Herbert von Karajan Music Prize

Herbert von Karajan Music Prize

The Herbert von Karajan Music Prize, in German "Herbert von Karajan Musikpreis", is an annual award presented by the Festspielhaus Baden-Baden in honour of the celebrated 20th century Austrian conductor, Herbert von Karajan. The prize was inaugurated in 2002 and the monetary element is currently set at 50,000 Euro, which must be used by the recipient to help further the careers of young musicians. It was first awarded in 2003, to the German violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter.

List of prizewinners

* 2003: Anne-Sophie Mutter
* 2004: Berlin Philharmonic
* 2005: Evgeny Kissin
* 2006: Valery Gergiev
* 2007: John Neumeier
* 2008: Alfred Brendel

References

[http://www.festspielhaus.de/de/haus/geschichte-entwicklung/spielzeit-0203/ Press release (in German) announcing the prize. 2nd March, 2002]


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