2013 Art Music Award Finalists Announced

Finalists Announced for the 2013 Art Music Awards presented by APRA and the Australian Music Centre

From Media Release
Thursday August 1st, 2013

Today APRA (Australasian Performing Rights Association) and the AMC (Australian Music Centre) are proud to announce the finalists for the 2013 Art Music Awards, an event which celebrates the outstanding achievements of composers, performers and educators in the dynamic fields of contemporary classical, jazz and experimental music.
Awards in 11 national categories will be presented at this gala event held on Monday 26 August 2013 at the NIDA Parade Theatre in Sydney.
APRA and the AMC would like to extend congratulations to all of the finalists for the 2013 Art Music Awards.

Work of the Year: Jazz

Title: Anda Two
Composer: Marc Hannaford
Performed By: The Marc Hannaford Trio

Title: Meditations on Light
Composer: Andrea Keller
Performed By: Andrea Keller Quartet and No Tango Quartet

Title: Meetings at the Table of Time
Composer: Sandy Evans
Performed By: Members of the Australian Art Orchestra and the Sruthi Laya Ensemble

Title: The World Rushes On
Composer: Alice Humphries
Performed By: Ecila ensemble

Performance of the Year

Performer: Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra conducted by Frederic Chaslin
Title: Bénédiction d’un conquérant: for Symphony Orchestra
Composer: Andrián Pertout

Performer: Members of the Australian Art Orchestra and the Sruthi Laya Ensemble
Title: Meetings at the Table of Time
Composer: Sandy Evans

Performer: Trio Dali
Title: Im Winde
Composer: Gordon Kerry

Performer: Zubin Kanga
Title: The Drumfire was incessant, and continued all night with unabated fury…
Composer: Andrew Harrison

Award for Excellence in Jazz

Jamie Oehlers for recording, touring and educational achievements in 2012
Quentin Angus for composition, performance and career development
Trichotomy for compositional performance & recording projects
Jeremy Rose for Excellence in Jazz

Award winners will be announced at the 2013 Art Music Awards
Monday 26 August
Parade Theatre, NIDA, Sydney
Hosted by James Morrison with performances curated by Genevieve Lacey

Links

Information on the APRA AMCOS website >

Information on the Australian Music Centre website >