The Journal of Music, the bimonthly music magazine published in An Spidéal, has won the 2010 Utne Independent Press Award for Arts Coverage - the first Irish magazine to win the award.
The Utne awards survey more than 1,300 independent magazines from all around the world and The Journal of Music was presented with it’s award at a ceremony in Washington DC last Sunday.
“The Journal of Music stands well apart from the pack in the music press, both because it’s published in Ireland and because it covers such a wide range of music in its pages,” said the judges. “In articles written by musicians but meant for all, this magazine brings to life the craftsmanship, artistry and passion-stirring powers of music.”
The Journal of Music has readers in 23 countries. Over the past year it has published contributions from composer Bill Whelan, choral conductor Paul Hillier, poet and novelist Ciaran Carson, and US minimalist composer Tom Johnson.
Commenting on the award, editor Toner Quinn said: “Our aim was to create a new type of music magazine for international readers, one that provided the bigger picture on musical life across genres. It is a great honour for the magazine to be recognised by the Utne awards, which have consistently highlighted the best alternative publications from around the world.”
