The Michael Ludwig Nemmers Prize in Music Composition is awarded biennially from the Bienen School of Music at Northwestern University. The prize money is US$100,000 and the prize includes a performance by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. The prize is awarded to contemporary classical composers, "who have significantly influenced the field of composition." The award was established in 2003.
Recipients 2004 John Adams 2006 Oliver Knussen 2008 Kaija Saariaho 2010 John Luther Adams 2012 Aaron Jay Kernis 2014 Esa-Pekka Salonen 2016 Steve Reich 2018 Jennifer Higdon 2021 William Bolcom 2023 Tania León
References
External links Bienen School of Music: Michael Ludwig Nemmers Prize in Music Composition