The prestigious Edward MacDowell Medal was won by Gunther Schuller for lifetime achievement.

The artist residency program that sponsors the medal — The MacDowell Colony — in its comments praised Schuller for his "laser-sharp ears" and "sensitive, fertile, creative mind." Composer and conductor Gunther Schuller will receive his medal on August 9 on the MacDowell grounds in Peterborough, New Hampshire.

Source: http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com//2015/04/05/gunther-schuller-awarded-m...