Charles E. Lutton Man of Music Award
The Charles E. Lutton Man of Music Award is one of the highest honors awarded to members of the Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia fraternity for a lifelong achievement in uplifting the world through art and music. Its recipients include musical legends such as Aaron Copland, W. Francis McBeth, James Levine, Frederick Fennell, Maynard Ferguson, and Col. John R. Bourgeois, USMC.
The name
The award is named for Charles E. Lutton, a member of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia.History
The first award was given in 1952 in honor of Lutton.| Year | Recipient | Chapter |
| 1952 | Thor Johnson | Alpha Rho |
| 1954 | Howard Hanson | Iota |
| 1956 | Earl V. Moore | Epsilon |
| 1958 | Sigmund Spaeth | Iota |
| 1960 | Joseph E. Maddy | Epsilon |
| 1962 | Van Cliburn | Alpha Chi |
| 1964 | Archie N. Jones | Alpha Mu |
| 1967 | Price Doyle | Gamma Delta |
| 1970 | Aaron Copland | Alpha Upsilon |
| 1973 | Pablo Casals | Epsilon Iota |
| 1976 | William Warfield | Delta Lambda |
| 1979 | James Levine | Alpha Alpha |
| 1982 | Sherrill Milnes | Alpha Beta |
| 1985 | Clark Terry | Beta Zeta |
| 1988 | W. Francis McBeth | Alpha Iota |
| 1991 | Dave Grusin | Beta Chi |
| 1994 | William D. Revelli | Alpha Lambda |
| 1997 | Leonard Slatkin | Alpha Alpha |
| 2000 | Col. John R. Bourgeois, USMC | Zeta Pi,Alpha Alpha |
| 2003 | Frederick Fennell | Alpha Nu |
| 2006 | Maynard Ferguson | Xi Chi |
| 2009 | Jamey Aebersold | Gamma Tau |
| 2012 | Carlisle Floyd | Epsilon Iota |
| 2015 | Ellis Marsalis, Jr. | Epsilon Lambda |
| 2018 | Daniel E. Gawthrop | Xi Mu |