Andriessen wins 2011 Grawemeyer Award
Congratulations to Louis Andriessen for winning the University of Louisville’s 2011 Grawemeyer Award for Music Composition. He received the award for La Commedia, his fourth opera. This year’s award is $100,000.
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Interesting. I always thought that one has to write a violin concerto in order to be awarded the Grawemeyer…
Richly deserved!! I had the privilege of hearing La Commedia at Carnegie Hall — it’s stunning achievement from one of our most important composers.