ðə fˈɜːst wˈʊmən kəmpˈoʊzɚɹ ɪnðə pɹˈoʊɡɹæmz hˈɪstɚɹi, kˈæθɹɪn bˈæltʃ, wʌz sᵻlˈɛktᵻd fɚðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvəntˌiːn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd twˈɛnti tˈɜːm.
The first woman composer in the program's history, Katherine Balch, was selected for the 2017–2020 term.