SPECTRUM DISCOVERS! Supporting the composers of tomorrow through performance opportunities

SPECTRUM DISCOVERS!

SPECTRUM DISCOVERS! represents our commitment to the future of chamber music. Through our annual Spectrum Chamber Music Composition Award, we champion new works by living composers, providing them with the invaluable opportunity to have their music performed by professional musicians.

Winners of our composition award receive a cash prize and a professional performance of their work during our concert season, bringing fresh voices and innovative compositions to Fort Worth audiences.

Composition Award

Annual Competition for New Chamber Works

The Spectrum Chamber Music Composition Award is an annual competition that aims to bring innovative compositions to Fort Worth audiences. We encourage composers of all ages and backgrounds to apply. Winners of the award will receive a cash prize and a professional performance of their work by Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra musicians during our concert season.

2026 Award Winner

2026
Robert Denham

"Transformatio"

Robert Denham’s music includes works of every genre and has been performed to great acclaim across the United States, Canada, Europe, and Asia. A native of the San Francisco Bay Area, Robert Denham holds a DMA in composition from the University of Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music (CCM), MA in Composition from UCLA, and a BM in Trumpet Performance from Biola University.

Honorable Mentions

Frederic Glesser — “Portraits from my life in Appalachia”
Theo Chandler — “Music in Shattered Colors”

Previous Winners

2024 Michael Salvatore Grebla — “Piano Trio No. 1: In Search of Peace”
2023 Yoni Fogelman — “A Selection of Pets”
2022 Kian Ravaei — “Family Photos”