BREAKING NEWS — MCANA members Gail Wein and Esteban Meneses are recipients of the 57th annual ASCAP Foundation Deems Taylor/Virgil Thomson Awards, which recognize outstanding books, articles, liner notes, and broadcast programs on the subject of music.
Radio host and producer Wein received the Deems Taylor/Virgil Thomson Broadcast/Media Award in concert music for Classical Gas, a regular feature on Classical Voice North America. The 2025 podcast series of interviews with classical musicians is available on multiple platforms, such as Apple podcasts, Spotify, Player FM, and YouTube.
Meneses is winner of a Deems Taylor/Virgil Thomson Award for an article in the concert music field for “Revolución: Mexican Composers on the Rise,” which appeared in Symphony. The article discusses Mexican composers whose works are being performed, commissioned, and recorded by orchestras around the world. It is the first time the magazine has published a bilingual version (English/Spanish).
According to a press release from The ASCAP Foundation: Established in 1967 to honor the memory of composer, critic, commentator and former ASCAP President Deems Taylor, The ASCAP Foundation Deems Taylor/Virgil Thomson Awards are made possible by the generous support of the Virgil Thomson Foundation. Virgil Thomson (1896–1989) was one of the leading American composers and critics of the 20th century and a former member of the ASCAP Board of Directors.
“The authors, journalists, and filmmakers we honor this year illuminate the soul of music creation across concert, rock, R&B, folk, musical theatre, and children’s music, ensuring the stories of music innovators are preserved with the depth and distinction they deserve,” said The ASCAP Foundation Executive Director, Patricia Leonard.
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