Ernst von Siemens Music Prize explained

Ernst von Siemens Music Prize
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Awarded For:"personalities whose compositions, interpretations, writings, or teaching served music and promoted the love of music"[1]
Sponsor:Ernst von Siemens Music Foundation, Zug, Switzerland
Location:Munich
Country:Germany
Presenter:Bayerische Akademie der Schönen Künste and Ernst von Siemens Music Foundation
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Reward:€250,000 (main prize)
Year:1974
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The Ernst von Siemens Music Prize (short: Siemens Music Prize, German: link=no|Ernst von Siemens Musikpreis) is an annual music prize given by the Bayerische Akademie der Schönen Künste (Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts) on behalf of the (Ernst von Siemens Music Foundation), established in 1972. The foundation was established by Ernst von Siemens (1903–1990) and promotes contemporary music. The prize honors a composer, performer, or musicologist who has made a distinguished contribution to the world of music. In addition to the main prize, other prizes are also given. The total prize money given is currently €3.5 million, with the winner of the main prize receiving €250,000.[2] The prize is sometimes known as "the Nobel Prize of music".[3]

Smaller awards are called "Förderpreis" (encouragement award). "Komponisten-Förderpreise" ("Composer Prizes") are given to young composers for one of their works. "Förderprojekte" ("Grant-in-Aid Projects") support music festivals, concerts, musical institutions, and young musicians.

Main prize winners

Winners of the main prize were:[4]

Composer Prize winners

Winners of the Composer Prize (Förderpreis) were:[23]

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dittler . Sabine . 2013 – Ernst von Siemens Music Foundation turns 40 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160808043612/https://www.siemens.com/history/en/news/1201_music-foundation.htm . 8 August 2016 . 2013 . Siemens History Site . . 23 June 2017 .
  2. Web site: The Ernst von Siemens Music Foundation . 25 May 2017 . 23 July 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110723194914/http://www.evs-musikstiftung.ch/en/foundation/ . dead .
  3. Web site: Composer Brian Ferneyhough wins 2007 Siemens Music Prize. Stanford Report. 2 February 2007. 1 February 2008. 21 June 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20070621132104/http://news-service.stanford.edu/news/2007/february7/ppl_brian-020707.html. live.
  4. Web site: Prize Winner Archive . 2019 . Ernst von Siemens Musikstiftung . 16 January 2019 . 3 December 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201203205103/https://www.evs-musikstiftung.ch/en/prize/prize/archive/prize-winner-archive.html . dead .
  5. News: 3 March 1981 . Siemens award given American . . Bloomington, Illinois . 15 . AP . . 19 May 2020 . 4 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230804113302/https://www.newspapers.com/article/51650251/ernst-von-siemens-music-prize/ . live .
  6. News: 11 February 1988 . Bernstein ends tour on high note . . Iowa City . 15 . Newspapers.com . 19 May 2020 . 4 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230804113254/https://www.newspapers.com/article/51651027/ernst-von-siemens-music-prize-bernstein/ . live .
  7. News: 11 February 1988 . IU gets two-thirds of Bernstein's prize . . Indianapolis . 46 . Newspapers.com . 19 May 2020 . 4 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230804113231/https://www.newspapers.com/article/51650857/ernst-von-siemens-music-prize-bernstein/ . live .
  8. News: Pasles . Chris . 21 January 2014 . Electrifying Italian conductor . . Los Angeles . 13 . Newspapers.com . 19 May 2020 . 4 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230804113304/https://www.newspapers.com/article/51650641/abbado/ . live .
  9. News: Rhein . John von . 21 January 2014 . World-famous maestro valued for his refinement . . Allentown, Pennsylvania . A15 . Newspapers.com . 19 May 2020 . 11 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220311225602/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/51651567/abbado-obituary/ . live .
  10. News: Eichler . Jeremy . 14 October 2010 . Reinhold Brinkmann; showed connections of music, literature . . Boston . B14 . Newspapers.com . 19 May 2020.
  11. News: Henri Dutilleux, Modernist Composer, Dies at 97 . Paul Griffiths . The New York Times . 23 May 2013 . 24 May 2013 . 24 July 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200724150240/https://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/23/arts/music/henri-dutilleux-modernist-composer-dies-at-97.html . live .
  12. News: Pasles . Chris . 7 February 2007 . Ferneyhough wins music prize . Los Angeles Times . Los Angeles . 44 . Newspapers.com . 19 May 2020 . 4 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230804113733/https://www.newspapers.com/article/51652252/ernst-von-siemens-music-prize/ . live .
  13. News: Allen . David . 14 March 2019 . Michael Gielen, renowned German conductor, at 91 . The Boston Globe . Boston . C8 . Newspapers.com . 19 May 2020 . 4 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230804113733/https://www.newspapers.com/article/51651860/obituary-for-michael-andreas-giel-en/ . live .
  14. News: Rhein . John von . 13 April 2016 . For esteemed conductor Mariss Jansons Munich is now his major musical base . . Chicago . 4-3 . Newspapers.com . 19 May 2020 . 4 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230804113744/https://www.newspapers.com/article/51651438/jansons/ . live .
  15. 3 June 2017 . Ernst von Siemens Musikpreis an Pierre-Laurent Aimard verliehen . https://web.archive.org/web/20181009212635/https://www.zeit.de/news/2017-06/03/musik-ernst-von-siemens-musikpreis-an-pierre-laurent-aimard-verliehen-03110808 . 9 October 2018 . Munich . Ernst von Siemens Musikstiftung . dpa . 2 September 2017.
  16. News: Braunmüller . Robert . 23 January 2018 . Beat Furrer ist der Preisträger 2018 . . München . de . 30 January 2018 . 16 April 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190416081625/https://www.abendzeitung-muenchen.de/inhalt.ernst-von-siemens-musikpreis-beat-furrer-ist-der-preistraeger-2018.1db54b4b-47eb-48ce-8ed2-a43969edc90f.html . live .
  17. News: Dippel . Roland H. . 5 May 2018 . Plädoyer für Live-Konzerte: Beat Furrer erhielt den Ernst-von-Siemens-Musikpreis 2018 . . Regensburg . 9 May 2018 . 19 October 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201019160229/https://www.nmz.de/online/plaedoyer-fuer-live-konzerte-beat-furrer-erhielt-den-ernst-von-siemens-musikpreis-2018 . live .
  18. News: Amling . Ulrich . 17 January 2019 . Berliner Komponistin erhält Ernst-von-Siemens-Musikpreis . . Berlin . de . 17 January 2019 . 22 October 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201022035406/https://www.tagesspiegel.de/kultur/rebecca-saunders-berliner-komponistin-erhaelt-ernst-von-siemens-musikpreis/23874112.html . live .
  19. News: 23 January 2020 . Ernst von Siemens Musikpreis an Tabea Zimmermann . neue musikzeitung . Regensburg . de . 23 January 2020 . 13 September 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200913045806/https://www.nmz.de/kiz/nachrichten/ernst-von-siemens-musikpreis-an-tabea-zimmermann . live .
  20. Web site: Ernst von Siemens Musikpreis 2021 an Georges Aperghis – neue musikzeitung . nmz . de . 19 June 2021 . 18 June 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210618084018/https://www.nmz.de/kiz/nachrichten/ernst-von-siemens-musikpreis-2021-an-georges-aperghis . live .
  21. Web site: Ernst von Siemens Musikpreis geht an Komponistin Olga Neuwirth – neue musikzeitung . . de . 8 March 2022 . 9 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220309041000/https://www.nmz.de/kiz/nachrichten/ernst-von-siemens-musikpreis-geht-an-komponistin-olga-neuwirth . live .
  22. Web site: The international Ernst von Siemens Music Prize 2024 will be awarded to Unsuk Chin . Ernst von Siemens Musikstiftung . 2 February 2024 . 28 January 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240128095925/https://www.evs-musikstiftung.ch/en/news/international-ernst-von-siemens-music-prize-2024-will-be-awarded-unsuk-chin . live .
  23. Web site: Composers' Prize winners . 2019 . Ernst von Siemens Musikstiftung . 16 January 2019 . 6 July 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110706231818/http://www.evs-musikstiftung.ch/en/composers-grants-in-aid/archiv-foerderpreistraeger/ . dead .
  24. News: 2019 . Drei Millionen für die Gegenwartsmusik . neue musikzeitung . Regensburg . de . 14 March 2019 . 2 January 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200102094820/https://www.nmz.de/artikel/drei-millionen-fuer-die-gegenwartsmusik . live .
  25. News: 19 February 2020 . Hochdotierte Nachwuchspreise an junge Komponisten . neue musikzeitung . Regensburg . de . dpa . 16 May 2020 . 4 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230804113805/https://www.nmz.de/menschen/personalia/hochdotierte-nachwuchspreise-junge-komponisten . live .
  26. Web site: Komponist George Benjamin erhält Ernst von Siemens Musikpreis – neue musikzeitung . . de . 2023-01-31 . 2023-01-31 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230131010909/https://www.nmz.de/kiz/nachrichten/komponist-george-benjamin-erhaelt-ernst-von-siemens-musikpreis . live .