Critical Praise and Awards
Named by Musical America as Conductor of the Year in 2008, Spano has won praise from several leading music critics, such as Justin Davidson of Newsday, Pierre Ruhe of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Bernard Holland of the New York Times, and Richard Dyer of the Boston Globe. Spano was recognized with the Seaver/National Endowment for the Arts Conductors Award in 1994. He has also received honorary degrees from Bowling Green State University and the Curtis Institute of Music, and his recordings have won several Grammy Awards (see below). He also was awarded the Ditson Conductor's Award in 2008.
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