Leila Adu–Gilmore has been awarded one of two national Charles Ives Fellowship’s from the American Academy of Arts and Letters
New York, on February 15, 2022—The American Academy of Arts and Letters announced the 18 recipients of this year’s awards in music, which total $205,000. The winners were selected by a committee of Academy members: Chen Yi (chair), John Corigliano, Stephen Hartke, George Lewis, Augusta Read Thomas, Chinary Ung, and Julia Wolfe. The awards will be presented at the Academy’s Ceremonial on May 18, 2022. Candidates for music awards are nominated by the 300 members of the Academy.