about the title of the four-minute, thirty-second
piece, fifteen-year-old Susie said, “I was inspired by reading Beowulf
in English class.” She expressed her gratitude towards her music
teacher, Mr. Ron Kelley, for introducing her to the annual student Opus
Competition held by Vermont Music-COMP (formerly the MIDI project).
VMP’s mission is to encourage and support students in composing and
arranging music, as Susie has done. Professional composers, teachers,
and students engage in mentoring and online discussion of student work,
culminating in exemplary student compositions posted on their website: http://www.vtmidi.org. |