Gaudeamus International Interpreters Award

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The Gaudeamus International Interpreters Award has been offered since 1963 by the Gaudeamus Foundation to outstanding young performers winning the International Gaudemus Competition for Interpreters of Contemporary Music (Anon. 2001). The competition provides an opportunity for performers of contemporary music to meet other musicians from all over the world. During the festival workshops, master classes and concerts take place.

First Prize winners[]

  • 1963 1st Prize not awarded
  • 1964 Duo (Czechoslovakia, violin) and (Czechoslovakia, piano)
  • 1965 Charles de Wolff (Netherlands, organ)
  • 1966 (Germany, piano)
  • 1967 Duo (United Kingdom, piano) and (United Kingdom, piano)
  • 1968 (United Kingdom, piano)
  • 1969 (Netherlands, oboe)
  • 1970 Bart Berman (Netherlands, piano)
  • 1971 Doris Hays (United States, piano)
  • 1972 Harry Sparnaay (Netherlands, bass clarinet)
  • 1973 (Japan, marimba)
  • 1974 (Germany, piano)
  • 1975 (Italy, contrabass)
  • 1976 Max Lifchitz (Mexico, piano)
  • 1977 (United States, trombone)
  • 1978 (United States, clarinet)
  • 1979 (Romania, percussion)
  • 1980 (Romania, clarinet)
  • 1981 David Arden (United States, piano)
  • 1982 (United States, piano)
  • 1983 John Kenny (United Kingdom, trombone)
  • 1985 Amadinda Percussion Group (Hungary, percussion)
  • 1987 Stefan Hussong (Germany, accordion)
  • 1989 (Canada, piano)
  • 1991 (Japan, piano)
  • 1993 (Poland, piano)
  • 1994 (Germany, accordion)
  • 1995 (Italy, bass clarinet)
  • 1996 (United States, flute)
  • 1997 (United States, guitar)
  • 1999 Ralph van Raat (Netherlands, piano)
  • 2001 Tony Arnold (United States, soprano)
  • 2003 Philip Howard (United Kingdom, piano)
  • 2005 (Australia, piano)
  • 2007 (Denmark, percussion)
  • 2009 (Poland, piano)
  • 2011 (United States, percussion)

Sources[]

  • Anon. 2001. "Gaudeamus Foundation". The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, second edition, edited by Stanley Sadie and John Tyrrell. London: Macmillan Publishers.
  • "Gaudeamus Interpreters Competition: Prize winners from the past". Music Center Netherlands. Archived from the original on 11 January 2011. Retrieved 6 March 2012.

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