Classical Amadeus Music Award

The Klassik Amadeus Music Award (emerged from the Amadeus Austrian Music Award ) has been presented in a separate event since 2002.

In 2005 the classic Amadeus was upgraded. For the first time, the best classical artists and classical productions will be chosen in three different categories, each with seven nominees, and selected by an expert jury .

The Klassik Amadeus will be awarded in mid-October during a ceremony in Vienna .

Award winners

Vocal

• Thomas Quasthoff (2005)

Solo / chamber music

• Lang Lang (2005)

Instrumental

• Nigel Kennedy (2005)

Life's work

• Friedrich Gulda (2005)

Previous winners

• Anna Netrebko (2004),
• Seiji Ozawa (2003),
• Nikolaus Harnoncourt (2002).