Choral or Vocal Work Of The Year*
| Title |
May You Dance |
| Composers |
Sarah Hopkins |
| Performed by |
The People of Childers |
Orchestral Work Of The Year*
| Title |
Flying Banner (After Wang To) |
| Composer |
Liza Lim |
| Publisher |
Universal Music Publishing Group on behalf of G Ricordi & Co (London) Ltd |
| Performed by |
Sydney Symphony. Conducted by Gianluigi Gelmetti |
Instrumental Work Of The Year*
| Title |
Piano Trio |
| Composer |
Ross Edwards |
| Publisher |
Universal Music Publishing Group on behalf of G Ricordi & Co (London) Ltd |
| Performed by |
The Australian Trio |
Best Composition by an Australian Composer
| Title |
Birthday Tango |
| Composer |
Roger Smalley |
Best Performance of an Australian Composition
| Performer |
Rebecca Lagos with the Sydney Symphony |
| Title |
When The Clock Strikes Me |
| Composer |
Nigel Westlake |
Outstanding Contribution to Australian Music in Education
Australian Youth Orchestra and the Australian Ballet for the 2006 National Music Camp Composition Program BodyTorque.
Outstanding Contribution to Australian Music in a Regional Area
2006 Camden Haven Music Festival
Outstanding Contribution by an Individual
Claire Edwardes/Duo Vertigo for the Duyfken Project
Outstanding Contribution by an Organisation
2006 Aurora Festival of New Music
Long-Term Contribution to the Advancement of Australian Music
Ian Cleworth
Distinguished Services to Australian Music
Belinda Webster
State Award for New South Wales
The inspiring and dedicated artistic director and performer,Ian Cleworth, for his superb long-term contribution to Australian music.
State Award for SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Tristram Cary for his long-term contribution to Australian music. Tristram’s outstanding career as an innovator in electronic music, composer and educator, has profoundly influenced the development of electronic music in Britain, Australia and the USA. He has received numerous awards for his outstanding contributions, including the prestigious Prix Italia.
State Award for Victoria
Holland's Utrecht String Quartet performing Gordon Kerry Variations for String quartet for Musica Viva Australia tour in Melbourne.
State Award for Queensland
Queensland Youth Symphony performing Carl Vine’s Symphony No. 2. The QYO set itself a difficult challenge in choosing to perform this work, however the final performance was hailed as ‘amazing’ by the composer himself and was impressed by the incredible care taken with the music.
State Award Winner for Western Australia
Iain Grandage for his composition The Silence written for the West Australian Symphony Orchestra. The work explores the theme of the loss of the parent, with brilliant use of musical quotations and parody; it captivated its intended young audience from beginning to end.
State Award for Tasmania
David Malone for his individual contribution though his work as a performer, artistic director and educator.
* Works of the Year categories were assessed by APRA on the basis of performance activities as registered with APRA throughout 2006.
** State/Territory Awards for ACT and NT were not awarded this year.
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