American Symphony Orchestra League Conference

(l-r) New Music Box's Editor and Publisher Frank J. Oteri, accepting for Gil Rose of Boston Modern Orchestra Project, ASCAP's Frances Richard and Meet the Composer's VP Ed Harsh.

Pictured with the winners are ASCAP's Fran Richard and ASCAP Board Member Bruce Broughton, who also presented the awards.

ASCAP honored orchestras demonstrating exceptional commitment to contemporary composers during the American Symphony Orchestra League's (ASOL) 61st National Conference held May 30 - June 3, 2006 in Los Angeles, CA. The annual ASCAP Adventurous Programming Awards recognize American orchestras whose concert programs prominently feature music composed within the last twenty-five years. A total of 27 awards were presented during a celebration and reception held at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel and Suites, including a special commendation to The American Symphony Orchestra League and Meet the Composer for their Ford Made in America Commissioning Project, which has inspired 65 orchestras to co-commission and champion a new work by a living American composer.

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