Amadeus and Lifetime Achievement Awards

The Amadeus Award and the Lifetime Achievement Award were created by The Desert Symphony in 1993 and 2014, respectively. These awards are given in recognition to individuals in the desert community whose philanthropy and humanitarianism have had a profound impact on the advancement of the musical arts in the Coachella Valley.

2023: Raju & Jaishri Mehta and El Paseo Jewelers

2021: Linda Rider

2018: Raju Mehta

2017: Harold Matzner