American Academy of Arts and Letters music winners. (Items of Interest).(Brief Article)

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 composer Eric Moe. Other award winners include Alia Borzova and Steven Stucky, who each received a $15,000…