Nørgård hædres igen

Per Nørgård modtager den store, internationale Marie-Josée Kravis Pris. Den tildeles komponister for en ekstraordinær kunstnerisk stræben indenfor ny musik.

Chefdirigenten for New York Philharmonics Alan Gilbert udtalte på vegne af priskomiteen: 
“Per Nørgård, one of the grand figures in Scandinavian music, stands out among the general field of international contemporary music. His compositions couple intellectual rigor with expressive urgency, and span a wide variety of genres, with eight symphonies, several concertos, six operas, and two ballets among his orchestra scores alone. The power of his expression has also crossed media, leading to the creation of evocative and masterful film scores. It has been fascinating to trace the unique path he has forged, which has included his invention of the Infinity Series — his own fresh approach to serialism”.

Per Nørgård modtager i aften prisen ved en højtidelighed i New York.  

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