Composers Julian Anderson and Kate Whitley (above) are among the talent to be honoured at this year’s Royal Philharmonic Society (RPS) Awards.
Anderson, currently the Wigmore Hall composer in residence, won the Chamber-Scale Composition Award for his work Van Gogh Blue.
Whitley, co-founder of the Multi-Storey orchestra initiative, won in the Audiences and Engagement category for the 2015 concert season staged at Bold Tendancies car park in Peckham, South London.
Elsewhere, the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain received the Ensemble prize and Tri-borough Music Hub won the Learning and Participation accolade for a retelling of the Persephone Myth, Seven Seeds, which featured music from composer John Barber.
The awards, presented in association with BBC Radio 3, took place at The Brewery in the City of London on 10 May.
The evening was hosted by BBC Radio 3’s Sara Mohr-Pitsch and Suzy Klein.
Graham Vick CBE, who gave the keynote speech at the event, was awarded Honorary Membership of the RPS, becoming the 139th recipient since the first Honorary Membership was made to Carl Maria von Weber in 1826.
PRS chairman John Gilhooly said at the event: ‘At the heart of all great music is the idea of looking outwards, of trying to make sense of the world around us, and articulating our thoughts and lives. And in the 21st century, this should be all our lives!
‘Tonight the RPS wants to salute the amazing array of talent on offer in the UK – distinguished musicians, distinctive international musical voices, composers, conductors, instrumentalists and people of all ages, and from all walks of life who participate in music-making. And we want to say, in fact shout so loudly that it can’t be ignored: this is for everyone. Music is about joy, and profundity, and understanding – and it’s for you!’
Read the full list of winners: http://rpsmusicawards.com/index/latest-winners
Read our interview with Kate Whitley: http://www.m-magazine.co.uk/features/interviews/interview-kate-whitley-multi-storey
Anderson, currently the Wigmore Hall composer in residence, won the Chamber-Scale Composition Award for his work Van Gogh Blue.
Whitley, co-founder of the Multi-Storey orchestra initiative, won in the Audiences and Engagement category for the 2015 concert season staged at Bold Tendancies car park in Peckham, South London.
Elsewhere, the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain received the Ensemble prize and Tri-borough Music Hub won the Learning and Participation accolade for a retelling of the Persephone Myth, Seven Seeds, which featured music from composer John Barber.
The awards, presented in association with BBC Radio 3, took place at The Brewery in the City of London on 10 May.
The evening was hosted by BBC Radio 3’s Sara Mohr-Pitsch and Suzy Klein.
Graham Vick CBE, who gave the keynote speech at the event, was awarded Honorary Membership of the RPS, becoming the 139th recipient since the first Honorary Membership was made to Carl Maria von Weber in 1826.
PRS chairman John Gilhooly said at the event: ‘At the heart of all great music is the idea of looking outwards, of trying to make sense of the world around us, and articulating our thoughts and lives. And in the 21st century, this should be all our lives!
‘Tonight the RPS wants to salute the amazing array of talent on offer in the UK – distinguished musicians, distinctive international musical voices, composers, conductors, instrumentalists and people of all ages, and from all walks of life who participate in music-making. And we want to say, in fact shout so loudly that it can’t be ignored: this is for everyone. Music is about joy, and profundity, and understanding – and it’s for you!’
Read the full list of winners: http://rpsmusicawards.com/index/latest-winners
Read our interview with Kate Whitley: http://www.m-magazine.co.uk/features/interviews/interview-kate-whitley-multi-storey
