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Not to be confused with Sibelius Medal.

Wihuri Sibelius Prize
Antti Wihuri handing over the Wihuri Sibelius Prize to Paul Hindemith in 1955. In the back President Juho Kusti Paasikivi.
Awarded for"prominent composers who have become internationally known and acknowledged"
Sponsored byWihuri Foundation for International Prizes
LocationHelsinki
CountryFinland
Reward(s)€150,000
First awarded1953
Website wihuriprizes.fi

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 2021, the Wihuri Foundation for International Prizes has awarded altogether 19 Wihuri Sibelius Prizes, the latest award climbing up to €150,000 and awarded to Finnish composer Jukka Tiensuu. 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. [1]

Prizewinners

Year Prizewinner [2] Country Notes
1953 Jean Sibelius   Finland
1955 Paul Hindemith   West Germany
1958 Dmitri Shostakovich   Soviet Union
1963 Igor Stravinsky Igor Stravinsky   United States
1965 Benjamin Britten Benjamin Britten   United Kingdom
Erik Bergman 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 Harrison Birtwistle   United Kingdom [3]
2017 Unsuk Chin   South Korea [4] [5]
2020 Jukka Tiensuu   Finland [6]
2023 Tristan Murail   France [7]

References

  1. ^ "Kansainvälisten palkintojen rahasto". Kansainvälisten palkintojen rahasto. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Wihuri Sibelius Prize". Wihuri Foundation. Helsinki. 2017. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
  3. ^ "Sir Harrison Birtwistle Sibelius Prize Winner 2015". Helsinki: Wihuri Foundation for International Prizes. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
  4. ^ "Unsuk Chin, Sibelius Prize Winner 2017". Helsinki: Wihuri Foundation for International Prizes. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
  5. ^ Kim, Hoo-ran (11 October 2017). "Composer Chin Un-suk wins Sibelius Prize". The Korea Herald. Seoul. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
  6. ^ Tiikkaja, Samuli: Maailman suurimpiin kuuluvan musiikkipalkinnon saanut säveltäjä Jukka Tiensuu panostaa teosten laatuun, ei itsensä brändäykseen. Helsingin Sanomat 9 October 2020.
  7. ^ "Tristan Murail, Sibelius Prize Winner 2023". Helsinki: Wihuri Foundation for International Prizes. Retrieved 13 February 2024.

External links

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