American Composers Forum and American Composers Orchestra announce Andreia Pinto Correia as the inaugural recipient of The Sorel Award, a three-year opportunity for mid-career women composers that include the workshopping and premiere of a newly co-commissioned orchestral work, personalized development, active relationship-building, and booking support. One award will be offered every three years, and the inaugural recipient is composer Andreia Pinto Correia.

“Two powerhouse new music organizations will be focusing together, combining the strengths of each organization as a mighty force – as advocates – for The Sorel Award recipient throughout her three-year term. There is nothing like this in the field.” Wende Persons, Managing Director of The Sorel Organization.

“We are excited to launch this new program together with Andreia, an accomplished and vital composer, with so many more creative ideas that we need to hear,” says ACF’s Executive Director, Vanessa Rose.

“We are thrilled to inaugurate The Sorel Award in partnership with ACF and with the faith and support of The Sorel Endowment for Women in Music,” says ACO’s President and CEO, Melissa Ngan. “This partnership connects the core strengths of each organization, providing individualized and sustained support in career advancement and the development of definition-expanding works for orchestras. It is designed to address the critical mid-point in any composer’s career where fewer support structures exist to build and sustain momentum. Andreia’s expansive imagination, experiences in multiple roles as a creative artist, and fluency across musical languages and forms make her a very exciting choice as our first awardee, and we greatly look forward to working closely with her over these next three years.”

“The Sorel Award is an exciting and unique opportunity to deepen my relationship with the daring musicians of ACO,” Pinto Correia says. “I very much look forward to working with American Composers Forum and other esteemed artistic partners over the next three years.” Andreia Pinto Correia

This newly endowed award is made possible with a significant grant from The Elizabeth and Michael Sorel Charitable Organization, Inc.  The Soreal Award is supported by the Sorel Endowment for Women in Music, honoring pianist, educator, and philanthropist Claudette Sorel, and the memory of her parents, Elizabeth and Michael.