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, Three thousand dollars ($3,000).
"Duplicates": A Concerto for Two Pianos and Orchestra , by Mel Powell
Premiered by the Los Angeles Philharmonic on January 26, 1990.
Finalists
Nominated as finalists in Music in 1990:
Ralph Shapey
Premiered on July 31, 1989 at Tanglewood Music Center.
The Jury
The Jury
Donald Martino(Chair)*
Professor of Music, Harvard University
David Hamilton
Music Critic, The Nation
Roger Reynolds*
Professor of Music, University of California, San Diego
Winners in Music
Roger Reynolds
Premiered on December 11, 1988, at Buckley Recital Hall, Amherst College, Massachusetts.
William Bolcom
First complete performance by Marc-André Hamelin, pianist, on March 30, 1987 at Temple University, Philadelphia, Pa.
John Harbison
Premiered by the Cantata Singers and Ensemble on November 21, 1986, at the New England Conservatory in Boston.
George Perle
Premiered on October 2, 1985 at Merkin Concert Hall in New York City.
1990 Prize Winners
Jim Murray
For his sports columns.
Allan Temko
For his architecture criticism.