Wihuri Sibelius Prize
The Wihuri Sibelius Prize ( Wihuri Sibelius Prize ) of the Finnish Wihuri Foundation for International Prizes is an international music prize donated in 1953 in honor of Jean Sibelius . He was the first to be awarded a prize.
The aim of this award is to recognize the work of "outstanding composers who are internationally known and recognized". It is endowed with 100,000 euros.
Award winners
| year | Award winners | country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Jean Sibelius |
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 Finland
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| 1955 | Paul Hindemith |
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 Germany
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| 1958 | Dmitri Shostakovich |
|
 Soviet Union
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| 1963 | Igor Stravinsky |
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Soviet Union
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| 1965 | Benjamin Britten |
|
 United Kingdom
|
| Erik Bergman |
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Finland
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| Usko Meriläinen |
Finland
|
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| Einojuhani Rautavaara |
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Finland
|
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| 1971 | Olivier Messiaen |
|
 France
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| 1973 | Witold Lutosławski |
|
 Poland
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| Joonas cocoons |
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Finland
|
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| 1983 | Krzysztof Penderecki |
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Poland
|
| Aulis Sallinen |
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Finland
|
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| 2000 | György Ligeti |
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 Hungary / Austria
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| 2003 | Magnus Lindberg |
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Finland
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| 2006 | Per Nørgård |
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 Denmark
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| 2009 | Kaija Saariaho |
Finland
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| 2012 | György Kurtág |
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Hungary
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| 2015 | Sir Harrison Birtwistle |
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United Kingdom
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| 2017 | Unsuk Chin |
 South Korea
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Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Wihurin Sibelius Prize. Jenny and Antti Wihurin Fonds, accessed February 19, 2018 (Finnish).