M.Baranauskas, S.Ueda, P.Stanhope, M.Lindberg, N.Prangcharoen, S.Suh photo (c) Tokyo Opera City Cultural Foundation

Finalists;
(Mr Magnus Lindberg did the screening of the 129 entries at the end of November 2003, and selected 5 works listed hereunder.)

Paul Stanhope (Mr), Australia (born in 1969)
Fantasia on a Theme by Vaughan Williams
After graduated the master's dgree in composition at the University of Wollongong in 1994, he studied the PhD degree at the University of Sydney with Peter Sculthorpe and finished in 2000. And studied at the Guildhall School of Muisc in London from January to July 2000. Comissions, performances and recordings with some of Australia's leading ensembles and orchestras. He is currently teaching at MLC School in Sydney and at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music.

Narong Prangcharoen (Mr), Thailand (born in 1973)
Phenomenon for Orchestra
Finished the bachelor of music at the Srinakharinwirot University in 1996 and also graduated master of fine arts in composition at the Illinois State University in 2002. He is currently in the doctoral candidate at the University of Missouri at Kansas City, and studying composition and conducting. He is also teaching composition and ensemble for composer at the same University as a teaching assistant. Many performances in Thailand and United States, and received the Chancellor's of Non-Resident Awards and many scholarships from the University. The commissioned work will be premiered by the Lyrique Quintet and Thailand National Symphony Orchestra in September 2004.

Sho Ueda (Mr), Japan (born in 1973)
Focal Distance II
Finished the master's degree in composition and musical theory at the Tokyo College of Music, and won the third prize of the Toru Takemitsu Composition Award in 2000. Nominated as one of the Akutagawa Composition Award and awarded of Nagoya Award for Cultural Promotion both in 2001. Received the Honorable Mention of the JFC composition award and selected for the International Gaudeamus Music Week both in 2002.

Soonjung Suh (Mr), Korea (born in 1971)
YU-HYUN for Orchestra
Born in Seoul. His music has been performed throughout Korea under the Korean Broadcasting System by the Pusan Philharmonic, the Seoul Symphony and so on. After graduated at Hanyang University, he received the master of music degree and is currently a doctoral candidate at the Manhattan School of Music. Won the first prize in the Taegu Music Association Competition in 1995. A winner of the Pusan Contemporary Music Festival and premiered by the Pusan Philharmonic in 1997. Awarded the Manhattan Prize in New York and his string quartet was performed by the Vega Quartet in Rockport, Boston and Los Angeles. He was invited by the MacDowell Colony as a resident composer there during the fall 2003 season.

Marius Baranauskas (Mr), Lithuania (born in 1978)
TALKING for Symphony Orchestra
Graduated master degree with the composition class at the Lithuania academy of music in 2000. He is now studying PhD studies of composition there. Participated in international workshops for composers in Germany, France, Latvia, Holland and Poland. His pieces has performed in festivals in Latvia, Lithuania and Holland.


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