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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