Florida Weekly

First awarded in 2013, the Hermitage Prize is given to a promising composer who is enrolled as a composition student at AMFS. Bruce Rodgers, executive director of the Hermitage, said the residency is the only one the Hermitage grants to an artist who is just embarking on his or her career. “These students are already on their way to impressive careers with a multitude of recognized work under their belts,” he said, and added that, as “as the first female composer to be awarded the Hermitage Prize in Aspen, we look forward to having Chelsea on our campus and sharing her in a public program with our community.”