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Toru Takemitsu Composition Award

For the fourth 3-year cycle (2007-2009), the selection by the Advisors Committee members and the previous judges were Akira Nishimura (2007), Steve Reich (2008) and Helmut Lachenmann (2009).

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2007 – Akira Nishimura – First Prize: Never Stand Behind Me by Sho Ueda.

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For the third 3-year cycle (2003-2005), George Benjamin (2003), Magnus Lindberg (2004) and John Adams (2005 • cancelled) were nominated by recommendation from the Advisors (Hiroyuki Iwaki, Oliver Knussen, Kent Nagano, Kazushi Ohno, Simon Rattle, Esa-Pekka Salonen and Hiroshi Wakasugi) and preceding judges.

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2003 – George Benjamin – First Prize: Allégories by Joël Mérah.

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