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Maurizio Pollini
The Ernst von Siemens Music Foundation mourns the loss of Maurizio Pollini

The Ernst von Siemens Music Foundation remembers the great pianist Maurizio Pollini, who received the Ernst von Siemens Music Prize in 1996. His commitment to contemporary music was unrivalled: "It is the duty of every musician to show the public what is happening today. If the tendency of musical life is only to repeat the repertoire, then it will ultimately be a torture!"

Unsuk Chin
The international Ernst von Siemens Music Prize 2024 will be awarded to Unsuk Chin

The international Ernst von Siemens Music Prize 2024 will be awarded to the South Korean composer Unsuk Chin. With Unsuk Chin, the Ernst von Siemens Music Foundation is honouring an internationally renowned composer whose works are performed worldwide. With her great successes such as the opera Alice in Wonderland, she has opened up new paths for new music and inspired a wide audience.

Bára Gísladóttir
Composer Prizes 2024 to Bára Gísladóttir, Daniele Ghisi und Yiqing Zhu

The Composer Prizes 2024 go to Bára Gisladottir from Iceland, the Italian Daniele Ghisi and Yiqing Zhu from China.

Ensemble Prize 2024
Förderpreise Ensemble ’24 to BROKEN FRAMES SYNDICATE and Frames Percussion

The Ernst von Siemens Music Foundation is awarding the two Ensemble Prizes '24 to the BROKEN FRAMES SYNDICATE from Frankfurt and the ensemble Frames Percussion from Barcelona. The prizes will be presented for the fourth time in 2024 to outstanding young ensembles and is endowed with 75,000 euros each.