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Press Release # 2/2004 DIETRICH FISCHER-DIESKAU & GILBERTO GIL WINNERS OF THE POLAR MUSIC PRIZE FOR 2005 The winners of the Polar Music Prize, The Royal Swedish Academy of Music Award, for 2005 were unveiled on Monday the 25th of October at The Royal Swedish Academy of Music in Stockholm. The Chairman of the Board and Award Committee, Mr. Åke Holmquist, read the Award Committee’s citations. The Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau Citation “The Polar Music Prize for 2005 is awarded to the baritone Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau for his unique artistry in every area of classical singing and for his unparalleled achievements as a penetrating and innovative interpreter of art songs in the German language.” The Gilberto Gil Citation “The Polar Music Prize for 2005 is being awarded to the Brazilian composer, musician and singer Gilberto Gil for his unflinching creative engagement in bringing to the world the heart and soul of the rich music of Brazil. A unique composer powered by immense talent and curiosity. A unique musical ambassador powered by firm cultural conviction.” The prize winners will receive the prize from His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden at a gala ceremony at the Stockholm Concert Hall to be followed by a celebratory banquet at Grand Hôtel on Monday the 23rd of May. An announcement video together with the prizewinner citations in their entirety and publicity photos are available for downloading here on our web site www.polarmusicprize.com. The Polar Music Prize was founded in 1989 by the late Stig Anderson, one of the true greats in the music life. As the publisher, lyricist and manager of ABBA, he played a key role in their enormous success. Anderson donated a large sum of money to The Royal Swedish Academy of Music, The Stig Anderson Music Award Foundation in The Royal Swedish Academy of Music, with the aim of creating what was to become known as the Polar Music Prize. Its name stems from Anderson’s legendary record label, Polar Records. It is an international music prize and awarded to individuals, groups or institutions in recognition of exceptional achievements in the creation and advancement of music. The prize breaks down musical boundaries by bringing together people from all the different worlds of music. Today, the Polar Music Prize has become one of the most prestigious music prize in the world. The list of prize winners bears witness to this. Sir Paul McCartney, Dizzy Gillespie, Witold Lutoslawski, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Quincy Jones, Mstislav Rostropovitch, Sir Elton John, Joni Mitchell, Pierre Boulez, Bruce Springsteen, Eric Ericson, Ray Charles, Ravi Shankar, Iannis Xenakis, Stevie Wonder, Bob Dylan, Isaac Stern, Burt Bacharach, Robert Moog, Karlheinz Stockhausen, Sofia Gubaidulina, Miriam Makeba, Keith Jarrett, B.B. King and György Ligeti are the individuals who have been bestowed with the Prize since its inception in 1992. In 1992, the Baltic States were also awarded the Prize to encourage them in their work for protection of copyright. The prize is now in its fourteenth year and is awarded in the amount of one million Swedish Crowns (approximately equivalent to USD 135.000 or EUR 110.000) to each prizewinner. |
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