Leipzig’s Gewandhaus will host on 1 April an outstanding classic event: ICMA’s Gala Concert and Award Ceremony. For the first time in Germany, the International Classical Music Awards (ICMA), the only international Music Awards, will present at 8:00 pm an exceptional Gala concert with the Gewandhausorchester and conductor Francesco Angelico, Ensemble Esperanza, MDR Rundfunkchor and soloists Elena Bashkirova, Sharon Bezaly, Sophie Pacini, Elsa Dreisig, Chouchane Siranossian, Caroline Widmann, Tabea Zimmermann, Gabor Boldoczki, Daniel Müller-Schott, Robert Neumann, Julian Prégardien, Matti Salminen and Jos van Immerseel.
The Award Ceremony (at 5:00 pm, with free entrance) will be presented by ICMA president Remy Franck and musically enriched by Ensemble Esperanza, winner of a Special Award, Discovery Award winner Robert Neumann and the outstanding Belgian pianist Florian Noack, winner in the Solo Instrument category.
