Stephen Sondheim to receive the Handel Medallion from Mayor Michael Bloomberg

Stephen Sondheim is to receive New York City's highest honour for achievement in the arts. The award is given by the City of New York for contribution to the city's intellectual and cultural life. Previous recipients include Leonard Bernstein, John Lennon and choreographer Merce Cunningham.

The Handel Medallion will be presented by Mayor Michael Bloomberg and actor Alec Baldwin at the Mayor's Awards for Arts and Culture ceremony at Alice Tully Hall.

The ceremony will also honour five other figures in the art world for their contributions, including Baryshnikov Arts Center director Mikhail Baryshnikov and artist Maya Lin.

via BBC News

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