The International Classical Music Awards (ICMA) are music awards first awarded 6 April 2011. ICMA replace the Cannes Classical Awards (later called MIDEM Classical Awards) formerly awarded at MIDEM. The jury consists of music critics of magazines ''Andante, Crescendo, , Gramofon, Kultura, Musica, Musik & Theater, Opera,

Pizzicato Pizzicato (, ; translated as 'pinched', and sometimes roughly as 'plucked') is a playing technique that involves plucking the strings of a string instrument. The exact technique varies somewhat depending on the type of instrument: * On bowe ...

, Rondo Classic, Scherzo'', with radio stations

MDR Kultur MDR Kultur is a German public radio station owned and operated by Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk (MDR). It broadcasts a culture format with current news and talk programs, along with classical, jazz and folk music. Between 1 January 2004 and 2 May 2016 ...

(Germany), Orpheus Radio 99.2FM (Russia), Radio 100,7 (Luxembourg), the International Music and Media Centre (IMZ) (Austria), website Resmusica.com (France) and radio Classic (Finland). The first award ceremony was held in

Tampere Tampere is a city in Finland and the regional capital of Pirkanmaa. It is located in the Finnish Lakeland. The population of Tampere is approximately , while the metropolitan area has a population of approximately . It is the most populous mu ...

, Finland on 6 April 2011. The 2012 award ceremony and gala concert took place in Nantes (15 May 2012, Orchestre National des Pays de la Loire). The 2013 award ceremony and gala concert were held in Milan (18 March 2013) and hosted by Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano Giuseppe Verdi. In 2014, the award ceremony and gala concert took place in Warsaw during the Beethoven Festival (with the

Sinfonia Iuventus The Jerzy Semkow Polish Sinfonia Iuventus Orchestra () is the national youth orchestra of Poland. It was established in 2007 on the initiative of Jerzy Semkow by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage. It is composed of young musicians ...

). The 2015 award ceremony and gala concert took place in Ankara with the

Bilkent Symphony Orchestra The Bilkent Symphony Orchestra (Bilkent Senfoni Orkestrası in Turkish language, Turkish, also known as BSO) is a major symphony orchestra of Turkey located in Bilkent, Ankara. It was founded in 1993 by Bilkent University. Since 1994 the orchestra ...

(28 March 2015).

Award ceremony hosts

* 2011

* 2012

Nantes Nantes (, ; ; or ; ) is a city in the Loire-Atlantique department of France on the Loire, from the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic coast. The city is the List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, sixth largest in France, with a pop ...

* 2013

Milan Milan ( , , ; ) is a city in northern Italy, regional capital of Lombardy, the largest city in Italy by urban area and the List of cities in Italy, second-most-populous city proper in Italy after Rome. The city proper has a population of nea ...

* 2014

Warsaw Warsaw, officially the Capital City of Warsaw, is the capital and List of cities and towns in Poland, largest city of Poland. The metropolis stands on the Vistula, River Vistula in east-central Poland. Its population is officially estimated at ...

* 2015

Ankara Ankara is the capital city of Turkey and List of national capitals by area, the largest capital by area in the world. Located in the Central Anatolia Region, central part of Anatolia, the city has a population of 5,290,822 in its urban center ( ...

* 2016

San Sebastián San Sebastián, officially known by the bilingual name Donostia / San Sebastián (, ), is a city and municipality located in the Basque Autonomous Community, Spain. It lies on the coast of the Bay of Biscay, from the France–Spain border ...

* 2017

Leipzig Leipzig (, ; ; Upper Saxon: ; ) is the most populous city in the States of Germany, German state of Saxony. The city has a population of 628,718 inhabitants as of 2023. It is the List of cities in Germany by population, eighth-largest city in Ge ...

* 2018

Katowice Katowice (, ) is the capital city of the Silesian Voivodeship in southern Poland and the central city of the Katowice urban area. As of 2021, Katowice has an official population of 286,960, and a resident population estimate of around 315,000. K ...

* 2019

Lucerne Lucerne ( ) or Luzern ()Other languages: ; ; ; . is a city in central Switzerland, in the Languages of Switzerland, German-speaking portion of the country. Lucerne is the capital of the canton of Lucerne and part of the Lucerne (district), di ...

* 2020

Seville Seville ( ; , ) is the capital and largest city of the Spain, Spanish autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Andalusia and the province of Seville. It is situated on the lower reaches of the Guadalquivir, River Guadalquivir, ...

* 2021

Vaduz Vaduz (; or ; High Alemannic pronunciation: [])Hans Stricker, Toni Banzer, Herbert Hilbe: ''Liechtensteiner Namenbuch. Die Orts- und Flurnamen des Fürstentums Liechtenstein.'' Band 2: ''Die Namen der Gemeinden Triesenberg, Vaduz, Schaan.'' ...

* 2022

Luxembourg City Luxembourg (; ; ), also known as Luxembourg City ( or ; ; or ), is the capital city of Luxembourg and the Communes of Luxembourg, country's most populous commune. Standing at the confluence of the Alzette and Pétrusse rivers in southern Luxe ...

* 2023

Wrocław Wrocław is a city in southwestern Poland, and the capital of the Lower Silesian Voivodeship. It is the largest city and historical capital of the region of Silesia. It lies on the banks of the Oder River in the Silesian Lowlands of Central Eu ...

* 2024

València Valencia ( , ), formally València (), is the capital of the Province of Valencia, province and Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Valencian Community, the same name in Spain. It is located on the banks of the Turia (r ...

* 2025

Düsseldorf Düsseldorf is the capital city of North Rhine-Westphalia, the most populous state of Germany. It is the second-largest city in the state after Cologne and the List of cities in Germany with more than 100,000 inhabitants, seventh-largest city ...

2011

The Jury announced the winners for 2011 in 20 categories from a nomination list comprising over 500 CD and DVD productions.

2011 special awards

* Lifetime Achievement Award:

Menahem Pressler Menahem Pressler (; 16 December 1923 – 6 May 2023) was a German-born Israeli-American pianist and academic teacher. He was known for his work with the Beaux Arts Trio that he co-founded in 1955, playing until its dissolution in 2008, in hund ...

, founder of the

Beaux Arts Trio The Beaux Arts Trio was a noted piano trio, celebrated for their vivacity, emotional depth and wide-ranging repertoire. They made their debut on 13 July 1955, at the Berkshire Music Festival, Lenox, Massachusetts, United States, known today as the ...

* Artist of the Year:

Esa-Pekka Salonen Esa-Pekka Salonen (; born 30 June 1958) is a Finnish conducting, conductor and composer. He is the music director of the San Francisco Symphony and conductor laureate of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Philharmonia Orchestra in London and the Sw ...

* Young Artist of the Year:

David Kadouch David Kadouch (born 7 December 1985) is a French pianist and chamber musician. His international career began early when, at age 13, he was in concert with Itzhak Perlman in New York. A finalist in several competitions, he was named Young Artist ...

(French pianist) * Label of the Year:

Chandos Records Chandos Records is a British independent classical music recording company based in Colchester. It was founded in 1979 by Brian Couzens.BIS Records BIS Records is a record label founded in 1973 by Robert von Bahr. It is located in Åkersberga, Sweden. BIS focuses on classical music, both contemporary and early, especially works that are not already well represented by existing recording ...

' complete Sibelius Edition * Website/Online Award:

Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra The Berlin Philharmonic () is a German orchestra based in Berlin. It is one of the most popular, acclaimed and well-respected orchestras in the world. Throughout the 20th century, the orchestra was led by conductors Wilhelm Furtwängler (1922� ...

''Digital Concert Hall''

2011 audio and video categories

* Recording of the Year + Opera category – Mozart ''

Die Zauberflöte ''The Magic Flute'' (, ), K. 620, is an opera in two acts by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart to a German libretto by Emanuel Schikaneder. It is a ''Singspiel'', a popular form that included both singing and spoken dialogue. The work premiered on ...

'',

Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin A German Akademie is a school or college, trade school or another educational institution. The word Akademie (unlike the words Gymnasium or Universität) is not protected by law, and any school or college may choose to call itself Akademie. A Som ...

dir.

René Jacobs René Jacobs (born 30 October 1946) is a Belgian musician. He came to fame as a countertenor, but later in his career he became known as a conductor of baroque and classical opera. Biography Countertenor Born in Ghent, Jacobs began his musi ...

(Harmonia Mundi HMC 90206870) * Symphonic – Shostakovich 8th Symphony,

Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra Royal Liverpool Philharmonic is a music organisation based in Liverpool, England, that manages a professional symphony orchestra, a concert venue, and extensive programmes of learning through music. Its orchestra, the Royal Liverpool Philharmo ...

conducted by

Vasily Petrenko Vasily Eduardovich Petrenko (; born 7 July 1976) is a Russian-British conductor. He is currently music director of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Biography Of Russian and Ukrainian ancestry, Petrenko was born in Leningrad, USSR. He attend ...

(Naxos) * Baroque – ''Via Crucis'' soloists

Núria Rial Núria Rial (born 1975 in Manresa, Catalonia) is a Spanish soprano. In recent years, Rial has specialized in the music of the renaissance and baroque eras, such as the works of Handel and Monteverdi. Her repertoire also includes Johann Sebastian ...

, Philippe Jaroussky,

L'Arpeggiata L'Arpeggiata is a European early music group led by Christina Pluhar, and founded by her in 2000. The group has presented both traditional early music and also several collaged and themed performances and recordings. The group focuses on Italian ...

, cond. Christina Pluhar (

Virgin Classics Virgin Classics was a record label founded in 1988 as part of Richard Branson's Virgin Records. The unit, along with EMI Classics, was acquired by Universal Music Group in 2012 as part of the takeover of the EMI Music Group, however the terms o ...

5099969457708) * Chamber Music –

Beethoven Ludwig van Beethoven (baptised 17 December 177026 March 1827) was a German composer and pianist. He is one of the most revered figures in the history of Western music; his works rank among the most performed of the classical music repertoire ...

Violin Sonatas Nos 3, 9 "Kreutzer" – Viktoria Mullova, Kristian Bezuidenhout (Onyx 4050) * Choral –

Stravinsky Igor Fyodorovich Stravinsky ( – 6 April 1971) was a Russian composer and conductor with French citizenship (from 1934) and American citizenship (from 1945). He is widely considered one of the most important and influential composers of ...

Oedipus Rex ''Oedipus Rex'', also known by its Greek title, ''Oedipus Tyrannus'' (, ), or ''Oedipus the King'', is an Athenian tragedy by Sophocles. While some scholars have argued that the play was first performed , this is highly uncertain. Originally, to ...

'' – Depardieu, Mariinsky Orchestra & Chorus, Gergiev (Mariinsky MAR0510) * Concerto –

Schumann Robert Schumann (; ; 8 June 181029 July 1856) was a German composer, pianist, and music critic of the early Romantic music, Romantic era. He composed in all the main musical genres of the time, writing for solo piano, voice and piano, chamber ...

Complete Works for Violin and Orchestra – Lena Neudauer, German Radio PO, Pablo González (

Hänssler Classic Hänssler-Verlag is a German music publishing house founded in 1919 as Musikverlag Hänssler by (died 1972) to publish church music. In 1941 the Nazi government shut down the publishing house. It was allowed by the West German authorities to reo ...

CD 93 258) * Contemporary –

Friedrich Cerha Friedrich Cerha (; 17 February 1926 – 14 February 2023) was an Austrian composer, conductor, and academic teacher. His ensemble in Vienna was instrumental in spreading contemporary music in Austria. He composed several operas, beginning with ...

Spiegel-Monumentum-Momente – SWR Symphony Orchestra Baden-Baden & Freiburg,

Sylvain Cambreling Sylvain Cambreling (born 2 July 1948 in Amiens, France) is a French conductor. Biography Trained as a trombone player, Cambreling studied at the Paris Conservatoire. He joined l' Orchestre Symphonique de Lyon (OSL) as a trombonist in 1971. In 197 ...

(Kairos KAI0013002) * Early Music – ''Dinastia Borgia'' Book and CDs – Montserrat Figueras,

Hespèrion XXI Hespèrion XXI is an international early music ensemble. The group was formed in Basel, Switzerland in 1974 as Hespèrion XX by Catalan musical director Jordi Savall (bowed string instruments, particularly the viola da gamba), his wife Montser ...

Jordi Savall Jordi Savall i Bernadet (; born 1 August 1941) is a Spanish Conducting, conductor, composer and viol player. He has been one of the major figures in the field of Western early music since the 1970s, largely responsible for popularizing the viol ...

(Alia Vox AVSA9875A+C) * First Recording – Vivaldi '' Armida al campo d'Egitto'' Concerto Italiano,

Rinaldo Alessandrini Rinaldo Alessandrini (born 25 January 1960) is a virtuoso on Baroque music, Baroque Keyboard instrument, keyboards, including harpsichord, fortepiano, and organ (music), organ. He is founder and conductor of the Italian early music ensemble Concer ...

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Naïve Naivety (also spelled naïvety), naiveness, or naïveté is the state of being naive. It refers to an apparent or actual lack of experience and sophistication, often describing a neglect of pragmatism in favor of moral idealism. A ''naïve'' may ...

OP30492) * Historical –

Sibelius Jean Sibelius (; ; born Johan Julius Christian Sibelius; 8 December 186520 September 1957) was a Finnish composer of the late Romantic and early modern periods. He is widely regarded as his country's greatest composer, and his music is often ...

Complete Symphonies –

Moscow Radio Symphony Orchestra The Tchaikovsky Symphony Orchestra is a Russian classical music radio orchestra established in 1930. It was founded as the Moscow Radio Symphony Orchestra, and served as the official symphony for the Soviet All-Union Radio network. History Foll ...

Gennady Rozhdestvensky Gennady Nikolayevich Rozhdestvensky, CBE (; 4 May 1931 – 16 June 2018) was a Soviet and Russian conductor, pianist, composer, and pedagogue. Biography Gennady Rozhdestvensky was born in Moscow. His parents were the noted conductor and pedagog ...

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Melodiya Melodiya () is a Russian record label. It was the state-owned major record company of the Soviet Union. History Melodiya was established in 1964 as the "All-Union Gramophone Record Firm of the USSR Ministry of Culture Melodiya" in accordance wi ...

MELCD 1001669) * Solo Instrumental –

Debussy Achille Claude Debussy (; 22 August 1862 – 25 March 1918) was a French composer. He is sometimes seen as the first Impressionism in music, Impressionist composer, although he vigorously rejected the term. He was among the most influe ...

Complete Piano Works Vol 5 –

Jean-Efflam Bavouzet Jean-Efflam Bavouzet (born 17 October 1962) is a French classical pianist. Education Bavouzet was born in Lannion, France and grew up in Metz. He started his music studies there, encountering composers including Iannis Xenakis, Olivier Messia ...

(Chandos CHAN 10545) * Vocal Recital –

Mahler Gustav Mahler (; 7 July 1860 – 18 May 1911) was an Austro-Bohemian Romantic composer, and one of the leading conductors of his generation. As a composer he acted as a bridge between the 19th-century Austro-German tradition and the modernism ...

Lieder In the Western classical music tradition, ( , ; , ; ) is a term for setting poetry to classical music. The term is used for any kind of song in contemporary German and Dutch, but among English and French speakers, is often used interchangea ...

–

Christian Gerhaher Christian Gerhaher (born 24 July 1969, in Straubing) is a German baritone and bass singer in opera and concert, particularly known as a Lieder singer. Career Christian Gerhaher studied with Paul Kuën and Raimund Grumbach at the Hochschule ...

Gerold Huber Gerold Huber (born 1969) is a German classical pianist, best known as the regular duo partner of baritone Christian Gerhaher and accompanist of other singers. Career Born in Straubing, Huber studied on a scholarship at the , piano with Friede ...

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RCA RCA Corporation was a major American electronics company, which was founded in 1919 as the Radio Corporation of America. It was initially a patent pool, patent trust owned by General Electric (GE), Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Westinghou ...

886975677320) * DVD Performance –

Wagner Wilhelm Richard Wagner ( ; ; 22 May 181313 February 1883) was a German composer, theatre director, essayist, and conductor who is chiefly known for his operas (or, as some of his mature works were later known, "music dramas"). Unlike most o ...

Der Ring des Nibelungen (''The Ring of the Nibelung''), WWV 86, is a cycle of four German-language epic music dramas composed by Richard Wagner. The works are based loosely on characters from Germanic heroic legend, namely Norse legendary sagas and the . The compo ...

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Zubin Mehta Zubin Mehta (born 29 April 1936) is an Indian conductor of Western classical music. He is music director emeritus of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra (IPO) and conductor :wikt:emeritus, emeritus of the Los Angeles Philharmonic. Mehta's father ...

Orquestra de la Comunitat Valenciana The Orquestra de la Comunitat Valenciana (, English translation 'Orchestra of the Region of Valencia'), is a Spanish orchestra based in Valencia, Spain, Valencia. It is the resident orchestra of Valencia’s Palau de les Arts Reina Sofía. Hist ...

with

La Fura dels Baus La Fura dels Baus () is a Spanish theatrical group founded in 1979 in Moià, Barcelona (Spain), known for their urban theatre, use of unusual settings and blurring of the boundaries between audience and actor. "La Fura dels Baus" in Catalan me ...

(C Major 703 808) * DVD Documentary – Tchaikovsky Two films: (''Tchaikovsky's Women, Fate'') – Christopher Nupen (Allegro Films A 10CN D)

2012

The Jury announced the winners for 2012 in 20 categories from a nomination list comprising over 250 CD and DVD productions.

2012 special awards

* Lifetime Achievement Award:

Krzysztof Penderecki Krzysztof Eugeniusz Penderecki (; 23 November 1933 – 29 March 2020) was a Polish composer and conductor. His best-known works include '' Threnody to the Victims of Hiroshima'', Symphony No. 3, his '' St Luke Passion'', '' Polish Requiem'', '' ...

* Artist of the Year:

* Young Artist of the Year: Joseph Moog (pianist) * Label of the Year: Ondine * Special Achievement Award:

Ward Marston Henry Ward Marston IV (born 22 May 1952) is an American audio transfer engineer and producer, known for the conservation and reissue of historical recordings. Early life Henry Ward Marston IV, was born in Philadelphia. Blind from birth he began ...

(restorer of historical recordings) * Website/Online Award: classicalplanet.com

2012 audio and video categories

* Recording of the Year + Solo instrumental category: Robert Schumann: Papillons, Klaviersonate op. 11, Kinderszenen, Fantasie op. 17, Waldszenen, Thema mit Variationen (Geistervariationen); Andras Schiff (ECM 2122/23) * Symphonic: Gustav Mahler: Symphony No. 4; Sunhae Im,

Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (PSO) is an American orchestra based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The orchestra is resident at Heinz Hall, located in Pittsburgh's Cultural District. Since 2008, the orchestra's music director is Manfred Ho ...

, Manfred Honeck (Exton EXCL00048) * Baroque instrumental: ''Rameau: L’Orchestre de Louis XV'' –

Rameau Jean-Philippe Rameau (; ; – ) was a French composer and music theorist. Regarded as one of the most important French composers and music theorists of the 18th century, he replaced Jean-Baptiste Lully as the dominant composer of French opera a ...

: Les Indes galantes, Naïs, Zoroastre, Les Boréades (Orchestral Suites);

Le Concert des Nations ''Le Concert des Nations'' is an orchestra using period instruments, which performs the orchestral and symphonic repertoire from the Baroque to Romanticism: 1600 - 1900. The orchestra was created in 1989, the youngest of the groups conducted by the ...

(Alia Vox AVSA9882) * Baroque vocal: Heinrich Schütz: Musicalische Exequien; Vox Luminis, Lionel Meunier (Ricercar RIC 311) * Chamber Music: Ludwig van Beethoven: Septet op. 20, Sextet op. 71; Scharoun Ensemble Berlin (Tudor 7146) * Choral: Gabriel Fauré: Requiem; Philippe Jaroussky,

Matthias Goerne Matthias Goerne (born 31 March 1967) is a German baritone. He has performed and recorded extensively, both on the opera stage and in Lieder settings. Goerne has been referred to as "Today's leading interpreter of German art songs" by the ''Chica ...

, Chœur de l'Orchestre de Paris,

Orchestre de Paris The Orchestre de Paris () is a French orchestra based in Paris. The orchestra currently performs most of its concerts at the Philharmonie de Paris. History In 1967, following the dissolution of the Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du ...

Paavo Järvi Paavo Järvi (; born 30 December 1962) is an Estonian conductor. He has been chief conductor of Zurich's Tonhalle since 2020. Early life Järvi was born in Tallinn, Estonia (then occupied by the Soviet Union), to Liilia Järvi and the Estoni ...

(Virgin 5099908847027) * Concerto: ''French Impressions'' – Camille Saint-Saëns, Eugène Ysaÿe, Ernest Chausson, Maurice Ravel; Rachel Kolly d'Alba, Orchestre Symphonique de Bienne,

Jean-Jacques Kantorow Jean-Jacques Kantorow (born 3 October 1945) is a French violinist and conductor. His son is the pianist Alexandre Kantorow. Biography Kantorow was born in Cannes, France, into a family of Russian-Jewish origin. From the age of 13 he studied ...

, Orchestre National des Pays de la Loire, John Axelrod (Warner Classics 2564671814) * Contemporary: Krzysztof Penderecki: Viola Concerto, Cello Concerto No. 2; Grigory Zhislin, Tatjana Vassiljeva,

Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra The Warsaw Philharmonic (full Polish name: ''Orkiestra Filharmonii Narodowej w Warszawie'', "National Philharmonic Orchestra in Warsaw"), as it is legally set up, is a Polish orchestra based in Warsaw. Founded in 1901, its home is the Warsaw ...

Antoni Wit Antoni Wit (born 7 February 1944) is a Polish conductor, composer, lawyer and professor at the Fryderyk Chopin University of Music. Between 2002 and 2013, he served as the artistic director of the Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra. Life a ...

(Naxos 8.572 211) * Early Music; ''Palestrina Vol. 1'' – Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina: Missa Assumpta est Maria, Salve Regina, Ave Maria;

The Sixteen The Sixteen (previously known as the Symphony of Harmony and Invention) are a British choir and period instrument orchestra. Founded by Harry Christophers, they started as an unnamed group of sixteen friends in 1977, giving their first bille ...

Harry Christophers Richard Henry Tudor "Harry" Christophers CBE FRSCM (born 26 December 1953) is an English conductor. Life and career Richard Henry Tudor Christophers was born in Goudhurst, Kent. He was a chorister at Canterbury Cathedral under choirmaster Al ...

(Coro COR16091) * Opera: Frank Martin – ''

Der Sturm (opera) ' (''The Tempest'') is a German-language opera in three acts and an epilogue by the Swiss composer Frank Martin to a libretto based on the Schlegel/ Tieck German translation of Shakespeare's ''The Tempest''. Martin's only opera was premiered at ...

''; Robert Holl, Christine Buffle, Ethan Herschenfeld, James Gilchrist, Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra and Netherlands Radio Choir, conducted

Thierry Fischer Thierry Fischer (born 28 September 1957) is a Swiss orchestra conductor and flutist. Early life and education Fischer was born in the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland (Zambia) to Swiss parents. He studied flute with Aurèle Nicolet and bega ...

(Hyperion CDA678213) * Historical: Béla Bartók: Concertos, Cantata profana, Divertimento, etc.; Tibor Varga, Andor Foldes,

Géza Anda Géza Anda (; 19 November 192113 June 1976) was a Swiss- Hungarian pianist. A celebrated interpreter of classical and romantic repertoire, particularly noted for his performances and recordings of Mozart, he was also considered to be a tremendous ...

Louis Kentner Louis Philip Kentner (19 July 190523 September 1987) was a Hungarian, later British, pianist who excelled in the works of Chopin and Liszt, as well as the Hungarian repertoire. Life and career He was born Lajos Kentner in Karwin, Austrian S ...

Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (; 28 May 1925 – 18 May 2012) was a German lyric baritone and conductor of classical music. One of the most famous Lieder (art song) performers of the post-war period, he is best known as a singer of Franz Schubert's ...

, RIAS Berlin, conducted

Ferenc Fricsay Ferenc Fricsay (; 9 August 1914 – 20 February 1963) was a Hungarian conductor. From 1960 until his death, he was an Austrian citizen. Biography Fricsay was born in Budapest in 1914 and studied music under Béla Bartók, Zoltán Kodály, Ern ...

(Audite 21 407) * Vocal Recital: ''Tragédiennes 3'' – Etienne Nicolas Méhul, Rodolphe Kreutzer, Antonio Salieri, Christoph Willibald Gluck, François Joseph Gossec, Hector Berlioz, etc.;

Véronique Gens Véronique Gens (born 19 April 1966) is a French operatic soprano. She has spent much of her career recording and performing Baroque music, Baroque music. Gens was born in Orléans, France, and studied at the Conservatoire de Paris, winning fir ...

Les Talens Lyriques The French musical ensemble Les Talens Lyriques was created in 1991 in Paris, France, by the harpsichordist and orchestral conductor Christophe Rousset. This instrumental and vocal formation derives its name from the subtitle of '' Les fêtes d'H ...

Christophe Rousset Christophe Rousset (; born 12 April 1961) is a French harpsichordist and conducting, conductor, who specializes in the performance of Baroque music on Authentic performance, period instruments. He is also a musicologist, particularly of opera and ...

. (Virgin 50999 070927 2 5) * Vocal Recital: ''Slavic Opera Arias'' – Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Parashkev Hadjiev, Alexander Borodin, Antonín Dvořák, Bedřich Smetana, Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov;

Veselin Stoyanov Veselin Anastasov Stoyanov (Веселин Анастасов Стоянов) (20 April 1902 in Shumen – 29 June 1969 in Sofia) was a Bulgaria Bulgaria, officially the Republic of Bulgaria, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is s ...

, Krassimira Stoyanova, Münchner Rundfunkorchester, Pavel Baleff (Orfeo C 830 111 A) * DVD Performance: Gustav Mahler: Symphony No. 9;

Lucerne Festival Orchestra The Lucerne Festival Orchestra is a European ''ad hoc'' seasonal orchestra based at the annual Lucerne Festival in Switzerland. History The Lucerne Festival had featured a resident orchestra as far back as 1938, with Arturo Toscanini conducting ...

Claudio Abbado Claudio Abbado (; 26 June 1933 – 20 January 2014) was an Italian conductor who was one of the leading conductors of his generation. He served as music director of the La Scala opera house in Milan, principal conductor of the Berlin Philharm ...

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Accentus Music Accentus Music is a German classical music record label and production company founded in March 2010 in Leipzig, Germany, where the company is based. The label produces audio recordings ( CD) and video (DVD/Blu-ray). History Based in Leipzig, ...

ACC 20214) * DVD Documentary: ''Carlos Kleiber – Traces to Nowhere''; Film by Eric Schulz. With

Plácido Domingo José Plácido Domingo Embil (born 21 January 1941) is a Spanish opera singer, conductor, and arts administrator. He has recorded over a hundred complete operas and is well known for his versatility, regularly performing in Italian, French, ...

Brigitte Fassbaender Brigitte Fassbaender (; born 3 July 1939), is a German mezzo-soprano opera singer and a stage director. From 1999 to 2012 she was Theater manager, intendant (managing director) of the Tyrolean State Theatre in Innsbruck, Austria. She holds the ti ...

Otto Schenk Otto Schenk (12 June 1930 – 9 January 2025) was an Austrian actor, stage director for plays and opera, and theatre director. He worked internationally at major houses such as the Vienna State Opera and the Metropolitan Opera in New York Cit ...

, Veronika Kleiber (Arthaus Musik 101553)

2013

2013 special awards

* Lifetime achievement award:

Aldo Ciccolini Aldo Ciccolini (; 15 August 1925 – 1 February 2015) was an Italian pianist who became a naturalized French citizen in 1971. Biography Aldo Ciccolini was born in Naples. His father, whose family bore the title of Marquis in the city of Macera ...

* Artist of the year: Carolin Widmann * Young artist of the year vocal: Valer Sabadus * Young artist of the year instrumental: Alessandro Mazzamuto (pianist) * label of the year: Audite * Classical website award:

Philharmonia Orchestra The Philharmonia Orchestra is a British orchestra based in London. It was founded in 1945 by Walter Legge, a classical music record producer for EMI Classics, EMI. Among the conductors who worked with the orchestra in its early years were Rich ...

* Special achievement award: Robert von Bahr (BIS Records) * Special achievement award:

Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano Giuseppe Verdi Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano Giuseppe Verdi is an Italy, Italian symphony orchestra founded in 1993 thanks to the visionary foresight of Vladimir Delman, Marcello Abbado, and Luigi Corbani. The orchestra is based in Milan, at the Auditorium di Mi ...

(Orchestra LaVerdi)

2013 audio and video categories

* Early music: Amarcord – zu S. Thomas, Zwei Gregorianische Messen aus dem Thomas-Graduale – Thomaskirche Leipzig, um 1300; Amarcord Ensemble (RKap 10112) * Baroque instrumental: Johann Sebastian Bach: Sonatas & Partitas BWV 1001–3 (Vol. II);

Isabelle Faust Isabelle Faust (born 19 March 1972) is a German violinist who has worked internationally as a soloist and chamber musician. She has received multiple awards. Life and career Faust was born in Esslingen am Neckar, Baden-Württemberg, on 12 Mar ...

, violin (Harmonia Mundi HMC 902124) * Baroque vocal: Polychoral Splendour Music from the four galleries of the Abbey Church of Muri by Giovanni Gabrieli and Heinrich Schütz Cappella Murensis; ( Siri Karoline Thornhill, Stephanie Petitlaurent, Rolf Ehlers, Jürgen Ochs, Mirko Ludwig, Manuel Warwitz, Simon Schnorr, Kees Jan De Koning, Les Cornets Noirs, Johannes Strobl (Audite 92.652) * Vocal recital: Christian Gerhaher – Ferne Geliebte, Beethoven – Haydn – Schönberg – Berg;

, baritone,

, piano (Sony Classical 88691935432) * Choral works: Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy – Geistliches Chorwerk;

Kammerchor Stuttgart The Kammerchor Stuttgart is a professional chamber choir based in Stuttgart, founded in 1968 by Frieder Bernius who has remained its leader. The choir performs in changing size, according to the music, from 16-part vocal ensemble to 80 voices in an ...

Frieder Bernius Frieder Bernius (born 22 June 1947) is a German conductor, the founder and director of the chamber choir Kammerchor Stuttgart, founded in 1968. They became leaders for historically informed performances. He founded the Stuttgart festival of Baroq ...

(Carus 83020) * Opera: Stanislaw Moniuszko: Verbum nobile; Aleksander Teliga, Aleksandra Buczek, Leszek Skrla, Michal Partyka, Janusz Lewandowski, Chor i Orkiestra Opery na Zamku / Warcislaw Kunc (Dux 783) * Solo instrument: Serge Rachmaninov: Piano Sonata No. 1 in D minor, Op. 28, Piano Sonata No. 2 in B flat minor, Op. 36;

Nikolai Lugansky Nikolai Lvovich Lugansky (; born 26 April 1972) is a Russian pianist. Early life and education Nikolai Lugansky was born on 26 April 1972 in Moscow, Russia, to research scientist parents. At the age of five, before he had learned to read music ...

, piano (Naïve AM208) * Chamber music: Olivier Messiaen: Quatuor pour la fin du temps; Carolin Widmann, violin,

Jörg Widmann Jörg Widmann (; born 19 June 1973) is a German composer, conductor and clarinetist. In 2023, Widmann was the third most performed living contemporary composer in the world. Formerly a clarinet and composition professor at the University of ...

, clarinet, Nicolas Altstaedt, cello,

Alexander Lonquich Alexander Lonquich (born 28 August 1960 in Trier) is a German classical pianist and conductor. Biography Lonquich studied with Paul Badura-Skoda, Andrzej Jasiński, and Ilonka Deckers-Küszler. He won the first prize at the Alessandro Casag ...

, piano (Orfeo C 840121 B) * Concertos: ''Dances to a Black Pipe'', Copland – Brahms – Fröst – Piazzolla – Hillborg – Högberg;

Martin Fröst Martin Fröst (born 14 December 1970) is a Swedish clarinetist and conductor. As a clarinetist, he performs internationally and is considered one of the most renowned instrumental soloists ever. He is the first clarinetist to be awarded ...

, Australian Chamber Orchestra,

Richard Tognetti Richard Leo Tognetti AO (born 4 August 1965) is a leading Australian musician recognised internationally as a violin soloist, ensemble player, leader, composer and arranger, conductor and artistic director. He is currently artistic direct ...

(BIS SACD 1863) * Symphonic music: Albert Roussel: Le festin de l’araignée (The Spider’s Banquet), Padmâvatî;

Royal Scottish National Orchestra The Royal Scottish National Orchestra (RSNO) () is a Scottish orchestra, based in Glasgow. It is one of the five national performing arts companies of Scotland. Throughout its history, the Orchestra has played an important part in Scotland’s ...

Stéphane Denève Stéphane Denève (born 24 November 1971) is a French conductor. He is currently music director of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra and artistic director of the New World Symphony. Biography Denève was born in Tourcoing, France, and graduated ...

(Naxos 8.572243) * Contemporary music: Einojuhani Rautavaara: Cello Concerto No. 2 ''Towards the Horizon'', Modificata, Percussion Concerto ''Incantations'';

Truls Mørk Truls Olaf Otterbech Mørk (born 25 April 1961) is a Norwegian cellist. Biography Mørk was born in Bergen, Norway to a cellist father, John Fritjof Mørk, and a pianist mother, Turid Otterbech. His mother began teaching him the piano when he ...

, cello,

Colin Currie Colin David Currie is a multi award-winning Scottish people, Scottish virtuoso percussionist. He is the founder and leader of the Colin Currie Group, an ensemble specializing in performing and recording the music of Steve Reich. Biography Ear ...

, percussion,

Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra The Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra (; ; literal English translation: Helsinki City Orchestra; commonly abbreviated as HPO) is an orchestra based in Helsinki, Finland. Founded in 1882 by Robert Kajanus, the Philharmonic Orchestra was the first p ...

John Storgårds John Gunnar Rafael Storgårds (born 20 October 1963) is a Finnish conductor and violinist. Biography John Storgårds was born in Helsinki, the son of economist Gunnar Storgårds and his wife Marjatta (Ikonen) Storgårds. He studied violin with E ...

(Ondine ODE11782) * Best collection: Anton Bruckner: Symphonies No. 1 – 9;

Gewandhausorchester Leipzig The Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra (Gewandhausorchester; also previously known in German as the Gewandhausorchester Leipzig) is a German symphony orchestra based in Leipzig, Germany. The orchestra is named after the concert hall in which it is bas ...

Herbert Blomstedt Herbert Thorson Blomstedt (; born 11 July 1927) is a Swedish conductor of classical music. At the age of 97 he continues to conduct concerts in Europe and the United States. Biography Herbert Blomstedt was born in Springfield, Massachusetts, t ...

(Querstand VKJK 1230) * Historical recording: ''Les Ballets Russes'', Igor Stravinsky: The Firebird, Petrushka, The Rite of Spring;

Moscow Philharmonic The Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra is an orchestra based in Moscow, Russia. It was founded in 1951 by Samuil Samosud, as the Moscow Youth Orchestra for young and inexperienced musicians, acquiring its current name in 1953. It is most associated wi ...

, Moscow State Conservatory Symphony Orchestra, Radio and Television Symphony Orchestra,

Dmitri Kitayenko Dmitri Georgievich Kitayenko (also spelled Dmitrij Kitajenko; ; born 18 August 1940) is a Soviet and Russian conductor. He was bestowed the title People's Artist of the USSR (1984). He was born in Leningrad, Soviet Union. He studied at Glinka C ...

Pierre Boulez Pierre Louis Joseph Boulez (; 26 March 19255 January 2016) was a French composer, conductor and writer, and the founder of several musical institutions. He was one of the dominant figures of post-war contemporary classical music. Born in Montb ...

Vladimir Fedoseyev Vladimir Ivanovich Fedoseyev (; born 5 August 1932, in Leningrad, Soviet Union) is a Soviet and Russian conductor, accordionist, teacher. People's Artist of the USSR (1980). Laureate of the USSR State Prize (1989) and the Glinka State Prize of ...

(Melodiya 1001990) * DVD performance:

Francesco Cilea Francesco Cilea (; 23 July 1866 – 20 November 1950) was an Italian composer. Today he is particularly known for his operas ''L'arlesiana'' and ''Adriana Lecouvreur''. Biography Born in Palmi near Reggio di Calabria, Cilea was the son of a pr ...

: ''

Adriana Lecouvreur ''Adriana Lecouvreur'' () is an opera in four acts by Francesco Cilea to an Italian libretto by Arturo Colautti, based on the 1849 play '' Adrienne Lecouvreur'' by Eugène Scribe and Ernest Legouvé. It was first performed on 6 November 1902 ...

'';

Angela Gheorghiu Angela Gheorghiu (; ; born 7 September 1965) is a Romanian soprano, especially known for her performances in the operas of Puccini and Verdi, widely recognised by critics and opera lovers as one of the greatest sopranos of all time. Embarking ...

Jonas Kaufmann Jonas Kaufmann (born July 10, 1969) is a German- Austrian tenor opera singer. He is best known for the versatility of his repertoire, performing a variety of opera roles in multiple languages in recital Tommasini, Anthony (21 February 2014)"A Teno ...

, Olga Borodina,

Alessandro Corbelli Alessandro Corbelli (born September 21, 1952) is an Italian baritone opera singer. One of the world's pre-eminent singers specializing in Mozart and Rossini, Corbelli has sung in many major opera houses around the world and won admiration for his ...

, David Soar, Iain Paton, Janis Kelly, Sarah Castle, Maurizio Muraro, Bonaventura Bottone, Chorus and Orchestra of the

Royal Opera House The Royal Opera House (ROH) is a theatre in Covent Garden, central London. The building is often referred to as simply Covent Garden, after a previous use of the site. The ROH is the main home of The Royal Opera, The Royal Ballet, and the Orch ...

, Covent Garden, Sir

Mark Elder Sir Mark Philip Elder (born 2 June 1947) is a British conductor. Life and career Elder was born in Hexham, Northumberland, the son of a dentist. He played the bassoon when in primary school, at Bryanston School, Dorset, and in the National ...

(conductor) and

David McVicar Sir David McVicar (born 1966) is a Scottish opera and theatre director. Biography McVicar was born in Glasgow in 1966. He studied as an actor at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, graduating in 1989. In 2007, ''The Independent'' ra ...

(stage director) (Decca 0743459) * DVD documentaries: John Cage – Journeys in Sound. A Film by Allan Miller & Paul Smaczny, and written by Anne-Kathrin Peitz (Accentus ACC 20246)

2014

2014 special awards

* Lifetime achievement award:

Charles Dutoit Charles Édouard Dutoit is a Swiss conductor. He is the principal guest conductor for the Saint Petersburg Philharmonia. In 2017, he became the 103rd recipient of the Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal Award. Dutoit held previous positions ...

* Artist of the year:

Andreas Staier Andreas Staier (born 13 September 1955 in Göttingen) is a German pianist and harpsichordist. Life Staier studied piano and harpsichord in the Hochschule für Musik in Hanover and Amsterdam. He studied piano with Kurt Bauer and Erika Haase, a ...

* Young artist of the year: Adrien Boisseau * Label of the year: Glossa * Classical website award: Metropolitan Opera Archives * Special achievement award: Ludwig van Beethoven Association, Kraków (Poland) * Special achievement award: SWR Symphony Orchestra Baden-Baden and Freiburg

2014 audio and video categories

* Early music: Erasmus van Rotterdam: In Praise of Folly; Louise Moaty, Marc Mauillon, René Zosso,

La Capella Reial de Catalunya ''La Capella Reial de Catalunya'' is a group of soloist singers under the patronage of the Government of Catalonia with the aim of celebrating, maintaining, and reviving medieval vocal polyphony and the music of the Spanish Golden Age. The group wa ...

, Hesperion XXI,

* Baroque instrumental: The Scarlatti Restored Manuscript, Domenico Scarlatti, Antonio Soler: Sonatas; Andrea Bacchetti, piano, RCA Red Seal * Baroque vocal: Giovanni Battista Pergolesi: Stabat Mater, Laudate Pueri, Confitebor tibi Domine; Philippe Jaroussky,

Julia Lezhneva Julia Mikhaylovna Lezhneva (; born 5 December 1989) is a Russian soprano opera singer and recitalist, specializing in soprano and coloratura mezzo-soprano material of the 18th and early 19th century. She studied with Tamara Cherkasova, Irina Zhu ...

, Coro della Radiotelevisione della Svizzera Italiana, I Barocchisti,

Diego Fasolis Diego Fasolis (born 19 April 1958) is a Swiss classical organist and conductor, the leader of the ensemble I Barocchisti. He has conducted operas in historically informed performance at major European opera houses and festivals, and has made award- ...

(Erato) * Vocal recital: Franz Schubert: Erlkönig;

, baritone & Andreas Haefliger, piano (Harmonia Mundi) * Choral works: Berlioz: Grande messe des morts, Op. 5; Barry Banks, London Symphony Chorus, London Philharmonic Choir,

London Symphony Orchestra The London Symphony Orchestra (LSO) is a British symphony orchestra based in London. Founded in 1904, the LSO is the oldest of London's orchestras, symphony orchestras. The LSO was created by a group of players who left Henry Wood's Queen's ...

, Sir

Colin Davis Sir Colin Rex Davis (25 September 1927 – 14 April 2013) was an English conductor, known for his association with the London Symphony Orchestra, having first conducted it in 1959. His repertoire was broad, but among the composers with whom ...

, LSO Live * Opera: Benjamin Britten: ''

The Rape of Lucretia ''The Rape of Lucretia'' (Op. 37) is an opera in two acts by Benjamin Britten, written for Kathleen Ferrier, who performed the title role. Ronald Duncan based his English libretto on André Obey's play '. Performance history The opera wa ...

'';

Ian Bostridge Ian Charles Bostridge CBE (born 25 December 1964) is an English tenor, well known for his performances as an opera and lieder singer. Early life and education Bostridge was born in London, the son of Leslie Bostridge and Lillian (née Clark). ...

Angelika Kirchschlager Angelika Kirchschlager (born 24 November 1965, Salzburg) is an Austrian mezzo-soprano opera and lieder singer. Career Kirchschlager began her musical training at the Mozarteum in Salzburg, where she studied percussion and piano. In 1984, she w ...

, Christopher Purves,

Susan Gritton Susan Gritton (born 31 August 1965) is an English operatic soprano. She was the 1994 winner of the Kathleen Ferrier Award and has sung leading roles in a wide-ranging repertoire from Handel and Mozart to Britten, Janáček and Richard Strauss, St ...

, Peter Coleman-Wright, Claire Booth,

Aldeburgh Festival The Aldeburgh Festival of Music and the Arts is an English arts festival devoted mainly to classical music. It takes place each June in the town of Aldeburgh, Suffolk and is centred on Snape Maltings Concert Hall. History of the Aldeburgh Festi ...

Ensemble,

Oliver Knussen Stuart Oliver Knussen (12 June 1952 – 8 July 2018) was a British composer of contemporary classical music and conductor. Among the most influential British composers of his generation, his relatively few compositions are "rooted in 20th-cen ...

(

Erato In Greek mythology, Erato (; ) is one of the Greek Muses, the inspirational goddesses of literature, science, and the arts. The name would mean "desired" or "lovely", if derived from the same root as Eros, as Apollonius of Rhodes playfully sugge ...

) * Solo instrument: Maurice Ravel: Valses nobles et sentimentales – George Enescu: Sonata op. 24/1 – Claude Debussy: 4 Préludes, Elisabeth Leonskaja, piano (eaSonus) & Scarlatti Illuminated (Scarlatti – Scarlatti/Tausig – Scarlatti/Friedman); Joseph Moog, piano (Onyx) * Chamber music: Béla Bartok: String Quartet No. 3 – Alban Berg: String Quartet op. 3 – Alfred Schnittke: String Quartet No. 3; Signum Quartet (Capriccio) * Concertos Béla Bartók: Violin Concerto No. 2, Sz 112 – Peter Eötvös: Seven – György Ligeti: Violin Concerto;

Patricia Kopatchinskaja Patricia Kopatchinskaja (born March 1977) is a Moldovan-Austrian-Swiss violinist. Biography Early life Kopatchinskaja was born in Chișinău, in the Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic (now Moldova). She comes from a family of musicians. H ...

, Frankfurt Radio Symphony, Ensemble Modern,

Peter Eötvös Peter may refer to: People * List of people named Peter, a list of people and fictional characters with the given name * Peter (given name) ** Saint Peter (died 60s), apostle of Jesus, leader of the early Christian Church * Peter (surname), a sur ...

(Naïve) * Symphonic music: Johannes Brahms: Symphonies Nos. 1–4, Tragische Ouvertüre, Haydn-Variationen, Liebeslieder-Walzer etc.;

Riccardo Chailly Riccardo Chailly (, ; born 20 February 1953) is an Italian conductor. He is currently music director of the Lucerne Festival Orchestra and of La Scala. Prior to this, he held chief conducting positions at the Gewandhausorchester (2005–20 ...

(Decca) * Contemporary music: Krzysztof Penderecki: The Complete Symphonies; Polish Sinfonia Iuventus Orchestra,

(Dux 947) * Best collection: Paul Hindemith: Violin Concerto – Violin Sonatas; Frank Peter Zimmermann, violin, Enrico Pace, piano,

Frankfurt Radio Symphony The Frankfurt Radio Symphony () is the radio orchestra of Hessischer Rundfunk, the public broadcasting network of the German state of Hesse. Venues are Alte Oper and hr-Sendesaal. Music director is the French conductor Alain Altinoglu. Chi ...

(BIS) * Historical recording:

Sergiu Celibidache Sergiu Celibidache (; ; 13 August 1996) was a Romanian people, Romanian Conducting, conductor, composer, musical theorist, and teacher. Educated in his native Romania, and later in Paris and Berlin, Celibidache's career in music spanned over fi ...

– The Berlin Recordings, 1945–1957; Hans Bottermund, Helmut Heller, Lilia d’Albore, Erna Berger, Margarete Klose, Gustav Scheck, Gerhard Puchelt, Tibor de Machula, Raoul Koczalski, Hans Peter Schmitz, Helmut Schlövogt, Karl Rucht, Berliner Philharmoniker, Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Sergiu Celibidache (Audite) * DVD performance: Sergey Prokofiev: The Gambler; Sergei Aleksashkin, Tatiana Pavlovskaya, Vladimir Galuzin, Larissa Dyadkova, Nikolai Gassiev, Alexander Gergalov, Nadezhda Serdyuk, Andrei Popov, Oleg Sychev, Andrei Spekhov, Mariinsky Orchestra,

Valery Gergiev Valery Abisalovich Gergiev (, ; ; born 2 May 1953) is a Russian conducting, conductor and opera company director. He is currently general director and artistic director of the Mariinsky Theatre and of the Bolshoi Theatre and artistic director o ...

; Laurent Gentot, film director (Mariinsky) * DVD documentaries: Refuge in Music – Terezin; A Film by Dorothee Binding and Benedict Mirow, with

Anne-Sofie von Otter Anne Sofie von Otter (born 9 May 1955) is a Swedish mezzo-soprano. Her repertoire encompasses lieder, operas, oratorios and also rock and pop songs. Early life Von Otter was born in Stockholm, Sweden. Her father was Göran von Otter, a Swedish ...

, Daniel Hope,

, Bengt Forsberg, Bebe Risenfors, Alice Herz-Sommer, Coco Schumann (Deutsche Grammophon)

2015

2015 special awards

* Lifetime Achievement Award:

* Artist of the Year:

Christian Tetzlaff Christian Tetzlaff (born 29 April 1966) is a German violinist who has performed internationally, with a focus on chamber music. Biography Tetzlaff was born in Hamburg. His parents were amateur musicians and met in a church choir. He began playi ...

* Young artist of the Year vocal: Jodie Devos * Young artist of the Year instrumental: Yury Revich * Label of the Year:

Accentus Accentus (or Accentus Ecclesiasticus; Ecclesiastical accent) is a style of church music that emphasizes spoken word. It is often contrasted with ''concentus'', an alternative style that emphasizes harmony. The terms ''accentus'' and ''concentus' ...

* Special Achievement Award: Panufnik Edition: Lukasz Dlugosz, Ewa Kupiec, Alexander Sitkovetsky, Sarah van der Kemp, Michael von Schönermark, Raphael Wallfisch,

Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra The Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra () is a Polish radio orchestra founded in 1945 in Warsaw by Stefan Rachoń. Initially, the orchestra made records only for Polish radio and television. In 1970, the orchestra began to tour and release record ...

Konzerthausorchester Berlin The Konzerthausorchester Berlin is a German Orchestra, symphony orchestra based in Berlin. The orchestra is resident at the Konzerthaus Berlin, designed by the architect Karl Friedrich Schinkel. The building was destroyed during World War II, and ...

, Lukasz Borowicz (cpo). * Special Achievement Award: Zhu Xiao-Mei, piano. Johann Sebastian Bach: The Art of Fugue (

CD: ACC30308); Goldberg Variations (Accentus DVD: ACC20313) * Special Achievement Award:

2015 audio and video categories

* Early music: Bal-Kan. Honey and Blood, Cycles of Life; Meral Azizoğlu, Irini Derebei, Gürsoy Dinçer, Lior Elmaleh, Montserrat Figueras, Tcha Limberger, Marc Mauillon,

Amira Medunjanin Amira Medunjanin (; born 23 April 1972) is a Bosnian singer and interpreter of sevdalinka. She holds both citizenship of Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Biography Medunjanin was born in Sarajevo and her fascination with the Music of Bosn ...

, Stoimenka Outchikova-Nedyalkova, Agi Szalóki, Zacharias Spyridakis, Hesperion XXI,

(Alia Vox AVSA 9902) * Baroque instrumental: Pavanes and Fantasies from the Age of Dowland; Dowland – Purcell – Jenkins – Lawes – Morley – Locke; John Holloway, Monika Baer, Renate Steinmann, Susanna Hefti, Martin Zeller (ECM 4810430) * Baroque vocal: Vivaldi: Pieta – Sacred Works for Alto; Philippe Jaroussky, Ensemble Arteserse (Erato 825646258109) * Vocal recital: Stella di Napoli; Pacini – Bellini – Carafa – Rossini – Mercadante – Donizetti...;

Joyce DiDonato Joyce DiDonato (née Flaherty; born February 13, 1969) is an American opera singer and recitalist. A coloratura mezzo-soprano, she has performed operas and concert works spanning from the 19th-century Romantic era to those by Handel and Mozart. ...

, Orchestre de l’Opéra national de Lyon, Riccardo Minasi (Erato 2564636562) * Choral works: Beethoven: Missa Solemnis; Lucy Crowe, Jennifer Johnston, James Gilchrist, Matthew Rose, Monteverdi Choir, Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique, Sir

John Eliot Gardiner Sir John Eliot Gardiner (born 20 April 1943) is an English conductor, particularly known for his performances of the works of Johann Sebastian Bach, especially the Bach Cantata Pilgrimage of 2000, performing Church cantata (Bach), Bach's church ...

(Soli Deo Gloria SDG 718) * Opera: Leonard Bernstein: West Side Story; Alexandra Silber, Cheyenne Jackson, Jessica Vosk, Kevin Vortmann, Juliana Hansen, Kelly Markgraf, Julia Bullock, San Francisco Symphony Chorus & Orchestra,

Michael Tilson Thomas Michael Tilson Thomas (born December 21, 1944) is an American conductor, pianist, and composer. He is Artistic Director Laureate of the New World Symphony, an American orchestral academy in Miami Beach, Florida, Music Director Laureate of the S ...

(SFS Media 821936-0059-2) * Solo instrument: Franz Schubert: Sonatas D. 894 & D. 959;

Evgeni Koroliov Evgeni Alexandrovich Koroliov (; born 1 October 1949, in Moscow) is a Russian classical pianist. Koroliov studied at the Moscow Conservatory. Since 1978 he has been a teacher at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hamburg. He lives in Hamburg w ...

, piano (Tacet 979) * Chamber music: Ludwig van Beethoven: Streichtrio op. 3 – Serenade op. 8; Frank Peter Zimmermann, Antoine Tamestit, Christian Poltéra (BIS 2087) * Concertos: Joseph Haydn: Sinfonia Concertante; Wolfgang A. Mozart: Oboe Concerto; Lucas M. Navarro, Gregory Ahss, Konstantin Pfiz, Guilhaume Santana, Orchestra Mozart,

(Claves 1302) * Symphonic music: Anton Bruckner: Symphony No. 9;

(Deutsche Grammophon 4793441) * Contemporary music:

Unsuk Chin Unsuk Chin ( ; born July 14, 1961) is a South Korean composer of contemporary classical music, who is based in Berlin, Germany. Chin was a self-taught pianist from a young age and studied composition at Seoul National University as well as with ...

: Piano and Cello Concertos, Su for Sheng and Orchestra; Alban Gerhardt, Wu Wei, Sunwook Kim,

Seoul Philharmonic The Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra (SPO) is a South Korean orchestra based in Seoul. Founded in 1945, it is one of the oldest orchestras in South Korea. Its first foreign tour came on a 1965 trip to Japan, followed by performances in Southeast Asia ...

Myung-Whun Chung Myung-whun Chung (; born 22 January 1953) is a South Korean conductor and pianist. Career Performer Chung studied piano with Maria Curcio and won joint second-prize in the 1974 International Tchaikovsky Competition. He performed in the Chun ...

(Deutsche Grammophon 481 0971) * Best collection: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Complete Symphonies; Danish National Chamber Orchestra,

Ádám Fischer Ádám Fischer (born 9 September 1949 in Budapest) is a Hungarian conductor. He is the general music director of the Austro-Hungarian Haydn Orchestra, chief conductor of the Danish Chamber Orchestra, and principal conductor of the Düsseldorf ...

(Dacapo 8201201) * Historical recording: Vaughan Williams: Symphonies Nos. 1–9; USSR Ministry of Culture Symphony Orchestra,

(Melodiya MELCD 1002170) * DVD performance: Nikolaï Rimsky-Korsakov: The Legend of the Invisible City of Kitezh; Vladimir Vaneev, Maxim Aksenov, Svetlana Ignatovich, John Daszak, Alexey Markov, Netherlands Opera Chorus, Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra,

Marc Albrecht Marc Albrecht (born 1964) is a German conductor resident in The Netherlands. He was chief conductor of the Dutch National Opera, the Netherlands Chamber Orchestra, and the Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra from 2009 to 2020. Biography Born in ...

, conductor, Dmitri Tcherniakov, stage director (Opus Arte OA1089D) * DVD documentaries: Richard Strauss and his Heroines; A Film by Thomas von Steinaecker;

Renée Fleming Renée Lynn Fleming (born February 14, 1959) is an American soprano and actress, known for performances in opera, concerts, recordings, theater, film, and at major public occasions. A recipient of the National Medal of Arts, Fleming has been nom ...

, Gwyneth Jones,

Christa Ludwig Christa Ludwig (16 March 1928 – 24 April 2021) was a German mezzo-soprano and sometime dramatic soprano, distinguished for her performances of opera, lieder, oratorio, and other major religious works like masses, passions, and solos in symph ...

, Christian Strauss, Rufus Wainwright,

Franz Welser-Möst Franz Leopold Maria Möst (born 16 August 1960), known professionally as Franz Welser-Möst, is an Austrian conductor. He is currently music director of the Cleveland Orchestra. Biography Franz Leopold Maria Möst was born in Linz, Austria, ...

(Arthaus Musik 102181)

2016

2016 special awards

* Lifetime Achievement Award:

Felicity Lott Dame Felicity Ann Emwhyla Lott, (born 8 May 1947) is an English soprano. Education Lott was born in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. From her earliest years she was musical, having started studying piano at age 5. She also played violin and bega ...

* Artist of the Year:

Christian Lindberg Christian Lindberg (born 15 February 1958) is a Swedish trombonist, conductor and composer. Biography Early life and career Lindberg was born in Danderyd. As a youth, he learned to play the trumpet, and subsequently began to learn the trombo ...

* Young artist of the Year:

Pablo Ferrández Pablo Ferrández (born 19 March 1991) is a Spanish cellist. He has performed as a soloist with orchestras such as the Spanish National Orchestra, the RTVE Symphony Orchestra, the Kremerata Baltica or the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra. Pablo h ...

* Discovery Award: Nikolai Song (flautist) * Label of the Year:

Harmonia Mundi Harmonia Mundi is a record label that specializes in classical music, jazz, and world music (on the World Village label). It was founded in France in 1958 and is now a subsidiary of PIAS Entertainment Group, which is itself owned by Universal M ...

* Special Achievement Award: Palazzetto Bru Zane * Special Achievement Award: Dinorah Varsi Edition (Genuin)

2016 audio and video categories

* Early music: Argentum et Aurum – Musical Treasures of the Early Habsburg Renaissance; Ensemble Leones, Marc Lewon (Naxos 8.573346) * Baroque instrumental: La Follia, Arcangelo Corelli: 6 Sonatas;

Michala Petri Michala Petri (born 7 July 1958) is a Danish recorder player. She is celebrated for her technical virtuosity and versatility across various musical styles. She made her solo debut in 1969, at age eleven. Biography Petri, who began playing th ...

Mahan Esfahani Mahan Esfahani () (born 1984 in Tehran) is an Iranian-American harpsichordist. Education Esfahani received his first guidance on the piano from his father before exploring an interest in the harpsichord as a teenager. He studied musicology and ...

(Our Recordings 6220610) * Baroque vocal: Agrippina, Porpora – Graun – Händel: Arias;

Ann Hallenberg Ann Hallenberg (born 17 March 1967) is a Swedish mezzo-soprano. She has an Opera, operatic career on the stage and concert platform around Europe. She regularly appears in major opera houses and festivals: embracing roles by Rossini, Mozart, Gluc ...

, Il Pomo d’Oro,

Riccardo Minasi Riccardo Minasi (born 1978) is an Italian violinist and conductor in the field of historically informed performance. Life Born in Rome, Minasi received his first music lessons from his mother, studying modern violin with Paolo Centurioni and Al ...

(Deutsche Harmonia Mundi 88875055982) * Vocal recital: Joyce & Tony at Wigmore Hall, Haydn – Rossini – Santoliquido – De Curtis – Foster – Kern ...;

Antonio Pappano Sir Antonio Pappano (born 30 December 1959) is an English-Italian conductor and pianist. He is currently music director of the Royal Opera House and chief conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra. Early life Pappano was born in Epping, Esse ...

(Erato 2564610789) * Choral works: Antonin Dvorak: Requiem; Ilse Eerens,

Bernarda Fink Bernarda Fink (born 29 August 1955) is an Argentine-Slovenian mezzo-soprano. Born in Buenos Aires to Slovene parents who emigrated from Yugoslavia, Fink studied at the Instituto Superior de Arte del Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires. She won First Pri ...

Maximilian Schmitt Maximilian or Maximillian (Maximiliaan in Dutch and Maximilien in French) is a male name. The name "Max" is considered a shortening of "Maximilian" as well as of several other names. List of people Monarchs *Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor (1 ...

Nathan Berg Nathan Berg (born in Spalding, Saskatchewan, Canada) is an operatic bass-baritone. He is a Grammy Award winner (2018 Best Opera Recording) and four-time Grammy nominated, a Juno Award, Juno award winner (2002 JUNO award classical album category ...

, Collegium Vocale Gent,

Royal Flemish Philharmonic The Antwerp Symphony Orchestra is a Belgian symphony orchestra based in Antwerp, with the Queen Elisabeth Hall as its principal concert venue. The orchestra performs in a number of venues in various cities in Belgium: * Antwerp: Queen Elisabe ...

Philippe Herreweghe Philippe Maria François Herreweghe, Knight Herreweghe (born 2 May 1947) is a Belgian conductor and choirmaster. Herreweghe founded La Chapelle Royale and Collegium Vocale Gent and is renowned as a conductor, with a repertoire ranging from ...

(PHI LPH 016) * Opera: Piotr Tchaikovsky: Iolanta;

Olesya Golovneva Olesya Golovneva is a Russian operatic soprano who made a career mostly in Europe, first at Austrian and German opera houses, in roles such as Donizetti's Anna Bolena, Tatjana in Tchaikovsky's ''Eugene Onegin'', Verdi's Luisa Miller and Puccini ...

, Alexander Vinogradov, Andrei Bondarenko, Dmytro Popov, Vladislav Sulimsky, John Heuzenroeder, Marc-Olivier Oetterli, Dalia Schaechter, Justyna Samborska, Marta Wryk, Choir of the Cologne Opera –

Gürzenich Orchestra Cologne The Gürzenich Orchestra Cologne () is a German symphony orchestra based in Cologne. On some recordings, the orchestra goes under the name "Gürzenich-Orchester Kölner Philharmoniker". Its name comes from its past principal concert venue, the G ...

(Oehms Classics OC963) * Solo instrument: Franz Schubert: Sonatas, Impromptus & Moments Musicaux; Andras Schiff (ECM 4811572) * Chamber music: Johannes Brahms: Violin Sonatas Nos. 2 & 3 – Robert Schumann: Romances, Brahms/Schumann/Dietrich: F.A.E. Sonata;

, Alexander Melnikov (Harmonia Mundi HMC902219) * Concertos: Nikolai Medtner: Piano Concerto No. 3 – Alexander Scriabin: Piano Concerto; Yevgeny Sudbin,

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra The Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra ( Norwegian: Bergen filharmoniske orkester) is a Norwegian orchestra based in Bergen. Its principal concert venue is the Grieg Hall. History Established in 1765 under the name ''Det Musicalske Selskab'' (The M ...

Andrew Litton Andrew Litton (born May 16, 1959, New York City) is an American orchestral conductor. Litton is a graduate of The Fieldston School. Biography He studied piano with Nadia Reisenberg and conducting with Sixten Ehrling at the Juilliard Schoo ...

(BIS Records 2088) * Symphonic music: Jean Sibelius: Symphonies Nos. 1–7;

Berliner Philharmoniker The Berlin Philharmonic () is a German orchestra based in Berlin. It is one of the most popular, acclaimed and well-respected orchestras in the world. Throughout the 20th century, the orchestra was led by conductors Wilhelm Furtwängler (1922� ...

, Sir

Simon Rattle Sir Simon Denis Rattle (born 19 January 1955) is a British conductor with German citizenship. He rose to international prominence during the 1980s and 1990s, while music director of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (1980–1998). Rat ...

(Berliner Philharmoniker Recordings BPHR 150071) * Contemporary music: Krzysztof Penderecki: Clarinet Concerto, Flute Concerto, Concerto grosso for 3 Cellos and Orchestra; Michel Lethiec, Lukasz Dlugosz, Arto Noras, Bartosz Koziak, Rafal Kwiatkowski, Polish Sinfonia Iuventus Orchestra,

(Dux 1186) * Best collection: Guerre et Paix, Blow – Biber – Caldara – Händel ...; Hesperion XXI,

, Capella Reial,

(Alia Vox AVSA9908) * Historical recording: Lucerne Festival Historic Performances Vol. VIII, Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 2, Schumann: Piano Concerto;

Annie Fischer Annie Fischer (July 5, 1914April 10, 1995) was a Hungarian classical pianist. Biography Fischer was born into a Jewish family in Budapest and studied at the Franz Liszt Academy of Music with Ernő Dohnányi and Arnold Székely. She began her c ...

Leon Fleisher Leon Fleisher (July 23, 1928 – August 2, 2020) was an American classical pianist, conductor and pedagogue. He was one of the most renowned pianists and pedagogues in the world. Music correspondent Elijah Ho called him "one of the most re ...

, Swiss Festival Orchestra,

George Szell George Szell (; June 7, 1897 – July 30, 1970), originally György Széll, György Endre Szél, or Georg Szell, was a Hungarian-born American conductor, composer and pianist. Considered one of the twentieth century's greatest conductors ...

Carlo Maria Giulini Carlo Maria Giulini (; 9 May 1914 – 14 June 2005) was an Italian conductor. From the age of five, when he began to play the violin, Giulini's musical education was expanded when he began to study at Italy's foremost conservatory, the Conserv ...

(Audite 95643) * DVD performance: Gustav Mahler: Symphony No. 7;

(

ACC20309 42) * DVD documentaries:

Daniil Trifonov Daniil Olegovich Trifonov (; born 5 March 1991) is a Russian pianist and composer. Described by ''The Globe and Mail'' as "arguably today's leading classical virtuoso" and by ''The Times'' as "without question the most astounding pianist of our ...

, The Magics of Music – The Castelfranco Veneto Recital; By Christopher Nupen (Allegro Films A 19 CND)

2017

The Jury announced the winners for 2017 in 22 categories from a nomination list comprising 321 Audio and Video productions (119 Labels).

2017 special awards

* Lifetime Achievement Award:

Matti Salminen Matti Kalervo Salminen (born 7 July 1945) is a Finnish operatic bass, now retired, who has sung at the most important opera houses of the world, including the Metropolitan and Bayreuth Festival. He is distinguished by an imposing figure a ...

* Artist of the Year:

Tabea Zimmermann Tabea Zimmermann (born 8 October 1966) is a German violist who has performed internationally, both as a soloist and a chamber musician. She has been artist in residence of the Concertgebouw Orchestra, the Berlin Philharmonic, and the Bavarian ...

* Young artist of the Year instrumental: Sophie Pacini * Young artist of the Year vocal: Elsa Dreisig * Discovery Award: Robert Neumann (pianist) * Label of the Year:

BIS Records BIS Records is a record label founded in 1973 by Robert von Bahr. It is located in Åkersberga, Sweden. BIS focuses on classical music, both contemporary and early, especially works that are not already well represented by existing recording ...

* Special Achievement Award:

Klaus Heymann Klaus Heymann (born 22 October 1936) is a German entrepreneur and the founder and head of the Naxos Records, Naxos record label. Early life Heymann was born in Frankfurt, Germany, and studied Romance languages and English at the Universities of G ...

* Special Achievement Award:

* Special Achievement Award: Ensemble Esperanza

2017 audio and video categories

* Early music: Roland De Lassus: Canticum Canticorum; Chœur de chambre de Namur, Ensemble Clematis,

Leonardo García Alarcón Leonardo García-Alarcón (born 5 August 1976 in La Plata) is an Argentinian conductor specializing in baroque music. He studied harpsichord and organ and was assistant to Gabriel Garrido for several years, before founding the ensemble Cappella M ...

(Ricercar RIC 370) * Baroque instrumental: L’ange et le diable, Tartini – Locatelli – Vitali – Leclair – Forqueray; Chouchane Siranossian,

Jos van Immerseel Jos Van Immerseel (born 9 November 1945) is a Belgian harpsichordist, pianist and Conducting, conductor. Van Immerseel studied Pipe organ, organ, piano and harpsichord at the Antwerp Conservatory under Flor Peeters, Eugène Traey and harpsicho ...

(Alpha 255) * Baroque vocal: ''Serpent & Fire'', Purcell – Graupner – Sartorio – Locke – Händel – Hasse – Cavalli;

Anna Prohaska Anna Prohaska (born June 27, 1983) is an Austrian-British lyric soprano. She lives in Berlin. Career Anna Prohaska studied in Berlin at the Hanns Eisler Academy of Music. Prohaska made her debut in 2002 at the Komische Oper in Harry Kupfer’s ...

Il Giardino Armonico Il Giardino Armonico ("The Garden of Harmony") is an Italian ensemble well noted for its practice of Historically informed performance, Historically Informed Performance and founded in Milan in 1985 by Luca Pianca and Giovanni Antonini, primarily ...

Giovanni Antonini Giovanni Antonini (born 1965) is an Italian conductor and soloist on the recorder and baroque transverse flute. He studied in his native Milan, and attended the Civica Scuola di Musica in that city and the Centre de Musique Ancienne in Geneva. In ...

(Alpha 250) * Baroque vocal: J.S. Bach: Johannes-Passion; Werner Güra, Benno Schachtner, Sunhae Im, Sebastian Kohlhepp, Johannes Weisser,

RIAS Kammerchor The RIAS Kammerchor (RIAS Chamber Choir) is a German choir based in Berlin, Germany. It receives support from the Rundfunk Orchester und Chöre GmbH Berlin ("Berlin Radio Orchestra and Choirs"), a limited-liability company owned by the public br ...

, Staats- & Domchor Berlin,

(Harmonia Mundi HMC802236/37) * Vocal recital: ''Schubertiade'', Schubert: Lieder, Instrumentalstücke & Rezitation;

Julian Prégardien Julian Prégardien (born 12 July 1984) is a German lyric tenor in opera and concert. He is regarded as a leading interpreter of the role of the Evangelist (Bach), Evangelist in Passions (Bach), Bach's Passions. Life and career Julian Prégardie ...

, Marc Hantaï,

Xavier Diaz-Latorre Xavier Díaz Latorre is a Spanish musician. Born in Barcelona in 1968, he studied at advanced level with Oscar Ghiglia at the Musikhochschule, Basel, graduating in 1993. His subsequent interest in early music led him to study the lute with Hopkin ...

Philippe Pierlot Philippe Pierlot (born 1958) is a Belgian viola da gamba player and a conductor in historically informed performance. He is also an academic teacher at the royal conservatories of The Hague and Brussels. Career Born in Liège, Pierlot learned t ...

(Myrios MYR018) * Choral works: Geistliche Gesänge: Reger – J.S. Bach – Nystedt; MDR-Rundfunkchor, Florian Helgath (Querstand VKJK 1627) * Opera: Claude Vivier: Kopernikus; Svea Schildknecht, Uta Buchheister, Barbara Ostertag, Neal Banerjee, Ji-Su Park, Dorothea Winkel, Florian Kontschak, Holst-Sinfonietta, Opera Factory Freiburg, Klaus Simon (bastille musique bm001) * Solo instrument: Piotr Tchaikovsky: The Seasons Op. 37bis, Children’s Album Op. 39; Elena Bashkirova (Gideon Boss GB008) * Solo instrument: Sergei Lyapunov – Works for Piano Vol. 2; Florian Noack (Ars Produktion 38209) * Chamber music: ''Duo Sessions'', Halvorsen – Kodaly – Ravel – Schulhoff;

Julia Fischer Julia Fischer (born 15 June 1983) is a German classical violinist, violist, and pianist.Daniel Müller-Schott Daniel Müller-Schott (born 2 November 1976) is a German cellist. Born in Munich, he studied with Walter Nothas, Austrian cellist Heinrich Schiff and British cellist Steven Isserlis. Violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter personally coached him in her ...

(Orfeo C902161A) * Concertos: Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto op. 64, Schumann: Violin Concerto WoO 234; Carolin Widmann,

Chamber Orchestra of Europe The Chamber Orchestra of Europe (COE), established in 1981, is an orchestra based in London. The orchestra comprises about 60 members from across Europe. The players pursue parallel careers as international soloists, members of chamber groups and ...

(ECM 4812635) * Symphonic music: Claudio Abbado: ''The Last Concert'', Mendelssohn: Ein Sommernachtstraum, Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique op. 14;

Deborah York Deborah York, born 1964 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, is a classical soprano in concert and opera, and a teacher and conductor. She has British and German nationalities and has been living in Berlin since 1996. Biography York studied piano ...

, Stella Doufexis, Damen des Chors des BR,

(Berliner Philharmoniker Recordings BPHR 160081) * Contemporary music: Oriental Trumpet Concertos, Penderecki – Say – Khachaturian – Arutiunian, Gábor Boldoczki,

Sinfonietta Cracovia Sinfonietta may refer to: * Sinfonietta (orchestra), a musical group that is larger than a chamber ensemble but smaller than a full-size orchestra * Sinfonietta (symphony), a symphony that is smaller in scale or lighter in approach than a standard ...

, Jurek Dybal (Sony Classical 88985361092) * Best collection: Szymanowski: Overture op. 12, Lutoslawski: Cello Concerto, Symphony No. 4;

Gautier Capuçon Gautier Capuçon (born 3 September 1981) is a French cellist. He is the younger brother of violinist Renaud Capuçon. Biography Gautier Capuçon was born in Chambéry, Savoie, the youngest of three siblings. His brother is the violinist Rena ...

Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra The Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra ( (NOSPR)) is one of Poland's radio orchestras and premier musical institutions. It was founded in 1935 in Warsaw and was later re-established in Katowice in 1945. Since 2006 it has been a "National ...

Alexander Liebreich Alexander () is a male name of Greek origin. The most prominent bearer of the name is Alexander the Great, the king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia who created one of the largest empires in ancient history. Variants listed here are A ...

(Accentus ACC30388) * Historical recording: Mahler – Loewe – Wagner – Brahms – Schubert ...;

Maureen Forrester Maureen Kathleen Stewart Forrester, (July 25, 1930 – June 16, 2010) was a Canadian operatic contralto. Life and career Maureen Forrester was born and grew up in Montreal, Quebec, one of four children of Thomas Forrester, a British cabinetma ...

, Hertha Klust,

Michael Raucheisen Michael Raucheisen (10 February 1889, Rain, Swabia - 27 May 1984, Beatenberg) was a German pianist and song accompanist. Life and career Music was inherited, for the young Michael. His father, by vocation a master-glazier, was organist, church ch ...

, Felix Schröder (Audite 21437) * Video performance: Alban Berg: Wozzeck;

, Gun-Brit Barkmin, Brandon Jovanovich, Mauro Peter, Wolfgang Ablinger-Sperrhacke, Lars Woldt, Pavel Daniluk, Cheyne Davidson, Martin Zysset, Irène Friedli, Philharmonia Zürich, Chor der Oper Zürich,

Fabio Luisi Fabio Luisi (born 17 January 1959) is an Italian conductor. He is currently principal conductor of the Danish National Symphony Orchestra, music director of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, and chief conductor of the NHK Symphony Orchestra. Biog ...

, Stage Director: Andreas Homoki (

) * Video documentaries: Leonard Bernstein – Larger than Life; A Film by Georg Wübbolt (C Major 735908)

2018

The jury has nominated 357 audio and video productions.

2018 special awards

* Lifetime Achievement Award:

José van Dam Joseph, Baron Van Damme (born 25 August 1940 in Brussels), known as José van Dam, is a Belgian bass-baritone, described as having "a magnificent resonant and expressive voice" and being "an excellent actor". Life and career At the age of 17, h ...

* Artist of the Year: Manfred Honeck * Young artist of the Year:

Christoph Sietzen Christoph is a male given name and surname. It is a German variant of Christopher. Notable people with the given name Christoph * Christoph Bach (1613–1661), German musician * Christoph Büchel (born 1966), Swiss artist * Christoph Dientzenh ...

(percussionist) * Outstanding young Polish Artist: Szymon Nehring (pianist) * Discovery Award:

Yuan Yu Yuan may refer to: Currency * Yuan (currency), the basic unit of currency in historic and contemporary mainland China and Taiwan ** Renminbi, the currency of modern mainland China, whose basic unit is yuan ** New Taiwan dollar, the currency used ...

(flautist) * Label of the Year: Alpha * Special Achievement Award:

Center Lusławice * Special Achievement Award:

in Katowice * Special Achievement Award: Melodiya: Anthology of Russian Symphonic Music

2018 audio and video categories

* Early Music: Quattrocento – Musica y danza de la Corona de Aragon en Napoles;

Capella de Ministrers Capella de Ministrers is an early music group formed in 1987 in Valencia, Spain, by Carles Magraner. Valencian music is prominent in its repertoire. Work Capella de Ministrers was formed in 1987 in Valencia by its director, the Valencian musicol ...

, Carles Magraner (Capella de Ministrers CDM 1742) * Baroque Instrumental: Vivaldi: The Concertos for Recorder; Stefan Temmingh, Capricornus Consort Basel (Accent ACC24332) * Baroque Vocal: ''The Händel Album''; Philippe Jaroussky, Ensemble Artaserse (Erato 190295774455) * Vocal Recital: ''Visions'', Bizet – Bruneau – David – Février – Franck – Godard – Halévy – Massenet – Niedermeyer – Saint-Saëns;

, Münchner Rundfunkorchester,

Hervé Niquet Hervé Niquet (born 28 October 1957) is a French conductor, harpsichordist, tenor, and the director of Le Concert Spirituel, specializing in French Baroque music. Biography Born on 28 October 1957, Hervé Niquet was raised at Abbeville in ...

(Alpha 279) * Choral: Felix Nowowiejski: Quo vadis; Wioletta Chodowicz, Wojtek Gierlach, Robert Gierlach, Slawomir Kaminski, Podlaskie Opera and Philharmonic Choir, Poznan Philharmonic Orchestra, Lukasz Borowicz (cpo 5550892) * Opera: Camille Saint-Saëns: Proserpine;

, Marie-Adeline Henry,

Frédéric Antoun Frédéric and Frédérick are the French versions of the common male given name Frederick. They may refer to: In artistry: * Frédéric Back, Canadian award-winning animator * Frédéric Bartholdi, French sculptor * Frédéric Bazille, Impress ...

, Andrew Foster-Williams, Jean Teitgen, Münchner Rundfunkorchester, Flemish Radio Choir,

Ulf Schirmer Ulf Schirmer (born 1959) is a German conductor and opera house administrator. Biography Born in Eschenhausen, Lower Saxony, Schirmer studied at the Bremen Conservatory, and also at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hamburg, with György Lig ...

(Ediciones Singulares ES1027) * Solo Instrument: Franz Schubert: Piano Sonatas D 959 & D 960;

Krystian Zimerman Krystian Zimerman (born 5 December 1956) is a Polish concert pianist, conductor and pedagogue who has been described as one of the greatest pianists of his generation. In 1975, he won the IX International Chopin Piano Competition. Following ...

(Deutsche Grammophon 4797588) * Chamber Music: Ludwig van Beethoven: Complete String Quartets Vol. VII & VIII, Beethoven: Quartets op. 18/2 & op. 59/3 – op. 18/3 & op. 74; Quartetto di Cremona (Audite 92.689 + 92.688) * Concertos: Elgar: Cello Concerto – Martinu: Cello Concerto No. 1; Sol Gabetta,

Krzysztof Urbanski Krzysztof () is a Polish male given name, equivalent to English ''Christopher''. The name became popular in the 15th century. Its diminutive forms include Krzyś, Krzysiek, and Krzysio; augmentative – Krzychu Individuals named Krzysztof may choo ...

(Sony Classical 88985350792) * Symphonic: Bohuslav Martinu: The Symphonies; ORF

Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra The Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra (German: ''ORF Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien'', or RSO Wien) is the orchestra of the Austrian national broadcaster Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF). Unlike most other Austrian orchestras, the RSO Wien has a sub ...

Cornelius Meister Cornelius Meister (born 23 February 1980 in Hannover, is a German conductor and pianist. Biography Meister's father, Konrad Meister, was a pianist and professor of piano at the Musikhochschule Hannover. His mother is also a piano teacher. His ...

(Capriccio C5320) * Contemporary: Tigran Mansurian: Requiem; Anja Petersen,

Andrew Redmond Andrew is the English form of the given name, common in many countries. The word is derived from the , ''Andreas'', itself related to ''aner/andros'', "man" (as opposed to "woman"), thus meaning "manly" and, as consequence, "brave", "strong", "c ...

Berlin,

Münchener Kammerorchester The Munich Chamber Orchestra (, or MKO) is a German chamber orchestra based in Munich. Its primary concert venue is the Prinzregententheater, Munich. The MKO also gives concerts in Munich at such venues as the Pinakothek der Moderne and the ', an ...

(ECM 4814101) * Assorted Programs: Jean Sibelius: Tapiola – En Saga – 8 Songs (orchestrated by

Aulis Sallinen Aulis Heikki Sallinen (born 9 April 1935) is a Finnish contemporary classical music composer. His music has been variously described as "remorselessly harsh", a "beautifully crafted amalgam of several 20th-century styles", and "neo-romantic". ...

);

Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra The Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra (Finnish: ''Radion sinfoniaorkesteri'', Swedish: ''Radions symfoniorkester''; abbreviated as RSO) is a Finnish Radio orchestra, broadcast orchestra based in Helsinki, and the orchestra of the Finnish Broadcasti ...

Hannu Lintu Hannu Petteri Lintu (born 13 October 1967) is a Finnish conductor. Early life and education Hannu Lintu was born in Rauma, the son of Johannes Lintu, an electrical engineer, and his wife Lilja Lintu (née Toivonen), a photographer. He studied p ...

(Ondine ODE12895) * Best Collection: Beethoven: The Complete Symphonies; Simona Saturova, Mihoko Fujimura, Christian Elsner,

, MDR Rundfunkchor, GewandhausChor & GewandhausKinderchor,

(

ACC80322) * Historical: ''Svjatoslav Richter plays Schubert, Live in Moscow, 1949–1963''; Svjatoslav Richter (Profil PH17005) * DVD Performance: ''Rereading Brahms'', Brahms: The Symphonies;

Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana The Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana (OSI; literal translation, Orchestra of Italian Switzerland) is a Swiss orchestra based in Lugano. The orchestra's primary concert venue is the ''Auditorio RSI''. The OSI also gives a concert series at the Sa ...

Markus Poschner Markus Poschner (born 1 February 1971) is a German conductor and pianist. Biography Born in Munich, Poschner studied at the University of Music and Performing Arts Munich with Hermann Michael. His mentors and supporters included Sir Roger Norri ...

(Sony Classical 88985388869)

2019

ICMA Jury nominates 319 releases from 107 labels for the 2019 awards.

2019 special awards

* Lifetime Achievement Award:

Nelson Freire Nelson José Pinto Freire (; 18 October 19441 November 2021) was a Brazilian classical pianist. Regarded as one of the greatest pianists of his generation, he was noted for his "decorous piano playing" and "interpretive depth". His extensive di ...

* Artist of the Year: Javier Perianes * Young artist of the Year: Matko Smolcic (bassoonist) * Discovery Award: Eva Gevorgyan (pianist) * Label of the Year: Ars Produktion * Composer Award:

Francisco Coll Francisco is the Spanish and Portuguese form of the masculine given name ''Franciscus''. Meaning of the name Francisco In Spanish, people with the name Francisco are sometimes nicknamed " Paco". San Francisco de Asís was known as ''Pater Comm ...

* Orchestra Award: Stephen Waarts (violinist) * Special Achievement Award: Numa Bischof Ullmann

2019 audio and video categories

* Early Music: Music In Medieval Denmark: 13th – 15th Century; Ensemble Peregrina, Agnieszka Budzinska-Bennett, Benjamin Bagby (Tacet 243) * Baroque Instrumental: Johann Sebastian Bach: Violin Concertos BWV 1041, 1042, 1052; Berliner Barock Solisten, Frank Peter Zimmermann (Hänssler Classic 17046) * Baroque Vocal: 17th Century Sacred Music in Wroclaw; Concerto Palatino,

Gli Angeli Genève Gli Angeli Genève is a Baroque ensemble based in Geneva, Switzerland. Founded in 2005 by the bass-baritone, Stephan MacLeod, their debut performance was at the Festival Amadeus de Meinier. The ensemble performs an annual season of four concerts in ...

, Wroclaw Baroque Orchestra,

Stephan MacLeod Stephan MacLeod is a Swiss bass and conductor focused on Baroque music in historically informed performance who has performed internationally. He was first bass of the Huelgas Ensemble for five years and took part in the complete recording of B ...

(Claves 501805) * Vocal Recital: Miroir(s), Gounod – Massenet – Puccini – Steibelt – Rossini – Mozart – R. Strauss; Elsa Dreisig, soprano, Orchestre National de Montpellier,

Michael Schønwandt Michael Detlev Schønwandt (born 10 September 1953 in Frederiksberg) is a Danish conductor. In Denmark, he studied piano, theory, and composition, and later continued musical studies at the Royal Academy of Music in London. Biography In 1979, Sc ...

(Erato 190295634131) * Choral: Sergei Prokofiev: Cantata for the 20th Anniversary of the October Revolution; Ernst Senff Choir (Steffen Schubert, choir director) – Erfurt Air Force Music Corps,

Staatskapelle Weimar The (DNT), or German National Theater and Weimar State Orchestra, is the most significant arts organization in Weimar. The institution unites the (German National Theater) with the (Weimar State Orchestra). It plays on a total of six stages ...

Kirill Karabits Kirill Karabits (; born 26 December 1976) is a Ukrainian conductor. Biography Early life The son of the conductor and composer Ivan Karabyts, Karabits was born in Kyiv (then in the Ukrainian SSR of the Soviet Union). In his youth, Karabits s ...

(Audite 97754) * Opera: Gioacchino Rossini: Semiramide;

Albina Shagimuratova Albina Anvarovna Shagimuratova (; born 17 October 1979) is a Russian coloratura soprano. In 2019 her recording of the title role in ''Semiramide'' for Opera Rara won the International Opera Awards and the International Classical Music Awards (IC ...

Daniela Barcellona Daniela Barcellona (born 28 March 1969) is an Italian operatic mezzo-soprano. Biography Barcellona was born in Trieste, where she completed her musical studies under the guidance of Alessandro Vitiello, pianist and conductor. She married Viti ...

, Mirco Palazzi, Barry Banks, Gianluca Buratto, Susana Gaspar, David Butt Philip, James Platt, Opera Rara Chorus –

Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment (OAE) is a British period instrument orchestra. The OAE is a resident orchestra of the Southbank Centre, London, associate orchestra at Glyndebourne Festival Opera Artistic Associate at Kings Place, and ...

(Opera Rara 9293800572) * Solo Instrument: Wolfgang A. Mozart: Fantasy K. 475 + Piano Sonatas Nos. 14, 16 & 18;

Maxim Emelyanychev Maxim Yuryevich Emelyanychev (Максим Юрьевич Емельянычев; born 28 August 1988, Dzerzhinsk, Russia, Dzerzhinsk) is a Russian conductor, pianist, harpsichordist and cornetist. Biography From a musical family, Emelyanychev ...

(Aparté AP 161) * Chamber Music: Es war einmal – Once upon a time, Robert Schumann: Märchenerzählungen op. 132, Fantasiestücke op. 73 + Märchenbilder op. 113, Jörg Widmann: 5 Stücke im Märchenton;

Dénes Várjon Dénes Várjon (born 23 February 1968) is a Hungarian pianist known for his solo performances. He frequently performs as a chamber musician. Biography Born on 23 February 1968 in Budapest, Várjon studied since 1984 at the Liszt Ferenc Academy ...

(Myrios MYR020) * Concertos: The Golden Age – Cello 1925, Hindemith: ''Kammermusik'' No. 3 – Ibert: Concerto for Cello & Wind Instruments, Toch: Cello Concerto – Martinu: Concertino for Cello, Winds, Percussion & Piano; Christoph Heesch, Eroica Berlin, Jakob Lehmann (Genuin GEN18613) * Concertos: Bartok: Violin Concertos Nos. 1 & 2;

(Ondine ODE1317-2) * Symphonic: Sibelius: Symphony No. 2 – Grieg: Allegretto grazioso + Melody Op. 34/2; Gürzenich-Orchester Köln,

(Oehms Classics OC457) * Symphonic: Bernstein: Complete Symphonies + Prelude, Fugue & Riffs;

Marie-Nicole Lemieux Marie-Nicole Lemieux, C.M., C.Q. (born June 26, 1975) is a Canadian contralto. In 2000, she became the first Canadian to win first prize at the Queen Elizabeth International Music Competition in Belgium. Early life and education Marie-Nicol ...

, Beatrice Rana,

Nadine Sierra Nadine Sierra (born May 14, 1988) is an American soprano. She is best known for her interpretation of Gilda in Verdi's ''Rigoletto,'' and Lucia in Donizetti's ''Lucia di Lammermoor.'' Currently performing in leading roles in the top opera houses ...

Josephine Barstow Dame Josephine Clare Barstow, (born 27 September 1940) is an English operatic soprano. Education and early career Josephine Barstow was born in Sheffield and educated at the University of Birmingham. She made her professional debut (Mimì in ...

Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia The Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (Orchestra of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia) is an Italian symphony orchestra based in Rome. Resident at the Parco della Musica, the orchestra primarily performs its Rome concerts in ...

and Choir,

(Warner Classics 01902956 61588) * Contemporary: Arvo Pärt: Symphonies Nos. 1- 4; NFM Wroclaw Philharmonic,

Tõnu Kaljuste Tõnu Kaljuste (born August 28, 1953) is an Estonian conductor. Born in Tallinn, Kaljuste is the son of Heino Kaljuste (1925–1989), an Estonian choral conductor, and Lia Kaljuste, a radio journalist. Tõnu sang in his father's choirs as a chil ...

(ECM New Series 2600) * Assorted Programs: In Time, Felix Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto op. 64 + String Octet op. 20; Chouchane Siranossian, Anima Eterna Brugge, Jakob Lehmann, Balasz Bozzai, Nicolas Mazzoleni, Bernadette Verhagen, Katya Polin, Davit Melkonyan, Astrig Siranossian (Alpha 410) * Best Collection: Jean Sibelius: Incidental Music;

Turku Philharmonic Orchestra The Turku Philharmonic Orchestra (Finnish: ''Turun Filharmoninen Orkesteri'') is a Finnish orchestra based in Turku, Finland. The oldest orchestra in Finland, the Turku Philharmonic is resident at the Turku Concert Hall, the first purpose-built ...

Leif Segerstam Leif Selim Segerstam ( , 2 March 1944 – 9 October 2024) was a Finnish conductor, composer, violinist, violist, and pianist, especially known for writing over 300 symphonies, along with other works. From 1963 onward Segerstam conducted a vari ...

(Naxos 8.506032) * Historical: Birgit Nilsson. The Great Live Recordings (Sony Classical 88985392322) * Video Performance: Bartok: Bluebeard’s Castle – Poulenc: La Voix Humaine;

Barbara Hannigan Barbara Hannigan (born 8 May 1971) is a Canadian soprano and conductor, known for her performances of contemporary classical music. Education Hannigan's initial musical education came from music teachers in her hometown of Waverley, Nova Sco ...

, John Relyea, Ekaterina Gubanova, Paris Opera Orchestra,

Krzysztof Warlikowski Krzysztof Warlikowski (Polish pronunciation: ; born 26 May 1962) is a Polish theatre director. He is the creator and artistic director of Nowy Teatr (New Theatre) in Warsaw. Biography He studied history, philosophy and Romance languages at th ...

(Arthaus Musik 109364) * Video Performance: Mozart: Le Nozze di Figaro;

Ildebrando D’Arcangelo Hildeprand (died after 744), sometimes called the Useless, was the king of the Lombards from around 735 in association with his uncle, Liutprand. After Liutprand's death in 744, Hildeprand ruled in his own name until he was overthrown later that ...

Dorothea Röschmann Dorothea Röschmann (born 17 June 1967) is a German soprano. She is famous for her performances in operas by Mozart as well as Lieder. Early life Röschmann was born in Flensburg, and sang with the Flensburg Bach Choir by the age of seven. She st ...

, Lauri Vasar,

Marianne Crebassa Marianne Crebassa (born 14 December 1986, in Béziers) is a French mezzo-soprano. Life and career Crebassa grew up in Agde, where her parents encouraged her interest in music, starting with piano and continuing when she was 14 with singing.Pines, ...

Staatsoper Unter den Linden The Staatsoper Unter den Linden ( State Opera under the Lime Trees), also known as the Berlin State Opera (), is a listed building on Unter den Linden boulevard in the historic center of Berlin, Germany. The opera house was built by order of Pr ...

, Berlin,

Gustavo Dudamel Gustavo Adolfo Dudamel Ramírez (born 26 January 1981) is a Venezuelan conductor. He is currently the music director of the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra and the Los Angeles Philharmonic. He is scheduled to become the Music and Artistic ...

Jürgen Flimm Jürgen Flimm (; 17 July 1941 – 4 February 2023) was a German theatre and opera director, theatre manager, and academic teacher. Flimm was first active in drama, and made the Thalia Theater in Hamburg one of the most successful German theatr ...

& Bettina Hartmann (

ACC20366) * Video Documentaries: Belcanto – The Tenors of the 78 Era; Documentary by Jan Schmidt-Garre, Caruso, Slezak, Tauber, McCormack, Schipa, Gigli, Schmidt, Koslovsky, Björling et al. (Naxos 2110389-91)

2020

ICMA Jury nominates 390 audio and video productions from 130 labels for the 2020 awards.

2020 special awards

* Lifetime Achievement Award: Elisabeth Leonskaja * Artist of the Year:

Marina Rebeka Marina Rebeka (born 10 September 1980) is a Latvians, Latvian soprano, active on both opera and concert stages. Associated with Violetta in Verdi's ''La traviata'', she performs primarily in the 19th-century Italian and French repertoire, most n ...

* Young artist of the Year: Erica Piccotti (cellist) * Discovery Award: Philipp Schupelius (cellist) * Label of the Year:

Pentatone Classics Pentatone (stylized as PENTATONE) is an international classical music label located in Baarn, Netherlands. History Three former executives of Philips Classics, Giel Bessels, Dirk van Dijk and Job Maarse, established the label in 2001. The name ...

* Orchestra Award:

Pepe Romero Pepe Romero (born 8 March 1944, in Málaga, Spain) is a classical and flamenco guitarist. Biography Early life Pepe Romero was born in Spain, the second son of celebrated guitarist and composer Celedonio Romero, who was his only guitar ...

(guitarist) * Composer Award: Ivan Boumans * Special Achievement Award: John Axelrod, Jérôme Lejeune

2020 audio and video categories

* Early Music: Willaert e la Scuola Fiamminga a San Marco; Cappella Marciana, La Pifarescha, Marco Gemmani (Concerto Classics 2117) * Baroque Instrumental: Night Music, Vivaldi – Gerardo – Eyck – Lully – Hotteterre – Biber; Dorothee Oberlinger, I Sonatori de la Gioiosa Marca (Deutsche Harmonia Mundi 190759 12522) * Baroque Vocal: Georg Friedrich Händel: Serse;

Franco Fagioli Franco Maximiliano Fagioli (born May 4 1981, in San Miguel de Tucumán, Tucumán) is an Argentine operatic countertenor. Life Born in Argentina, Fagioli initially studied piano and then singing at the Superior Art Institute of the Teatro Colón ...

Vivica Genaux Vivica Genaux (; born July 10, 1969) is an American coloratura mezzo-soprano. She was born in Fairbanks, Alaska. She has sung in major operas such as ''The Barber of Seville'' at the Metropolitan Opera, ''L'italiana in Algeri'' at Opéra Nation ...

, Inga Kalna, Francesca Aspromonte, Andrea Mastroni,

Delphine Galou Delphine Galou (born 1977) is a French contralto. Her vocal style allows her to perform the most virtuoso roles of the baroque repertoire. Early life and education Galou was born in Paris in 1977. She studied philosophy at the Sorbonne while a ...

, Biagio Pizzuti, Il Pomo d’Oro,

(Deutsche Grammophon 4835784) * Vocal Music: Franz Schubert: Winterreise;

Thomas Adès Thomas Joseph Edmund Adès (born 1 March 1971) is a British composer, pianist and conductor. Five compositions by Adès received votes in the 2017 Classic Voice poll of the greatest works of art music since 2000: ''The Tempest (opera), The T ...

(Pentatone Classics PTC 518676) * Choral Music: Piotr Tchaikovsky: Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom – Nine Sacred Choruses;

Latvian Radio Choir The Latvian Radio Choir (Latvijas Radio koris) is the professional chamber choir of Latvian Radio which was founded in 1940 by the Latvian conductor Teodors Kalnins. Following the musical direction by Edgars Račevskis (1963–1986) and Juris K ...

, Sigvards Klava (Ondine ODE 1336-2) * Choral Music: Arthur Honegger: Jeanne d’Arc au Bûcher; Judith Chemla, Jean-Claude Drouot, Christian Gonon, Adrien Gamba-Gontard, Claire de Sévigné, Christine Goerke, Judit Kutasi,

Jean-Noël Briend Jean-Noël is a French given name, composed of Jean (male given name), Jean and Noël (given name), Noël. It may refer to: Persons Notable people with the name include: * Jean-Noël Augert (born 1949), French alpine skier * Jean-Noël Bongrai ...

, Steven Humes, Rotterdam Symphony Chorus, Netherlands Children’s Choir,

Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra (, ) is a Dutch symphony orchestra, established in 1888 at the Amsterdam Royal Concertgebouw (concert hall). It is considered one of the world's leading orchestras. It was known as the Concertgebouw Orchestra u ...

(RCO Live) * Opera: Antonio Salieri: Tarare; Judith van Wanroij,

Jérôme Boutillier Jerome (c.347–420) was a priest, confessor, theologian and historian from Dalmatia. Jerome may also refer to: People Given name * Jerome (given name), a masculine name of Greek origin, with a list of people so named * Saint Jerome (disambigu ...

, Tassis Christoyannis, Philippe-Nicolas Martin, Cyrille Dubois,

Jean-Sébastien Bou Jean-Sébastien is a French masculine given name. Notable people with the name include: * Jean-Sébastien Aubin (born 1977), Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender * Jean-Sébastien Bach, francized name of Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750) * ...

, Marine Lafdal-Franc, Danaé Monnié, Enguerrand de Hys,

Karine Deshayes Karine Deshayes (; born 25 January 1973) is a French mezzo-soprano. She is noted for her interpretations of bel canto roles (principally Rossini and Bellini). Biography Deshayes was born in Rueil-Malmaison. She studied musicology at the Sorbo ...

, Les Chantres du Centre de Musique Baroque de Versailles,

(Aparté) * Solo Instrument: Beethoven/Liszt – Schubert – Haydn – Say – Bartok – Sasaki;

Can Çakmur Can may refer to: Language * A verb for ability * A verb for probability Containers * A container used for food preservation in canning ** Aluminum can ** Drink can ** Steel and tin cans * Trash can * Oil can * Petrol can Music * Can (band ...

, piano (BIS 2430) * Solo Instrument: Schubert: Sonata D 960 – Drei Klavierstücke D 946 – Moments Musicaux D 780; Dina Ugorskaja (Cavi 8553107) * Chamber Music: Lili Boulanger: Nocturne – César Franck: Violin Sonata – Louis Vierne: Violin Sonata Op. 23 Eugène Ysaÿe: Poème élégiaque Op. 12;

Alina Ibragimova Alina Rinatovna Ibragimova (; born 28 September 1985) is a Russian-British violinist. Early life and education Ibragimova was born in Polevskoy, Russian SSR, to a Tatar family. Her family was musical, and she began playing the violin at ...

, Cédric Tiberghien (Hyperion CDA68024) * Concertos: Ferruccio Busoni: Piano Concerto;

Kirill Gerstein Kirill Gerstein () (born 23 October 1979) is a Russian-American concert pianist. He is the sixth recipient of the Gilmore Artist Award. Born in the former Soviet Union, Gerstein is an American citizen based in Berlin. Between 2007-2017, he led p ...

, Men of the Tanglewood Festival Chorus,

Boston Symphony Orchestra The Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO) is an American orchestra based in Boston. It is the second-oldest of the five major American symphony orchestras commonly referred to as the "Big Five (orchestras), Big Five". Founded by Henry Lee Higginson in ...

Sakari Oramo Sakari Markus Oramo, (born 26 October 1965) is a Finnish conductor. He is chief conductor of the BBC Symphony Orchestra. Biography and career Born in Helsinki, Oramo is the son of two music academics who taught at the Sibelius Academy, Ilk ...

(Myrios MYR024) * Symphonic Music: Ludwig van Beethoven: Complete Symphonies; Sara Swietlicki,

Morten Grove Frandsen Morten is a common male given name in Denmark and Norway. Approximately 22,138 have this name as a given name in Norway and about 52 people have it as a surname. The origin of the surname is less clear. Notable people with the name include: People ...

, Ilker Arcayürek,

Lars Møller Lars is a common male name in Scandinavian countries. Origin ''Lars'' means "from the city of Laurentum". Lars is derived from the Latin name Laurentius, which means "from Laurentum" or "crowned with laurel", and is therefore related to the name ...

, Danish National Concert Choir, Danish Chamber Orchestra,

(Naxos 8.505251) * Contemporary Music: Dusapin: Penthesilea;

Georg Nigl Georg Nigl (born 1972) is an Austrian baritone in opera and concert, and a professor of voice at the State University of Music and Performing Arts Stuttgart. Performing internationally, he is known for roles in contemporary operas, such as creati ...

, Natascha Petrinsky, Marisol Montalvo,

Werner van Mechelen Werner may refer to: People * Werner (name), origin of the name and people with this name as surname and given name Fictional characters * Werner (comics), a German comic book character * Werner Von Croy, a fictional character in the ''Tomb Rai ...

, Eve-Maud Hubeau, Wiard Withol, Yaroslava Kozin, Marta Baretta, Orchestre Symphonique et Chœurs de la Monnaie, Franck Ollu (Cyprès CYP4654) * Assorted Programs: Antonio Vivaldi: Arias & instrumental works;

Léa Desandre Lea Desandre (born 1993) is a French-Italian mezzo-soprano. Biography Desandre trained in dance as a child, and she joined the children's choir of the Opéra national de Paris at the age of twelve. She later moved to Venice to train under S ...

, Bruno Philippe, Peter Whelan, Jean Rondeau, Cecilia Bernardini, Louis Creac’h,

Jérôme Van Waerbeke Jerome (c.347–420) was a priest, confessor, theologian and historian from Dalmatia. Jerome may also refer to: People Given name * Jerome (given name), a masculine name of Greek origin, with a list of people so named * Saint Jerome (disambigu ...

, Douglas Balliett, Jupiter,

Thomas Dunford Thomas Dunford (born 1988) is a French lutenist. He is the son of American Viol, viola da gambist Jonathan Dunford and viola da gambist Sylvia Abramowicz. Dunford completed his musical studies in 2006 at the Conservatoire de Paris, and earned his ...

(Alpha 550) * Best Collection: Mieczysław Weinberg: Chamber Music; , Evgeniya Seydel, Alexander Brusilovsky, Fyodor Druzhinin, Alla Vasilieva,

Mieczysław Weinberg Mieczysław Weinberg (December 8, 1919 – February 26, 1996) was a Polish, Soviet, and Russian composer and pianist. Born in Warsaw to parents who worked in the Yiddish theatre in Poland, his early years were surrounded by music. He taught him ...

, Timofei Dokschitzer,

Moscow Chamber Orchestra The Moscow Chamber Orchestra (MCO) is a chamber orchestra run under the auspices of the Moscow Philharmonia, a state-run enterprise, formerly under the patronage of the Ministry of Culture (Soviet Union) and now, Ministry of Culture of Russian Fe ...

Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra The Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra is an orchestra based in Moscow, Russia. It was founded in 1951 by Samuil Samosud, as the Moscow Youth Orchestra for young and inexperienced musicians, acquiring its current name in 1953. It is most associated wit ...

Borodin Quartet The Borodin Quartet is a string quartet that was founded in 1945 in the then Soviet Union. It is one of the world's longest-lasting string quartets, having marked its 70th-anniversary season in 2015. The quartet was one of the Soviet Union's best ...

, Algis Zhuraitis,

Rudolf Barshai Rudolf Borisovich Barshai (, September 28, 1924November 2, 2010) was a Soviet and Russian conductor and violist. Life Barshai was born on September 28, 1924, in Labinsk, Krasnodar Krai, Russian SFSR. He studied at the Moscow Conservatory unde ...

(Melodiya MELCD 1002519) * Historical Recordings: Wilhelm Furtwängler – The Radio Recordings 1939–1945;

Edwin Fischer Edwin Fischer (6 October 1886 – 24 January 1960) was a Swiss classical pianist and conductor. He is regarded as one of the great interpreters of J.S. Bach and Mozart in the twentieth century. Biography Fischer was born in Basel and studied m ...

, Peter Anders,

Walter Gieseking Walter Wilhelm Gieseking (5 November 1895 – 26 October 1956) was a French-born German pianist and composer. Gieseking was renowned for his subtle touch, pedaling, and dynamic control—particularly in the music of Debussy and Ravel; he made inte ...

, Tilla Briem, Elisabeth Höngen, Rudolf Watzke, Erna Berger, Walther Ludwig, Fritz Heitmann, Georg Kulenkampff, Conrad Hansen, Pierre Fournier, Adrian Aeschbacher,

, Wilhelm Furtwängler (Berliner Philharmoniker Recordings) * Video Performance: Richard Strauss: Salome; Asmik Grigorian, John Daszak, Anna Maria Chiuri, Gábor Bretz,

, Wiener Philharmoniker,

, Romeo Castellucci, stage director (Unitel Edition 801608) * Video Documentaries: Gidon Kremer – Finding your own voice; Directed Paul Smaczny, Kremerata Baltica, Giedre Dirvanauskaite, Tatjana Grindenko, Olesya Petrova, Evgeny Svetlanov Orchestra, Vladimir Jurowski, Yomiuri Nippon Symphony, Jacek Kaspszyk, Mieczyslaw Weinberg: Preludes to a Lost Time (Accentus ACC20414)

2021

ICMA Jury has nominated 365 audio and video productions from 122 labels.

2021 special awards

* Lifetime Achievement Award: Edita Gruberová * Artist of the Year: Pablo Heras-Casado * Young artist of the Year: Can Cakmur (pianist) * Discovery Award: Maya Wichert (violinist) * Label of the Year: Berliner Philharmoniker Recordings * Orchestra Award: Marc Bouchkov (violinist), Kian Soltani (cellist) * Special Achievement Award: Drazen Domjanic, Ingolf Turban (violinist)

2021 audio and video categories

* Early Music: Bonefont – Bruck – Gombert – Kerle – Lassus; Huelgas Ensemble, Paul van Nevel (Cyprès CYP1682) * Baroque Instrumental: Giuseppe Tartini: Violin Concertos; Chouchane Siranossian, Venice Baroque Orchestra, Andrea Marcon (Alpha 596) * Baroque Instrumental: The Berlin Album, Benda – Graun – Janitsch – Kirnberger – von Preußen – Schulz; Ensemble Diderot, Johannes Pramsohler (Audax ADX13726) * Baroque Vocal: La Francesina, Handel’s Nightingale; Sophie Junker, Le Concert de l’Hostel Dieu, Franck-Emmanuel Comte (Aparté AP233) * Vocal Music: Anima Rara, Catalani – Giordano – Leoncavallo – Mascagni – Massenet – Puccini; Ermonela Jaho,

, Andrea Battistoni (Opera Rara ORR253) * Choral Music: Igor Kuljeric: Glagolitic Requiem, Jakov Gotovac: Himna Slobodi; Kristina Kolar, Eric Laporte (tenor), Eric Laporte, Annika Schlicht, Ljubomir Puskaric, Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Münchner Rundfunkorchester, Ivan Repusic (BR Klassik 900331) * Opera: Camille Saint-Saëns: Le Timbre d’Argent Hélène Guilmette; Jodie Devos, Edgaras Montvidas, Yu Shao, Tassis Christoyannis, Jean-Yves Ravoux, Matthieu Chapuis, Accentus, Les Siècles, François-Xavier Roth (Bru Zane BZ1041) * Solo Instrument: Maurice Ravel: La Valse, Miroirs – Igor Stravinsky: The Firebird, Petrushka; Beatrice Rana (Warner Classics 9029541109) * Chamber Music: Fantasque, Fauré: Violin Sonata No. 1 – Debussy: Violin Sonata – Ravel: Violin Sonata No. 2 – Poulenc: Violin Sonata; Franziska Pietsch, Josu de Solaun (Audite 97751) * Concertos: Dmitri Shostakovich: Cello Concertos Nos. 1 & 2; Alban Gerhardt, WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln, Jukka-Pekka Saraste (Hyperion CDA68340) * Symphonic Music: Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 7 & 9 – Tchaikovsky: Symphonies Nos. 5 & 6 – Franz Schmidt: Symphony No. 4 – Stephan: Music for Orchestra; Marlis Petersen, Elisabeth Kulman, Benjamin Bruns, Kwangchul Youn, Rundfunkchor Berlin,

, Kirill Petrenko (Berliner Philharmoniker Recordings) * Contemporary Music: Thomas Adès: Powder Her Face, Berceuse, Mazurkas, In Seven Days;

, Tanglewood Music Centre Orchestra,

(Myrios MYR027) * Assorted Programs: Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 4, Coriolan Overture, The Creatures of Prometheus Overture; Kristian Bezuidenhout, Freiburger Barockorchester, Pablo Heras-Casado (Harmonia Mundi HMM 902413) * Best Collection: Dmitrij Kitajenko Collection, Bernstein – Butsko – Flyarkovsky – Gabeli – Kabalevsky – Khachaturian – Rachmaninov – Rimsky-Korsakov – R. Strauss – Theodorakis – Yanchenko; Various soloists, Stanislavsky and Nemirovich-Danchenko Moscow Academic Music Theatre Orchestra,

, Dmitrij Kitajenko (Melodiya) * Historical Recordings: Live in Moscow 1951–1963, Dmitri Shostakovich: 24 Preludes and Fugues op. 87; Svjatoslav Richter, Emil Gilels, Tatiana Nikolayeva, Dmitri Shostakovich (Profil PH 20054) * Video Performance: Rachmaninov: Piano concerto No. 3 + Etude-Tableau + Vocalise + Symphony No. 3; Denis Matsuev,

(Accentus Music ACC20487) * Video Performance: Thomas: Hamlet; Stéphane Degout, Sabine Devieilhe, Laurent Alvaro, Sylvie Brunet-Grupposo, Nicolas Legoux, Julien Behr, Jérôme Varnier, Yoann Dubruque, Kevin Amiel, Chœur Les Eléments, Orchestre des Champs-Elysées, Louis Langrée, conductor, Cyril Teste, stage director (Naxos 2.11064 & NBD0103V) * Video Documentaries: Lucas Debargue – To Music; A film by Martin Mirabel (Naxos 2.110639 & NBD0101V)

2022

ICMA Jury has nominated 377 audio and video productions from 129 labels.

2022 special awards

* Lifetime Achievement Award:

* Artist of the Year:

* Young artist of the Year: Gennaro Cardaropoli (violinist) * Discovery Award: Julian Kainrath (violinist) * Composer Award: Sebastian Androne * Label of the Year: Château de Versailles Spectacles * Orchestra Award: Francisco Coll García (composer) * Special Achievement Award: Pierre Cao (conductor), Michael Korstick (pianist)

2022 audio and video categories

* Early Music: Basevi Codex – Music at the Court of Margaret of Austria; Dorothee Mields, Boreas Quartett Bremen (Audite 97.783) * Baroque Instrumental: The Mad Lover, Eccles – Purcell – Dunford – Matteis; Théotime Langlois de Swarte,

(Harmonia Mundi HMM902305) * Baroque Vocal: Anima Aeterna, Fux – Handel – Nucci – Zelenka; Jakub Józef Orliński, Il Pomo d’Oro, Francesco Corti (Erato 9029674390) * Vocal Music: Schumann: Complete Songs;

(Sony Classical 19439780112) * Choral Music: Gioachino Rossini: Petite Messe Solennelle; Sandrine Piau, Josè Maria Lo Monaco, Edgardo Rocha (tenor), Edgardo Rocha, Christian Senn, Francesco Corti, Cristiano Gaudio, Daniel Perer, Coro Ghislieri, Giulio Prandi (Arcana A494) * Opera: Vincenzo Bellini: Il Pirata; Javier Camarena,

, Franco Vassallo, Antonio Di Matteo, Gustavo De Gennaro, Sonia Fortunato, Orchestra e Coro del Teatro Massimo Bellini di Catania, Fabrizio Maria Carminati (Prima Classic PRIMA010) * Solo Instrument: Niccolò Paganini: 24 Caprices;

(Hyperion CDA68366) * Solo Instrument: Leoš Janáček: On an Overgrown Path – Piano Sonata 1.X.1905 – In the Mists; Lars Vogt (Ondine ODE1382-2) * Chamber Music: Ludwig van Beethoven: Violin Sonatas Nos. 8-10; Frank Peter Zimmermann, Martin Helmchen (BIS 2537) * Concertos: Beethoven – Berg – Bartók; Frank Peter Zimmermann,

, Alan Gilbert (conductor), Alan Gilbert, Daniel Harding, Kirill Petrenko (Berliner Philharmoniker Recordings BPHR210151) * Symphonic Music: Anton Bruckner: Symphony No. 4 (3 versions); Bamberger Symphoniker, Jakub Hrůša (Accentus Music ACC 30533) * Contemporary Music: Francisco Coll, Violin Concerto – Hidd’n Blue – Mural – 4 Iberian Miniatures – Aqua Cinerea;

, Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg, Gustavo Gimeno (Pentatone PTC 5186951) * Assorted Programs: Nikolai Kapustin, Piano Concerto No. 4 – Concerto for violin, piano & strings – Chamber Symphony Op. 105; Frank Dupree, Rosanne Philippens, Württembergisches Kammerorchester Heilbronn, Case Scaglione, Frank Dupree (Capriccio C5437) * Historical Recordings: The Complete Wilhelm Furtwängler on Records; Various composers,

, London Philharmonic Orchestra,

, Wiener Philharmoniker, Wilhelm Furtwängler (Warner Classics 019025232405) * Premiere Recordings: Antonio Salieri: Armida; Lenneke Ruiten, Florie Valiquette, Teresa Iervolino, Ashley Riches, Chœur de chambre de Namur,

(Aparté AP244) * Video Performance: Erich Wolfgang Korngold: Die tote Stadt;

, Marlis Petersen, Andrzej Filonczyk, Jennifer Johnston (mezzo-soprano), Jennifer Johnston, Mirjam Mesak, Corinna Scheuerle, Manuel Günther, Dean Power, Chor der Bayerischen Staatsoper, Bayerisches Staatsorchester, Kirill Petrenko, Simon Stone (Regie) (Bayerische Staatsoper Recordings BSOREC1001) * Video Documentaries: A World Without Beethoven?; Sarah Willis (hornist), Sarah Willis, Martin Roddewig, Deutsche Welle/BFMI (Bernhard Fleischer Moving Images) (C-Major 757008)

2023

ICMA Jury has nominated 391 audio and video productions from 117 labels.

2023 special awards

* Lifetime Achievement Award: David Geringas * Artist of the Year: Ermonela Jaho * Young artist of the Year: Saò Soulez-Larivière (violist) * Discovery Award: Leonhard Baumgartner (violinist) * Label of the Year: Naxos (company), Naxos * Composer Award: David Philip Hefti * ICMA Classeek Award: Marc-André Teruel (double bassist) * Orchestra Award: Karol Mossakowski (organist) * Special Achievement Award: National Forum of Music, Alessandro Marangoni (pianist)

2023 audio and video categories

* Early Music: El Collar de la Paloma, Ibn Hazm of Cordoba;

, Carlos Magraner, (Capella de Ministrers CdM 2253) * Baroque Instrumental: Bach: Italian Concerto – French Overture;

(Hyperion CDA68336) * Baroque Vocal: Handel: Semele; Ana Maria Labin, Lawrence Zazzo, Millenium Orchestra, Leonardo Garcia Alarcón (Ricercar 437) * Vocal Music: Dissonance, Rachmaninov: Melodies; Asmik Grigorian, Lukas Geniusas (Alpha 796) * Choral Music: Rossini: Messa di Gloria; Eleonora Buratto, Teresa Iervolino, Lawrence Brownlee, Michael Spyres, Carlo Lepore, Orchestra e Coro dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia,

(Warner Classics 5419723452) * Opera: Debussy: Pelléas et Mélisande; Julian Behr, Vannina Santoni, Alexandre Duhamel, Marie-Ange Todorovitch, Jean Teitgen, Hadrien Joubert, Chœur de l’Opéra de Lille, Les Siècles, François-Xavier Roth (Harmonia Mundi HMM90535254) * Solo Instrument: Haydn: Piano Sonatas; Josu de Solaun (IBS 52022) * Chamber Music: Into Madness, Bartok – Enescu – Achron; Tassilo Probst, Maxim Lando (Berlin Classics 0302767BC) * Concertos: Beethoven & Stravinsky: Violin Concertos; Vilde Frang, Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen, Pekka Kuusisto (Warner Classics 9029667740) * Symphonic Music: Rott: Symphony No. 1 – Mahler: Blumine – Bruckner: Symphonic Prelude; Bamberger Symphoniker, Jakub Hrůša (Deutsche Grammophon 4862932) * Contemporary Music: Holliger: Lunea;

, Juliane Banse, Ivan Ludlow, Sarah Maria Sun, Annette Schönmüller, Philharmonia Zürich, Basler Madrigalisten, Heinz Holliger (ECM 2622) * Assorted Programs: Salonen: Cello Concerto – Ravel: Duo Sonata; Nicolas Altstaedt, Pekka Kuusisto, Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, Dima Slobodeniouk (Alpha 627) * Historical Recordings: Haydn: Symphony No. 99 – Schönberg: Piano Concerto op. 42, Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4; John Ogdon, Philharmonia Orchestra, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Rafael Kubelík (Audite 95.745) * Premiere Recordings: Conrado del Campo: String Quartets Nos. 3 & 5; Quatuor Diotima (MarchVivo MV005) * Video: Opera: Hans Abrahamsen: The Snow Queen;

, Rachael Wilson, Katarina Dalayman, Peter Rose (bass), Peter Rose, Caroline Wettergreen, Dean Power, Kevin Conners, Owen Willets, Orchestra & Chorus of the Bayerische Staatsoper,

, Andreas Kriegenburg (Bayerische Staatsoper Recordings BSOREC1002) * Video: Performance & Documentaries: Metanoia, Bach – Borodin – Morricone – Pärt – Puccini – Villa-Lobos; Manon Galy, Ensemble K – Sequenza 9.3, Simone Menezes, Paul Smaczny (Accentus Music ACC20550)

2024

ICMA Jury has nominated 375 audio and video productions from 115 labels.

2024 special awards

* Lifetime Achievement Award: Pekinel sisters, Güher Pekinel and Süher Pekinel * Artist of the Year: Renaud Capuçon * Young artist of the Year: Aida Pascu (soprano) * Discovery Award: Lana Zorjan (violinist) * Composer Award: Orazio Sciortino * ICMA Classeek Award: Cassie Martin (guitarist) * Label of the Year: Bru Zane * Special Achievement Award: Bruno Monsaingeon (filmmaker),

(conductor), #bruckner24 / The Complete Versions Edition (CD)

2024 audio and video categories

* Early Music: Oriente Lux; Orpheus 21,

(Alia Vox AVSA9954) * Baroque Instrumental: Sonate a quattro, Goldberg – Telemann – Händel – Fasch – Janitsch; Ensemble Diderot, Johannes Pramsohler (Audax ADX11201) * Baroque Vocal: Jouissons de Nos Beaux Ans!, De Bury – Dauvergne – Francoeur – Cassanéa de Mondonville – Rameau – Rebel – Royer; Cyrille Dubois, Orfeo Orchestra, Purcell Choir, György Vashegyi (Aparté AP319) * Vocal Music: Les Heures Claires, Nadia & Lili Boulanger: The Complete Songs; Lucile Richardot, Stéphane Degout, Emmanuelle Bertrand, Anne de Fornel, Raquel Camarinha, Sarah Nemtanu (Harmonia Mundi HMM90235658) * Choral Music: André Caplet: Le Miroir de Jésus; Anke Vondung, Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Münchner Rundfunkorchester, Howard Arman (BR Klassik 900342) * Opera: Giacomo Puccini: Turandot; Sondra Radvanovsky,

, Ermonela Jaho, Michael Spyres, Michele Pertusi,

, Coro dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia,

(Warner Classics 5419740659) * Solo Instrument: Eugène Ysaÿe: Six Sonatas for Violin Solo Op. 27; Hilary Hahn (Deutsche Grammophon 503130) * Chamber Music: Schubert: Trio D 898, Notturno D 897, Rondo D 895, Piano Trio D 929, Arpeggione Sonata;

, Tanja Tetzlaff, Lars Vogt (Ondine ODE 1394-2D) * Concertos: Wolfgang A. Mozart: Violin Concertos Nos. 3-5; Kristian Bezuidenhout, Freiburger Barockorchester, Gottfried von der Goltz (Aparté AP299) * Symphonic Music:Anton Bruckner: Symphony No. 8; Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich,

(Alpha 987) * Contemporary Music: Reconnaissance, Kaija Saariaho: Choir Works; Anna Kuvaja, Timo Kurkikangas, Helsinki Chamber Choir, Uusinta Ensemble, Nils Schweckendiek (BIS 2662) * Assorted Programs: Maurice Ravel: L’heure espagnole – Boléro; Isabelle Druet, Julien Behr, Loïc Félix, Thomas Dolié, Jean Teitgen, Les Siècles, François-Xavier Roth (Harmonia Mundi HAF 905361) * Historical Recordings: Herbert von Karajan – The Early Lucerne Years, Beethoven – Mozart – Bach – Brahms – Honegger; Robert Casadesus, Geza Anda, Clara Haskil, Nathan Milstein, Swiss Festival Orchestra, Herbert von Karajan (Audite 21464) * Premiere Recordings: Jules Massenet: Ariane; Amina Edris, Marianne Croux, Judith van Wanroij, Jean-Francois Borras, Yoann Dubruque, Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Münchner Rundfunkorchester, Laurent Campellone (Bru Zane BZ1053) * Video: Opera: Leos Janáček: Káťa Kabanová; Corinne Winters, Evelyn Herlitzius, David Butt Philip, Benjamin Hulett, Jens Larsen, Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor, Wiener Philharmoniker, Jakub Hrůša, Barrie Kosky (Unitel Edition 810116 91001) * Video: Performance & Documentaries: When music resounds, the soul is spoken to – Herbert Blomstedt; Documentary by Paul Smaczny (Accentus Music ACC20417)

2025

ICMA Jury has nominated 374 audio and video productions from 117 labels.

2025 awards

* Lifetime Achievement Award: Gidon Kremer * Artist of the Year:

* Young artist of the Year: Benjamin Kruithof (cellist) * Discovery Award: Can Saraç (pianist) * Composer Award: Christoph Ehrenfellner * ICMA Classeek Award: Ettore Pagano (cellist) * Label of the Year: BR-Klassik * Special Achievement Award:

(conductor), Oliver Triendl (pianist), Düsseldorf Symphony Orchestra * Early Music: Il Concerto Caccini, Strozzi – Caccini – Philips – de Cavalieri – Anonymous; Scherzi Musicali, Nicolas Achten (Ricercar RIC 463) * Baroque Instrumental: Johann Sebastian Bach: Partitas Nos. 1-6 BWV 825-830; Martin Helmchen (Alpha 994) * Baroque Vocal: Invocazioni Mariane, Porpora – Vinci – Anfossi – Pergolesi – Vivaldi – Ragazzi; Andreas Scholl, Accademia Bizantina, Alessandro Tampieri (Naïve V5474) * Vocal Music: Urlicht, Mahler – Zemlinsky – Humperdinck – Korngold – Pfitzner – Braunfels – Berg; Samuel Hasselhorn, Julia Grüter, Poznań Nightingales, The Poznań Nightingales Boys’ Choir, Poznań Philharmonic Orchestra, Łukasz Borowicz (Harmonia Mundi HMM902384) * Choral Music: Bruckners Welt, Anton Bruckner: Mass No. 2, Sacred works; Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Münchner Rundfunkorchester, Peter Dijkstra (BR Klassik 900940) * Opera: Richard Wagner: Parsifal;

, Ludovic Tézier, Elina Garanča, Georg Zeppenfeld, Wolfgang Koch, Stefan Cerny, Chor und Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper, Philippe Jordan (Sony Classical 19439947742) * Solo Instrument: Schubert: Piano Sonata D 840 + Hungarian Melody D 817 + Allegretto D 915, Krenek: Piano Sonata No. 2, Can Çakmur (BIS 2690) * Chamber Music: Shostakovich: String Quartets Nos. 1-15, Quartet movement in E flat major, Two Pieces for String Quartet op. 22 & Op. 29; Danel Quartet (Accentus Music ACC80585) * Concertos: Edward Elgar: Violin Concerto in B minor, Carissima, The Gardens at Eastwell, Vilde Frang, violin, Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Robin Ticciati (Warner Classic 5021732409423) * Symphonic Music: George Enescu: Symphonies Nos. 1-3, Romanian Rhapsodies op. 11, Choeur de Radio France, Orchestre National de France, Christian Măcelaru (Deutsche Grammophon 4865505) * Contemporary Music: Unsuk Chin: Violin Concerto No. 1, Cello Concerto, Le Silence des sirènes, Rocaná, Chorós Chordón, Piano Concerto;

, Alban Gerhardt, Sunwook Kim,

, Daniel Harding,

(Berliner Philharmoniker Recordings 230411) * Contemporary Music:John Adams: City Noir, Fearful Symmetries, Girls of the Golden West, Lola Montez Does the Spider Dance; ORF Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien, Marin Alsop (Naxos 8.559935) * Assorted Programs: Alfred Schnittke: Piano Concerto – Paul Hindemith: Mathis der Maler, The Four Temperaments; Anna Gourari, piano, Orchestra della Svizzera italiana,

(ECM 2752) * Historical Recordings: Brahms & Mozart: Geza Anda Live 1963 & 1974, Johannes Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 1 – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 18;

, piano, Wiener Philharmoniker,

, Karl Böhm (Prospero Classical PROSP0100) * Premiere Recordings: Saint-Saëns: Déjanire; Kate Aldrich, Julien Dran, Anaïs Constans, Jérôme Boutillier, Anna Dowsley, Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo, Kazuki Yamada (Bru Zane BZ1055) * Video: Opera: Johann Strauß: Die Fledermaus; Diana Damrau,

, Katharina Konradi, Martin Winkler, Chor der Bayerischen Staatsoper, Bavarian State Orchestra, Orchester der Bayerischen Staatsoper, Vladimir Jurowski, Barrie Kosky (Bayerische Staatsoper Recordings BSOREC 1005) * Video: Performance & Documentaries: Living Bach, Bach players and singers around the world; Anna Schmidt (Weltkino 4061229402200)

Predecessors

Cannes Classical Awards (CCA) were music awards awarded at the ( MIDEM) international music convention in Cannes, France, in January from 1994 until 2004. The original chairman of the awards was the New York music critic David Hurwitz (music critic), David Hurwitz. Voting was conducted by a multinational jury of several hundred music critics from magazines including Hurwitz' ''ClassicsToday.com'' website, ''Crescendo'' (Belgium), ''Répertoire'' (France), ''Pizzicato'' (Luxemburg), ''Klassik Heute'' (Germany), ''Scherzo'' (Spain), ''Musica'' (Italy) etc. In 2002, the award in the 'Living Composer' category went to Poul Ruders. MIDEM Classical Awards succeeded CCA in 2005 and were held until 2010. In 2011, the awards were replaced with the International Classical Music Awards (ICMA), which were first awarded in

, Finland on April 6.

References

External links

* {{Portal bar, Classical music International music awards Classical music awards Awards established in 2011 2011 establishments in Finland