John Corigliano
In celebration of his 70th year, ASCAP presents the Aaron Copland Award to distinguished member, John Corigliano, winner of the Pulitzer Prize, the Grawemeyer Award, the Academy Award for best film Score, a member of the American Academy of Arts & Letters, mentor, teacher, friend and exemplary musical citizen.

JoAnn Falletta
ASCAP honors JoAnn Falletta, Music Director of the Buffalo Philharmonic and the Virginia Symphony as conductor, communicator, recording artist, audience builder, champion of American composers and distinguished musical citizen, whose career-long advocacy for American composers has made her a leading force for the music of our time.

Joseph Jennings
Music Director
CHANTICLEER
ASCAP celebrates the 30th Anniversary year of Chanticleer by honoring its distinguished member, Composer, arranger, Chanticleer Music Director Joseph Jennings, for his dedication to the enrichment of the choral repertory and his advocacy for the music of our time.

David Lang
Recipient of the 2008 Pulitzer Prize for Music for "The Little Match Girl Passion." He was co-commissioned by The Carnegie Hall Corporation and the Perth Theater and Concert Hall for the vocal ensemble Theater of Voices and its Director, Paul Hillier.