IMTA is pleased to announce that our Commissioned Composer for the 2026 State Conference will be Harry Bulow.
Harry Bulow received his bachelor’s degree with distinction in music from San Diego State University, and his M.A. and Ph.D. in music theory and composition from UCLA. His principal composition teachers include Aaron Copland, Peter Mennin, Henri Lazarof, Roy Travis, and David Ward-Steinman. His works have received numerous awards including 1st Prize at the International Composers Competition in Trieste, Italy, the “Oscar Espla” Prize from the city of Alicante, Spain, a National Endowment for the Arts Composer Fellowship, and 35 consecutive ASCAP Plus Awards from the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. His music is published by Alfred Publications, Robert Martin Editions, Northeastern Music Publications, Imagine Music, JW Pepper and Silver Mace Publications. Recordings of his works can be heard on North/South Consonance Records, Beauport Classical Records, PARMA/Navona Records, and PnOVA Recordings. He is Professor and Chair of Music at Purdue University in West Lafayette, IN.