Mozart Medal (Mexico)
Encyclopedia
The Mozart Medal is a music award in Mexico
. It is administered by the local Austrian embassy and the Academia Medalla Mozart. In the past the Domecq Cultural Institute (Instituto Cultural Domecq) was involved.
It was established in 1991, the 200th anniversary of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
's death.
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
. It is administered by the local Austrian embassy and the Academia Medalla Mozart. In the past the Domecq Cultural Institute (Instituto Cultural Domecq) was involved.
It was established in 1991, the 200th anniversary of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart , baptismal name Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart , was a prolific and influential composer of the Classical era. He composed over 600 works, many acknowledged as pinnacles of symphonic, concertante, chamber, piano, operatic, and choral music...
's death.
Notable Recipients
Among the award's recipients have been:- Plácido DomingoPlácido DomingoPlácido Domingo KBE , born José Plácido Domingo Embil, is a Spanish tenor and conductor known for his versatile and strong voice, possessing a ringing and dramatic tone throughout its range...
, 1991 - Enrique BatizEnrique BatizEnrique Bátiz Campbell is a Mexican conductor and pianist.-Education:Batiz began piano studies at the age of eight with Francisco Agea, continuing 10 years later with György Sándor. After two years at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, he became a student of Adele Marcus at the Juilliard...
, 1991 - Manuel de ElíasManuel de ElíasManuel Jorge de Elías is a Mexican composer and conductor. He initially studied under his father, composer Alfonso de Elías, and then studied under Marie and Karlheinz Stockhausen. He was the founder of the Music Institute at the University of Veracruz, which was established in 1975. In 1988, he...
, 1991 - Mario LavistaMario LavistaMario Lavista is a Mexican composer and writer. He has had numerous pieces published, especially chamber music, but also incidental music for plays, film scores, orchestral pieces, and vocal music....
, 1991 - Vienna Boys' ChoirVienna Boys' ChoirThe Vienna Boys' Choir is a choir of trebles and altos based in Vienna. It is one of the best known boys' choirs in the world. The boys are selected mainly from Austria, but also from many other countries....
, 1993 - Carlos Prieto, 1995
- Javier Torres MaldonadoJavier Torres MaldonadoJavier Torres Maldonado is a Mexican-Italian composer internationally recognized for mostly of his orchestral, chamber, vocal and electro-acoustic works.-Biography:...
, 1999 - Felix CarrascoFelix CarrascoFélix Carrasco - Córdova is a Mexican-Austrian conductor. He has performed successfully near a hundred different orchestras around the world and has gained international recognition for his extraordinary performances. His style in conducting has impressed for sensitivity and accurate...
, 2002 - Sergio Vela MartínezSergio Vela MartínezSergio Vela is a Mexican opera director, designer, radio and television host, musician, lawyer and academician. He was the President of the National Council for Culture and the Arts during beginning of the presidency of Felipe Calderón Hinojosa and resigned in 2009.He was director of the Bellas...
, 2006