2013 Awards Reception Videos and Photos
Lincoln Center’s Kaplan Penthouse was once again the site of Musical America’s annual award celebration on 6 December, honoring the 2013 winners and in the process attracting a large crowd of classical music’s movers and shakers. (scroll down to see all of our videos and photos)
Features Editor Sedgwick Clark presents 2013 Composer of the Year David Lang with his award
Features Editor Sedgwick Clark presents 2013 Educator of the Year José Antonio Abreu with his award
Features Editor Sedgwick Clark presents 2013 Instrumentalist of the Year Wu Man with her award
2013 Vocalist of the Year Joyce DiDonato accepts her award
View 2013 Vocalist of the Year Joyce DiDonato’s Acceptance Speech
and Interview with Musical America’s Edna Landau
2013 Musician of the Year Gustavo Dudamel accepts his award
View 2013 Musician of the Year Gustavo Dudamel’s Acceptance Speech
and Interview with Musical America’s Edna Landau
Event sponsor Deutsche Grammophon's Gene Yraola, Joseph Oerke, Paul Foley, 2013 Musician of the Year Gustavo Dudamel, Denise McGovern, Olga Makrias
Leah Rankin, Shuman Associates; Wu Man, Earl Blackburn , Opus 3 Artists; Tania Leong, Opus 3 Artists
Features Editor Sedgwick Clark, Los Angeles Times critic Mark Swed, 2013 Musician of the Year Gustavo Dudamel
Gustavo Dudamel with family
Martín and Gustavo Dudamel with the Trumpet Ensemble Simón Bolívar
Cia Toscanini, 2013 Composer of the Year David Lang, Ed Matthew, G. Schirmer
2013 Composer of the Year David Lang; Kristin Lancino, G. Schirmer; Features Editor Sedgwick Clark
Guests at the 2013 Musical America awards reception
2013 Composer of the Year David Lang, 2013 Musician of the Year Gustavo Dudamel
Sean Gross, 21C Media; MusicalAmerica.com News Editor Susan Elliott; Judith Kurnick, League of American Orchestras
Chester Lane, Symphony magazine; Marianne Sciolilno, Sciolino Artists Management, Richard Weinert, Concert Artists Guild
Los Angeles Philharmonic Chief Executive Director Deborah Borda, 2013 Musician of the Year Gustavo Dudamel
2013 Vocalist of the Year Joyce DiDonato, 2013 Instrumentalist of the Year Wu Man, 2013 Composer of the Year David LangChris Putnam, Colbert Artists Management; Amanda Ameer, First Chair Promotions
Charlotte Schroeder, Colbert Artists Management; Publicist Dan Dutcher; Chris Putnam, Colbert Artists Management
Maestro Dudamel with Author Clemency Burton-Hill