Kyle Rivera

The San Francisco Symphony has announced composer Kyle Rivera as the winner of the fifth annual Emerging Black Composers Project (EBCP) award.

Born in 1996, Rivera is a Connecticut-based composer currently studying at the Yale School of Music towards a master’s in music composition. His music has been performed across the United States and internationally

As winner of the Michael Morgan Prize, which was renamed in 2023 in honor of the longtime Oakland Symphony music director, Rivera will receive a $15,000 commissioning fee, mentorship from EBCP committee members, and resources to workshop his piece with San Francisco Conservatory of Music (SFCM), along with a premiere of the work by the San Francisco Symphony at Davies Symphony Hall during the 2026–27 season.