The Association of Wisconsin Symphony Orchestras
Service to Music Award
The Association of Wisconsin Symphony Orchestras awards a Service to Music Award Annually to an individual who has had significant impact on music in Wisconsin for an extended period. Nominations are received from member organizations, board members, and the public. A committee of the board reviews the nominations and makes a recommendation to the board. The board reviews the recommendation and, after discussion, selects the awardee.
The awardees:
1997 - Frank & Leonore Italiano - LaCrosse
1998 - Dean Amhaus - Madison
1999 - Audrey G. Baird - Board of Directors, Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra & ASOL
2000 - Dr. John Downey - UWM, Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra
2001 - Austin Boncher - Fox Valley
2002 - Henry Pensis - Oshkosh
2003 - Stephen Colburn - Principal Oboe, Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra
2004 - Michael G. George - Wisconsin School Music Association, Executive Director
2005 - Andreas Delfs - Music Director, Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra
2006 - Barbara Lawton - Lieutenant Govenor, Wisconsin
2007 - JoAnne Krause - AWSO, Past President; Jeri Smith - First AWSO Executive Director
2008 - Chris Abele - Argosy Foundation
2010 - Marvin Rabin - Founder, Wisconsin Youth Symphony Orchestra
2011 - George Tzougros - Executive Director, Wisconsin Arts Board
2012 - Gerald McKenna - Dean of the College of Fine Arts, UW-Stevens Point
2013 - Tom Buchhauser - Philharmonia Conductor, Wisconsin Youth Symphony Orchestra
Ron Melby - Philharmonia Conductor, Milwaukee Youth Symphony
2014 - Fran Richman - Executive Director, Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra
2015 - Gerry Mattern - Founder, Civic Symphony of Green Bay
2016 - Anne Katz - Executive Director, Arts Wisconsin
2017 - Andrew Sewell - Music Director, Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra
2018 - Wisconsin Public Radio
2019 - Robert J. Bauer
2020 - Particia and Phillip Crump
2021 - Wayne Wildman
2022 - Lovell Ives
2023 - Vicki Jenks
Service to Music Award Nomination Form