The Charles E. Lutton Man of Music Award is one of the highest honors awarded to members of the Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia fraternity for a lifelong achievement in uplifting the world through art and music. Its recipients include musical legends such as Aaron Copland, W. Francis McBeth, James Levine, Frederick Fennell, Maynard Ferguson, and Col. John R. Bourgeois, USMC (Ret.).
Name The award is named for Charles E. Lutton, a member of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia.
History The first award was given in 1952 in honor of Lutton.Guide to Awards Pg. 11 Evansville, IN: Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Fraternity, 2012. Retrieved Sept 2012.
Year Recipient Chapter 1952 Thor Johnson Alpha Rho, Alpha Alpha 1954 Howard Hanson Iota, Alpha Alpha 1956 Earl V. Moore Epsilon, Alpha Alpha 1958 Sigmund Spaeth Iota 1960 Joseph E. Maddy Epsilon 1962 Van Cliburn Alpha Chi, Alpha Alpha 1964 Archie N. Jones Alpha Mu, Alpha Alpha 1967 Price Doyle Gamma Delta 1970 Aaron Copland Alpha Upsilon 1973 Pablo Casals Epsilon Iota 1976 William Warfield Delta Lambda 1979 James Levine Alpha Omega, Alpha Alpha 1982 Sherrill Milnes Alpha Beta 1985 Clark Terry Beta Zeta 1988 W. Francis McBeth Alpha Iota 1991 Dave Grusin Beta Chi 1994 William D. Revelli Alpha Lambda 1997 Leonard Slatkin Alpha Alpha 2000 Col. John R. Bourgeois, USMC (Ret.) Zeta Pi, Alpha Alpha 2003 Frederick Fennell Alpha Nu 2006 Maynard Ferguson Xi Chi 2009 Jamey Aebersold Gamma Omega 2012 Carlisle Floyd Epsilon Iota, Alpha Alpha 2015 Ellis Marsalis, Jr. Epsilon Lambda, Alpha Alpha2018Daniel E. GawthropXi Mu, Alpha Alpha
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