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Congratulations to our 2026 Vibrant Shores prize winner, Ya-Lan Chan! Her piece, Brief Candle, will be performed at Earplay's May 31, 2027 concert at Noe Valley Ministry. Stay tuned for more details! Earplay sponsors the annual Earplay Vibrant Shores Composers Competition, celebrating composers who identify as people of color. Earplay performs the prizewinning piece and presents a cash prize of $1,500 to the winning composer. Thank you to everyone who submitted their work, an

Congratulations to our 2026 Aird prize winner, Liu Changrui! His piece, Light pierces through the clouds, will be performed at Earplay's May 31, 2027 concert at Noe Valley Ministry. Stay tuned for more details! Earplay sponsors the annual Earplay Donald Aird Composers Competition, open to composers of any nationality and any age. Earplay performs the prizewinning piece and presents a cash prize of $1,500 to the winning composer. The competition honors the late composer/conduc