Montreal at Night- Joey Stempien (score follower)

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Named the winner of the 2025 Barbara Buehlman Prize for Composition, Montréal at Night is a tone poem for
wind ensemble that captures the visceral contrasts and hidden rhythms of the city after dark. Drawing
inspiration from personal impressions of Montréal, the piece unfolds in three distinct sections, beginning with a
gritty, rock-inflected opening that pulses in a driving 3/4 meter. Metallic percussion lend a sharp, industrial
edge, evoking the clamor and chaos of Downtown. An austere middle section conjures the eerie quiet of
wandering deserted streets in the deep hours of the night, as jazz-inspired melodic motifs drift through the
ensemble like half-remembered thoughts. Once these fragments coalesce, the swinging, pops-inspired finale
channels the bright neon lights and creative buzz of Place des Arts, celebrating the city’s cultural heartbeat
and bringing the work to a close with jubilant color and rhythmic vitality.