Paul Lowin Prize 2006
2006 Winners
The winners of the 2006 Paul Lowin Prizes were announced on October 5 at a special ceremony at The Mint, Sydney.
Paul Lowin Orchestral Prize ($25,000)
Brett Dean for his Viola Concerto.
Dean's Viola Concerto was co-commissioned by the Los Angeles Philharmonic and BBC Symphony Orchestra. The composer himself performed at its premiere with the BBC Symphony Orchestra in London in 2005, with the Los Angeles Philharmonic in Los Angeles, and again at its Australian premiere with the Sydney Symphony in August this year. The judges described the work as '…imaginative and original. From the hauntingly evocative introductory fragment, into the exhilarating rush of the second movement, and through to the quiet and contemplative ending, the writing is masterly.'
Paul Lowin Song Cycle Prize ($15,000)
Rosalind Page for Sonetos del Amor Oscuro written for soprano, lute, baroque guitar, theorbo, percussion and soundtrack.
Page's Sonetos del Amor Oscuro is a setting of five sonnets by the Spanish poet Federico García Lorca. Lorca was killed at the age of 38, when, in the early days of the Spanish Civil War, he was arrested and executed in cold blood shortly before dawn in an Andalusian field. It is likely that his last collection would have included these sonnets of dark love. The Judges commented that, 'the composer's choice of poetry demonstrates a passion for words and an ability to write most expressively, lyrically and dramatically for voice'. Page's work is a journey of love's soul from light to dark, and was composed specially for soprano and co-artistic director of Halcyon, Alison Morgan.
2006 Finalists
The Finalists of the 2006 Paul Lowin Prizes include some of Australia's most outstanding composers.
Paul Lowin Orchestral Prize ($25,000)
Brett Dean for his Viola Concerto, written for solo viola and orchestra; and Vexations and Devotions, written for choir and orchestra
Georges Lentz for Monh, written for solo viola, orchestra and electronics
Michael Smetanin for Mysterium Cosmographicum, concerto for piano and orchestra
Paul Lowin Song Cycle Prize ($15,000)
Gordon Kerry for Goodison Quartet No. 1 Country Music, written for mezzo-soprano and string quartet.
Elliott Gyger for From the Hungry Waiting Country, written for four voices (SSAA) and harp.
Rosalind Page for Sonetos del Amor Oscuro written for soprano, lute, baroque guitar, theorbo, percussion and soundtrack.
Damien Ricketson for A Line Has Two, written for soprano, aulos, 2 clarinets, 2 percussion and electronics.
Awards History
2019 Paul Lowin Prizes
Katy Abbott and Nigel Westlake were announced as winners of the 2019 Paul Lowin Prizes at the Melbourne Recital Centre on 22 October 2019.
2016 Paul Lowin Prizes
The winners of 2016 Paul Lowin Prizes were announced on 6 December 2016 at APRA AMCOS building in Sydney.
2013 Paul Lowin Prizes
The winners of 2013 Paul Lowin Prizes were announced on 28 October 2013 at APRA headquarters in Sydney.
2009 Paul Lowin Prizes
The winners of the 2009 Paul Lowin Prizes were announced on 30 October 2009 at the Utzon Room, Sydney Opera House.
2006 Paul Lowin Prizes
The winners of the 2006 Paul Lowin Prizes were announced on October 5 at a special ceremony at The Mint, Sydney.
2004 Paul Lowin Prizes
The 2004 Paul Lowin Prize ceremony was held at Government House, Sydney on 3 November 2004.
2001 Paul Lowin Prizes
The 2001 Paul Lowin Prize ceremony, hosted by Radio National’s Alan Saunders, was held at Customs house, Sydney on 22 October 2001.
1999 Paul Lowin Prizes
The winners of the 1999 Paul Lowin Prizes were announced at the Australian Music Centre Awards, at the Sydney Opera House, on 20 September 1999.