| Avery Fisher Prize | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | "American solo instrumentalists who have demonstrated outstanding achievement and excellence in music, with consideration, since 2004, also being given to chamber ensembles." |
| Sponsored by | Avery Fisher Artist Program |
| Location | New York City |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | Avery Fisher Artist Program |
| Reward(s) | US$100,000, marble plaque in David Geffen Hall |
| First awarded | 1975 |
| Website | www |
The Avery Fisher Prize is an award given to American musicians for outstanding achievement in classical music. Founded by philanthropist Avery Fisher in 1974, it is regarded as one of the most significant awards for American instrumentalists. The award is decided by members of the Avery Fisher Artist Program, which is administered by the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts; artists do not apply, and nominations are secret.[1] Initially accompanied by an award of US$10,000,[2] recent years have seen the cash allotment increase to US$75,000 and then US$100,000.[3][4]
List of winners
The list below includes only those individuals who have won the Avery Fisher Prize. It does not include awardees of the Avery Fisher Career Grant or the Avery Fisher Recital Award. The Avery Fisher Artist Program awards the Prize.[5]
- 1974: (none)
- 1975: Murray Perahia, Lynn Harrell
- 1976–1977: (none)
- 1978: Yo-Yo Ma
- 1979: Emanuel Ax
- 1980: Richard Goode
- 1981: (none)
- 1982: Horacio Gutiérrez
- 1983: Elmar Oliveira
- 1984–1985: (none)
- 1986: Richard Stoltzman
- 1987: (none)
- 1988: André Watts
- 1989–1990: (none)
- 1991: Yefim Bronfman
- 1992–1993: (none)
- 1994: Garrick Ohlsson
- 1995–1998: (none)
- 1999: Sarah Chang, Pamela Frank, Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg
- 2000: Edgar Meyer, David Shifrin
- 2001: Midori Gotō
- 2002–2003: (none)
- 2004: The Emerson String Quartet
- 2005–2006: (none)
- 2007: Joshua Bell[6]
- 2008: Gil Shaham
- 2009–2010: (none)
- 2011: Kronos Quartet
- 2012–2013: (none)
- 2014: Jeremy Denk
- 2015–2016:: (none)
- 2017: Claire Chase[4]
- 2018: Leila Josefowicz[7]
- 2020: Anthony McGill[8]
References
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on November 11, 2006. Retrieved October 13, 2006.
- ^ "Violinist Wins 1983 Avery Fisher Prize". The New York Times. New York City. April 21, 1983. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
- ^ "Violinist Bell wins $75,000 Fisher Prize". cnn.com. April 6, 2007. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
- ^ a b Cooper, Michael (April 26, 2017). "Listen to Claire Chase, the Flutist Who Just Won $100,000". The New York Times. New York City. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
- ^ "Avery Fisher Prize Recipients". Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. Retrieved March 23, 2015.
- ^ Steinberg, Martin (March 21, 2007). "Violinist Joshua Bell Wins Coveted Award". The Washington Post. Washington. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
- ^ Cooper, Michael (October 4, 2018). "Listen to Leila Josefowicz, the Intrepid Violinist Who Just Won $100,000". The New York Times. New York City. Retrieved April 8, 2019.
- ^ Barone, Joshua (September 15, 2020). "Anthony McGill, 'Citizen Musician,' Wins $100,000 Award". The New York Times. New York City. Retrieved September 16, 2020.