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