Konstantin Heuer wins Gaudeamus Prize 2012

Konstantin Heuer (1989) from Germany is the winner of the Gaudeamus Prize 2012 unanimously chosen by the international jury consisting of Martijn Padding (NL), Annie Gosfield (USA) and Christopher Butterfield (CAN) Alaska – for two speakers, soprano, tenor, bass, six violins, viola, cello and electronics – by Heuer was performed on Tuesday by VocaalLAB and the String Orchestra of the HKU. Maxim Shalygin (1985, Ukraine / Netherlands) and Edward Hamel (1986, USA) received an honorable mention In total, almost 300 compositions were submitted. ….read more