James Conlon - Awards

Awards

• Grand Prix du Disque (France), for EMI recording of Zemlinsky: The Dwarf, 1997

• In 1999, Mr. Conlon received the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, Zemlinsky Prize, awarded only once before, for his efforts in bringing the composer's music to international attention.

• He was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Music Degree by The Juilliard School in 2004, an honorary Doctor of Arts honoris causa by Chapman University in 2009 and an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters from Brandeis University in 2009.

• In 2005, Mr. Conlon received one of five annual Opera News Awards given for the first time in recognition of distinguished contributions from leading figures in the world of opera.

• He has been honored by The New York Public Library as a "Library Lion", an annual award given to individuals in recognition of their contributions through their work.

• Mr. Conlon was named an Officier de L’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French Government in 1996, and in September 2004 he was promoted to Commander—the highest honor awarded by the Ministry of Culture in France. In September 2002, James Conlon received France's highest distinction from the President of the French Republic, Jacques Chirac—the Légion d’Honneur.

• Conlon was honored by the Anti-Defamation League for his work championing composers silenced by the Third Reich. Conlon received the League's Crystal Globe Award at the Ravinia Festival in Highland Park near Chicago on August 12, 2007.

• Conlon received the Medal of the American Liszt Society in recognition of his distinctive performances of the composer’s works.

• He received Italy’s Premio Galileo 2000 Award for his significant contribution to music, art and peace in Florence in 2008

• Conlon received the Music Institute of Chicago’s Dushkin Award in recognition of his artistry and passion as a performer, educator, and mentor in 2009

• Conlon's rendition of Kurt Weill's Rise And Fall Of The City Of Mahagonny won a 2009 Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording. The recording was made with Los Angeles Opera.