For distinguished musical composition by an American in any of the larger forms including chamber, orchestral, choral, opera, song, dance, or other forms of musical theatre, which has had its first performance in the United States during the year, One thousand dollars ($1,000).
String Quartet No. 3 , by Karel Husa
First performed at the Goodman Theater, Chicago, on October 14, 1968 by the Fine Arts Quartet.
Winners in Music
George Crumb
An orchestral suite first performed on May 26, 1967 by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra at Mandel Hall, University of Chicago, having been commissioned by the University in connection with the celebration of its 75th anniversary.
Leon Kirchner
First performed by the Beaux Arts Quartet in Town Hall, January 27, 1967.
Leslie Bassett
First performed in the United States by Eugene Ormandy and the Philadelphia Orchestra at the Academy of Music in Philadelphia on October 22, 1965.
1969 Prize Winners
John Fischetti
For his editorial cartooning in 1968.
Paul Greenberg
For his editorials during 1968.