Posts by: Remy Franck

ICMA Composer of the Year Christoph Ehrenfellner: « Music should comfort, uplift, bring together, and give joy and strength »

Christoph Ehrenfellner

ICMA Composer of the Year Christoph Ehrenfellner: « Music should comfort, uplift, bring together, and give joy and strength »

  • 5th février 2025

The ICMA – International Classical Music Awards – has named Austrian composer Christoph Ehrenfellner Composer of the Year 2025. Ursula Magnes, who represents Radio Klassik Stephansdom on the ICMA jury, asked the « rebel against intolerance » (according to the international jury) a few questions. What was your first composition? My opus 1 was « Amores », Ovid’s love…

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ICMA winner Nicolas Achten in the footsteps of the Caccini family

Nicolas Achten
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ICMA winner Nicolas Achten in the footsteps of the Caccini family

  • 31st janvier 2025

The recording Il Concerto Caccini by Nicolas Achten and his ensemble Scherzi Musicali for the Belgian label Ricercar follows the musical footsteps of the Caccini family. Giulio Caccini, of course, but also his daughters Francesca and Settimia. This album won the Early Music prize at the International Classical Music Awards (ICMA) 2025. Here ois an…

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ICMA Winner Oliver Triendl: « I think it’s important to make recordings, to make music better known »

Oliver Triendl
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ICMA Winner Oliver Triendl: « I think it’s important to make recordings, to make music better known »

  • 29th janvier 2025

Pianist Oliver Triendl wins an ICMA Special Achievement Award in 2025, the jury considering that: “Oliver Triendl is one of the most questioning pianists of our time. He constantly searches the archives for neglected compositions of great value and has thus enriched the catalogs of various labels with unmissable recordings. Over 150 recordings prove his…

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Six conductors, 11 soloists: Terrific program announced for the ICMA Gala at the Tonhalle Düsseldorf

Tonhalle Düsseldorf
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Six conductors, 11 soloists: Terrific program announced for the ICMA Gala at the Tonhalle Düsseldorf

  • 24th janvier 2025

ICMA and the Tonhalle Düsseldorf present a spectacular Award Ceremony Gala on 19 March. The stupendously rich program for this Gala Celebration will be played by the Düsseldorfer Symphoniker. With no less than six conductors, three singers and eight instrumental soloists in a program that spans from Baroque to Contemporary this is of of the…

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Marin Alsop, passionately John Adams

Marin Alsop
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Marin Alsop, passionately John Adams

  • 17th janvier 2025

Conductor Marin Alsop won a prize at the International Classical Music Awards with a Naxos album devoted to works by John Adams (Naxos), a composer with whom she regularly collaborates. The conductor is at the helm of the ORF Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien. Pierre-Jean Tribot of Crescendo, member of the ICMA Jury, interviewed her. You recorded this…

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ICMA General Assembly to be held at the Teatro Verdi in Trieste

Teatro Verdi, Trieste
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ICMA General Assembly to be held at the Teatro Verdi in Trieste

  • 15th janvier 2025

The International Classical Music Awards (ICMA) will organize its General Assembly 2025 on January 25th at Teatro Verdi in Trieste. At the same time the jury members will have the opportunity to see Mozart’s Die Entführung aus dem Serail at that theatre, conducted by Beatrice Venezi and directed by Ivan Stefanutti.

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International Classical Music Awards (ICMA) announce the 2025 winners

  • 14th janvier 2025

Today, the Jury of the International Classical Music Awards (ICMA) announced the winners of the awards for the 2025 edition. Jury President Remy Franck says: « Our awards were chosen from a nomination list comprising 374 releases and a wide range of artists and labels. The winner list comprises many renowned as well as young musicians…

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Winners 2025

  • 14th janvier 2025

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARDGidon KremerFor six decades, Gidon Kremer has been one of the most influential personalities on the international classical music scene. The Latvian violinist’s art, which has always been characterized by high energy levels, remarkable craftsmanship, a unique sound and original exegesis, is reflected not only in well over a hundred recordings, but also…

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