Nemmers Prize in Music Composition
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The Nemmers Prize in Music Composition is a prestigious biennial award recognizing outstanding contemporary classical composers for significant contributions to the field.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Nemmers Prize in Music Composition canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Nemmers Prize in Music Composition Context triple: [Erwin Plein Nemmers Prize in Economics, relatedAward, Nemmers Prize in Music Composition]
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A.
Grawemeyer Award for Music Composition
The Grawemeyer Award for Music Composition is a prestigious international prize recognizing outstanding contemporary musical works, administered by the University of Louisville.
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B.
Avery Fisher Prize
The Avery Fisher Prize is a prestigious American award that honors outstanding achievement and excellence in classical music performance, particularly by instrumentalists.
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C.
Léonie Sonning Music Prize
The Léonie Sonning Music Prize is a prestigious Danish international music award given annually to outstanding classical musicians, conductors, and composers.
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D.
Ernst von Siemens Music Prize
The Ernst von Siemens Music Prize is a prestigious international award often likened to the "Nobel Prize of music," honoring outstanding contributions to contemporary classical music by composers, performers, and musicologists.
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E.
Gershwin Prize for Popular Song
The Gershwin Prize for Popular Song is a prestigious Library of Congress honor recognizing lifetime achievement and profound impact in popular music songwriting.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Nemmers Prize in Music Composition Target entity description: The Nemmers Prize in Music Composition is a prestigious biennial award recognizing outstanding contemporary classical composers for significant contributions to the field.
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A.
Grawemeyer Award for Music Composition
The Grawemeyer Award for Music Composition is a prestigious international prize recognizing outstanding contemporary musical works, administered by the University of Louisville.
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B.
Avery Fisher Prize
The Avery Fisher Prize is a prestigious American award that honors outstanding achievement and excellence in classical music performance, particularly by instrumentalists.
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C.
Léonie Sonning Music Prize
The Léonie Sonning Music Prize is a prestigious Danish international music award given annually to outstanding classical musicians, conductors, and composers.
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D.
Ernst von Siemens Music Prize
The Ernst von Siemens Music Prize is a prestigious international award often likened to the "Nobel Prize of music," honoring outstanding contributions to contemporary classical music by composers, performers, and musicologists.
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E.
Gershwin Prize for Popular Song
The Gershwin Prize for Popular Song is a prestigious Library of Congress honor recognizing lifetime achievement and profound impact in popular music songwriting.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biennial award
ⓘ
international composition prize ⓘ music award ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Bienen School of Music faculty
ⓘ
Northwestern University Symphony Orchestra ⓘ |
| awardFor | significant contributions to contemporary classical composition ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| discipline | music composition ⓘ |
| field | contemporary classical music ⓘ |
| focus | living composers ⓘ |
| frequency | every two years ⓘ |
| genre | classical music ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
cash prize
ⓘ
residency at Northwestern University ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.music.northwestern.edu/nemmers ⓘ |
| inception | 2004 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| location | Evanston, Illinois ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Erwin Esser Nemmers
ⓘ
Frederick E. Nemmers ⓘ |
| notableRecipient |
Aaron Jay Kernis
ⓘ
Augusta Read Thomas ⓘ Esa-Pekka Salonen ⓘ Jennifer Higdon ⓘ John Adams ⓘ Kaija Saariaho ⓘ Oliver Knussen ⓘ Steve Reich ⓘ Tania León ⓘ |
| presentedBy |
Bienen School of Music
ⓘ
Northwestern University ⓘ |
| purpose |
to honor significant contributions to the field of music composition
ⓘ
to recognize outstanding contemporary classical composers ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | jury selection ⓘ |
| sponsor |
Nemmers family endowment
ⓘ
linked to:
Nemmers brothers endowment
|
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Subject: Nemmers Prize in Music Composition Description of subject: The Nemmers Prize in Music Composition is a prestigious biennial award recognizing outstanding contemporary classical composers for significant contributions to the field.
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