Mozart Medal (Mexico) Explained

The Mozart Medal (Spanish: Medalla Mozart) is a music award in Mexico. It is administered by the Austrian embassy and the Academia Medalla Mozart. In the past the Domecq Cultural Institute (Instituto Cultural Domecq) was involved.

It was established in 1991, the 200th anniversary of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's death.

Notable recipients

Among the award's recipients are:^[1]

• Plácido Domingo, 1991
• Enrique Bátiz Campbell, 1991
• Manuel de Elías, 1991
• Mario Lavista, 1991
• Francisco Araiza, 1991
• Vienna Boys' Choir, 1993
• Ricardo Zohn-Muldoon, 1994
• Carlos Prieto, 1995
• Javier Torres Maldonado, 1999
• Felix Carrasco, 2002
• Sergio Vela, 2006

References

1. Web site: Galardonados Medalla Mozart. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20091007222026/http://medallamozart.com/. October 7, 2009. medallamozart.com.