- Illinois State University Wind Symphony & Stephen K. Steele
- Appalachian Symphony Orchestra & James Allen Anderson
- Illinois State University Symphonic Winds & Stephen K. Steele
- Myroslava Hagen, University of Utah Wind Ensemble & Scott A. Hagen
- Gregg Hanson, Kelland Thomas & University of Arizona Wind Ensemble
- University of New Hampshire Wind Symphony & Andrew Boysen, Jr.
- Northwestern University Symphonic Wind Ensemble & Mallory Thompson