The 2020 Opus Klassik nominations are announced, and IMG Artists congratulates the extraordinary artists nominated for this prestigious honour. The awards will be announced and streamed on 18 October live from the Konzerthaus Berlin.
For more information, please visit www.opusklassik.de.
Artist of the Year Categories
Female Singer of the Year
Renée Fleming, Lieder
Male Singer of the Year
Jakub Józef Orliński, Facce d’amore; Rossi: La Lyra d’Orfeo
Instrumentalist of the Year
Kirill Gerstein, Adès Conducts Adès
Hilary Hahn, Abril: 6 Partitas
Isata Kanneh-Mason, Romance
Sheku Kanneh-Mason, Elgar
Miloš Karadaglić, Sound of Silence
Evgeny Kissin, The New York Concert
Daniel Müller-Schott, #CelloUnlimited
Conductor of the Year
Marcus Bosch, Verdi: Ernani
Jakub Hrůša, Suk: Asrael; Longing for Paradise
Vasily Petrenko, Beethoven: Works for Piano; Strauss: Don Quixote; Don Juan
Michael Sanderling, Shostakovich: 15 Symphonies
Constantin Trinks, Weber: Euryanthe
Franz Welser-Möst, The Peace Concert Versailles
Young Artist of the Year
Isata Kanneh-Mason, Romance
Solo Instrumentalist
Hilary Hahn, Abril: 6 Partitas
Daniel Müller-Schott, #CelloUnlimited
Recording Categories
Concerto Award
Marcus Bosch, Beethoven
Kirill Gerstein, Adès Conducts Adès
Jakub Hrůša, Longing for Paradise
Isata Kanneh-Mason, Romance
Sheku Kanneh-Mason, Elgar
Florian Krumpöck, Rheinberger: Symphonisches Tongemälde Op.10 “Wallenstein”
Vasily Petrenko, Beethoven: Piano Concertos Nos 1 and 2; Tchaikovsky, Liszt
Franz Welser-Möst, The Peace Concert Versailles
Chamber Music – Duo
Kirill Gerstein, R. Strauss: Enoch Arden
Chamber Music – Quartet
Emerson String Quartet, The New York Concert
Chamber Music – Mixed Ensemble
Kirill Gerstein, Brahms
Sheku Kanneh-Mason, Elgar
Classical Music without Limits
Miloš Karadaglić, Sound of Silence
Ben Palmer, Epic Orchestra
Symphonic Recording 19th Century
Florian Krumpöck, Rheinberger: Symphonisches Tongemälde Op.10 “Wallenstein”
Vasily Petrenko, Strauss Eine Alpensinfonie Op. 64; Tod und Verkläarung Op. 24
Symphonic Recording 20/21st Century
Jakub Hrůša, Suk: Asrael
Michael Sanderling, Shostakovich: 15 Symphonies
Opera 17/18th Century
Jakub Józef Orliński, Händel: Rodelinda
Opera 19th Century
Marcus Bosch, Verdi: Ernani
Brian Mulligan, Puccini: Le Willis
Constantin Trinks, Weber: Euryanthe
World Premiere Recordings
Kirill Gerstein, Adès Conducts Adès
Hilary Hahn, Abril: 6 Partitas
Jakub Józef Orliński, Luigi Rossi
DVD
Jakub Józef Orliński, Händel: Rodelinda
Franz Welser-Möst, The Peace Concert Versailles
Special Award: Beethoven 250
Vasily Petrenko, Beethoven: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 and 2
Dirk Kaftan, Egmont