The Marie-Josée Kravis Prize for New Music at the New York Philharmonic is awarded to "a composer for extraordinary artistic endeavor in the field of new music."[1] The prize money is US$200,000. The prize includes also a commission for the New York Philharmonic. The award is given biennially.[2] The Orchestra named also Kravis Emerging Composers, who receive a US$50,000 stipend and a commission.[3] A US$10 million gift in 2009 founded the prize. The money was given to the New York Philharmonic by Henry R. Kravis in honor of his wife, Marie-Josée.[4]
| Marie-Josée Kravis Prize for New Music | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | "a composer for extraordinary artistic endeavor in the field of new music." |
| Sponsored by | Henry R. Kravis |
| Location | New York City |
| Country | United States |
| Reward(s) | US$200,000 |
| First awarded | 2011 |
| Website | nyphil |
Recipients edit
- 2011 Henri Dutilleux[5]
- 2014 Per Nørgård[6]
- 2016 Louis Andriessen[7][8]
- 2018 Unsuk Chin[2][1]
Kravis Emerging Composers edit
- 2012 Sean Shepherd
- 2015 Anna Thorvaldsdottir[3]
References edit
- ^ a b Gereben, Janos (October 22, 2018). "Kravis Prize, One of New Music's Largest Awards, Goes to Unsuk Chin". San Francisco Classical Voice. San Francisco. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
- ^ a b Cooper, Michael (October 11, 2018). "Unsuk Chin Wins $200,000 and New York Philharmonic Commission". The New York Times. New York City. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
- ^ a b Cooper, Michael (June 5, 2015). "Philharmonic Chooses Anna Thorvaldsdottir for Emerging Composer Program". The New York Times. New York City. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
- ^ "The Marie-Josée Kravis Prize for New Music at the New York Philharmonic". nyphil.org. New York City: New York Philharmonic. 2019. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
- ^ Catton, Pia (June 26, 2012). "New York Philharmonic Completes Kravis Prize". Wall Street Journal. New York City. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
- ^ Kozinn, Allan (June 11, 2014). "Danish Composer Wins $200,000 Prize From Philharmonic". The New York Times. New York City. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
- ^ "Dutch Composer Louis Andriessen Is Awarded The Marie-Josée Kravis Prize". Pizzicato. Luxembourg. November 18, 2016. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
- ^ Cooper, Michael (November 17, 2016). "An Extra Layer of Dutch for New York Philharmonic". The New York Times. New York City. Retrieved November 19, 2019.