Honors
Wadsworth has received awards from the French Government as a Chevalier in the Order of Arts and Letters, and from Italy as a Cavaliere Ufficiale in the Order of Merit. He has also received the Handel Medallion for his contributions to the cultural life of the City of New York.
The Art Deco municipal auditorium in Newnan, GA was renovated and renamed the Charles Wadsworth Auditorium in his honor. He has performed there annually since 1990.
The University of West Gorgia has created the Charles Wadsworth Music Scholarship im his honor. It was first established in 1990 by a citizens group from Newnan, Georgia.
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