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2013/12/13-12/14 Weekend courses, Lueneburg

2013/12/13-12/14 Weekend courses, Lueneburg – New music, computermusic, live-electronic by Prof. Helmut W. Erdmann, Claus-Dieter Meier-Kybranz Topic: Electronic Musik/Live electronics. ….read more

Tobias Klich wins Gaudeamus Prize 2013

Results of the Gaudeamus Prize 2013 From the thirteen nominees, the international jury consisting of Peter Adriaansz (NL), Annelies van Parys (BE) and Dmitri Kourliandski (RU) unanimously chose Tobias Klich (1983) from Germany. Grüntrübe Ritornelle beim Verlassen des Territoriums – for prepared, amplified guitar and electronics was performed by Klich himself. Abel Paùl (1984, Spain)…

Polar Music Prize 2013 for Youssou N’Dour and Kaija Saariaho

On Tuesday 27th of August Youssou N’Dour & Kaija Saariaho will receive The Polar Music Prize 2013 from His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden at a gala ceremony at the Stockholm Concert Hall to be followed by a celebratory banquet at Grand Hôtel. The ceremony will be broadcast live on national television (TV4). ….read…

Kotaro Morikawa wins 1st International Contest for Musical Composition “Audire Musica delle Sfere”

The Jury of the “1st International Contest for Musical Composition”, headed by Enzo Restagno (musicologist), and formed by Giulio Castagnoli (composer) and Fabio Mengozzi (composer), after having examinated the 186 scores received from many different Countries, has decided to award 1st prize to KOTARO MORIKAWA (Japan) for the piece “Erosion”, and 2nd prize to NORIKO…

Michel van der Aa wins Mauricio Kagel Music Prize 2013

The North Rhine-Westphalia Arts Foundation has announced that the Mauricio Kagel Music Prize for 2013 will be awarded, by unanimous vote, to Michel van der Aa. The award will be presented on 28 April during the Wittener Tage für neue Kammermusik. ….read more

Naomi Pinnock awarded first prize in the Günter Bialas Composition Competition 2013

The British composer Naomi Pinnock has been awarded first prize in the Günter Bialas Composition Competition 2013 for her work ‘A Dream within a Dream’ for Mezzosoprano and Piano on April 17, 2013. The second prize went to Alexander Muno for Two Songs on Texts by John Donne for Bariton and Piano. Julian Lembke was…

2013/07/01 – The BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Awards

2013/07/01 is the deadline for The BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Awards a.o to the creation, performance and conducting of the classical music of our time Candidates shall be one or more natural persons of any nationality, without limitation of number. Nominations can be made by institutions and organizations working in the knowledge areas covered…

2013/05/15 – Ticino Musica

2013/05/15 Ticino Musica is an international meeting of young professional musicians coming from all around the world. ….read more

Michel van der Aa wins 2013 Grawemeyer Award for Music Composition

Dutch composer Michel van der Aa has won the 2013 Grawemeyer Award for Music Composition for his multimedia work Up-Close, premiered in 2011, which offers a unique blend of cello concerto with film. In the Holland Festival 2013 Michel van der Aa will present his latest music theatre work Sunken Garden, a multimedia opera utilising…

David Berezan wins 13th Electroacoustic Composition Competition Mùsica Viva 2012

“Buoy” by David Berezan (1967, Canada) has won the 13th Electroacoustic Composition Competition Mùsica Viva 2012 organized by Miso Music Portugal received 180 works from composers from 32 different countries juged by Gilles Gobeil, Antònio Ferreira and Miguel Azguime ….read more