Pursuing a doctoral degree in music composition at the University of Michigan.
Carlos was accepted to the highly competitive program at the University of Michigan’s School of Music, Theatre & Dance for a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Composition. Starting this fall, they will join a talented cohort of composers for the next three years.
Congratulations to Tyler Grant, the 2026 Barbara Buehlman Composition Contest Prizewinner! Tyler’s piece, Simple Suite for Band, will be premiered at the 80th Midwest Clinic this December by one of the middle school ensembles. Congratulations as well to this year’s 2 Honorable Mentions: We Shape the Future, by Samuel Adachi (Greensboro, NC) and Electric Jubilee…
Carlos Wins 2025 Florida Bandmasters Association Young Composers Competition for Uncommon Will “The winner of the 2025 FBA Young Composer Competition is Uncommon Will by Carlos Lalonde. From the Composer: “Uncommon Will was composed on the occasion of receiving the 2024 Jere Hutcheson Large Ensemble Composition Award at Michigan State University. The title draws inspiration from the institution…
for chamber winds | 8′
Given the torrent of overwhelm in modern society, it is easy to forget to breathe—to step away from the noise, and truly appreciate what matters.
Briefly, We Become Air is a poignant expression of consciously detaching in order to refocus.
(Program note by the composer)
E. Yuji Jones, conductor
Carlos Lalonde 