Campus Update on Commencement and Dining Access

April 30, 2024 - 7: 56 p.m.

Cal Poly Humboldt will hold a modified in-person Commencement with local ceremonies on Saturday, May 11, 2024. More details will be announced later this week.

All students who have a meal plan, including those who live off campus, are free to use The J, College Creek Marketplace, and the Cupboard dining facilities, which will continue to operate during their regular business hours.

With the hard closure of campus in place, no one is allowed to walk through the center of campus. To access Dining facilities, students must walk down LK Wood to Granite Avenue and back. Housing residents are free to leave and return to campus.

See updates at humboldt.edu/emergency.

Composition Contest

The Composition Contest is on hiatus.

The contest focused on original previously unpublished works for brass.

All compositions have been added to the Brass Chamber Music Workshop Library.

Contest Winners: 2004-2015
Contest Year	Ensemble	1st Prize	2nd Prize	3rd Prize	Honorable Mention
2015	Octet	Derivatives Dr. Jan Bach	Chelsea Suite Zachary Smith Lord of the Sauna Jukka Viitasaari	Two second prizes were given this year.	Octet Charlie Porter
2014	Sextet	Seven Shorties Allen Molineux	As You Wish Charlie Warren	Wednesbury Suite David Lyon	Dinner for Six Scott Lillard
2013	Septet	Three Shades of Blue John Palmer	Zombie Apocalypso Zachary Smith	Tales of Brynmor Casey Martin	Theme & Variations on a Might Fortress Anthony O'Toole The Four Temperaments Roger May
2012	Trio or quartet	French Quarter Snapshots Zachary Smith	Petit Suite John Palmer	Absent Illusion Marcus Venables	Suite from Bonny/Read Jeremy Morgan Wind Dancers Ray Downey
2011	Octet	Courtiers & Commoners John Palmer	Suite for Brass Octet Michael Mikulka	Dreams James Hanson	Small Town Suite Markku Viitasaari Scenes from a Life Richard Frazier Lauranod Trilogy Stephen Oberheu
2010	Sextet	Palmer, John W. Neo-Baroque Suite	Stewart, Leon The Invasion of America	Kopf, James J. Rupert Suite	Felice, Peter Stages of Tragedy
2009	Octet	Palmer, John W. A Little Spanish, A Little Latin	Mikulka, Michael Concertpiece for Brass Octet	Thome, Mark Scenes From Sylvester Park	Fritchie, Wayne: Suite for Brass Opus 9 #1 Kibbe, Michael: Humboldt Currents Orem, Philip: Octet in E-Flat Sadler, Brian: Eight Short Pieces for Brass Octet
2008	Septet	Palmer, John W. Celtic Suite	Sadler, Brian At The Movies	Oberoi, Krishan Sonatina for Brass Septet	Viitasaari, Jukka The Escape Artist
2007	Sextet	Palmer, John W. Suite for Six	Viitasaari, Jukka Strange Dreams	Forbes, Mike Tapestries	Downey, Ray Three Gnomes From Sonoma
2006	Octet	Palmer, John W. Pieces for Eight	Simmons, Nigel Prelude, Elegy, and Rondo Scherzino	Downey, Ray Scenes from San Juan Island	Waters, Emory 3 Vignettes for 8 Brass
2005	Sextet	Burkhart, Raymond Bouquet de Brass	Wilborn, David Three Movements for Brass Sextet	Braunstein, Mauro Tower	Friedman, Stanley Three Dances for Six Brass
2004	Septet	Burkhart, RaymondLove Letters	Knorr, GeoffFanfare	Downey, Ray Another Sweet