Instrumentalists.

Danish String Quartet receives the Léonie Sonning Music Prize 2025 When the prize is awarded in 2025, it will be something quite special. For the first time, the prize will not be given to just one individual but to an ensemble. The recipients are the Danish String Quartet, who, since their debut 23 years ago,…

The British Solo Percussionist Dame Evelyn Glennie received The Léonie Sonning Music Prize 2023 of 1,000,000 Danish kroner at a special tribute concert in DR Koncerthuset on the 15th of June 2023.

Pierre-Laurent Aimard will be presented with the Léonie Sonning Music Prize 2022 at a magnificent concert in the DR Koncerthus on the 7th of October

Leonidas Kavakos awarded the Léonie Sonning Musik Prize 2017 The Greek violinist Leonidas Kavakos received the Léonie Sonning Music Prize of €100,000 during a concert on Thursday 12 January at the DR Concert Hall in Copenhagen. The concert was broadcast live by the Danish Broadcasting Corporation’s P2 radio channel. On 26 March 2017, it was…

léonie sonning music prize 2014 The Swedish clarinettist Martin Fröst received the Léonie Sonning Music Prize of DKK 600,000 at a concert held on Saturday, 10 May 2014 in Koncerthuset, DR Byen. The concert began in the foyer of the concert hall and continued in the concert hall itself. The prize was presented by Esben…

Léonie Sonning Prize 2012 The Catalonian gamba player and conductor Jordi Savall received the Léonie Sonning Music Prize of 600,000 Danish kroner with a concert on 31 May 2012 at Trinity Church in Copenhagen. The prize concert was attended by Prince Henrik of Denmark and transmitted live on television via the Danish Broadcasting Corporation’s DRK…

Léonie Sonning Prize 2006 The American cellist received the 2006 Léonie Sonning Music Prize of 500,000 Danish kroner at a concert at Copenhagen Opera House on 10 December. The prize was presented by the conductor Michael Schønwandt, a member of the Léonie Sonning Music Foundation’s board. His personal address included the following comments: ‘Your message…

Léonie Sonning Prize 2004 The American pianist Keith Jarrett received the Léonie Sonning Music Prize of 500,000 Danish kroner at a concert during Copenhagen Jazz Festival on 7 July 2004 at the Tivoli Concert Hall in Copenhagen. The prize was presented by Tivoli’s Head of Music, Lars Grunth, a member of the Léonie Sonning Music…