The winners of the 2011 Art Music Awards were announced on 3 May at the Sydney Theatre.
Work of the Year: Instrumental
| Title: |
String Quartet No. 2 |
| Composer: |
Paul Stanhope |
| Performed by: |
Pavel Haas Quartet |
Work of the Year: Orchestral
| Title: |
Chronicles |
| Composer: |
James Ledger |
| Performed by: |
West Australian Symphony Orchestra
Paul Daniel (conductor) |
Work of the Year: Vocal/Choral
| Title: |
Deserts of Exile |
| Composer: |
Paul Stanhope |
| Text: |
Jabra Ibrahim Jabra published by University of California Press |
| Performed by: |
Choir of Trinity College Cambridge
Stephen Layton (conductor) |
Work of the Year: Jazz
| Title: |
Ashes to Ashes |
| Composer: |
Johannes Luebbers |
| Performed By: |
Johannes Luebbers Dectet |
Performance of the Year
| Performer: |
Jane Sheldon (soprano) and Ensemble Offspring
Roland Peelman (conductor) |
| Title: |
The Origin Cycle |
| Composers: |
Elliott Gyger/Kate Neal/Barry Conyngham/Rosalind Page/ Elena Kats-Chernin/Nicholas Vines/Paul Stanhope/Dan Walker |
Award for Excellence by an Organisation or an Individual
Clocked Out: 2009/2010 Annual Programs
Award for Excellence in Music Education
Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre: Composer-in-Focus 2010 with Ross Edwards
Award for Excellence in a Regional Area
Four Winds Festival: 2010 Festival in Bermagui, NSW
Award for Excellence in Experimental Music
Cat Hope: Decibel's 2009/2010 Annual Programs
State Awards
ACT State Award
National Film and Sound Archive, Canberra International Music Festival, National Library of Australia: The Voss Journey
Category: Award for Excellence by an Organisation
New South Wales State Award
Moorambilla Voices: Moorambilla Festival
Category: Award for Excellence by an Organisation
Queensland State Award
Clocked Out: 2009/2010 Annual Programs
Category: Award for Excellence by an Organisation
South Australian State Award
Title: Airborne
Composer: Grant Sheridan
Category: Instrumental Work of the Year
Tasmanian State Award
Title: 48 Fugues for Frank
Composer: Michael Kieran Harvey
Category: Instrumental Work of the Year
Victorian State Award
Performer: Genevieve Lacey
Title: En masse
Composers: Genevieve Lacey, Marc Silver, Lawrence English, John Rodgers, Jim Atkins, Steve Adam, Ben Frost, Nico Muhly, dj olive, Christian Fennesz, Taylor Deupree
Category: Performance of the Year
West Australian State Award
Cat Hope: Decibel's 2009/2010 Annual Programs
Category: Award for Excellence in Experimental Music