Jennifer Higdon

Lawdon Press is proud to announce that the 2010 Pulitzer Prize in Music is awarded to Jennifer Higdon for her Violin Concerto. The citation from the Pulitzer committee cited Jennifer's work as "a deeply engaging piece that combines flowing lyricism with dazzling virtuosity". This work was commissioned by the Indianapolis Symphony (and premiered by them in February, 2009), Toronto Symphony, Baltimore Symphony and the Curtis Institute of Music.

Higdon won a 2010 GRAMMY in the category of Best Contemporary Classical Composition for her Percussion Concerto, a 25-minute work for solo percussion and orchestra. The recording is performed by the London Philharmonic Orchestra, Marin Alsop, conducting. Colin Currie is the soloist.

Higdon has written a concerto for the group eighth blackbird and orchestra. The work, On a Wire was premiered by the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Robert Spano, conducting. Co-commissioners include the Akron Symphony, the Cincinnati Symphony, the Cleveland Orchestra, the Toronto Symphony, the Vermont Symphony Orchestra, the West Michigan Symphony, and the Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music.

Higdon has been commissioned by the Grand Teton Music Festival (Donnald Runnicles, Music Director) to write a work for the 2011 Festival's 50th Anniversary Celebration.

August 6 & 7, 2010
On a Wire and Percussion Concerto
The Cabrillo Music Festival, one of America's most celebrated contemporary music festivals, will feature performances of Higdon's music by eighth blackbird and Colin Currie.

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Jennifer Higdon's 2004 Dooryard Bloom for baritone and orchestra is featured on the 2009 Transmigration recorded by Nmon Ford, baritone soloist with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra (Robert Spano, cond.). Other works on the recording include John Adams' On the Transmigration of Souls, Samuel Barber's Adagio for Strings and Agnus Dei and John Coriligano's Elegy. This recording won a 2010 GRAMMY for Best Surround Sound and it is available through amazon.com.