The Composers Now Visionary Award recognizes members of the arts community who, through their own creative practice and advocacy for others, have made a profound, positive and lasting impact on our culture. Composers Now presents the Visionary Awards each year at the Composers Now Festival Opening Event.
"Mamie's Lament" from Emmet Till: The Opera "Pap's Song" from |
"Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman" (1986) |
Award presented by Henry Threadgill |
Laura Kaminsky | T.J. Anderson |
photo by Caroline Conejero | photo by Jeffrey Herman |
Cecille Wasserman | Frank J. Oteri |
Muhal Richard Abrams | Thomas Buckner | Pauline Oliveros |
John Duffy | Frances Richard |