The Gaudeamus International Interpreters Award has been offered since 1963 by the

Gaudeamus Foundation The Gaudeamus Foundation and Contemporary Music Center organizes and promotes contemporary musical activities and concerts in the Netherlands and abroad. It focuses on supporting the career development of young composers and musicians, particular ...

to outstanding young performers winning the International Gaudemus Competition for Interpreters of Contemporary Music (Anon. 2001). The competition provides an opportunity for performers of contemporary music to meet other musicians from all over the world. During the festival workshops, master classes and concerts take place.

First Prize winners

* 1963 ''1st Prize not awarded'' * 1964 Duo Petr Messiereur (Czechoslovakia, violin) and

Jarmila Kozderková Jarmila is a Slavic origin female given name. Derived from the Slavic elements jary ''fierce, strong'' and mil ''favour''. Similar names are Jaromíra and Jaroslava. Nicknames are Jarka, Jarcza, Jara, Jarina, Jaromilka, Jarmilka, Mila, Jarulinka. ...

(Czechoslovakia, piano) * 1965

Charles de Wolff Charles de Wolff (19 June 1932 – 23 November 2011) was a Dutch organist and conductor. He conducted the Netherlands Bach Society The Netherlands Bach Society () is the oldest ensemble for Baroque music in the Netherlands, and possibly in th ...

(Netherlands, organ) * 1966 Harald Boje (Germany, piano) * 1967 Duo Joan Ryall (United Kingdom, piano) and June Clark (United Kingdom, piano) * 1968 Ronald Lumsden (United Kingdom, piano) * 1969 Frank van Kooten (Netherlands, oboe) * 1970

Bart Berman Bart Berman (; born 29 December 1938) is a Dutch-Israeli pianist and composer, best known as an interpreter of Franz Schubert and 20th-century music. Career Bart Berman studied piano with Jaap Spaanderman at a predecessor of the Conservatorium ...

(Netherlands, piano) * 1971 Doris Hays (United States, piano) * 1972

Harry Sparnaay Harry Sparnaay (14 April 1944, Amsterdam – 12 December 2017, Lloret de Mar, Girona, Spain) was a noted Dutch bass clarinetist, composer, and teacher. Biography Harry Sparnaay studied at the Conservatory of Amsterdam with Ru Otto. After gradua ...

(Netherlands, bass clarinet) * 1973 Michiko Takahashi (Japan, marimba) * 1974

Herbert Henck Herbert may refer to: People * Herbert (musician), a pseudonym of Matthew Herbert * Herbert (given name) * Herbert (surname) Places Antarctica * Herbert Mountains, Coats Land * Herbert Sound, Graham Land Australia * Herbert, Northern Territor ...

(Germany, piano) * 1975 Fernando Grillo (Italy, contrabass) * 1976 Max Lifchitz (Mexico, piano) * 1977 Toyoji Peter Tomita (United States, trombone) * 1978 Edward Johnson (United States, clarinet) * 1979 Mircea Ardeleanu (Romania, percussion) * 1980 Florean Popa (Romania, clarinet) * 1981

David Arden David Arden is an Australian singer-songwriter and Aboriginal activist. is a Kokatha and a Gunditjmara Songman. He has performed with Archie Roach, Ruby Hunter, Tiddas, Bart Willoughby, Mixed Relations and with members of Shane Howard, Paul ...

(United States, piano) * 1982

Anthony de Mare Anthony, also spelled Antony, is a masculine given name derived from the ''Antonia (gens), Antonii'', a ''gens'' (Roman naming conventions, Roman family name) to which Mark Antony (''Marcus Antonius'') belonged. According to Plutarch, the Antonii ...

(United States, piano) * 1983 John Kenny (United Kingdom, trombone) * 1985

Amadinda Percussion Group Amadinda Percussion Group is a percussion ensemble that was formed in Budapest in 1984 by four musicians, who had just graduated from the Ferenc Liszt Academy of Music. Since founding the ensemble, their aim has been twofold: to present masterpi ...

(Hungary, percussion) * 1987

Stefan Hussong Stefan Hussong (born 2 November 1962) is a German classical accordionist. He has received numerous awards for his performances, including the Gaudeamus International Competition for Performers for contemporary classical music, and was named best ...

(Germany, accordion) * 1989 Louise Bessette (Canada, piano) * 1991 Tomoko Mukaiyama (Japan, piano) * 1993 Aleksandra Krzanowska (Poland, piano) * 1994 Margit Kern (Germany, accordion) * 1995 Guido Arbonelli (Italy, bass clarinet) * 1996

Helen Bledsoe Helen may refer to: People * Helen of Troy, in Greek mythology, the most beautiful woman in the world * Helen (actress) Helen Ann Richardson Khan (née Richardson; born 21 November 1938), known mononymously as Helen, is an Indian actress an ...

(United States, flute) * 1997 Alan Thomas (United States, guitar) * 1999

Ralph van Raat Ralph van Raat (born 1978) is a Dutch classical pianist. Biography and career Pianist and musicologist Ralph van Raat appears as a recitalist in Europe, Asia, Australia and the United States. Augmenting traditional repertoire, he takes special ...

(Netherlands, piano) * 2001 Tony Arnold (United States, soprano) * 2003 Philip Howard (United Kingdom, piano) * 2005 Ashley Hribar (Australia, piano) * 2007 Mathias Reumert (Denmark, percussion) * 2009

Małgorzata Walentynowicz Małgorzata () is a common Polish female given name derived through Latin ''Margarita'' from Ancient Greek μαργαρίτης (margarítēs), meaning "pearl". It is equivalent to the English "Margaret". Its diminutive forms include Małgośka, M ...

(Poland, piano) * 2011 Brian Archinal (United States, percussion)

Sources

*Anon. 2001. "Gaudeamus Foundation". ''

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'', second edition, edited by

Stanley Sadie Stanley John Sadie (; 30 October 1930 – 21 March 2005) was a British musicologist, music critic, and editor. He was editor of the sixth edition of the '' Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians'' (1980), which was published as the first edition ...

and John Tyrrell. London: Macmillan Publishers. *

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First Prize winners

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