2012 Art Music Award Winners - MusicNSW

Last night MusicNSW felt honoured to be a part of the beautiful 2012 Art Music Award Ceremony presented by APRA/AMCOS held at the Playhouse Theatre, Opera House last night.

The awards recognised some of the most talented contemporary composers and musicians across the country, broken down 10 categories. Opening the night was one of the four finalists in the Excellence in Experimental Music category Super Critical Mass, which provided an impressive sonic introduction to the award ceremony.

See below for the winners in each category. Congratulations to all the nominees!

Work of the Year: Instrumental

Title: Sextet
Composer: Brett Dean
Performed by: Australia Ensemble
Publishers: Boosey & Hawkes Inc (ASCAP), subpublished by Hal Leonard Australia Pty Ltd

Work of the Year: Orchestral

Title: Missa Solis – Requiem for Eli
Composer: Nigel Westlake
Text: John Weiley, Hannie Rayson & Michael Cathcart
Performed by: Sydney Symphony, Nigel Westlake (conductor)

Work of the Year: Vocal/Choral

Title: Osanna Mass
Composer: Clare Maclean
Performed by: Sydney Chamber Choi, Paul Stanhope (conductor)

Work of the Year: Jazz

Title: Affectations
Composer: Andrea Keller
Performed by: Bennetts Lane Big Band

Performance of the Year

Performer: West Australian Symphony Orchestra, WASO Chorus, Paul Daniel (conductor)
Title: Two Memorials (for Anton Webern and John Lennon)
Composer: James Ledger

Award for Excellence by an Organisation or an Individual

Claire Edwardes – Flash: Marimba Miniatures recording project

Award for Excellence in Music Education

Gondwana Choirs – 2011 program

Award for Excellence in a Regional Area

Moorambilla Voices – engagement with local community in North Western NSW

Award for Excellence in Experimental Music

Madeleine Flynn and Tim Humphrey – 2011 activities

Award for Excellence in Jazz

Quentin Angus – composition, performance and international development

Distinguished Services To Australian Music

Peter Sculthorpe


State Awards

Australian Capital Territory State Award
Performer: Tamara Anna Cislowska, Lara St. John, Danish String Quartet, Justin Bullock & Andreas Borregaard
Title: Torque
Composer: Elena Kats-Chernin
Category: Performance of the Year

New South Wales State Award
Performer: Zubin Kanga
Title: Uncanny Valley
Composer: Nicholas Vines
Category: Performance of the Year

Queensland State Award
Lawrence English for Contributions to experimental electronic music in 2011 in Queensland
Category: Award for Excellence in Experimental Music

South Australian State Award
Performer: Zephyr String Quartet and Greta Bradman
Title: Sea Chronicles
Composer: Paul Stanhope
Category: Performance of the Year

Tasmanian State Award
Nick Haywood Quartet
Category: Award for Excellence in Jazz

Victorian State Award
Speak Percussion for 2011 Annual Program
Category: Award for Excellence by an Organisation or an Individual

Western Australian State Awards
Title: Two Memorials (for Anton Webern and John Lennon)
Composer: James Ledger
Category: Orchestral Work of the Year