Congratulations to the winners of the 2024 Modern Snare Drum Competition!

Division 1
First Place - Kevin Chen - Northwestern University
Knoxville, TN
Second Place - Kai Gray - Eastman School of Music
Austin, TX
Third Place - Albert Mackey - Cleveland Institute of Music
Wahiawa, HI

Division 2
First Place - Ning Tie - Julliard School of Music
Shandong, China
Second Place - Jack Spelman - University of North Texas
Austin, TX
Third Place (tie) - Tristan Toma - Cleveland Institute of Music
Kailua, HI
Third Place (tie) - Tristan Bouyer - Temple University
Philadelphia, PA

About the Competition

The Modern Snare Drum Competition, hosted by the Cleveland Institute of Music (CIM), is open to ages 26 and under, and aims to promote snare drum literature. Under the new direction of Marc Damoulakis, CIM faculty member and Cleveland Orchestra principal percussionist, this annual competition will continue former director Tom Sherwood's work to educate the percussion community on a wide array of snare drum repertoire, including newly commissioned works. 

Schedule & Details

Meet the Judges

Application