For distinguished musical composition by an American that has had its first performance or recording in the United States during the year, Ten thousand dollars ($10,000).

Awarded to "Piano Concerto: 'Chiavi in Mano'" by Yehudi Wyner, premiered February 17, 2005 by the Boston Symphony Orchestra. (Associated Music Publishers, Inc.)

Columbia University President Lee C. Bollinger (left) presents Yehudi Wyner with the 2006 Pulitzer Prize in Music.

Finalists

Also nominated as finalists in this category were: "Neruda Songs" by Peter Lieberson, premiered May 20, 2005 by the Los Angeles Philharmonic (Associated Music Publishers, Inc.), and "Si Ji (Four Seasons)" by Chen Yi, premiered October 13, 2005 by the Cleveland Orchestra (Theodore Presser Company).