The Avery Fisher Prize is an award given to American musicians for outstanding achievement in classical music. Founded by philanthropist Avery Fisher in 1974, it is regarded as one of the most significant awards for American instrumentalists. The award is decided by members of the Avery Fisher Artist Program, which is administered by the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts; artists do not apply, and nominations are secret. The prize was initially accompanied by an award of $10,000; it has since increased to $100,000. The Avery Fisher Artist Program awards the Prize.
List of winners The list below includes only those who have won the Avery Fisher Prize, for years in which it has been awarded. It does not include awardees of the Avery Fisher Career Grant or the Avery Fisher Recital Award.
1975: Murray Perahia, Lynn Harrell 1978: Yo-Yo Ma 1979: Emanuel Ax 1980: Richard Goode 1982: Horacio Gutiérrez 1983: Elmar Oliveira 1986: Richard Stoltzman 1988: André Watts 1991: Yefim Bronfman 1994: Garrick Ohlsson 1999: Sarah Chang, Pamela Frank, Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg 2000: Edgar Meyer, David Shifrin 2001: Midori 2004: The Emerson String Quartet 2007: Joshua Bell 2008: Gil Shaham 2011: Kronos Quartet 2014: Jeremy Denk 2017: Claire Chase 2018: Leila Josefowicz 2020: Anthony McGill 2024: Hilary Hahn
References
External links Article on The Avery Fisher Prize and The Emerson String Quartet