At the Rivers School Conservatory (RSC), the annual Seminar on Contemporary Music for the Young allows students to immerse themselves in the entire music creation process. For some, that means learning contemporary music written within the last 25 years for the very first time. For others, it means stepping forward as composers, hearing their own work come to life in performance. This year’s Seminar, the 47th in RSC’s history, was defined by both experiences, embodied in the journeys of two RSC students: Eduardo (Eddie) De Souza ’26 and Gavin Armstrong.