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ANNUAL AWARDS

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Experience the 2023 Awards! Be part of the celebration with performances, personal chats with the award winners, cameos of stars, and more! See the 2023 awards right here at 4 pm ET on December 4, 2022: Hilary Hahn, Artist of the Year Jessie Montgomery, Composer of the Year Semyon Bychkov, Conductor of the Year Yuval Sharon, Director of the Year

FEATURE ARTICLES

	Hilary Hahn Artist of the Year Once a teenage star, now a mature, thoughtful artist, Hilary Hahn inspires thousands through her riveting live performances, deftly programmed recordings, and revolutionary practice videos. Emerging from the crucible of the pandemic, the musician may have changed, but music-making is more important than ever. »

Jessie Montgomery Composer of the Year Suddenly, Jessie Montgomery’s music is everywhere. Orchestras in the U.S. and overseas are opening their programs with Strum, Starburst, and Banner, vivacious pieces that incorporate vernacular and improvisatory elements while manipulating familiar textures and sonorities into something fresh and new. »

	Semyon Bychkov Conductor of the Year The Soviet-born conductor turns 70 this year, but his early life reads like a novel by John le Carré. A tireless advocate for his art, his fresh and spontaneous-sounding interpretations are meticulous in their attention to detail. But don’t be deceived, it will have taken hours of study to ensure that every bar rings true. » »

Yuval Sharon Director of the Year Yuval Sharon is renowned for his dazzling artistic innovation. In 2010, he founded The Industry, a Los Angeles company devoted to experimental work; he was the first American director to work at the Bayreuth Festival, with his 2018 staging of Lohengrin. Now, as artistic director of Detroit Opera, he is taking the 51-year-old company in a bold, new direction. »

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