CIM recognizes the achievements of alumni through the Distinguished Alumni Award and the Alumni Achievement Award. Recipients of these awards are recognized at CIM's annual commencement ceremony. CIM's Alumni Impact Award recipients are recognized at CIM's Annual Meeting.
The Distinguished Alumni Award honors alumni who have attained the highest stature in their given field of performance, composition, music theory, musicology, teaching, or arts administration.
The Alumni Achievement Award recognizes outstanding alumni who have provided significant professional contributions in the area of performance, composition, music theory, or pedagogy.
The Alumni Impact Award honors alumni whose life’s work places performing, teaching, and service at its center, sharing artistic expertise, sustaining musical learning across generations, and consistently advocating for students, colleagues, and the institutions that support them.
The inaugural Alumni Impact Award will be presented at the 2026 Annual Meeting on December 1.