Ernst von Siemens Music Prize

The Ernst von Siemens Music Prize (short: Siemens Music Prize, German: 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 Musikstiftung (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]

Ernst von Siemens Music Prize
Awarded for"personalities whose compositions, interpretations, writings, or teaching served music and promoted the love of music"[1]
Sponsored byErnst von Siemens Music Foundation, Zug, Switzerland
LocationMunich
CountryGermany
Presented byBayerische Akademie der Schönen Künste and Ernst von Siemens Music Foundation
Reward(s)€250,000 (main prize)
First awarded1974
Websitehttps://www.evs-musikstiftung.ch/en Edit this on Wikidata
English composer Benjamin Britten was the first winner of the Ernst von Siemens Music Prize in 1974.

Smaller awards are called "Förderpreis" (encouragement award). "Komponisten-Förderpreise" ("Composers' 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]

Composers' Prize winners

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

References
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  13. Allen, David (14 March 2019). "Michael Gielen, renowned German conductor, at 91". The Boston Globe. Boston. p. C8. Archived from the original on 4 August 2023. Retrieved 19 May 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
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  16. Braunmüller, Robert (23 January 2018). "Beat Furrer ist der Preisträger 2018". Abendzeitung (in German). München. Archived from the original on 16 April 2019. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  17. Dippel, Roland H. (5 May 2018). "Plädoyer für Live-Konzerte: Beat Furrer erhielt den Ernst-von-Siemens-Musikpreis 2018". neue musikzeitung. Regensburg. Archived from the original on 19 October 2020. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
  18. Amling, Ulrich (17 January 2019). "Berliner Komponistin erhält Ernst-von-Siemens-Musikpreis". Der Tagesspiegel (in German). Berlin. Archived from the original on 22 October 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
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  22. "Komponist George Benjamin erhält Ernst von Siemens Musikpreis – neue musikzeitung". nmz (in German). Archived from the original on 2023-01-31. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
  23. "Composers' Prize winners". Ernst von Siemens Musikstiftung. 2019. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
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  25. "Hochdotierte Nachwuchspreise an junge Komponisten". neue musikzeitung (in German). Regensburg. dpa. 19 February 2020. Archived from the original on 4 August 2023. Retrieved 16 May 2020.

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