Nordic Council Music Prize
The Nordic Council Music Prize focuses on the performance and creation of music of a high artistic standard. The prize is awarded on alternate years to a piece of music by a living composer and to a small or large ensemble.
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Here are the winners of the Nordic Council prizes for 2020
Monika Fagerholm, Jens Mattsson, Jenny Lucander, Dag Johan Haugerud, Yngve Sæther, Sampo Haapamäki, and Jens-Kjeld Jensen have been awarded the Nordic Council prizes for 2020 at a digital awards ceremony on Tuesday evening. COVID-19 meant that the planned awards ceremony could no longer...
Sampo Haapamäki wins the 2020 Nordic Council Music Prize
Finnish composer Sampo Haapamäki has won the 2020 Nordic Council Music Prize for the work Konsertto neljäsosasävelaskelpianolle ja kamariorkesterille (Quarter-tone Piano Concerto). It is a unique combination of natural musicality, impressive craftsmanship, and the never-ending explorati...
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Together at home - Join us for the awards ceremony for the 2020 Nordic Council prizes
The Nordic Council prizes will be awarded online during a special awards ceremony on 27 October 21.10 (CET). Although the coronavirus pandemic may have stopped us from hosting our traditional awards ceremony, it has also given us the opportunity to create a new and more personal exper...
