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 2009 Art Music Awards were held on Monday 21 September
Distinguished Services to Australian Music |
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Winner |
Michael Kieran Harvey |
Long-Term Contribution to the Advancement of Australian Music |
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Winner |
Gwen Bennett |
Finalists |
Jon Rose |
Sydney Symphony's Education Program Meet the Music Series |
Outstanding Contribution to Australian Music in Education |
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Winner |
Southern Cross Soloists for Sunwater and Stanwell Winter Music School |
Finalists |
Musica Viva in Schools: Music Generator Project |
Sibelius and Ensemble Offspring: for the Sibelius Composer Awards 2008 |
Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra: for TSO Australian Composers' School |
Outstanding Contribution to Australian Music in a Regional Area |
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Winner |
Tura New Music and Australian Art Orchestra for Crossing Roper Bar Tour |
Finalists |
Publications by Wirripang: for 2008 activities |
Southern Cross Soloists: for the Bangalow Music Festival |
TaikOz: The Gathering Tour |
Outstanding Contribution by an Individual |
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Winner |
Riley Lee for 2008 World Shakuhachi Festival |
Outstanding Contribution by an Organisation |
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Winner |
Topology for 2008 Brisbane Powerhouse Series |
Finalists |
Canberra International Music Festival 2008 |
MLC School (Sydney) Music Department |
Performing Australian Music Competition, PAMC |
Vocal or Choral Work of the Year | |
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Winner | |
Title: | A Flock Of Stars |
Composer: | Lyn Williams |
Instrumental Work of the Year | |
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Winner | |
Title: | The River Meets The Sea |
Composers: | Tony Gould / David Jones / Imogen Manins |
Finalists | |
Title: | Blue Rags |
Composer: | Ian Munro |
Title: | Kashmir Remembered |
Composer: | Tony Gould |
Title: | Rivera Mountain |
Composer: | John Sangster |
Orchestral Work of the Year | |
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Winner | |
Title: | Tivoli Dances |
Composer: | Graeme Koehne |
Finalists | |
Title: | Kalkadungu |
Composer: | Matthew Hindson and William Barton |
Title: | Noumen |
Composer: | Robert Dahm |
Title: | Palm Court Suite |
Composer: | Graeme Koehne |
Best Performance of an Australian Composition | |
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Winner | |
Title: | Symphony No. 7 Scenes from Daily Life by Carl Vine |
Performer: | West Australian Symphony Orchestra |
Finalists | |
Title: | Learning to Howl |
Perfomer: | Arcko Symphonic Project |
Title: | String Quartet No. 3 |
Performer: | Jerusalem Quartet |
Best Composition by an Australian Composer | |
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Winner | |
Title: | Monh |
Composer: | Georges Lentz |
Finalists | |
Title: | Black Dogs |
Composer: | Iain Grandage |
Title: | jeu fabrique |
Performer: | Daniel Blinkhorn |
Title: | The Red Tree |
Composers: | Michael Yezerski and Richard Tognetti |
State Award Winners | |
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New South Wales | |
Title: | Monh |
Composer: | Georges Lentz |
Queensland | |
Southern Cross Soloists for Sunwater and Stanwell Music School | |
Tasmania | |
Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra For TSO Australian Composers' School | |
Western Australia | |
West Australian Symphony Orchestra for performances of The Madness & Death of King Ludwig | |
Victoria | |
Title: | String Quartet No. 3 |
Composer: | Richard Mills |