2013 ASCAP Awards for Adventurous Programming

The League of American Orchestras announced today the winners of this year’s ASCAP awards for adventurous programming. ASCAP and the League present the awards each year during the League’s conference to orchestras of all sizes for programs that challenge the audience, build the repertoire, and increase interest in music of our time.
The winners for 2012-2013 are as follows:
2012-13 ASCAP Awards for Adventurous Programming
John S. Edwards Award for Strongest Commitment to New American Music
Albany Symphony Orchestra, David Alan Miller, Music Director and Conductor
Morton Gould Award for Innovative Programming
South Dakota Symphony Orchestra, Delta David Gier, Music Director
Leonard Bernstein Award for Educational Programming
New York Philharmonic, Alan Gilbert, Music Director
Award for American Programming on Foreign Tours
Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
Awards for Programming of Contemporary Music
Group 1 Orchestras
First Place: Los Angeles Philharmonic, Gustavo Dudamel, Music Director
Second Place: Seattle Symphony Orchestra, Ludovic Morlot, Music Director
Third Place: Nashville Symphony, Giancarlo Guerrero, Music Director
Group 2 Orchestras
First Place: Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
Second Place: Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, Jeffrey Kahane, Artistic Director
Third Place: Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, JoAnn Falletta, Music Director
Group 3/4 Orchestras
First Place: Santa Rosa Symphony, Bruno Ferrandis, Music Director and Conductor
Group 5/6 Orchestras
First Place: Berkeley Symphony, Joana Carneiro, Music Director
Second Place: Boston Modern Orchestra Project, Gil Rose, Artistic Director
Third Place: San José Chamber Orchestra, Barbara Day Turner, Music Director/Conductor
Group 7/8 Orchestras
First Place: Lexington Symphony, Jonathan McPhee, Music Director
Second Place: Michigan Philharmonic, Nan Washburn, Music Director and Conductor
Third Place: New England Philharmonic, Richard Pittman, Music Director
Collegiate Orchestras
First Place: Ithaca College Symphony Orchestra, Jeffery Meyer, Director of Orchestras
Youth Orchestras
First Place: Youth Orchestras of San Antonio, Troy Peters, Music Director
Festivals
First Place: Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music, Marin Alsop, Music Director and Conductor
Click here for a repertoire list of the winning orchestras, and congratulations to all!