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News:

Eric was selected as one of the finalists for ARTZenter Institute's Emergent Composer Grants, in collaboration with the San Fransisco Contemporary Players on September of 2025. He will be working on his orchestral piece "Divided Realities" during the upcoming months with the support of these organizations.

https://artzenter.org/

Spare Parts Spin was awarded an Honorable Mention at the Boston New Music Initiative Composer Competition of 2025.

https://www.bostonnewmusic.org/

Spare Parts Spin has been selected as one of the winners in the 47th Festival of New American Music (FeNAM) Call for Scores 08/21/2024

"Your work stood out impressively among the rest, as recognized by our jury comprising of Shuying Li, Nina C. Young, Scott Perkins, Michael Avitabile (Hub New Music), Jordan Shippy (Metaphor Percussion), Ryan Murray (Director of Orchestra), and Brett Judson (Director of Choirs)."

https://www.csus.edu/college/arts-letters/music/spotlight/fenam-festival.html

Del silencio brota un árbol was the runner up of the Black Bayou Composition Prize 06/09/2024

https://www.newmusiconthebayou.com/blackbayoucompositionaward

Spare Parts Spin was one of the winners of SOLI's 30x30x30 Composition Competition 04/28/2024

"Your work truly stood out among the numerous submissions we received, showcasing creativity, skill, and artistry. The panel was impressed by your composition, and we are thrilled to have it as part of our project."- SOLI's competition panel.

https://sanantonioreport.org/soli-chamber-ensemble-30-year-anniversary-competition/

https://solichamberensemble.com/30-30-30/

Northampton's Little Chilango was one of the winners of Art Music Society Call for scores 04/15/2024

"We have received a total of 165 submissions from 27 countries and were impressed by the variety of influences and cultures that this contest managed to attract. Our judges were impressed by the level of applicants and wished that more spots could have been awarded."- Art Music Society competition jury.

https://artmusicsociety.org/call-for-scores-new-compositions/results-ams-call-for-scores-new-compositions/