2013 Guggenheim Fellows Announced

2013 Guggenheim Fellows Announced

In its 89th annual competition for the United States and Canada, the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation has awarded 175 fellowships to artists, scientists, and scholars.

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NewMusicBox Staff

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In its 89th annual competition for the United States and Canada, the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation has awarded 175 fellowships to artists, scientists, and scholars. The successful candidates were chosen from a group of some 3,000 applicants.

In the category of “Creative Arts: Music Composition,” this year’s awardees are:

Kati Agócs
Marcos Balter
Benjamin Broening
Aaron Einbond
Myra Melford
Carman Moore
Paul Moravec
Jean-Michel Pilc
Narong Prangcharoen
Mathew Rosenblum
Sheila Silver
Guggenheim Fellows are appointed “on the basis of achievement and exceptional promise.” Since its establishment in 1925, the foundation has granted over $281 million in fellowships to more than 17,000 individuals.

(—from the website)