Prize/Award
Paul Lowin Orchestral Prize
- Presented by: Perpetual Limited (Trustees) and the Australian Music Centre (Administrator)
- Further information: http://www.paullowin.perpetual.com.au
- Awarded: Awarded every two or three years since 1991
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The Paul Lowin Orchestral Prize is awarded to a work scored for modern chamber or symphony orchestra of at least 12-15 minutes duration and with at least 30 players and at least 15 independent lines. The award is a cash prize of $25,000.
Recipients of this award
| Year | Placing | Awarded to | Awarded for |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Winner | Julian Yu | Hsiang-wen |
| 1994 | Winner | Julian Yu | Three symphonic poems |
| 1997 | Winner | Georges Lentz | Caeli enarrant I |
| 1999 | Highly Commended | Gerard Brophy | Merge |
| 1999 | Winner | Michael Smetanin | Shape of things to pass |
| 2001 | Highly Commended | Brett Dean | Pastoral symphony |
| 2001 | Highly Commended | Gerard Brophy | Yo yai pakebi, man mai yapobi |
| 2004 | Highly Commended | Rosalind Page | Fracture |
| 2006 | Winner | Brett Dean | Viola concerto |
| 2006 | Winner | Liza Lim | Ecstatic architecture |
| 2006 | Highly Commended | Brett Dean | Vexations and devotions |
| 2006 | Highly Commended | Georges Lentz | Monh |
| 2006 | Highly Commended | Gerard Brophy | Concerto in blue |
| 2006 | Highly Commended | Michael Smetanin | Mysterium cosmographicum |