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Winners 2011

  • Simone KermesFemale Singer of the Year
  • Thomas HampsonMale Singer of the Year
  • Teodoro AnzellottiInstrumentalist of the Year (Accordion)
  • Lisa BatiashviliInstrumentalist of the Year (Violin)
  • Frank BungartenInstrumentalist of the Year (Guitar)
  • Truls MørkInstrumentalist of the Year (Cello)
  • Murray PerahiaInstrumentalist of the Year (Piano)
  • Andris NelsonsConductor of the Year
  • Hagen QuartettEnsemble of the Year
  • Hespèrion XXIEnsemble of the Year
  • Huelgas EnsembleEnsemble of the Year
  • Zubin MehtaLifetime Achievement Award
  • Vittorio GrigoloNewcomer of the Year (Singer)
  • Ray ChenNewcomer of the Year (Violin)
  • Vilde FrangNewcomer of the Year (Violin)
  • Maximilian HornungNewcomer of the Year (Cello)
  • Sebastian ManzNewcomer of the Year (Clarinet)
  • Ramón Ortega QueroNewcomer of the Year (Oboe)
  • Anna VinnitskayaNewcomer of the Year (Piano)
  • Yuja WangNewcomer of the Year (Piano)
  • Robin Ticciati (BR‐Chor/ Bamberger SO/ Alice Coote)Newcomer of the Year (Dirigat)
  • David Orlowsky/ Singer PurThe Klassik ohne Grenzen Prize
  • SparkThe Klassik ohne Grenzen Prize
  • Rolando VillazónThe Klassik ohne Grenzen Prize
  • Charles Mackerras/ Scottish Chamber OrchestraSymphonic Recording of the Year (incl. 18th century)
  • David Zinman/ Tonhalle Orchester ZürichSymphonic Recording of the Year (19th century)
  • Pierre Boulez/ Wiener PhilharmonikerSymphonic Recording of the Year (20th/ 21st century)
  • Sergio Azzolini/ L'aura Soave CremonaConcerto Recording of the Year (incl. 18th century)/ Bassoon
  • Stefan Bleicher/ Douglas Boyd/ Musikkollegium WinterthurConcerto Recording of the Year (19th century)/ Organ
  • Sol GabettaConcerto Recording of the Year (19th century)/ Cello
  • Susanna Yoko HenkelConcerto Recording of the Year (19th century)/ Violin
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  • Fabio Biondi/ Europa GalanteOpera Recording of the Year (17th/ 18th century)
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  • Marcus Creed/ SWR Vokalensemble StuttgartChoral Recording of the Year (20th/21st century)
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  • Alexandre TharaudSolo Recording of the Year (17th/ 18th century)/ Piano
  • Piotr AnderszewskiSolo Recording of the Year (19th century)/ Piano
  • Henrico StewenSolo Recording of the Year (20th/21st century)/ Organ
  • Diana DamrauLieder Recording of the Year
  • Ben van OostenEditorial Achievement of the Year
  • Manfred Honeck/ Swedish Radio Symphony OrchestraWorld Premiere Recording of the Year
  • Thomas Honickel/ Christian Firmbach/ Beethoven Orchester BonnThe Classics fore Children Award
  • Jugend musiziertSpecial Jury Award for the Fostering of Young Talent in Classical Music
  • ATTACCASpecial Jury Award for the Fostering of Young Talent in Classical Music
  • Christian Zacharias/ Orchestre de Chambre de LausanneSurround Sound Recording of the Year
  • Cecilia BartoliMusic DVD Recording of the Year (Opera)
  • Peter RosenMusic DVD Recording of the Year (Documentation)
  • Eric Schulz/ Frank GerdesMusic DVD Recording of the Year (Documentation)
  • Lang LangBestseller of the Year
  • José Antonio AbreuSpecial Prize for Social Engagement

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SPARK – the Classical Band

Downtown Illusions
ARS Produktion (ARS 38084)

Talking about rising stars in the international chamber music scene, one should definitely have Spark, the Classical Band, on the list. This adventurous fivesome has quickly risen from a surprisingly fresh indie chamber music ensemble to one of Germany’s most promising classical music exports. No matter where they play, these five young musical pioneers have the audience and the critics at their feet. They are unstoppable, uncompromising, irresistibly charming and ultimately passionate. Together they spark.

Downtown Illusions, Spark’s debut album with ARS Produktion has garnered rave reviews and incredible media attention from around the globe. Audiophile Audition reported, “It certainly puts a radical new face on chamber music and classical in general.” American Record Guide praised the group’s ability to run the gamut of style: “They embrace all sorts of music heroically and unapologetically.” MusikWoche called the album “one of the year’s biggest surprises.” Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung hailed Spark’s music as “chamber music on the highest artistic level and right at the cutting edge.” Downtown Illusions reached No.1 on Germany’s Amazon SACD Charts and has been topping the Note1 Crossover Charts for over half a year. Finally, in summer 2011, Spark has been awarded the prestigious ECHO Klassik in the category “classics without borders” for the album. The Award reflects the group’s message: Great music knows no genre and no boundaries.

SPARK – the Classical Band
Andrea Ritter & Daniel Koschitzki – recorder
Stefan Glaus – violin / viola
Victor Plumettaz – violoncello
Jutta Rieping - pianohttp://www.spark-off.de/

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