Presented each year by APRA AMCOS and the Australian Music Centre, the Awards recognise achievement in the composition, performance, education and presentation of Australian art music. Art music covers activity across contemporary classical music, contemporary jazz and improvised music, experimental music and sound art.
The 2006 Art Music Awards were held in July 2006.
| Distinguished Services to Australian Music |
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Winner |
Musica Viva Australia |
| Long-Term Contribution to the Advancement of Australian Music |
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Winner |
Professor Roger Covell |
Finalists |
| ELISON Ensemble |
| Lyn Williams |
| Outstanding Contribution to Australian Music in Education |
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Winner |
Music Viva in Schools celebrating its 25th year in 2005 |
Finalists |
| Australian String Association (AUSTA) celebrating its 30th Year in 2005 |
| Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Community Outreach 2005 Program |
| Outstanding Contribution to Australian Music in a Regional Area |
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Winner |
Tura New Music for Voices over WA - two weeks of workshops and performances in Kimberly and Pilbara, featuring The Song Company |
Finalists |
| Chris Earl for his contribution to the brass and wind band community in Australia |
| Sarah Hopkins for her composition and performance of Childers of "Childers Shining: One World" |
| Outstanding Contribution by an Individual |
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Winner |
Barbara Blackman for her generous support of fine music in Australia |
Finalists |
| Dindy Vaughan for her CD of music inspired by an environmental theme of water management |
| Outstanding Contribution by an Organisation |
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Winner |
Queensland Conservatorium Research Centre, Griffith University for Encounters: Meetings in Australian Music, curated by Vincent Plush |
Finalists |
| New Music Network for 2005 activities |
| Sydney Children's Choir for 2005 activities |
| Vocal or Choral Work of the Year |
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Winner |
Christopher Willcock / Michael Leunig for Southern Star (Excerpts) |
Finalists |
| Andrew Shultz/ Gordon Williams for Journey to the Horseshoe Bend |
| Moya Henderson for Lindy |
| Instrumental Work of the Year | |
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Winner | |
| Title: | Panopticon |
| Composer: | David Chesworth |
Finalists | |
| Title: | Coomera, A Place of Trees |
| Composer: | Dulcie Holland |
| Title: | Floating World |
| Composer: | David Chesworth |
| Title: | Wait A While |
| Composer: | David Chesworth |
| Orchestral Work of the Year | |
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Winner | |
| Title: | Cello Dreaming (Orchestral Version) |
| Composer: | Peter Sculthorpe |
| Publisher: | Hal Leonard Australia Pty Ltd on behalf of Faber Music Ltd |
Finalists | |
| Title: | Blue Rags |
| Composer: | Ian Munro |
| Title: | Oboe Concerto |
| Composer: | Ross Edwards |
| Title: | Quamby |
| Composer: | Peter Sculthorpe |
| Best Performance of an Australian Composition | |
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Winner | |
| Title: | Line Drawing by James Ledger. |
| Performer: | Genevieve Lacey with the West Australian Symphony Orchestra |
Finalists | |
| Title: | Thousands of Bundled Straw |
| Perfomer: | Libra Ensemble |
| Title: | Mysterium Cosmographicum |
| Performer: | Lisa Moore with the Sydney Symphony |
| Title: | String Quartet #16 |
| Performer: | Tokyo String Quartet |
| Best Composition by an Australian Composer | |
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Winner | |
| Title: | Mysterium Cosmographicum |
| Composer: | Michael Smetanin |
| State Award Winners |
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New South Wales |
Lyn Williams forer superb contribution to Australia's choral music |
Queensland |
Queensland Conservatorium Research Centre, Griffith University for Encounters: Meetings in Australian Music, curated by Vincent Plush |
Tasmania |
Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra for their 2005 Activities |
Victoria |
Helen Gifford for her composition Menin Gate |
West Australia |
James Ledger for his composition Line Drawing |