College of the Arts
Kent State University’s Hugh A. Glauser School of Music has selected Alex Stephenson, Ph.D., as the winner and commissioned composer of the fourth annual 2026 Roy Minoff Composition Competition. Stephenson was chosen from a pool of 76 applicants and will receive a $14,000 commission to compose a 15- to 20-minute work for flute, saxophone, piano, percussion and cello. The work is scheduled to receive its premiere at Kent State in fall 2027, performed by Glauser School of Music faculty. He also will attend the premiere and participate in related activities, such as a lecture or master...
Kent State University’s School of Music presents guest artists Andy Harnsberger and Caitlin Jones present a dynamic program of contemporary percussion music.
2026 NCFAS Schedule
*Schedule and times are subject to change
