King's Medal for Music
| King's Medal for Music | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | "an outstanding individual or group of musicians who have had a major influence on the musical life of the nation." |
| Sponsored by | Privy Purse |
| Location | London |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Presented by | The British monarch |
| Reward(s) | The 75mm medal is designed by Bethan Williams and is cast in silver. |
| First awarded | 2005 |
The King's Medal for Music (or the Queen's Medal for Music during the reign of a queen) is an annual award, instituted in 2005, for contribution to the musical life of Great Britain. The Medal may be awarded to people of any nationality. The expenses of the award come from the Privy Purse.[1]
The idea for this award originated with Sir Peter Maxwell Davies, then Master of the Queen's Music. A committee headed by the Master of the Queen's Music oversees the nomination process for the award. This committee discusses the nominees in an annual meeting, before it submits its recommendation for royal approval.[2] The first recipient was the Australian conductor Sir Charles Mackerras.[3]
Recipients
[edit]- 2005 Sir Charles Mackerras
- 2006 Sir Bryn Terfel[4]
- 2007 Judith Weir[5]
- 2008 Kathryn Tickell
- 2009 Sir Colin Davis[6]
- 2010 Dame Emma Kirkby[1]
- 2011 Nicholas Daniel[7]
- 2012 National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain[8]
- 2013 Sir Thomas Allen[9]
- 2014 Simon Halsey[10]
- 2015 Oliver Knussen[11]
- 2016 Nicola Benedetti[12]
- 2017 Thea Musgrave[13]
- 2018 Gary Crosby
- 2019 Imogen Cooper[14]
- 2020 Thomas Trotter[2]
- 2021 John Wallace[15]
- 2023 Dame Sarah Connolly[16]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "The Queen's Medal for Music 2010" (Press release). British Royal Family. 21 January 2011. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
- ^ a b "The Queen's Medal for Music 2020" (Press release). British Royal Family. 22 November 2020. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
- ^ "First winner of The Queen's Medal for Music announced at BBC Proms". BBC. 16 July 2005. Retrieved 18 June 2011.
- ^ "Winner of The Queen's Medal for Music 2006" (Press release). British Royal Family. 19 July 2006. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
- ^ "Winner of The Queen's Medal for Music 2007" (Press release). British Royal Family. 12 December 2007. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
- ^ "Announcement of the recipient of The Queen's Medal for Music 2009" (Press release). British Royal Family. 1 August 2009. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
- ^ "The Queen's Medal for Music 2011" (Press release). British Royal Family. 1 January 2012. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
- ^ "Queens Medal Music 2012 Winner announced" (Press release). London: British Royal Family. 5 December 2012. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
- ^ "The Queen's Medal for Music 2013" (Press release). British Royal Family. 1 January 2013. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
- ^ "The Queen's Medal for Music 2014" (Press release). London: British Royal Family. 9 May 2015. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
- ^ "The Queen's Medal for Music 2015" (Press release). London: British Royal Family. 20 May 2016. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
- ^ Davis, Lizzie (24 May 2017). "Nicola Benedetti awarded Queen's Medal for Music". classicfm.com. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
- ^ Jones, Tony (7 June 2018). "Scottish composer Thea Musgrave awarded with Queen's medal for music". The Sunday Post. Dundee. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
- ^ "The Queen's Medal for Music 2019". Classical Music. 28 August 2020.
- ^ Dunn, Charlotte (22 November 2021). "THE QUEEN'S MEDAL FOR MUSIC 2021". The Royal Family. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
- ^ "The King has approved the award of The King's Medal for Music 2023 to Dame Sarah Connolly". The Royal Family. 21 December 2023. Retrieved 22 December 2023.