Praetorius Music Prize
The Praetorius Lower Saxony Music Prize has been awarded annually since 2005 by the State of Lower Saxony in several categories to artists who represent Lower Saxony's diverse musical life regionally and internationally. An independent specialist jury made up of experts from international music life, renowned music journalists and artists will decide on the award of the prize. The prize is named after Michael Praetorius , who worked in Wolfenbüttel from 1604 as an important composer and leading music theorist of his time. The award is made by the Lower Saxony Ministry for Science and Culture as part of a festive event.
Prize money
The Praetorius Music Prize is currently (2012) endowed with a total of 56,000 euros . Of this, 10,000 euros each go to the prize for outstanding artistic achievement and the International Peace Music Prize. The prize money for the Music Innovation Prize and the Lower Saxony Composition Prize is 8,000 euros each. The three sponsorship awards and the award for voluntary work amount to 5,000 euros each.
Award winners
2005
| year | Award winners | category |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Eiji Ōue | Praetorius Music Prize |
| 2005 | Mousse T. | Special Price |
| 2005 | Almadin Quartet , Jens Eckhoff and Igor Levit | Praetorius sponsorship awards |
| 2005 | Eberhardt Schmidt | Volunteering |
2006
| year | Award winners | category |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Heinz Rudolf Kunze | Praetorius Music Prize |
| 2006 | Wilhelm Schimmel piano factory , Grotrian-Steinweg | Special prices |
| 2006 | Nabil Shehata , Claudius Müller and tea with cream | Praetorius sponsorship awards |
| 2006 | Ballet Society Hanover | Volunteering |
2007
| year | Award winners | category |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Sabine Meyer | Praetorius Music Prize |
| 2007 | Hans-Peter Lehmann , Sennheiser family | Special prices |
| 2007 | Anna-Sophie Brüning and Madsen | Praetorius sponsorship awards |
| 2007 | Oldenburg promenade | Volunteering |
2008
| year | Award winners | category |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Andreas Staier | Praetorius Music Prize |
| 2008 | Tinariwen | International Peace Music Prize |
| 2008 | Hans-Joachim Hespos , Jennifer Walshe | Lower Saxony Composition Prize |
| 2008 | Mike Svoboda | Music innovation award |
| 2008 | Thomas Posth and Duo Charlotte Greve & Dierk Peters | Praetorius sponsorship awards |
| 2008 | Lore Auerbach | Volunteering |
2009
| year | Award winners | category |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Ingo Metzmacher | Praetorius Music Prize |
| 2009 | Michael Dreyer | International Peace Music Prize |
| 2009 | Johannes Schöllhorn | Lower Saxony Composition Prize |
| 2009 | Int. Ensemble Modern Academy | Music innovation award |
| 2009 | Joana Mallwitz , Alexej Gorlatch and Stefan Kellner | Praetorius sponsorship awards |
| 2009 | Ursula Hansen | Volunteering |
2010
The award ceremony took place during a festive gala on November 13, 2010 by the Lower Saxony Minister of Culture, Johanna Wanka, in the Hanover Theater. Due to the death of his brother Michael Quasthoff, Thomas Quasthoff did not attend personally a few days earlier.
| year | Award winners | category |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Thomas Quasthoff | Praetorius Music Prize |
| 2010 | Jordi Savall | International Peace Music Prize |
| 2010 | Gunter Hampel | Music innovation award |
| 2010 | Charlotte since then | Lower Saxony Composition Prize |
| 2010 | Ania Vegry , Maria Sournatcheva and News from the North ( Fabian Arends , Anna-Lena Schnabel , Janning Trumann ) | Praetorius sponsorship awards |
| 2010 | International Fredener Music Days | Volunteering |
2012
The award ceremony took place during a festive gala on March 24, 2012 by the Lower Saxony Minister of Culture Johanna Wanka in the Schauspielhaus Hannover.
| year | Award winners | category |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Thomas Hengelbrock | Praetorius Music Prize |
| 2012 | Dissidents | International Peace Music Prize |
| 2012 | Patricia Kopatchinskaja | Music innovation award |
| 2012 | Harald Weiss | Lower Saxony Composition Prize |
| 2012 |
Tritones, Elisabeth Brauss , Simon Etzold |
Praetorius sponsorship awards |
| 2012 | Institute for the early promotion of musically gifted people |
Volunteering |
Thomas Hengelbrock was honored with the Praetorius Music Prize 2012 for outstanding artistic achievement. According to the jury , it combines unconventional programming, interpretive experimentation and innovative music education . The current chief conductor of the NDR Symphony Orchestra in Hamburg has worked with world-class artists such as Cecilia Bartoli and Plácido Domingo . He has made a name for himself internationally with his Balthasar Neumann Choir and Ensemble .
The prize in the “International Peace Music Prize” category went to the dissidents because they mediate between different cultures. According to the jury, they have stood for international understanding and an equal mix of musical styles for years . The group, founded in 1981, coined the term world music long before it reached Europe.
Violinist Patricia Kopatchinskaja received the Music Innovation Prize for her innovative understanding of music and her extraordinary creativity. According to the jury, she stands for an unconventional, charmingly stubborn style. Their performances, which are always barefoot , cover the spectrum of the violin repertoire from baroque to new music .
The Lower Saxony Composition Prize was awarded to the composer Harald Weiss for distinctive individuality in his compositions. According to the jury, his work is characterized by its independence from dogmatic trends in new music. His artistic work is progressive and versatile. He created experimental works such as instrumental theater pieces, scenic sound projects, happenings , performances and turned to opera in the 1990s .
The State of Lower Saxony supports young talents in their artistic development with the three sponsorship awards. The awards went to the jazz trio Tritonusses, the pianist Elisabeth Brauß and the drummer Simon Etzold. The young artists have already shown outstanding musical achievements in national, such as Jugend musiziert , and international competitions. With the jazz formation Tritonusses, the jury praised the extraordinary sound with influences from the Orient, Africa, pop and church music . The line-up, consisting of vocalist Katharina Knaus, trombonist Matthias Wagemann and vibraphonist Henning Brungs, is also unusual. The jury sees Elisabeth Brauß as a virtuoso interpreter and highly talented pianist with an ambitious international career. According to the jury, Simon Etzold is one of the most talented young drummers who already has a lot of orchestral experience.
The Institute for Early Support for the Musically Gifted (IFF), which was founded in 2000, received an award in the voluntary commitment category. As part of the Hanover University of Music, Drama and Media , it promotes the professional training of musically gifted children and young people as potential music students.
Thomas Hengelbrock with Minister of Culture Johanna Wanka and the award
The dissidents at the award ceremony
Patricia Kopatchinskaja at the award ceremony
Harald Weiss with the award in hand
Appearance of the jazz formation Tritonuss
Elisabeth Brauss at the award ceremony
Simon Etzold on drums
Christoph Hempel takes the prize for the Institute for early promotion musically gifted in reception
Others
In addition to the Praetorius Music Prize, the state of Lower Saxony awards prizes for literature ( Nicolas Born Prize ) and fine arts ( Lower Saxony Art Prize ) with their respective sponsorship prizes, as well as the Lower Saxony State Prize .
Web links
- Website of the Praetorius Music Prize
- Report in the Hannoversche Allgemeine Zeitung from March 25, 2012 on the 2012 award ceremony
- Report of the NDR on the award ceremony 2012 ( Memento from June 28, 2012 in the Internet Archive )
Individual evidence
- ↑ Stefan Arndt: Enlightened Society , in: Hannoversche Allgemeine Zeitung of November 15, 2010, p. 8
- ↑ Press release of the Lower Saxony Ministry for Science and Culture on the presentation of the Praetorius Music Prize 2012