A letter from alum Lux Onigman (Wildflower '20)
A Giving Tuesday letter from alum Lux Onigman (Wildflower ‘20)
Dear supporter,
My name is Lux Ezra Onigman, and I'm a young non-binary composer.
I couldn't be more grateful to Wildflower Composers for their invaluable contribution to my career, and I'm writing to ask you to consider making a gift to Wildflower this Giving Tuesday. With your support, they can keep giving these opportunities to more young composers like me - and we can keep making music!
When I signed up for the Wildflower Composers program online in 2020, I had no idea that it would slingshot my newly developed interest to my dream career. Those two weeks of classes gave me insights from music educators of all different genres and a wonderful community of gender-marginalized young composers.
Furthermore, the resources and opportunities that Wildflower continues to share with me have helped me attend even more programs and classes, apply to contests, and even receive my first commission!
The UUCWC Crossing Chorale premiered Lux’s commissioned work “A Welcome Thought” this past July. Lux was the first winner of this new commission opportunity designed for Wildflower alums, and received a $400 prize and recorded premiere.
Thanks to Wildflower, I have been able to hear the premiere of my first composition, attend a free film scoring workshop, and receive top awards in several composition contests. With the help of the professional recording of my composition from Wildflower, I have been accepted into additional composing programs where I'll have even more chances to write and share my music. Currently, I'm a first-year taking composition classes at Smith College, and I'm certain now that I want to major in music and make composing my career.
Wildflower has seriously helped me in every way to find my passion and follow it, and I can't thank them enough. Please consider making a gift so that other composers like me can receive these critical opportunities, resources, and support.
Support Wildflower with a tax-deductible donation
Best wishes this holiday season,
Lux Ezra Onigman (they/them)
Wildflower ‘20, Smith College ‘26
P.S. My choral composition “Invictus” was recently premiered and recorded by the Harmonium Choral Society Chamber Singers as part of the 2021 NJHS Composition Competition. Take a listen here!
