Stoeger Prize Explained

Stoeger Prize
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Awarded For:	"significant contributions to the field of chamber music composition."
Sponsor:	Milan Stoeger
Location:	New York City
Country:	United States
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Reward:	US$25,000
Year:	1987
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The Stoeger Prize from the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center is an international music prize for composers of chamber music. The US$25,000 cash award is given every two years in recognition of significant contributions to the chamber music repertory.^[1] The money was donated by Milan Stoeger, a psychoanalyst and a long-time subscriber to the Chamber Music Society, in honor of his wife.^[2] The Elise L. Stoeger Prize was established in 1987.

Winners

• 1987 Gunther Schuller
• 1990 Oliver Knussen
• 1992 Lee Hyla and Olly Wilson
• 1993 Aaron Jay Kernis and Nicholas Maw^[3]
• 1994 Oleg Felzer and Richard Wilson
• 1995 David Liptak^[4] and Steven Mackey
• 1996 Martin Bresnick and Osvaldo Golijov
• 1997 Stephen Hartke and Judith Weir
• 1998 Thomas Adès and Yehudi Wyner
• 1999 James Primosch and Scott Wheeler
• 2000 Michael Daugherty^[5] and Kaija Saariaho
• 2002 Chen Yi
• 2004 David Rakowski^[6]
• 2006 Pierre Jalbert^{[7] [8]}
• 2008 Jörg Widmann^[9]
• 2010 Brett Dean
• 2012 Zhou Long^[10]
• 2014 Thomas Larcher^[11]
• 2016 Huw Watkins^[12]
• 2018 Marc-André Dalbavie
• 2020 David Serkin Ludwig^[13]
• 2022 Chris Rogerson^[14]

Notes and References

1. News: Laurson . Jens F. . 16 January 2015 . Austrian Pianist/Composer Nabs $25k Lincoln Center Chamber Music Prize . . Jersey City . 1 September 2017.
2. News: 14 July 1988 . Gunther Schuller Wins New Composing Prize . . New York City . 1 September 2017.
3. News: 6 April 1993 . Bard College . . Poughkeepsie, New York . 10 . . 18 May 2020.
4. Web site: Dube . William . Classical Composer David Liptak Explores New Avenues in Contemporary Music . 18 March 2011 . rit.edu . University News . 1 September 2017.
5. News: 12 March 2000 . C. R. native honored . . Cedar Rapids, Iowa . 122 . . 18 May 2020.
6. Web site: David Rakowski Is 2004–06 Stoeger Prize Winner . . 12 February 2004 . 1 September 2016.
7. News: 24 March 2007 . Composer lauded . . Decatur, Illinois . 33 . . 18 May 2020.
8. News: 23 March 2007 . Composer wins $25,000 award from music society . . Oklahoma City . 57 . AP . . 18 May 2020.
9. News: 22 December 2009 . Jörg Widmann mit Stoeger Prize ausgezeichnet . . de . 1 September 2017.
10. Web site: Zhou Long awarded 2012–13 Stoeger Prize . 1 May 2013 . NewMusicBox . 1 September 2017.
11. News: 8 January 2015 . Komponist Thomas Larcher erhält Elise-L.-Stoeger-Preis . . Vienna . de . 2 September 2017.
12. Web site: Wright . Katy . Watkins wins Lincoln Center prize . 25 January 2017 . rhinegold.co.uk . 1 September 2017.
13. Web site: David Serkin Ludwig is the 2020 recipient of the Elise L. Stoeger Prize . The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center . 27 February 2022 . 16 March 2022.
14. Web site: 2022 Elise L. Stoeger Prize Recipient Chris Rogerson . Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center . May 11, 2023 . November 15, 2023.