{"id":36508,"date":"2017-10-17T09:06:56","date_gmt":"2017-10-17T13:06:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.musicalamerica.com\/mablogs\/?page_id=36508"},"modified":"2017-10-17T09:09:00","modified_gmt":"2017-10-17T13:09:00","slug":"awards-2017pix","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.musicalamerica.com\/mablogs\/?page_id=36508","title":{"rendered":"At the 2017 Musical America Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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At the 2017 Musical America Awards …<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
Stephanie Berger, photographer<\/span><\/em><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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(L-R) Rosalie Burrell, Steinway & Sons; Ilkka Kalliomaa<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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(L-R) Jayme Burzette, IMG Artists; Vivian Chiu, Steinway & Sons; Ed Yim, New York Philharmonic<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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(L-R) Jayme Burzette, IMG Artists; Eric Owens, 2017 Vocalist of the Year; James Ginsberg, Cedille Records; Matthew Horner, IMG Artists<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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(L-R) Trudy Chan, Black Tea Music; Wende Persons; Frank Oteri, NewMusicBox<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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(L-R) R. Douglas Sheldon, Columbia Artists Management, Inc.; Eric Latzky, ELCCNY<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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(L-R) Vivan Chiu, Steinway & Sons; Yuja Wang, 2017 Artist of the Year; Charles Hamlen<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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(L-R) Sedgwick Clark, Musical America; Gary Graffman; 2017 Artist of the Year Yuja Wang<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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(L-R) Sedgwick Clark, Musical America; 2017 Conductor of the Year Susanna M\u00e4lkki<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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(L-R) Sedgwick Clark, Musical America; 2017 Artist of the Year Yuja Wang; 2017 Conductor of the Year Susanna M\u00e4lkki<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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(L-R) Sedgwick Clark, Musical America; 2017 Artist of the Year Yuja Wang; 2017 Conductor of the Year Susanna M\u00e4lkki<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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(L-R) Lee Clifford, American Pianists Association; Jon Feidner, Steinway & Sons<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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(L-R) Michael Cooper, The New York Times; 2017 Conductor of the Year Susanna M\u00e4lkki; Sedgwick Clark, Musical America<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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(L-R) Pamela Curzon, Curzon Artists Management; Frank Mazurco, National Youth Orchestra China<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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(L-R) Louise Demers, Curtis Institute of Music; Gabrielle Rinaldi, Jacobs Music Company<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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(L-R) Roberto Diaz, Curtis Institute of Music, Eli Kaplan; Lisa Kaplan, member 2017 Ensemble of the Year Eighth Blackbird<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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(L-R) 2017 Ensemble of the Year Eighth Blackbird members Michael Maccaferri, Lisa Kaplan, Nicholas Photinos, and Natalie Joachim accept their award from Musical America Features Editor Sedgwick Clark (center)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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(L-R) 2017 Ensemble of the Year Eighth Blackbird members Michael Maccaferri, Lisa Kaplan, Nicholas Photinos, and Natalie Joachim accept their award.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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(L-R) 2017 Ensemble of the Year Eighth Blackbird members Nicholas Photinos and Natalie Joachim; 2017 Composer of the Year Andrew Norman; James Ginsberg, Cedille Records; 2017 Ensemble of the Year Eighth Blackbird member Lisa Kaplan<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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(L-R) Susan Elliott, MusicalAmerica.com; Scott Harrison, Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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(L-R) Scott Harrison, Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra; 2017 Composer of the Year Andrew Norman; Alexander Birkhold<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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(L-R) 2017 Vocalist of the Year Eric Owens; 2017 Conductor of the Year Susanna M\u00e4lkki; 2017; 2017 Ensemble of the Year Eighth Blackbird members Lisa Kapan, Natalie Joachim, Nicholas Photinos, and Michael Maccaferri; Artist of the Year Yuja Wang; 2017 Composer of the Year Andrew Norman<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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(L-R) 2017 Vocalist of the Year Eric Owens; 2017 Conductor of the Year Susanna M\u00e4lkki; 2017; 2017 Ensemble of the Year Eighth Blackbird members Lisa Kapan, Natalie Joachim, Nicholas Photinos, and Michael Maccaferri; Artist of the Year Yuja Wang; 2017 Composer of the Year Andrew Norman<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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(L-R) 2017 Ensemble of the Year Eighth Blackbird members Natalie Joachim and Lisa Kapan; 2017 Vocalist of the Year Eric Owens; 2017 Conductor of the Year Susanna M\u00e4lkki; 2017 Artist of the Year Yuja Wang; 2017 Ensemble of the Year Eighth Blackbird members Michael Maccaferri and Nicholas Photinos; 2017 Composer of the Year Andrew Norman<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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(L-R) Matthew Horner and Jayme Burzette, IMG Artists<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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(L-R) Matthew Horner, IMG Artists; 2017 Vocalist of the Year Eric Owens; Jayme Burzette, IMG Artists<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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(L-R) Natalie Joachim and Michael Maccaferri, members 2017 Ensemble of the Year Eighth Blackbird<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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(L-R) Natalie Joachim and Michael Maccaferri, Nicholas Photinos, and Lisa Kaplan, members 2017 Ensemble of the Year Eighth Blackbird<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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(L-R) Katherine Johnson, New York Philharmonic; Veronique Firkusny, Avery Fisher Artist Program<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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(L-R) Jennifer Kallend, Curtis Institute of Music; MaryLou Falcone, M.L. Falcone Public Relations; Michael Cooper, The New York Times<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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(L-R) Jennifer Koh, violinist; Ed Yim, New York Philharmonic; Raulee Marcus, Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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(L-R) Kristen Loden, Curtis Institute of Music; 2017 Vocalist of the Year Eric Owens; Jennifer Kallend, Curtis Institute of Music<\/span><\/div>\n
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(L-R) 2017 Artist of the Year Yuja Wang; Joel Harrison, American Pianists Association<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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(L-R) 2017 Conductor of the Year Susanna M\u00e4lkki accepts her award<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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(L-R) 2017 Conductor of the Year Susanna M\u00e4lkki enjoys the ceremony<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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(L-R) Raulee Marcus, Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra; Ilkka Kalliomaa<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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(L-R) Ed Matthew, G. Schirmer, Inc.; Frank Oteri, NewMusicBox; Andrew Stein-Zeller, DOTDOTDOTMUSIC<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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(L-R) John Monitto, Karen Ames, and Bob McCarthy, Meyer Sound<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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(L-R) Rafael Mostel with Eileen McMahon<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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(L-R) 2017 Composer of the Year Andrew Norman accepts his award<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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(L-R) 2017 Composer of the Year Andrew Norman with 2016 Instrumentalist of the Year Jennifer Koh<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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(L-R) 2017 Composer of the Year Andrew Norman; 2016 Instrumentalist of the Year Jennifer Koh; Ed Yim, New York Philharmonic; 2017 Conductor of the Year Susanna M\u00e4lkki; Ilkka Kalliomaa<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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(L-R) 2017 Composer of the Year Andrew Norman; Norman Ryan, Schott Music Corporation\/EAMDC<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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(L-R) 2017 Composer of the Year Andrew Norman enjoys his award<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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(L-R) 2017 Vocalist of the Year Eric Owens accepts his award<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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(L-R) 2017 Vocalist of the Year Eric Owens; Carl Accettola, NYO China<\/span><\/div>\n
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(L-R) 2017 Artist of the Year Yuja Wang; Sedgwick Clark, Music America; Gary Graffman<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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(L-R) Steve Schwarz, dotdotdotmusic; Synneve Carlino, Carnegie Hall<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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(L-R) R. Douglas Sheldon, Columbia Artists Management, Inc.; Herve Boissi\u00e8re, medicitv; Stefana Atlas, Columbia Artists Management, Inc.; Andrew Ousley, Universal Media<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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(L-R) Barrie Steinberg, Frank Salomon Associates; Genevieve Spielberg, GSI; Amanda Sweet, Bucklesweet Media<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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(L-R) Amanda Sweet, Bucklesweet Media; David Fung<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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(L-R) 2017 Artist of the Year Yuja Wang accepts her award<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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(L-R) 2017 Artist of the Year Yuja Wang; Karen Ames, Meyer Sound<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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(L-R) 2017 Artist of the Year Yuja Wang; Sedgwick Clark, Music America; Gary Graffman<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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(L-R) 2017 Artist of the Year Yuja Wang enjoys the ceremony<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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(L-R) 2017 Artist of the Year Yuja Wang with her award<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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(L-R) 2017 Artist of the Year Yuja Wang with the cover of the 2017 Musical America Directory<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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(L-R) Sam Zilka; 2017 Vocalist of the Year Eric Owens; Ellen Zilka<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n