Carey received the Second Place Silver Award in the Orchestra Category at the 2026 Boston International Composition Competition, with the award dated 9 March 2026. The Boston International Composition Competition is presented as part of the Boston International Music Competition platform, which describes BICC as a composition contest open to composers worldwide.
This Boston result is significant because it places Carey Tan among the recognized winners in an international composition event that includes a dedicated large ensemble or orchestra music category. The competition organizers state that BICC includes categories such as solo/duet, chamber music, and large ensemble or orchestra music, showing that Carey’s award was earned in a substantial compositional field rather than a general music category. His Silver Award in the orchestra division reflects strong achievement in large-scale musical writing at a young age.
