Building an Audience in South Dakota…with Pulitzer Winners
Enticing new audiences and engaging longtime subscribers with a well-crafted approach to new music programming.
May 09, 2005
Has Winning the Pulitzer Made a Difference? Christopher Rouse, Winner of the 1993 Pulitzer Prize in Music
Christopher Rouse Photo by Alex Irvin, courtesy Aspen Music Festival I think the Pulitzer can have a variety of effects on a career. In my own case, I don’t believe it changed much; the number of commissions and performances of my music have remained about the same in my pre-Pulitzer and post-Pulitzer periods. However, I… Read more »
Jun 01, 2000
Keep Your Ears on the Prize: A Hyperhistory of American Composition Awards
Adam Silverman Photo by Melissa Richard I used tell people at parties that I flew helicopters, even though I have never ridden in one and don’t know anything about piloting. But the story would draw people in, and by the time they discovered my lie, they would be primed to disbelieve the truth: that I… Read more »
Jun 01, 2000
Wyner Wins Pulitzer Prize; Monk Acknowledged with Special Citation
Yehudi Wyner has been recognized with a Pulitzer Prize for his piano concerto, Chiavi in mano, published by Associated Music Publishers, Inc. It was premiered on February 17, 2005, by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
Apr 17, 2006
Reflections on the Pulitzer
The Pulitzer isn’t just about me or the Violin Concerto; it’s also about something that was reflected in the concert tonight: the myriads of folks who have taught me in various ways.
Apr 12, 2010
Zhou Long Wins 2011 Pulitzer Prize
Madame White Snake by Zhou Long has been awarded the 2011 Pulitzer Prize in Music.
Apr 18, 2011
Caroline Shaw Wins 2013 Pulitzer Prize
Partita for 8 Voices by Caroline Shaw has been awarded the 2013 Pulitzer Prize in Music. Also nominated in this category were Aaron Jay Kernis’s Pieces of Winter Sky and Wadada Leo Smith’s Ten Freedom Summers.
Apr 15, 2013
Paul Moravec Wins Pulitzer Prize for Tempest Fantasy
Paul Moravec Paul Moravec has been recognized with a Pulitzer Prize for his Tempest Fantasy. The work was premiered on May 2, 2003, with David Krakauer and the Trio Solisti at the Morgan Library in New York. LISTEN to a RealAudio except of Tempest Fantasy.The salutation is for “distinguished musical composition of significant dimension by… Read more »
Apr 05, 2004
Steven Stucky Wins Pulitzer Prize
Steven Stucky LISTEN to an excerpt of Second Concerto for Orchestra Commissioned for the inaugural season of Walt Disney Concert Hall and premiered by the Los Angeles Philharmonic under the direction of Music Director Esa-Pekka Salonen. Steven Stucky has been recognized with a Pulitzer Prize for his Second Concerto for Orchestra. The work was premiered… Read more »
Apr 07, 2005
Has Winning the Pulitzer Made a Difference? Charles Wuorinen, Winner of the 1970 Pulitzer Prize in Music
Charles Wuorinen Photo by Bob Adler It’s hard to tell what the Pulitzer meant to my career. The only direct result of receiving the prize that I’m aware of came in the form of a modest commission for a string quartet from the Fine Arts Quartet, who (I believe) had formed the habit of requesting… Read more »
Jun 01, 2000
Henry Threadgill wins 2016 Pulitzer Prize in Music
In for a Penny, In for a Pound by Henry Threadgill (released on Pi Recordings on May 26, 2015) has been named the winner of the 2016 Pulitzer Prize in Music. In addition, Lin-Manuel Miranda’s musical Hamilton has been awarded the 2016 Pulizter Prize for Drama.
Apr 18, 2016
Du Yun Awarded 2017 Pulitzer Prize for Music
Angel’s Bone by Du Yun has been awarded the Pulitzer Prize in Music.
Apr 10, 2017
Ellen Reid Wins 2019 Pulitzer Prize
p r i s m, an opera by Ellen Reid, has been awarded the Pulitzer Prize in Music. The annually awarded $15,000 prize is for a distinguished musical composition by an American that has had its first performance or recording in the United States during the previous year.
Apr 15, 2019
A Vibe for the Prize: Predicting the Pulitzer
New rules make this a wild card year for the Pulitzer Prize, so we ask clairvoyants to weigh in.
Mar 01, 2005
Steve Reich Wins 2009 Pulitzer Prize
Steve Reich has been awarded the 2009 Pulitzer Prize in Music for his Double Sextet.
Apr 20, 2009
Jennifer Higdon Awarded 2010 Pulitzer Prize in Music
Jennifer Higdon has been awarded the 2010 Pulitzer Prize in Music for her Violin Concerto.
Apr 12, 2010
Kendrick Lamar Awarded 2018 Pulitzer Prize for DAMN.
Congratulations to Kendrick Lamar, winner of the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for Music for his album DAMN.
Apr 16, 2018
Has Winning the Pulitzer Made a Difference? Wayne Peterson, Winner of the 1992 Pulitzer Prize in Music
Wayne Peterson Photo by Jack McDonald, courtesy C. F. Peters Corp. Winning the Pulitzer has meant nothing for the piece that won. Back when Blomstedt was at the San Francisco Symphony, David Zinman conducted it and did a beautiful job. But they never did it again and nobody else has ever played it. It’s a… Read more »
Jun 01, 2000
Has Winning the Pulitzer Made a Difference? Ellen Taaffe Zwilich, Winner of the 1983 Pulitzer Prize in Music
Ellen Taaffe Zwilich Photo by Andrew Sacks It’s a shame that my teacher Roger Sessions‘s work was not recognized with a Pulitzer until he was in his 80s. I was very lucky in that when I received the award I was young enough to get a good kick out of it and felt that I… Read more »
Jun 01, 2000
The Gospel According to John Corigliano
John Corigliano emphasizes the importance of “the world” over “our world,” challenging us always to see the bigger picture in order to be better composers, better listeners, and better citizens.
