The ART Music Awards were announced in Sydney tonight (Monday, August 26, 2013) at the Parade Theatre, NIDA.
The APRA/AMCOS hosted function is Australia’s only national awards ceremony recognising extraordinary achievements and creative successes for Australian composers, performers and educators for contemporary art music, jazz and experimental music.
The complete winners list for the ART Music Awards is:
Distinguished Services to Australian Music
George Dreyfus AM
Work of the Year: Orchestral
Title: Fire Music
Composer: Brett Dean
Performed by: Adelaide Symphony Orchestra conducted by Brett Dean
Publisher: Hal Leonard Australia Pty Ltd
Work of the Year: Instrumental
Title: String Quintet
Composer: Gordon Kerry
Performed by: Kuss Quartet with Naoko Shimizu
Work of the Year: Vocal/Choral
Title: Heritage in Song
Composer: Stephen Leek
Text: Stephen Leek
Performed by: Sydney Children’s Choir conducted by Lyn Williams
Work of the Year: Jazz
Title: Anda Two
Composer: Marc Hannaford
Performed by: The Marc Hannaford Trio
Performance of the Year
Performer: Members of the Australian Art Orchestra and the Sruthi Laya Ensemble
Title: Meetings at the Table of Time
Composer: Sandy Evans
Award for Excellence by an Organisation
Soundstream: Adelaide New Music Festival for the sustained promotion of new music
Award for Excellence by an Individual
Danielle Bentley for dedication and commitment to Australian art music and chamber music
Award for Excellence in Music Education
New England Conservatorium of Music for New England Sings!
Award for Excellence in a Regional Area
The Wired Lab and Country Arts SA for Southern Encounter
Award for Excellence in Experimental Music
The Wired Lab and Country Arts SA for Southern Encounter
Award for Excellence in Jazz
Jamie Oehlers for recording, touring and educational achievements in 2012
STATE AWARDS
Queensland State Award
Performer: Linsey Pollak
Title: The Dream of Zedkat Nabu
Composer: Linsey Pollak
Category: Performance of the Year
Victorian State Award
Chamber Made Opera for The Minotaur Trilogy (and their Living Room Opera Series)
Category: Excellence by an Organisation
Western Australian State Award
Tura New Music and The Australian Chamber Orchestra for The Reef Tour 2012
Category: Excellence in a Regional Area
ACT State Award
Nicole Canham for Hourglass
Category: Excellence by an Individual
New South Wales State Award
Moorambilla Voices for Moorambilla Voices Education Program
Category: Excellence in Music Education
South Australian State Award
Adelaide Symphony Orchestra and OzAsia Festival for Australian Emerging Composers Creative
Workshops with Tan Dun
Category: Excellence in Music Education
Tasmanian State Award
Title: Ten Suns Ablaze
Composed by: Maria Grenfell
Performed by: The Australia Ensemble
Category: Work of the Year: Instrumental
