Bio:

Chancellor “Chance” Gatewood (b. 2004; he/him) is a young composer from Cary, North Carolina. His works consist of contemporary chamber and large ensemble music, aimed to embrace influences from the African diaspora, film/video game scores, and romanticism.

His works have been performed nationally, with recent major performances at the 2025 US Army Band’s Tuba Euphonium Workshop in Washington D.C. and NewFound Chamber Winds Festival in Virginia.

Currently, Chance is pursuing his undergraduate degrees in Arts Administration and Music Performance in Composition at UNC Greensboro, studying under Dr. Alejandro Rutty, Dr. Mark Engebretson, and Dr. Steve Landis.

Additionally, he is a part of the UNCG CVPA Dean's Advisory Council as an undergraduate representative, a Research Fellow with the UNCG URSCO, and a member of the UNCG Student Musicians’ Advocacy and Collaborration Committee. He is also a tuba primary instrumentalist studying under Dr. Stephanie Ycaza.