Can Saraç
©️ Gregor Khuen Belasi
The winner of this year’s Discovery Award, the young Turkish pianist Can Saraç (b. 2007), began his studies at the age of five at the piano department of the State Conservatory of Istanbul University and has been continuing his career for the past three years at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Munich….
Benjamin Kruithof
(c) Clara Evens
Benjamin Kruithof is one of Luxembourg’s most promising young musicians. Born in 1999, he discovered his passion for the cello early on, guided by his family of string players. His journey has taken him from studies in Luxembourg, Maastricht, Cologne, and Berlin to the renowned Kronberg Academy. Winner of prestigious competitions like the Georges Enescu…
Cristian Macelaru
(c) WDR-Thomas Brill
The International Classical Music Awards (ICMA), often referred to as the ‘Oscars of classical music’ and among the most prestigious worldwide, announced their 2025 winners on January 14th.The award in the Symphonic Music category was claimed by conductor Cristian Măcelaru and the Orchestre National de France for the album featuring the two Romanian Rhapsodies and…
Lukasz Boroewicz
Polish conductor Łukasz Borowicz is among the musicians honored at this year’s International Classical music Awards with the album Urlicht featuring Samuel Hasselhorn and the Poznań Philharmonic Orchestra. Jakub Puchalski from the ICMA Jury member Polskie Radio Chopin made the following interview with him. Seeing your many CDs, one can trace an idea behind them….
Adam Fischer
(c) Suzanne Diesner
The jury of the International Classical Music Award (ICMA) presented a Lifetime Achievement Award three years ago, an Award for Mozart’s Complete Symphonies with the Danish National Chamber in 2015 and a Special Achievement Award this year to Adam Fischer, who will also conduct the ICMA Gala Concert 2025 at Tonhalle Düsseldorf on 19 March….
Unsuk Chin
(c) Priska Ketterer
The South Korean composer Unsuk Chin, whose music was featured in a recent edition of the Berliner Philharmoniker, winner in the ICMA category Contemporary Music, talks about the reasons for her art and her sources of inspiration. The interview was made by Maggie S. Lorelli for Musica, the Italian member of the ICMA jury. Firmly…
Two young Turkish pianists, multiple ICMA winner Can Çakmur and Discovery Award winner Can Saraç join for an exciting performance at the ICMA Award Ceremony on 19 March in Düsseldorf. They will play Franz Schubert’s Allegro in A minor, D 947, Op. 144, Lebensstürme.
Christoph Ehrenfellner
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…
Nicolas Achten
(c) Fille Roelants
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…
