No one who watched Kyr orchestrate the Faculty Assembly meetings during the Lariviere firing, or the cathartic Senate meetings during the basketball rape allegation cover-up, should be surprised to learn that he’s a famous composer. Around the O has the announcement here:
Arts and Letters Awards in Music
Four composers will each receive a $10,000 Arts and Letters Award in Music, which honors outstanding artistic achievement by a composer who has arrived at his or her own voice. Each will receive an additional $10,000 toward the recording of one work. The winners are Robert Carl,Robert Kyr, Sean Shepherd, and Ricardo Zohn-Muldoon.
The 250 members of the American Academy of Arts and Letters are an impressive group. As is its IRS 990 form, which goes well beyond the required level of transparency to document its revenue, awards, and minimal overhead expenses in detail.
Nice, Kudos!