The American Academy of Arts and Letters announced its distribution of considerable largesse to 15 American composers in its music awards for this year.

Together, the awards total $150,000. Among them:Ronald Caltabiano, Richard Danielpour, Anthony Davis and Scott Lindroth each receive the $7,500 Academy Award in Music, plus $7,500 to record one work apiece.

The $12,500 Charles Ives Fellowship goes to Pablo Ortiz. Charles Ives Scholarships of $7,500 each go to Richard Adams, Kevin Beavers, Renee Favand, Michael N. Hersch, Luis Prado and David Taddie.

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Richard Campanelli and Yi Chen will each receive a $12,500 Goddard Lieberson Fellowship.

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