MacDowell Names Anthony Braxton the Recipient of the 2026 Edward MacDowell Medal
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The nation's oldest artist residency honors the composer for five decades of work that redefined contemporary music Courtesy of MacDowell. Jazz composer and multi-instrumentalist Anthony Braxton has been named recipient of the 66th Edward MacDowell Medal, one of the art world’s longest-running honors recognizing artists whose work has shaped generations of peers and public alike. […]
