2008 PAS Composition Contest:
Lou was selected as the second place winner in the 2008 Percussive Arts Society Composition Competition, Category I, Soloist with Percussion Ensemble.  Lou was premiered in 2006 by the OSSIA New Music Ensemble with cellist David Sedlins at the Eastman School of Music and can be heard HERE. 

"The Percussive Arts Society is the world's largest percussion organization and is considered the central source for information and networking for percussionists and drummers of all ages. Established in 1961 as a non-profit, music service organization, our mission is to promote percussion education, research, performance and appreciation throughout the world. Today, we are 9,000-members strong with 50 chapters located across the United States, and an additional 24 chapters outside the United States." (PAS.org)

2008 Brian M. Israel Prize:
Baljinder was selected as the 1st place winner of the 2008 Brian M. Israel competition for his chamber piece Pitch-Dark Path for horn and strings. Pitch-Dark Path was premiered at the New World Symphony's Musicians Forum Chamber Music Series in February 2008.  The piece will be performed by the Syracuse Society for New Music during the 2008/09 season. 

Composers Conference Fellowship:
Baljinder has been awarded a fellowship to attend the 2008 Composers Conference at Wellesley College(July 20 - Aug. 4), where his new work Little Bel for Sinfonietta will receive its premiere.

Belle Gitelman Award:
Baljinder is a 2008 recipient of the Belle Gitelman Award, awarded by the Eastman Composition department, and shares this award with Composer Paul Coleman.

2008 Boehmler Foundation Commission:
Baljinder has received this commission to compose a new work for woodwind quintet and concert band. The work will be premiered by the Arabesque woodwind quintet in 2009.