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Lancaster Symphony Orchestra Composer’s Award
Established in 1959, the Lancaster Symphony Orchestra Composer’s Award is the oldest award
of its kind in the nation. Its purpose is to recognize and honor contemporary composers who are
making a particularly significant contribution in the field of symphonic music, both through their
own creative efforts and as effective personal advocates of new approaches to the broadening of
critical and appreciative standards. The appearance of an outstanding composer before the more
than 2,500 patrons of the Symphony generates not only greater interest in his or her work, but
also a more appreciative hearing of contemporary music.
The Composer's Award is given as the key feature of a program designed to encourage and
actively develop a special interest in modern music and contemporary composers on the part of
the audiences of the Symphony. To that end, our Central Pennsylvania community serves as an
example in the advancement of greater understanding and appreciation of contemporary music
everywhere.
The award is made in connection with a classic concert series performance of the Symphony at
which a representative work of the composer being honored is performed. In the acceptance of
the award, the composer gives a short talk, summarizing his/her individual approach to musical
composition.
1959 – 2015 Composer’s Award Recipients
1959 – Howard Hanson
1960 – Peter Mennin
1963 – Henry Cowell
1964 – Vincent Persichetti
1965 – William Shuman
1966 – Walter Piston
1967 – Norman Dello Joio
1968 – Alan Hovhaness
1969 – Roger Sessions
1970 – Paul Creston
1971 – Virgil Thomson
1972 – Gunther Schuller
1973 – Gian Carlo Menotti
1974 – Leroy Anderson
1975 – Richard Yardumian
1976 – David Amran
1977 – David Diamond
1978 – Louis A. Mennini
1979 – Robert Ward
1980 – Morton Gould
1981 – Jacob Druckman
1982 – Ned Rorem
1983 – David Del Tredici
1984 – Elie Siegmeister
1985 – Benjamin Lees
1986 – George Rochberg
1987 – Ellen Taaffe Zwilich
1988 – John Corigliano
1989 – Ulysses Kay
1990 – John Harbison
1991 – Stephen Albert
1992 – Joseph Schwantner
1993 – Russell Peck
1994 – Stephen Paulus
1995 – David Ott
1996 – William Bolcom
1998 – George T. Walker
1999 – James “Kimo”
Williams
2000 – Christopher Rouse
2001 – Aaron Jay Kernis
2002 – Lukas Foss
2003 – Joan Tower
2004 – Bernard Rands
2005 – Michael Daugherty
2006 – Richard Danielpour
2007 – Peter Schickele
2008 – Jennifer Higdon
2009 – Miguel del Aguila
2010 – Peter Boyer
2011 – Christopher Theofanidis
2012 – George Tsontakis
2013 – David Chesky
2014 – Michael Gandolfi
2015 – Tina Davidson