Midem Classical Award

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The MIDEM Classical Award was an international record award that was announced once a year between 2005 and 2010 by MIDEM , the largest music fair in the world, and awarded to outstanding classical music productions.

Selection and award

It was founded in 2005 as the successor to the Cannes Classical Awards and discontinued in 2010. It was awarded to CDs and DVDs of classical music that stood out for their exceptional creativity, innovation in repertoire, and outstanding artistic quality. The award ceremony took place every January on the occasion of the MIDEM (Marché international de l'édition musicale), the world's largest music fair, in Cannes in the Auditorium Debussy of the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès .

jury

The award was the only independent record award for classical music, whose jury consisted primarily of international jurors from leading specialist magazines and broadcasters . Once a year, this jury selected around 20 productions, artists and the recording of the year. In 2010 more than 600 productions from 111 different record labels from 20 countries took part in the tender.

After the award was discontinued, the jury decided to continue independently from MIDEM under the name of International Classical Music Awards (ICMA).

Categories of the award

  • Early music - music before 1600
  • Baroque music: - Music between 1600 and 1750
  • Vocal recitals - music for 1-4 voices with orchestra / song, opera
  • Choral works - music for more than 4 voices with or without instrumental music
  • Opera - Including operetta
  • Solo instrument - from all eras
  • Chamber music - music for 2 to 10 instruments
  • Concerts - works for one or more soloists with an ensemble
  • Symphonic works - works with more than 10 players - without soloists
  • Contemporary music - music not older than 25 years or by a living composer
  • World premiere recording - first recording of a piece of music
  • Historic recording - First commercial CD release of a recording that is more than 25 years old
  • DVD, opera / ballet
  • DVD, concerts
  • DVD, documentaries

Special prices

  • Record of the year
  • Classic download
  • Artist of the year
  • Label of the year
  • Outstanding Young Artist (IAMA Award)
  • Jury nomination
  • Life's work

Award winners

In 2010 Elīna Garanča (best female singer), Christian Gerhaher (male vocals), instrumentalist Angela Hewitt and Mirella Freni won the award for their life's work.

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