Pianist and composer Aruán Ortiz is one of two “composers of extraordinary gifts” awarded with the Goddard Lieberson Fellowship from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. Shawn Okpebholo also received this fellowship as part of the seventeen 2025 Awards in Music honoring both established and emerging composers.
Iconic composer and trumpeter Wadada Leo Smith is one of nineteen new members and four honorary members who will be inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Letters during its annual Ceremonial on May 24, 2023. During the ceremony, the Ukrainian writer Andrey Kurkov, who is being inducted into Foreign Honorary membership, will deliver the keynote address.
Trailblazing composer and orchestra leader Maria Schneider is one of nineteen new members and four honorary members who will be inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Letters during its annual Ceremonial on May 24, 2023. During the ceremony, the Ukrainian writer Andrey Kurkov, who is being inducted into Foreign Honorary membership, will deliver the keynote address.
