Awards,
Opus Klassik Awards 2023
The winners of Germany's premiere classical music awards (formerly the Echo Klassik Awards, but re-branded in 2018) were revealed last week in advance of October's ceremonies and gala concert at the St.-Elisabeth-Kirche and the Konzerthaus Berlin.
Read on for full details of the winners in each category, including Asmik Grigorian, Víkingur Ólafsson, Sean Shibe and Abel Selaocoe...
Female Singer of the Year - Asmik Grigorian
Asmik Grigorian (soprano), Lukas Geniušas (piano)
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Male Singer of the Year - Jakub Józef Orliński
Jakub Józef Orliński (countertenor), Michał Biel (piano)
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Instrumentalists of the Year - Víkingur Ólafsson, Anne-Sophie Mutter, Martynas Levickis
Víkingur Ólafsson (piano)
Available Formats: 2 CDs, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC, Hi-Res+ FLAC
Anne-Sophie Mutter (violin), Boston Symphony Orchestra, John Williams
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Martynas Levickis (accordion)
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC
Conductor of the Year - Jakub Hrůša
Bamberger Symphoniker, Jakub Hrůša
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Composer of the Year - Konstantia Gourzi
William Youn (piano), Nils Mönkemeyer (viola), Konstantia Gourzi (percussion, piano)
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Young Talent of the Year - Jonathan Tetelman, Julia Bullock, Max Volbers, Mao Fujita, Bruno Delepelaire, Tarmo Peltokoski
Jonathan Tetelman (tenor), Orquesta Filarmónica de Gran Canaria, Karel Mark Chichon
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Julia Bullock (soprano), Christian Reif (piano)
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC, Hi-Res+ FLAC
Max Volbers (recorders)
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Mao Fujita (piano)
Available Formats: 5 CDs, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Bruno Delepelaire (cello), Christoph Hartmann (oboe), Berlin Barock Solisten, Kristof Polonek
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC
Matthias Hofs (trumpet), Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen, Tarmo Peltokoski
Available Format: CD
Ensembles/Orchestras of the Year - Wiener Philharmoniker, Sächsische Bläserphilharmonie
Wiener Philharmoniker, Christian Thielemann
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Sächsische Bläserphilharmonie, Peter Sommerer
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Solo Vocal - Regula Mühlemann, Andrè Schuen
Regula Mühlemann (soprano), CHAARTS Chamber Artists
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Andrè Schuen (baritone), Daniel Heide (piano)
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Solo Instrumental - Bertrand Chamayou, Sean Shibe & Rachel Podger
Bertrand Chamayou (piano)
Available Formats: 2 CDs, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Sean Shibe (electric guitar)
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Rachel Podger (violin)
Available Formats: SACD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC, Hi-Res+ FLAC
Concerto - Yuja Wang, Mahan Esfahani, Xavier de Maistre, Mayumi Hirasaki
Yuja Wang (piano), Louisville Orchestra, Teddy Abrams
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Mahan Esfahani (harpsichord), Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra, Alexander Liebreich
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Xavier de Maistre (harp), WDR Sinfonieorchester, Nathalie Stutzmann
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Chamber Music - Tetzlaff Trio, Hohenstaufen Ensemble/Robert Kahn, Maria Ioudenitch/Kenny Broberg
Christian Tetzlaff (violin), Tanja Tetzlaff (cello), Lars Vogt (piano)
Available Formats: 2 CDs, MP3, FLAC
Hohenstaufen Ensemble
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Maria Ioudenitch (violin), Kenny Broberg (piano)
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Classical Without Borders - Abel Selaocoe, Eldbjørg Hemsing
Abel Selaocoe (cello)
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Eldbjørg Hemsing (violin), Frode Fjellheim (vocals), Arctic Philharmonic
Available Formats: MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Orchestral - hr-Sinfonieorchester Frankfurt/Constantin Trinks, Los Angeles Philharmonic/Susanna Mälkki
hr-Sinfonieorchester Frankfurt, Constantin Trinks
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Los Angeles Philharmonic, Susanna Mälkki
Available Formats: MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Choral - Capella de la Torre
Capella de la Torre, Katharina Bäuml
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Opera - Freiburger Barockorchester, René Jacobs et al
Maximilian Schmitt (Max), Polina Pasztircsák (Agathe), Kateryna Kasper (Ännchen), Dimitry Ivashchenko (Kaspar), Yannick Debus (Kilian), Matthias Winckhler (Kuno), Christian Immler (Hermit), Max Urlacher (Samiel)
Freiburger Barockorchester, Zürcher Sing-Akademie, René Jacobs
Available Formats: 2 CDs, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
World Premiere Recording - Heinz Holliger's Lunea
Christian Gerhaher (Lenau), Juliane Banse (Sophie), Ivan Ludlow (Anton Schurz), Sarah Maria Sun (Marie/Karoline), Annette Schönmüller (Therese)
Philharmonia Zurich, Basler Madrigalisten, Heinz Holliger
Available Formats: 2 CDs, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Video-Clip - David Orlowsky 'Eileen'
David Orlowsky (clarinet), David Bergmüller (lute)
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Editorial Achievement - Holger Groschopp, Adele Bitter
Adele Bitter (cello), Holger Groschopp (piano), Mischa Meyer (cello)
Available Format: CD
Innovative Listening Experience - Christian Zacharias, Werner Dabringhaus
Film Music - Ryuichi Sakamoto
Music by Ryuichi Sakamoto
Available Formats: MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
New Classical - Gabriel Adorján
Talia Or (soprano), Bettina Aust (clarinet), Bayerische Kammerphilharmonie, Gabriel Adorján
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Innovation Award for Sustainability - Tanja Tetzlaff
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