Léonie Sonning Talent Prizes 2023

8 out of 10 of this year's recipients are students or graduates from RDAM

The Léonie Sonning Music Foundation has just awarded this year's talent prizes to 10 young Scandinavian music talents and ensembles, each of which will receive DKK 100,000. The scholarships cannot be applied for, but are awarded by the foundation's board. The large Léonie Sonning Music Prize goes to percussionist Evelyn Glennie.

This year's recipients of the talent awards are:

The wind quintet Vindtro (RDAM)
Pianist Ruben Høgh (RDAM)
Accordionist Radu Ratoi (RDAM)
Violinist Michael Germer (RDAM)
Soprano Louise McClelland (RDAM)
Saxophonist Kristina Thede Johansen (DJM)
Pianist Kristian Riisager (RDAM)
Percussionist Kasper Grøn (SDMK)
Oboist Anna Bennike (RDAM)
Absalon String Quartet (RDAM)

Meet this year's Sonning Prize winner at RDAM:
Friday 16 June 11:00-14:30, Studio Hall, RDAM
11:00-12:00 Artist talk with Evelyn Glennie and President Uffe Savery
12:30-14:30 Masterclass with Evelyn Glennie and percussion students from RDAM, DJM and SDMK

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