Awards

International Performer of the Year Award

The NYCAGO International Performer of the Year Award was created in 1978 to recognize excellence in organ performance and to increase public awareness of the organ and its performers. Robert Noehren was the first recipient (in 1978) of the award, which has continued for most but not all years following. The award is considered by many to be the highest honor given to organists by a professional musicians’ guild in the United States.

Click on the names below to view biographical information and programs.

	Recipient	Recital Venue
2023	Philippe Lefebvre
2021	Paul Jacobs
2019	Joan Lippincott
2015	Daniel Roth	Church of St. Francis Xavier
2012	Thomas Trotter	The Riverside Church
2011	Stephen Tharp	Church of Saint Mary the Virgin
2010	Gerre Hancock
2009	Olivier Latry	Church of Saint Ignatius Loyola
2005	John Weaver	Saint Thomas Church Fifth Avenue
2002	Frederick Swann	The Riverside Church
1999	Jon Gillock	The Riverside Church
1998	John Scott	Church of the Holy Trinity (Episcopal)
1997	Robert Glasgow	Church of the Holy Family (Roman Catholic)
1988	Marilyn Mason	The Riverside Church
1987	Simon Preston	Alice Tully Hall
1986	Thomas Murray	Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine
1985	Luigi F. Tagliavini	Saint Michael's Church (Episcopal)
1984	Marie-Claire Alain	Saint Thomas Church Fifth Avenue
1983	David Craighead	Trinity Church, Wall Street
1982	Jean Guillou	The Riverside Church
1981	Gillian Weir	Alice Tully Hall
1979	Catharine Crozier	Alice Tully Hall
1978	Robert Noehren	Alice Tully Hall

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Distinguished Career Award

The NYCAGO Distinguished Career Award was created in 2016 to honor people for exemplary service to the organ, choral music, and related fields.

Click on the name below to view biographical information and programs.

	Recipient	Recital Venue
2022	Wilma Jensen	Manhattan -- Church of St. Malachy -- Midtown Theatre District
2020	Lawrence Trupiano
2018	Steven Lawson
2016	Diane Bish	Marble Collegiate Church

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