The 2024 International Classical Music Awards (ICMA) were presented in Valencia on 12 April.
Jury President Remy Franck said earlier: ‘This year’s ICMA awards were chosen from a nomination list comprising 375 carefully selected productions and a wide range of artists and labels. The winner list comprises many renowned as well as lesser-known and young musicians and no less than 15 international labels!
We include again the ICMA Classeek Award which is organized in collaboration with the digital platform Classeek and continue our long lasting cooperation with the International Music Academy Liechtenstein, so that together with the Young Artist Award, we are able to promote three young and highly promising talents. The main ideas of ICMA are to support musical performance and creativity at the highest level and promote authentic voices of classical music.
This year, the award list has blossomed again into a vibrant tapestry of the musical world, weaving its way deep into the heart of the musical landscape. We believe that the 2024 awards will bring benefits to contestants and their producers, and also provide them with an international platform to present their talents.’
- Pianist Duo Güher Pekinel and Süher Pekinel wins the Lifetime Achievement Award
- Violinist Renaud Capuçon is Artist of the Year
- Aida Pascu is Young Artist of the Year and
- 15-year-old violinist Lana Zorjan is the winner of the Discovery Award
- Orazio Sciortino wins the Composer Award.
- Bru Zane is Label of the Year.
- The ICMA-Classeek Award goes to guitarist Cassie Martin.
- Special Achievement Awards are granted to conductor Sylvain Cambreling, to the label Capriccio for their #bruckner24 / The Complete Versions Edition and to film director Bruno Monsaingeon.
In the audio and video categories, 16 productions have been awarded. See the full list of the winners by clicking here.
The winners received the ICMA trophies during the annual Award Ceremony that took place at the Palau de la Musica in València, on 12 April. This evening also included a Gala Concert with the participation of a number of the winners and the Orquesta de València conducted by its artistic and musical director Alexander Liebreich.
(Via ICMA, Photo: Live Music Valencia)
