Wihuri Sibelius Prize

The Wihuri Sibelius Prize is a music prize awarded by the Wihuri Foundation for International Prizes to prominent composers who have become internationally known and acknowledged. The Wihuri Sibelius Prize is one of the biggest and most prestigious music prizes in the world of classical music. The first Sibelius Prize was awarded to Finnish composer Jean Sibelius, whom the prize was named after, in 1953. By 2021, the Wihuri Foundation for International Prizes has awarded altogether 19 Wihuri Sibelius Prizes, the latest award climbing up to €150,000 and awarded to Finnish composer Jukka Tiensuu. The Wihuri Sibelius Prize winner is selected by a five-member committee that consists of experts from Finnish music institutions. The prize may be awarded to private individuals or organizations regardless of nationality.[1]

Not to be confused with Sibelius Medal.

Wihuri Sibelius Prize
Antti Wihuri handing over the Wihuri Sibelius Prize to Paul Hindemith in 1955. In the back President Juho Kusti Paasikivi.
Awarded for"prominent composers who have become internationally known and acknowledged"
Sponsored byWihuri Foundation for International Prizes
LocationHelsinki
CountryFinland
Reward(s)€150,000
First awarded1953
Websitewihuriprizes.fi

Prizewinners
Year Prizewinner[2] Country Notes
1953 Jean Sibelius  Finland
1955 Paul Hindemith  West Germany
1958 Dmitri Shostakovich  Soviet Union
1963 Igor Stravinsky Igor Stravinsky  United States
1965 Benjamin Britten Benjamin Britten  United Kingdom
Erik Bergman Erik Bergman  Finland
Usko Meriläinen  Finland
Einojuhani Rautavaara  Finland
1971 Olivier Messiaen  France
1973 Witold Lutoslawski  Poland
Joonas Kokkonen  Finland
1983 Krzysztof Penderecki  Poland
Aulis Sallinen  Finland
2000 György Ligeti  Hungary/ Austria
2003 Magnus Lindberg  Finland
2006 Per Nørgård  Denmark
2009 Kaija Saariaho  Finland
2012 György Kurtág  Hungary
2015 Harrison Birtwistle Harrison Birtwistle  United Kingdom [3]
2017 Unsuk Chin  South Korea [4][5]
2020 Jukka Tiensuu  Finland [6]

References
  1. "Kansainvälisten palkintojen rahasto". Kansainvälisten palkintojen rahasto. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  2. "Wihuri Sibelius Prize". Wihuri Foundation. Helsinki. 2017. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
  3. "Sir Harrison Birtwistle Sibelius Prize Winner 2015". Helsinki: Wihuri Foundation for International Prizes. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
  4. "Unsuk Chin, Sibelius Prize Winner 2017". Helsinki: Wihuri Foundation for International Prizes. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
  5. Kim, Hoo-ran (11 October 2017). "Composer Chin Un-suk wins Sibelius Prize". The Korea Herald. Seoul. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
  6. Tiikkaja, Samuli: Maailman suurimpiin kuuluvan musiikkipalkinnon saanut säveltäjä Jukka Tiensuu panostaa teosten laatuun, ei itsensä brändäykseen. Helsingin Sanomat 9 October 2020.
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