Great Music Award ( Latvian. Lielā Mūzikas balva ) - Latvia's highest state award in the field of music . It was established by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Latvia in 1993 , at the initiative of the then Minister of Culture Raymond Pauls , for outstanding professional services in the musical life of the country. The presentation of the prize is carried out annually [1] .
| Great music award | |
|---|---|
| Lielā mūzikas balva | |
 | |
| A country |  Latvia |
| Reward for | the most important events in the musical life of the country, many years of contribution to music |
| Founder | Ministry of Culture of Latvia |
| Base | 1993 |
| Website | muzikasbalva.lv |
Over the years of its existence, the Great Music Award has been widely recognized among musicians and the audience of listeners and has become one of the most anticipated events in the musical life of Latvia. In 1993-1995, the award was presented in the hall of the Great Guild , and since 1996, in the more spacious hall of the Latvian National Opera . The ceremony is broadcast on Latvian radio and television .
The high prestige of the award in society and among musicians is facilitated by the painstaking previous work of an authoritative jury [2] . The jury commission works throughout the year, and the final meeting takes place in January next year, after which the Ministry of Culture officially announces the names of the winners.
The silver figurine of the work of the artist Armand Jekabsons became the symbol of the award.
The annual award-giving events are organized by the Latvian Ministry of Culture and the Latvian Music Information Center in cooperation with Latvian television, Latvian radio and the Latvian National Opera. Since 1999, the presentation of the prize has been supported by the State Fund for Cultural Capital.
Nominations
Currently, eight awards are presented annually in the following categories:
- Concert of the year
- Artist of the year
- Statement of the year
- Premiere of the year
- For outstanding work in the ensemble
- For Outstanding Interpretation
- For outstanding pitch
- For personal long-term contribution
Prize Laureates
A complete list of award winners can be found here.
- Ayia Kukule (1993)
- Peteris Vasks (1993, 1997, 2000)
- Valdis Zarins (1993, 1998)
- Karlis Zarins (1994, 2005)
- Raymond Pauls (1994, 2000)
- Latvian Radio Choir (1994, 2000, 2004, 2005, 2007)
- Arvid Klishans (1995)
- Gidon Kremer (1995, 2004)
- Uldis Stabulnieks (1995)
- Talivaldis Dexnis (1996)
- Romualds Calsons (1996)
- Arthur Muskats (1996, 2001, 2002, 2011)
- Peteris Plakidis (1996)
- Imants Kalnins (1997)
- Sigmars Liepins (1997)
- Jauns Mēness group (1998)
- Academic Choir "Latvia" (1998, 2000, 2002, 2009, 2010, 2011)
- Adolf Skulte (1999)
- Sigwards Beak (1999)
- Orchestra " Kremerata Baltic " (1999, 2004)
- Germain Heine-Wagner (2001)
- Alexey Ovechkin (2002)
- Iveta Apkalna (2003, 2017)
- Maya Kovalevskaya (2004)
- Talivaldis Kenins (2005)
- Ericks Eschenvalds (2005, 2007, 2015)
Notes
- ↑ Great Musical Award (Latvian)
- ↑ Jury members of the Grand Musical Award (Latvian)