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Music of Tomas Svoboda (Honors, Awards & Achievements) |
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| 1957 |
Debut with FOK Prague Symphony; Vaclav Smetacek, cond. World premiere of 36 min. Symphony No. 1
(of Nature), Op. 20; completed at age 16, without benefit of a formal educucation in composition
or orchestration. |
| 1962 |
Plzen Radio (Czech Republic) "Golden Tape Award" for BALLADE for Bassoon & Piano, Op. 35 |
| 1967 |
"Helen S. Anstead Award" in Composition (Los Angeles, CA) |
| 1978 |
Completed "SYMPHONY No. 5 (in Unison), Op. 92", the first
"unison" symphony in the history of music. |
| 1981 |
Featured on the front cover of the prestigious
Piano Quarterly magazine. |
| 1982 |
Commissioned to write a work for the grand opening of the Hult Center for the Performing Arts
(Eugene, OR) - FESTIVE OVERTURE, Op. 103. |
| 1983 |
Commissioned to write a work for the grand opening of the Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts
(Louisville, KY) - EX LIBRIS, Op. 113. |
| 1983 |
"Branford Price Millar Award for Faculty Excellence" - Portland State University (OR). |
| 1985 |
Commissioned by "ASCAP Foundation/Meet the Composer, Inc." to write a work
for Aaron Copland's 85th birthday celebration in New York. (CHORALE in E flat for Piano
Quintet, Op. 118.) |
| 1985 |
"Composer of the Year" Award (Washington Music Teachers Association). |
| 1992 |
"Composer of the Year" Award (Oregon Music Teachers Association). |
| 1992 |
"Governor's Arts Award" (State of Oregon's highest honor for the arts) |
| 1993 |
PhD dissertation: "A study of Tomas Svoboda's Nine Etudes
in Fugue Style for Piano, Op. 44" [by Robert King] |
| 1995 |
PhD dissertation: "The Piano Duets of Tomas Svoboda" [by Kenn Willson] |
| 2001 |
American Record Guide "Critics' Choice Award" for Piano Trios CD recording. |
| 2002 |
PhD dissertation: "A Performance Guide to Tomas Svoboda's Duo Concerto for
Trumpet and Organ, Op. 152" [by Robert Murray] |
| 2002 |
"Regional Arts & Culture Council" (RACC) $20,000 Fellowship Recipient |
| 2003 |
"Grammy Award" nominations for the Oregon Symphony,
James DePreist (cond.) and Niel DePonte (soloist), for their recording of
Tomas Svoboda's CONCERTO for Marimba & Orchestra, Op. 148. |
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