Düsseldorf celebrates the best contemporary compositions 2025!

Düsseldorf celebrates the best contemporary compositions 2025!

Düsseldorf, Deutschland - On March 19, 2025, the prestigious award of the International Classical Music Awards (ICMA) will take place in Düsseldorf. In the "Contemporary Music" category, the Jury and the audience appreciate the ORF Radio Symphony Orchestra in Vienna and Marin Alsop, which acts as chief conductor. This honor is given to the two ex Aquo with the Berlin Philharmonic, which underlines the importance of this award. The nomination is based on the celebrated recording of John Adams' works that were recognized as "highly remarkable" and were also nominated for a Grammy. The CD, from Naxos, contains live recordings from the renowned Vienna Music Association and from the ORF Radioculturhaus, where the ORF RSO Vienna occurs regularly.

The ORF Radio Symphony Orchestra Vienna, also known as RSO Vienna, was founded in 1969 and has established itself as the only radio orchestra in Austria that is strongly devoted to contemporary classical music. Marin Alsop, the orchestra's first female chief conductor, has led the ensemble since 2019 and will continue her term until the end of the 2025-2026 season. As a guest conductor, she had already made her attention to herself and laid the foundation for her positioned position. The importance of the orchestra is particularly emphasized, since the Austrian federal government has recently assured that the financial support for the RSO is secured by at least 2026 after there were previously concerns about budget cuts that questioned the existence of the orchestra, such as wikipedia.org reported.

award for excellent music

The award of Marin Alsop and the RSO Vienna reflects the orchestra's commitment to promote contemporary music and to expand the limits of classical music. This was particularly emphasized in the assessment of the ICMA, since the recordings of Adams' works are considered new and trend -setting for the genre. The jury not only recognizes the artistic performance, but also the innovative strength of the orchestra, which places an important public focus on contemporary music in Austria.