At the International Classical Music Awards 2020, Penthesilea by French composer Pascal Dusapin and the ensemble of La Monnaie has been named best contemporary album. The recording was made during the world premiere of the opera at La Monnaie. As Pascal Dusapin was unable to attend, it was Peter de Caluwe, General and Artistic Director of La Monnaie, who received the trophy, in the presence of Cédric Hustinx, director of the Cypres label. It was presented by Pierre-Jean Tribot, editor-in-chief of Crescendo and member of the jury. Read More →

In Moscow, ICMA Jury member Evgenia Krivitskaya (Musical Life) presented the trophy which the Russian label Melodiya won in the category Best Collection with historical recordings of works by Mieczyslaw Weinberg. Read More →

On Tuesday, October 20th, on the occasion of Marina Rebeka’s much applauded recital at the Teatro alla Scala in Milan, ICMA General Secretary Nicola Cattò presented the award of Artist of the Year 2020 to the illustrious Latvian soprano. Read More →

This year Unitel has been awarded an ICMA in the category “Video Performance” for their production of Strauss’ Salome. Since the award ceremony was cancelled due to Covid-19, ICMA Jury member Franz Patay (IMZ) and IMZ’s Secretary General Katharina Jeschke handed the award to Unitel in the course of an intimate ceremony at the Theater an der Wien. Read More →

After the cancellation of the 2020 ICMA Award Ceremony, ICMA’s Jury member Franz Patay handed over the Label of the Year Award at the Theater an der Wien in Vienna. Pentatone’s Managing Director Simon M. Eder was there to receive the trophy, accompanied by the label’s violinist Arabella Steinbacher, and singers Anna Lucia Richter and Piotr Beczala. Read More →

After the cancellation of this year’s Award Ceremony in Seville, the ICMA Jury will either present (or has done it already) the trophies to some of the winners, but most of them are just sent by postal mail. Using over twenty cardboard boxes, 130 meters of tape and stickers, the awards were individually packed and are now on their way to the winners. ICMA President Remy Franck says: « It is definitely less work to present the trophies in an Award Ceremony. And much more inspiring! »

After the cancellation of this year’s ICMA Award Ceremony due to the pandemic, several Jury members undertook to present trophies to winners. So did Jury member Harri Kuusisaari (Rondo Classic Finland) for the trophy honouring Ondine’s production of Tchaikovsky’s sacred works with the Latvian Radio Choir, which was presented to Reijo Kiilunen, Managing Director of Ondine who said: « It is with great delight and honour that we picked up the ICMA Choral Music Award from jury member Harri Kuusisaari. There is always a particular pride and fulfilment in receiving the ICMA Award due to the fact that it is granted by important representatives of such a wide range of European key music media. Read More →

Paul Smaczny from the Leipzig based label Accentus was presented the ICMA trophy for the winning video production ‘Gidon Kremer – Finding your own voice’. The trophy was presented by ICMA Jury and Board member Martin Hoffmeister (MDR Klassik). Paul Smaczny said:  » Both Gidon Kremer and I as musician and producer are incredibly happy about this prestigious award. Had the gala and award ceremony in Seville not been cancelled due to the coronavirus, Gidon and I would have been there without question. Read More →

After the cancellation of the award ceremony and the gala concert, scheduled for April 30th at Teatro de la Maestranza in Seville, ICMA jury members are handing out the award to the winners personally, when possible: 2020 Young Artist of the Year, Erica Piccotti, had the opportunity to receive the trophy in the prestigious Teatro La Fenice, Venice, by ICMA Secretary General Nicola Cattò. Read More →