Gramophone Classical Music Awards 2017
#GramoAwards | With The Pan–Armenian Symphony Orchestra and Sergey Smbatyan, Benjamin Appl, The Tallis Scholars and Peter Phillips, Carolyn Sampson, Iestyn Davies and Joseph Middleton
Cast
Benjamin Appl — Baritone
Carolyn Sampson — Soprano
Iestyn Davies — Countertenor
Joseph Middleton — Pianist
Program notes
The most influential and prestigious classical music awards in the world is on medici.tv: the Gramophone Classical Music Awards. A unique occasion to bring together the most renowned names of classical music. Watch the ceremony live from London on medici.tv!
Founded in 1977, the Gramophone Awards are the most prestigious awards in the world of classical music. They reward the best recordings released of the year out of twelve categories, from Early Music to Contemporary and from Concerto to Opera. Throughout the ceremony, the winners of the special awards are to be announced—the other names have been released in August (click here for more information). The special awards include Recording of the Year, Artist of the Year, Young Artist of the Year, Lifetime Achievement and Label of the Year.
The Gramophone Classical Music Awards 2017 winners:
- Anniversary Award: Sam Jackson
- Artist of the Year: Vasily Petrenko
- Label of the Year: Signum Classics
- Lifetime Achievement: Dame Kiri Te Kanawa
- Special Achievement: Colin Matthews
- Young Artist of the Year: Beatrice Rana
