🎼✨ An unforgettable celebration of contemporary classical music and sound art! ✨🎼 The Ivors Classical Awards 2024 brought together exceptionally talented classical composers and sound artists to honour their remarkable achievements. With a mesmerizing performance and thought-provoking speeches, the evening celebrated the creativity and innovation shaping contemporary classical music. A heartfelt thank you to everyone who made this night so extraordinary, and congratulations to all the nominees and winners for inspiring us with their craft and artistry. 🎥 Watch the recap now! #TheIvorsClassicalAwards #ClassicalMusic @PRSforMusic @BBCArts @BBCRadio3 @ABRSM @PrestoMusicCom @doricoofficial @WeAreTheMU @sound_dan @LaurenceOsborn @bushraelturk @Gavin_Bryars @gavhiggins @ErrollynWallen @RoxannaPanufnik

The Ivors Academy is proud to announce @RoxannaPanufnik as recipient of this year’s Outstanding Works Collection Award. 🏆 Roxanna Panufnik will receive her first Ivor Novello Award tonight in recognition of her consistently exceptional body of work. Previous recipients of this award include esteemed composers such as George Benjamin, Harrison Birtwistle, Erika Fox, Cecilia McDowall, Thea Musgrave, Sir John Tavener, Mark Anthony Turnage and Judith Weir. The Ivors Academy celebrates Roxanna's many achievements across choral, opera and instrumental compositions, highlighting her ability to bridge diverse faiths and cultures through music. #TheIvorsClassicalAwards

The Academy Fellowship, the highest honour we bestow, has been awarded to Errollyn Wallen 🏆 @ErrollynWallen was inducted into Fellowship tonight, joining a prestigious list that includes John Adams, Elton John, Paul McCartney, Judith Weir, John Rutter, Bruce Springsteen, Joan Armatrading and Julian Joseph. The Academy recognises Wallen as a pioneering composer and songwriter whose influence on the UK’s musical landscape is significant. #TheIvorsClassicalAwards

✨ We’re delighted to announce that the extraordinary composer @ErrollynWallen CBE will become the 28th Fellow of The Ivors Academy! ✨   Known for her remarkable contributions to contemporary classical music, Errollyn’s work spans 22 operas and a vast collection of orchestral, chamber, and vocal compositions. From her role as Master of the King’s Music to being ranked among the Top 20 most performed living classical composers in 2023, her music has been used at iconic national occasions, including the 2021 Paralympic Games and Queen Elizabeth II’s Golden and Diamond Jubilees.   In 2013, Errollyn made history as the first woman to receive an Ivor Novello Award for Classical Music and was also the first Black woman to have her work featured at the Proms.   As our latest Fellow, Errollyn joins a roll call of greats from across music including including John Adams, Elton John, Paul McCartney, Judith Weir, John Rutter, Bruce Springsteen, Joan Armatrading and Julian Joseph. We’ll honour Errollyn’s outstanding achievements at The Ivors Classical Awards on 12th November at BFI Southbank in London. 🎉    🎫 Hurry and book your tickets to join us in this celebration—only a few remain!   #ErrollynWallen #ClassicalMusic #TheIvorsClassicalAwards #TheIvorsAcademy #MusicAwards

🎉 Join us tomorrow, 15th October, at 9am BST for the big reveal of The Ivors Classical Awards nominees! 🎶 We'll reveal the outstanding composers nominated across these categories: 🎼 Best Chamber Ensemble Composition 🎤 Best Choral Composition 🎵 Best Community and Participation Composition in association with @ABRSM 🎷 Best Large Ensemble Composition 🎺 Best Orchestral Composition in association with @doricoofficial 🎻 Best Small Chamber Composition 🎧 Best Sound Art 🎭 Best Stage Work Composition Stay tuned! #IvorsClassical #MusicAwards #ClassicalMusic #IvorsAcademy