Franz Schalk Medal in gold
The Franz Schalk Medal in gold is an honor that has been awarded by the Vienna Philharmonic since 1963 . It is named after the conductor, first director of the Vienna State Opera and co-founder of the Salzburg Festival, Franz Schalk , who would have celebrated his 100th birthday in 1963.
Award criteria and motto
The medal is awarded to personalities "who have rendered services to our orchestra in a special way that goes beyond" normal "professional or business relationships". The motto of the honor is "Take care of my Philharmonic Orchestra" - the supposed last sentence by Franz Schalk.
Award winners (selection)
The annual data refer to the date of the award and not the decision to award.
- ?: Alfred Moser, President of the Salzburg Festival 1983–1989
- ?: Karl Lausecker , Minister of Transport
- 1988: Gustav Teicht , President of the Vienna Red Cross and since 1981 Syndic of the Vienna Philharmonic
- 1992: Christopher Raeburn , longtime recording manager of Decca Records
- 1992: Alfred Planyavsky , long-time double bass player with the Vienna Philharmonic and author of the history of the double bass
- 1999: Judith Arron , Head of Carnegie Hall (Posthumously given to the widower because Judith Arron died on December 18, 1998)
- 1990: Franz Mailer , cultural journalist, author and president of the Vienna Johann Strauss Society
- 2002: Ioan Holender , director of the Vienna State Opera from 1992 to 2010
- 2003: Franz Schausberger , Governor of Salzburg 1996–2004
- 2003: Walter Cronkite , US journalist
- 2004: Peter Radel , former Secretary General and Commercial Director of the ORF , active in several supervisory bodies of Austrian cultural institutions
- 2005: Michael Häupl , Mayor of Vienna since 1994
- 2008: Christian Konrad , Raiffeisen Advocate General
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Report on the award of the medal to Michael Häupl ( page can no longer be accessed , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
