All shall have prizes: Tania’s 100 grand
NewsIt’s turning into a good year for the US-Cuban composer Tania Leon.
First, a residency with the London Philharmonic Orchestra. Now a $100,000 gift.
Tania León has been awarded the $100,000 Michael Ludwig Nemmers Prize in Music Composition from the Henry and Leigh Bienen School of Music at Northwestern University.
Established in 2003, the Nemmers Prize in Music Composition honors classical music composers of outstanding achievement who have significantly influenced the field of composition.
Previous winners of the biennial award include John Adams (2004), Oliver Knussen (2006), Kaija Saariaho (2008), John Luther Adams (2010), Aaron Jay Kernis (2012) Esa-Pekka Salonen (2014), Steve Reich (2016), Jennifer Higdon (2018), and William Bolcom (2021).
Not “all” shall have prizes. It’s nice when those who deserve them, get them. Like the great composer Tania León.
Congratulations, Tania Leon!!!! A very well-deserved award.
Significantly influenced the field of composition…
Right.
George Floyd truly was the greatest thing to ever happen to mediocrities.
Let’s see…a woman, check…she’s black, check. What about her music? Not important.
OK, let’s give it to her.