Wihuri Sibelius Prize

The Wihuri Sibelius Prize is a music prize awarded by the Wihuri Foundation for International Prizes to prominent composers who have become internationally known and acknowledged. The Wihuri Sibelius Prize is one of the biggest and most prestigious music prizes in the world of classical music. The first Sibelius Prize was awarded to Finnish composer Jean Sibelius, whom the prize was named after, in 1953. By 2015, the Wihuri Foundation for International Prizes has awarded altogether 16 Wihuri Sibelius Prizes, the latest award climbing up to €150.000. The Wihuri Sibelius Prize winner is selected by a five-member committee that consists of experts from Finnish music institutions. The prize may be awarded to private individuals or organizations regardless of nationality, religion, race or language.

Antti Wihuri handing over the Wihuri Sibelius Prize to Paul Hindemith in 1955. In the back President Juho Kusti Paasikivi.

Prizewinners

Year [1] Prizewinner [1] Country
1953 Jean Sibelius  Finland
1955 Paul Hindemith  West Germany
1958 Dmitri Schostakovich  Soviet Union
1963 Igor Stravinsky  Soviet Union
1965 Benjamin Britten  United Kingdom
Erik Bergman  Finland
Usko Meriläinen  Finland
Einojuhani Rautavaara  Finland
1971 Olivier Messiaen  France
1973 Witold Lutoslawski  Poland
Joonas Kokkonen  Finland
1983 Krzysztof Penderecki  Poland
Aulis Sallinen  Finland
2000 György Ligeti  Hungary/ Austria
2003 Magnus Lindberg  Finland
2006 Per Nørgård  Denmark
2009 Kaija Saariaho  Finland
2012 György Kurtág  Hungary
2015 Harrison Birtwistle  United Kingdom

References

  1. 1 2 "Wihurin kansainvälisten palkintojen rahasto". Jenny ja Antti Wihurin rahasto. 2012-11-18.

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