Henri Lazarof International Commission Prize
Composer Amy Williams
Henri Lazarof once said, “The world is big enough for all kinds of composers. … I try to always write for new instrumental forces — to search out the limits of the performer and one’s own limits as a composer.” The Henri Lazarof International Commission Prize will provide support to composers attempting to do the same today.
Amy Williams, the 2024 winner of the annual prize, will receive a $15,000 commission prize for an original work forstring trio (violin, viola, cello). The commissioned piece will be performed at Brandeis in the spring of 2025 alongside Lazarof's work.