A.I. duPont Composer’s Award

Alfred I. duPont

About the Award

The A. I. duPont Composer’s Award is made possible by the Alfred I. duPont Foundation. It was instituted in 1985 by the DSO to honor him. This award recognizes a distinguished living American composer or conductor who has made a significant contribution in the field of contemporary classical music. Past winners are among the most celebrated composers and artists of recent history, including Morton Gould, John Adams, Robert Ward, Phillip Glass, George Crumb, Libby Larsen, Jennifer Higdon, Aaron Jay Kernis, Kevin Puts, Christopher Theofanidis, Andre Previn, DSO Music Director Laureate David Amado, and most recently, the iconic composer John Williams.

DSO Season

Winner

Links

1985-1986

William Howard Schuman
(1910-1992)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Schuman

1986-1987

George Rochberg
(1918-2005)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Rochberg

1987-1988

Morton Gould
(1913-1996)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morton_Gould

1988-1989

John Corigliano
(b. 1938)

http://www.johncorigliano.com/

1989-1990

John Adams
(b. 1947)

https://www.earbox.com/

1990-1991

Ellen Zwilich
(b. 1939)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellen_Taaffe_Zwilich

1991-1992

Stephen Albert
(1941-1992)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Albert

1992-1993

David Diamond
(1915-2005)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Diamond_(composer)

1993-1994

William Bolcom
(b. 1938)

https://williambolcom.com/

1994-1995

Robert Ward
(1917-2013)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Ward_(composer)

1995-1996

Joseph Schwantner
(b. 1943)

http://www.schwantner.net/

1996-1997

Stephen Paulus
(1949-2014)

https://stephenpaulus.com/

1997-1998

Joan Tower
(b. 1938)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joan_Tower

1998-1999

Lukas Foss
(1922-2009)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lukas_Foss

1999-2000

Richard Wernick
(b. 1934)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Wernick

2000-2001

Christopher Rouse
(1949-2019)

http://www.christopherrouse.com/

2001-2002

George Walker
(1922-2018)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Walker_(composer)

2002-2003

Steve Reich
(b.1936)

http://www.stevereich.com/

2003-2004

David Lang
(b. 1957)

https://davidlangmusic.com/

2004-2005

Michael Torke
(b. 1961)

https://www.michaeltorke.com/

2005-2006

Gunther Schuller
(1925-2015)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gunther_Schuller

2006-2007

Michael Daughterty
(b. 1954)

http://www.michaeldaugherty.net/

2007-2008

Elliott Carter
(1908-2012)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elliott_Carter

2008-2009

Phillip Glass
(b. 1937)

https://philipglass.com/

2009-2010

George Crumb
(b. 1929)

http://www.georgecrumb.net/

2010-2011

Libby Larsen
(b. 1950)

https://libbylarsen.com/

2011-2012

Jennifer Higdon
(b. 1962)

http://www.jenniferhigdon.com/

2012-2013

Presented 2014

Aaron Jay Kernis
(b. 1960)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aaron_Jay_Kernis

2014-15

Kevin Puts
(b. 1972)

http://www.kevinputs.com/

2015-2016

Christopher Theofanidis

http://www.theofanidismusic.com/

2016-2017

André Previn
(1929-2019)

 

http://www.andre-previn.com/

2017-2018

David Ludwig

http://www.davidludwigmusic.com/

2018-2019

Robert Paterson

http://robertpaterson.com

2019-2020

Missy Mazzoli

http://www.missymazzoli.com/

2020-2021

Claude Baker

https://bakerwc.pages.iu.edu/

2021-2022George Tsontakishttps://www.bard.edu/faculty/details/?id=3067
2022-2023David Amadohttps://www.delawaresymphony.org/david-amado/
2023-2024John Williamshttps://www.johnwilliams.org/