Alois Kottmann Award
By Alois Kottmann Prize for classical violin sang Royal outstanding international violinists are excellent. The award of the Cultural Prize done in cooperation with the City of Frankfurt am Main. The competition is held annually in May / June at the International Music Festival Hesse Main-Taunus Hofheim in Hofheim am Taunus, Hesse, instead. The award ceremony takes place in each case after the competition at a separate time by the Lord Mayor of the City of Frankfurt am Main in the prestigious Limpurgsaal the Frankfurt city hall Römer.
History
The Alois Kottmann Prize was instituted in 2001. It is named after its founder, the German violinist and university lecturers Alois Kottmann.
In the first years of the competition, only one prize winner has been determined, additional special bonuses were awarded. This changed from 2005 in which there were two winners for the first time. In the years 2006 and 2007 the title was awarded special recognition beyond. In 2007, the unprecedented Bach Prize of the city of Hofheim am Taunus was also awarded to Sabrina - Vivian Höpcker ( Germany ) within the framework of the competition. In 2010, Alois Kottmann award was presented in the expression of 1st and 2nd prize, awarded in addition to the special bonuses and a predicate honorable recognition.
Target
The Culture Prize is to promote the embossed in Frankfurt am Main violin tradition of Carl Flesch, the date had their most important representatives in Alma Moodie and Max Rostal. Special emphasis in the awarding of the prize is on classical discipline, an artistic and stylistic penetration of the performed works and a high, the personality and distinctive singing quality of tone.
" Significant Geiger can be seen at the sound, but in the young is often no longer possible. What you hear from them is played brilliantly, but with no discernible personality. The violin was invented because man can sing it. "
Endowment
The doping of the prize is 3,000 euros. The winning participants will each receive a part individually embossed for the winners silver coin and a certificate. In addition, if necessary, special bonuses and predicates will be awarded.
Terms and Conditions
Participation is open internationally for violinists, an age limit does not exist. In competition are a year earlier recite announced compulsory pieces, which change annually. A Playing from memory is neither provided nor specifically evaluated. The registration deadline is in April.
Jury
The jury is occupied by Margit Neubauer (vocals), Alois Kottmann (violin, patron and sponsor of the award ) and Boris Kottmann (violin).