The winners have been announced for the 2014 Art Music Awards, at an awards ceremony in Melbourne at the Plaza Ballroom on Tuesday 26th August.
Hosted by APRA AMCOS and the Australian Music Centre, the Art Music Awards celebrate the achievement and creative success of composers, performers and educators in the genres of contemporary art music, jazz and experimental music.
The winners are as follows:
Award for Excellence by an Organisation
Australian Art Orchestra for touring, community building, recording, creativity & leadership
Award for Excellence by an Individual
Catherine Crock for The Hush Collection, Volumes 1-13
Award for Excellence in Music Education
Cathy Aggett for new Australian art songs for low voice
Award for Excellence in a Regional Area
Goulburn Regional Conservatorium for The Goulburn Oratorio
Award for Excellence in Experimental Music
Cat Hope for Drawn From Sound exhibition
Award for Excellence in Jazz
Alister Spence and Myra Melford for Everything Here Is Possible
Distinguished Services to Australian Music
Richard Gill
STATE AWARD WINNERS
Queensland State Award
Performer: Camerata of St John’s with Natalie Weir and Expressions Dance Company
Title: When Time Stops
Composer: Iain Grandage
Category: Performance Of The Year
Victorian State Award
Arts Centre Melbourne for 5x5x5
Category: Excellence by an Organisation
West Australian State Award
Tura New Music for 2013 Program
Category: Excellence by an Organisation
ACT State Award
Judith Clingan AM for “So Good A Thing” Festival, celebrating 50 Years of music making in Canberra
Category: Excellence By An Individual
New South Wales State Award
Kim Waldock from Sydney Symphony Orchestra
Category: Excellence In Music Education
South Australian State Award
Jason Sweeney for Stereopublic: Crowdsourcing the Quiet
Category: Excellence In Experimental Music
Tasmanian State Award
Performer: Michael Kieran Harvey
Title: Inferno
Composer: Elliott Gyger
Category: Performance Of The Year
