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 2015 Art Music Awards were held on Tuesday 11th August at Sydney's City Recital Hall.
| Distinguished Services to Australian Music |
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Winner |
Larry Sitsky |
| Award for Excellence by an Organisation |
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Winner |
Gondwana Choirs for the 2014 artistic program, and significant contribution to Australian music since 1989 |
Finalists |
| Moorambilla Voices for the 2014 program and contribution to musical life in remote New South Wales |
| Sydney Chamber Choir for 40 years of outstanding contribution to Australian choral music |
| Synergy Percussion for 40 years of Synergy Percussion in 2014 |
| Award for Excellence by an Individual |
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Winner |
Ross Edwards for his contribution to Australian chamber music |
Finalists |
| Jeanell Carrigan for resurrecting the piano music of Meta Overman |
| Julian Day for excellence in researching, broadcasting and presenting the work of Australian musicians to a broad national and international public on broadcast and print media outlets |
| Peter Knight for leadership, composition, performance and curation |
| Award for Excellence in Music Education |
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Winner |
Lorraine Milne for sustained contribution to music education |
Finalists |
| Moorambilla Voices for education work in North West New South Wales |
| Sydney Symphony Orchestra for TunED-Up! |
| Topology for Top Up music education program |
| Award for Excellence in a Regional Area |
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Winner |
New England Conservatorium of Music for New England Sings! |
Finalists |
| Boyd and Alison for Coalface 2014 |
| Moorambilla Voices for Moorambilla Voices Program 2014 |
| Tyalgum Music Festival for 2014 activity |
| Award for Excellence in Experimental Music |
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Winner |
Richard Johnson for the SoundOut Festival of Experimental and Improvised Music |
Finalists |
| Darrin Verhagen for activity/projects |
| Jon Rose, Ensemble Offspring, Speak Percussion for Ghan Tracks |
| Luke Johnson for Ornate Boredom Machine |
| Award for Excellence in Jazz |
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Winner |
Julien Wilson for recording and touring associated with the establishment of Lionsharecords |
Finalists |
| Alister Spence, Christopher Cantillo and Joe Williamson for Begin |
| PBS 106.7FM for the “Young Elder of Jazz” Commission |
| Peter Knight for leadership, composition, performance and curation |
| Vocal / Choral Work of the Year | |
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Winner | |
| Title: | The Riders |
| Composer: | Iain Grandage |
| Text: | Alison Croggon, based on the novel by Tim Winton |
| Performer: | Victorian Opera |
Finalists | |
| Title: | Afterwards |
| Composer: | Stephen Adams |
| Performer: | Sydney Chamber Choir & Claire Edwardes |
| Title: | How Shall We Sing in a Strange Land? |
| Composer: | Joseph Twist; text by Oodgeroo Noonuccal |
| Performer: | National Youth Choir of Australia, Australian Boys Choir & The Vocal Consort |
| Title: | Mass of Deliverance |
| Composer: | Dan Walker |
| Performer: | Leichhardt Espresso Chorus, Sydney Brass, Michelle Leonard conductor |
| Instrumental Work of the Year | |
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Winner | |
| Title: | The Secret Noise |
| Composer: | Damien Ricketson |
| Performer: | Ensemble Offspring |
Finalists | |
| Title: | Piano Trio 'The Village' |
| Composer: | Carl Vine |
| Performer: | Sitkovetsky Trio |
| Publisher: | Hal Leonard Australia Pty Ltd/Faber obo Faber Music Ltd |
| Title: | Shadow Box (Concert version) |
| Composer: | Damian Barbeler |
| Performer: | Genevieve Lacey and James Crabb |
| Title: | The Nightingale and the Rose |
| Composer: | Paul Grabowsky |
| Performer: | Paul Grabowsky and Genevieve Lacey with the Flinders Quartet |
| Publisher: | J Albert and Son Pty Ltd |
| Orchestral Work of the Year | |
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Winner | |
| Title: | Dramatis Personae – Music for Trumpet and Orchestra |
| Composer: | Brett Dean |
| Performer: | Håkan Hardenberger, soloist, Brett Dean conductor, Sydney Symphony Orchestra |
| Publisher: | Hal Leonard/Boosey & Hawkes Group obo Bote Bock Der Boosey Hawkes Bote Bock Gm |
Finalists | |
| Title: | Concerto for clarinet and orchestra |
| Composer: | Lachlan Skipworth |
| Performer: | West Australian Symphony Orchestra, Ashley William Smith soloist, Baldur Brönnimann conductor |
| Title: | Elastic Band - for solo improvised violin and orchestra |
| Composer: | Elena Kats-Chernin and Jon Rose |
| Performer: | Jon Rose with Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, Ilan Volkov conductor |
| Title: | Jandamarra - Sing for the Country |
| Composer: | Paul Stanhope |
| Librettist: | Steve Hawke |
| Performer: | Brett Weymark, Simon Lobelson, Singers and Dancers of the Yilimbirri Ensemble, Gondwana Choirs and Sydney Symphony Orchestra |
| Jazz Work of the Year | |
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Winner | |
| Title: | Music for Average Photography |
| Composer: | Mace Francis |
| Performer: | Mace Francis Orchestra |
Finalists | |
| Title: | Love Like a Curse |
| Composer: | Paul Grabowsky |
| Performer: | Monash Art Ensemble |
| Publisher: | J Albert and Son Pty Ltd |
| Title: | Mujing |
| Composer: | Simon Barker, Carl Dewhurst, Bae Il-Dong, Riley Lee, Matt McMahon and Phil Slater |
| Performer: | Simon Barker (drums), Carl Dewhurst (guitar), Bae Il-Dong (vocalist), Riley Lee (shakuhachi), Matt McMahon (piano), and Phil Slater (trumpet) |
| Title: | Pius Bartosik |
| Composer: | Daniel Susnjar |
| Performer: | Daniel Susnjar Afro-Peruvian jazz group |
| Performance of the Year | |
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Winner | |
| Performer: | Ashley William Smith soloist, West Australian Symphony Orchestra, Baldur Brönnimann conductor |
| Title: | Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra |
| Composer: | Lachlan Skipworth |
Finalists | |
| Performer: | Michael Kieran Harvey |
| Title: | Luz meridional, Twenty-four Études for Pianoforte, no. 411 |
| Composer: | Andrián Pertout |
| Performer: | Synergy Percussion |
| Title: | Beauty Will Be Amnesiac Or Will Not Be At All |
| Composers: | Anthony Pateras |
| Performer: | West Australian Symphony Orchestra, Michael Stern conductor |
| Title: | Concerto for Orchestra |
| Composer: | Carl Vine |
| State Award Winners |
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Australian Capital Territory |
Excellence in Experimental Music |
Richard Johnson, for SoundOut Festival of Experimental and Improvised Music |
New South Wales |
Excellence in Music Education |
Moorambilla Voices, for education work in North West NSW |
South Australia |
Excellence By An Organisation |
Adelaide Festival, for 2014 Tectonics Adelaide |
Western Australia |
Excellence in a Regional Area |
West Australian Symphony Orchestra, for WASO on the Road Touring, and Onslow Kids Music Education (OK Me!) in West Pilbara |
Victoria |
Excellence by an Organisation |
Speak Percussion, for 2014 international touring |
Queensland |
Excellence in Music Education |
Topology, for Top Up music education program |