For distinguished musical composition of significant dimension by an American that has had its first performance in the United States during the year, Seven thousand five hundred dollars ($7,500).

Awarded to "Symphony No. 2 for String Orchestra" by John Corigliano (G. Schirmer), premiered by the Boston Symphony Orchestra on November 30, 2000 at Symphony Hall, Boston, MA.

Columbia University President George Rupp (left) presents John Corigliano with the 2001 Pulitzer Prize in Music.

Finalists

Also nominated as finalists in this category were: "Tituli" by Stephen Hartke, premiered on January 15, 2001 at Alfred Newman Recital Hall, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, and "Time After Time" by Fred Lerdahl (Boelke-Bomart), premiered on December 12, 2000 at Merkin Hall, New York City.