The Gaudeamus International Interpreters Award has been offered since 1963 by the
Gaudeamus Foundation
The Gaudeamus Foundation and Contemporary Music Center organizes and promotes contemporary musical activities and concerts in the Netherlands and abroad. It focuses on supporting the career development of young composers and musicians, particula ...
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
Petr Messiereur (Czechoslovakia, violin) and
Jarmila Kozderková (Czechoslovakia, piano)
* 1965
Charles de Wolff
Charles de Wolff (19 June 1932 – 23 November 2011) was a Dutch organist and conductor. He conducted the Netherlands Bach Society
The Netherlands Bach Society ( nl, Nederlandse Bachvereniging) is the oldest ensemble for Baroque music in the Ne ...
(Netherlands, organ)
* 1966
Harald Boje (Germany, piano)
* 1967 Duo
Joan Ryall (United Kingdom, piano) and
June Clark June Clark may refer to:
* June Clark (nurse) (born 1941), British nurse, educator, and academic
* June Clark (artist) (born 1941), Canadian artist
* June Clark (musician) (1900–1963), American jazz trumpeter and cornetist
* June Clark (bowls) (b ...
(United Kingdom, piano)
* 1968
Ronald Lumsden (United Kingdom, piano)
* 1969
Frank van Kooten (Netherlands, oboe)
* 1970
Bart Berman (Netherlands, piano)
* 1971
Doris Hays (United States, piano)
* 1972
Harry Sparnaay (Netherlands, bass clarinet)
* 1973
Michiko Takahashi (Japan, marimba)
* 1974
Herbert Henck
Herbert may refer to:
People Individuals
* Herbert (musician), a pseudonym of Matthew Herbert
Name
* Herbert (given name)
* Herbert (surname)
Places Antarctica
* Herbert Mountains, Coats Land
* Herbert Sound, Graham Land
Australia
* Herber ...
(Germany, piano)
* 1975
Fernando Grillo (Italy, contrabass)
* 1976
Max Lifchitz Max Lifchitz (born 1948 in Mexico City) is a classical pianist, composer, and conductor.Pytheas Center for Contemporary Music.http://www.pytheasmusic.org/lifchitz.html
Lifchitz was born and grew up in Mexico City. After one year of study in Mexico, ...
(Mexico, piano)
* 1977
Toyoji Peter Tomita (United States, trombone)
* 1978
Edward Johnson (United States, clarinet)
* 1979
Mircea Ardeleanu (Romania, percussion)
* 1980
Florean Popa (Romania, clarinet)
* 1981
David Arden
David Arden is an Australian guitar player, singer and songwriter. He has performed with Archie Roach, Ruby Hunter, Tiddas, Bart Willoughby, Mixed Relations and with members of Shane Howard, Paul Kelly, Not Drowning Waving and Hunters and ...
(United States, piano)
* 1982
Anthony de Mare
Anthony or Antony is a masculine given name, derived from the ''Antonii'', a ''gens'' ( Roman family name) to which Mark Antony
Marcus Antonius (14 January 1 August 30 BC), commonly known in English as Mark Antony, was a Roman politici ...
(United States, piano)
* 1983
John Kenny (United Kingdom, trombone)
* 1985
Amadinda Percussion Group (Hungary, percussion)
* 1987
Stefan Hussong (Germany, accordion)
* 1989
Louis Bessette (Canada, piano)
* 1991
Tomoko Mukaiyama (Japan, piano)
* 1993
Aleksandra Krzanowska (Poland, piano)
* 1994
Margit Kern (Germany, accordion)
* 1995
Guido Arbonelli
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(Italy, bass clarinet)
* 1996
Helen Bledsoe
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People
* Helen of Troy, in Greek mythology, the most beautiful woman in the world
* Helen (actress) (born 1938), Indian actress
* Helen (given name), a given name (including a list of people with the name)
Places
* Helen, G ...
(United States, flute)
* 1997
Alan Thomas (United States, guitar)
* 1999
Ralph van Raat (Netherlands, piano)
* 2001
Tony Arnold (United States, soprano)
* 2003
Philip Howard (United Kingdom, piano)
* 2005
Ashley Hribar (Australia, piano)
* 2007
Mathias Reumert (Denmark, percussion)
* 2009
Małgorzata Walentynowicz (Poland, piano)
* 2011
Brian Archinal (United States, percussion)
Sources
*Anon. 2001. "Gaudeamus Foundation". ''
The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians
''The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians'' is an encyclopedic dictionary of music and musicians. Along with the German-language ''Die Musik in Geschichte und Gegenwart'', it is one of the largest reference works on the history and theo ...
'', second edition, edited by
Stanley Sadie and
John Tyrrell. London: Macmillan Publishers.
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See also
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Gaudeamus International Composers Award
The Gaudeamus International Composers Award is made by the Gaudeamus Foundation. The prize is awarded yearly, to a young composer at Dutch music concert, ''Gaudeamus Muziekweek''.
The Gaudeamus Foundation had held an annual music week of Dutch c ...
External links
Review of the Gaudeamus Interpreters Competition of 2001 also gives some general background
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Dutch music awards
Lists of award winners
Gaudeamus Foundation