Composition contest

2023 Winner Composition Contest: Alec Sievern

In 2023, Alec Sievern received the SABAM Award for Best Original Composition by a Young International Composer. Sievern is a composer for both media and the classical stage. He is best known for his additional music on hit series such as Bridgerton, Queen Charlotte, and Marvel’s Secret Invasion. He has also gained a following with his solo piano works. The most popular of which, Prelude No. 1, marks the beginning of his most recent venture, 8 Preludes For Solo Piano. Graduating in 2017 from The University of Notre Dame with a degree in Mathematics, Sievern decided to use his extensive experience as a concert pianist to approach the world of composition instead. In 2018, he moved to Los Angeles, where he attended USC’s Screen Scoring Program. There, he was awarded the Betty Rose Award & Scholarship, awarded to an “outstanding, promising composer participating in The ASCAP Foundation Composer-in-Residence Program at the University of Southern California."
Currently, Alec works as a writer for composer Kris Bowers as he also continues his solo concert work. His compositions blend centuries of influence to create a unique and beautiful musical palate that attempts to discover previously unexplored ideas