Award-winning Music Composer & Orchestrator

2026 FINALIST & NOMINATIONS

2026 FINALIST IN UNSIGNED ONLY

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UNSIGNED ONLY MUSIC AWARDS COMPETITION!

So excited to share that my orchestral work, Nani Lahaina~Rhspsody for Violin and Orchestra is on the list as a Finalist in the  “Unsigned Only Music Awards”. Super grateful and excited to be a Finalist!!

The Finalist list is in the Winner’s page and my music is in the Instrumental category.

FAN VOTING AND JUDGE’S VOTE.

There is an extensive list of Judges for the ” Judges vote” and a Fan voting portion to this competition.  If you feel inclined to vote for my piece, please click this link , scroll to ” Instrumental” and you will see my name, and … Thank you!

Voting for Fandemonium is open now and will close on August 28th. To listen to all the finalists’ songs and vote (you can only vote once per day!), go to: https://www.unsignedonly.com/fandemonium(opens in new tab)

Stay tuned.. the final winners will be announced in September and regardless of the outcome, I am honored to be one of the Finalist among so many talented musicians and composers in the UO Music Awards Competition! Nani Lahaina~ has it’s own page on my website, please check it out for a list of awards and honorable mentions.

Nani Lahaina appears on the 2025 Global Music Award’s Gold Medal Winning Classical Album, SymphonicStradivarius!

 

 

2026 Intercontinental Music Awards Finalist!

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Thank you Intercontinental Music Awards for the Nomination and to be a Finalist!  I will keep you all posted on what happens in August at the Awards Event!

Listening link to Sirens of the Salish Sea:IV Serenely Sailing on Spotify and Navona Records all links to the album, Journey to Serenity

🎶 InterContinental Music Awards (ICMA) Finalist Fact Sheet
About the InterContinental Music Awards
• The InterContinental Music Awards (ICMA) is a prestigious global music
competition that recognizes exceptional artists from across the world
and celebrates music as a universal language of unity.
• Established in 2011, ICMA is based in Los Angeles, California, and is
dedicated to breaking cultural barriers through music and uplifting
independent and emerging artists by providing them with international
recognition, mentorship, and exposure.
• ICMA welcomes participants from every continent, regardless of their
language, commercial success, or country of origin. Over the past
decade, ICMA has proudly honored artists from more than 70 countries,
spanning genres from Pop, Classical, and Jazz to World Music, Folk,
Rock, and Electronic.
• The Awards have been recognized by the City of Los Angeles, the
California State Assembly, the California Senate, and have received Telly
Awards for Craft Use of live-streaming for the award ceremonies.

2026 THE AMERICAN PRIZE:FINALIST!

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“ERNST BACON MEMORIAL AWARD for the PERFORMANCE of AMERICAN MUSIC” 

Great News! I’ve just been selected as a finalist (Nani Lahaina~Rhapsody for Violin and Orchestra)  in the “Composer” division  of The American Prize ERNST BACON MEMORIAL AWARD for the PERFORMANCE of AMERICAN MUSIC. Here’s the link:ERNST BACON MEMORIAL AWARD FINALISTS.  Nani Lahaina is on the PARMA/ NAVONA RECORDS LABEL and appears on the album, Symphonic Stradivarius performed by the London Symphony Orchestra and the virtuoso violinist,  Davide Alogna and the brilliant Miran Vaupotic conducting. The American Prize will be announcing results in my division soon.

You can learn more about this prestigious national competition here: www.theamericanprize.org or follow the news on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-American-Prize-celebrating-American-excellence-in-the-arts/214320622728 or Twitter: https://twitter.com/americanprize “