Past Winners2024
Division I 1st - Kevin Chen, Northwestern University 2nd - Kai Gray, Eastman School of Music 3rd - Albert Mackey, Cleveland Institute of Music Division II 1st - Ning Tie, Juilliard School of Music 2nd - Jack Spelman, University of North Texas 3rd, tie - Tristan Toma, Cleveland Institute of Music Tristan Boyer, Temple University 2023 Division I 1st, tie – Austin Cantrell, Manhattan School of Music Sebastião Sheldrick, Cleveland Institute of Music 2nd – n/a 3rd – Fletcher Leonard, Eastman School of Music Division II 1st – Glenn Choe, Manhattan School of Music 2nd – Ryan Lee, Northwestern University 3rd – Ryan Payne, Northwestern University 2022 Division I 1st – Michael Smith, University of Texas at Austin 2nd – William Richards, Manhattan School of Music 3rd – Austin Cernosek, University of Southern California Division II 1st – Parker Meek, Julliard School 2nd place, 3-way tie – Daniel Cesar Carey, Carnegie Mellon University Kaden Smutz, Cleveland Institute of Music Jay Walton, Interlochen Arts Academy 2021 Division I 1st - Dominik McDonald 2nd - David Riccobono 3rd - Alex Chao Division II 1st - Yuan XIA 2nd - Dominik McDonald 3rd - Blaine Black 2019 Division I 1st Place - Jeremy Sreejayan 2nd Place - David Riccobono 3rd Place - Louis Pino Division II 1st Place - Paul Matthews 2nd Place - Braden Vaughn 3rd Place - Harshil Gupta 2018 Division I 1st Place - Riley Barnes 2nd Place - Leo Taylor 3rd Place - Michael Hopkins Division II 1st Place - Toby Grace 2nd Place - Alexander Garde 3rd Place - James Leonard 2017 Division I 1st place - Thomas Kolakowski (Univ. of Southern California) 2nd place - Henry Eichman (Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth) 3rd place - Leo Taylor (DePaul Univ.) Division II 1st place - tie: Caleb Breidenbaugh (Temple Univ.) & Jeremy Sreejayan (Cleveland Institute of Music) 2nd place - Riley Barnes (Manhattan School of Music) 2016 Division I 1st place - Chad Crummel 2nd place - Kevin Ritenauer (Manhattan School of Music) 3rd place - Taylor Newman Division II 1st place - Peter Nichols (Cleveland Institute of Music) 2nd place - Benjamin Cornavaca (Julliard pre-college) 3rd place - Ryan McHenry 2015 Division I 1st place - Colin McCall (Eastman School of Music) 2nd place - Michael Hopkins (Northwestern University) 3rd place - Taylor Yozwiak (University of Miami) Division II 1st place - Omar El-Adidin (Wall High School/Juilliard Pre-College) 2nd place - Parker Olson (McIntosh High School) 3rd place - Jake Darnell (Juilliard School) 2014 Division I 1st place - Brice Burton (University of Southern California) 2nd place -Brian Nalesnik (Rutgers University) 3rd place - Marcelina Suchocka (Manhattan School of Music) Division II 1st place - Kevin Yoon (Northwood High School - California) 2nd place - Harrison Honor (New England Conservatory) 3rd place - Jake Darnell (Woodland High School - Georgia) 2013 Division I 1st place - not awarded 2nd place - Matthew Penland (University of North Texas) 3rd place (tie) - Chad Crummel (Carnegie Mellon University) and Joel Castro (Columbus State University) 2012 Division I 1st place - Eric Hopkins (Manhattan School of Music) 2nd place - Xavier Verna (University of Michigan, graduated) 3rd place - Colin McCall (Eastman School of Music) Division II 1st place - Julian Bridges (University of Michigan) 2nd place - Brice Burton (University of Southern California) 3rd place - Jordan Carter (Mays High School) 2011 Division I 1st place - Nick Taylor (Indiana University) 2nd place - William DeLelles (Cleveland Institute of Music) 3rd place - Erin Douglas Dowery (Carnegie Mellon University) Division II 1st place - Nick Sakakeeny (Oberlin HIgh School) 2nd place - Hanna Kim (Pittsburgh Creative and Performing Arts High School) 3rd place - Kevin Ritenauer (Archbishop Hoban High School) Cooperman Prize for Virtuosity: Erin Douglas Dowery (Carnegie Mellon University)- 2010 Division I 1st place - Michael Jarrett (Cleveland Institute of Music) 2nd place - Dylan Frank (Northwester University) 3rd place - Erin Douglas Dowrey (Carnegie Mellon University) Division II 1st place - David Newton (North Carolina School of the Arts) 2nd - Hanna Kim (Pittsburgh Creative and Performing Arts School) 3rd place - Jay Goff II (Germantown High School) 2009 Division I 1st place - Alyson Rzeszotarski (Manhattan School of Music) 2nd place - Kirk Etheridge (Indiana University) 3rd place - Christopher Jones (Eastman School of Music) Division II 1st place - William DeLelles (Wintersville, OH) 2nd place - Michael Jarrett (Roswell, GA) 3rd place - Kevin Jordan (Iselin, NJ) Cooperman Rudimental Drummer Award – William DeLelles (Wintersville, OH) 2008 Division I 1st place - Alan Stewart (Northwestern University) 2nd place - Brian Archinal (University of Kentucky) 3rd place - Brandon Schantz (Carnegie Mellon University) Division II 1st place - Michael Jarrett (Alan C. Pope High School) 2nd place - Stephen Kehner (Alan C. Pope High School) 3rd place - Jay Goff II (Riverdale Elementary School) |
MSDC Commissioned Works
2022
Freestyle – Nathaniel Heyder 2017 Monologue - She-e Wu Swerve - Gene Koshinski 2016 Left of the Dial - Steven Snowden Table Top Groove - Ali Jackson 2014 Communication Cinq Down - Charles Settle Three Poems - Tom Sherwood Tarol - Joe Pereira A Greek Tragedy - Dave Maric 2013 Petite Homage - Tom Sherwood Cave Dance - Glenn Kotche Nine Lives - Anthony Di Bartolo The Conundrum - Michael Eagle Slight of And Evil Hand - Casey Cangelosi 2012 Cooper - Michael Burritt Thank You (_____) - Jason Treuting And You and I - Jean Geoffroy 2011 Stop Speaking - Andy Akiho Dovetail - Nathan Davis 2010 Stick - Marc Mellits 2009 March - Joe Tompkins |