Manfred Honeck
Austrian conductor Manfred Honeck, Music Director of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra since 2008, is ICMA Artist of the Year. Musica’s Nicola Cattò met the former Vienna Philharmonic viola player (his brother Rainer is still Concertmaster) in Milan at the beginning of January, after the first of three concerts devoted to a traditional Vienna New Year…
The NOSPR Concert Hall in Katowice
After many years of efforts and perseverance of the whole music community, the Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra in Katowice announces the First Szymanowski International Music Competition in cooperation with leading Polish musical and cultural institutions (Polish Radio, Karol Szymanowski Academy of Music in Katowice, and Karol Szymanowski Music Society in Zakopane).
Denise Fedeli
(c) D.Vass
In the category DVD Performance, this year’s prize of the International Classical Music Awards (ICMA) has been awarded to Rileggendo Brahms with the Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana conducted by Markus Poschner. This OSI production with the complete Brahms Symphonies has been supported by Helsinn, the orchestra’s international partner, and was published on two DVDs by…
Elsa Dreisig
(c) Serhan Bali / ICMA
Am 28. Januar gibt die Sopranistin Elsa Dreisig an der Staatsoper ‘Unter den Linden’ ihr Rollendebüt als Violetta Valéry in Giuseppe Verdis ‘La traviata’. Die Inszenierung von Dieter Dorn ist unter der musikalischen Leitung von Massimo Zanetti bis zum 3. Juni an insgesamt neun Abenden zu erleben (4., 7., 10., 14. und 17. Februar mit…
It’s at Luxembourg’s splendid Philharmonie that this year’s ICMA General Assembly took place from 18 to 20 January, hosted by the Philharmonie and the Ministry of Culture. Besides their work during the meeting, the Jury members also had time to explore Luxembourg’s rich musical life.
To underline the importance of musical creation in today’s musical life, the International Classical Music Awards ICMA have created a Composer Award.
During their General Assembly at the Philharmonie in Luxembourg, the Jury of the International Classical Music Awards has renewed the mandate of the Board for three years. The Board is composed by Serhan Bali (Andante), Nicola Catto (Musica), Michelle Debra (Crescendo), Remy Franck (Pizzicato), Martin Hoffmeister (MDR Kultur). Remy Franck was reelected as President, Michelle…
For the 2018 International Classical Music Awards, the ICMA Jury has once more selected musicians and organizations that have distinguished themselves through outstanding achievements. The independent and international jury has also chosen their favorites from 357 nominated audio and video releases. The list of all the winners is available in the section ‘Winners’ of our…
SPECIAL AWARDS LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD José van Dam Over his long career, José van Dam has sung as many as 87 roles all over the world. His countless recordings confirm his high artistry. The leading baritone of his time, he has now chosen to transmit his art to the new generations, the art of trusting…
