American Academy of Arts and Letters music winners. (Items of Interest).(Brief Article) From: American Music Teacher | Date: August 1, 2002 | COPYRIGHT 2002 Music Teachers National Association, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

The American Academy of Arts and Letters recently announced the seventeen recipients of this year's awards in music, which total $175,000.

The $7,500 Academy Award in Music, which honors outstanding artistic achievement, was given to composers Claude Baker, Daniel Becker, David Liptak and Cindy McTee. Each of them also will receive $7,500 toward the recording of one work.

The $5,000 Wladimir and Rhoda Lakond Award, inaugurated in 1993, was presented to compos...

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