Hunter Hanson, NYU screen scoring alum (MM ’20) and adjunct professor, recently won the 2021 Session ll Grand Prize in the John Lennon Songwriting Contest (Electronic Category) for his first solo release “Breezeblow”. We spoke with Hunter about the surprise of winning, the solitude he needed to compose “Breezeblow” and what he’s working on now.
Read MoreHunter Hanson, an Eau Claire native now residing in Brooklyn, New York, was just named the 2021 Session II Grand Prize Winner in the John Lennon Songwriting Contest’s electronic category for his original song “Breezeblow.” The competition was started in 1997 by Yoko Ono Lennon to give songwriters an opportunity to express themselves, gain recognition, and get their music heard. The proceeds from the competition benefit the John Lennon Educational Tour Bus, an organization with the mission of stimulating, encouraging, and promoting students’ interest and appreciation of music in schools.
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