Pulitzer Music Category Expanding

The Pulitzer Prizes are expanding in the music category, broadening the award in music that would “open the door to musical theater scores, film scores and works containing large elements of improvisation, in theory even an improvised jam session with a jazz ensemble. The move is sure to win plaudits in some circles, especially in Hollywood, on Broadway and within organizations like Jazz at Lincoln Center, while provoking criticism among more traditional composers at many of America’s universities.”