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The winners take the stage! At the concert gala of the 15th International Classical Music Awards (ICMA), winners will perform works by great composers such as Beethoven, Brahms, Tchaikovsky and Bartók. The stars of the evening include violist Nils Mönkemeyer, violinist Roman Simovic, pianist Roberto Prosseda, soprano Ermonela Jaho and the vocal ensemble Amarcord. The Bamberg Symphony will be conducted by Jakub Hrůša — and both Hrůša and the orchestra are award winners. The gala will take place in the Joseph Keilberth Hall of the Bamberg Concert Hall and will be hosted by Annekatrin Hentschel.
(00:00) Coming on stage
(00:37) LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN: Leonore Overture No. 3; Jakub Hrůša & Bamberg Symphony
Awards: Jakub Hrůša - ARTIST OF THE YEAR, Bamberg Symphony - SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD & VIDEO: PERFORMANCE & DOCUMENTARIES
(20:54) BÉLA BARTÓK: Viola Concerto, Sz. 120, BB 128, III. Allegro vivace; Nils Mönkemeyer | Viola
Award: PREMIERE RECORDINGS
(29:46) PETER ZOMBOLA: Passio, Part II of Oratorio Trilogy, IV. Interludium No. 1 „dedicated to Andrei Tarkovsky”
COMPOSER AWARD
(34:37) PETER ZOMBOLA: Passio, Part II of Oratorio Trilogy, VI. Interludium No. 2 „dedicated to Her”
COMPOSER AWARD
(40:10) PYOTR ILYCH TCHAIKOVSKY: Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35, III. Finale: Allegro vivacissimo; Roman Simovic | Violin
Award: LSO Live - LABEL OF THE YEAR
(54:46) KALEVI AHO: Presto from Solo III for Flute; Sharon Bezaly | Flute
Award: CONTEMPORARY MUSIC
(58:57) KALEVI AHO: Viola Concerto, V. Finale: Allegretto; Hyoli Togawa | Viola
Award: CONTEMPORARY MUSIC
(1:10:02) JOHANNES BRAHMS: Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77, III. Allegro giocoso, ma non troppo vivace; Mariam Abouzahra | Violin
DISCOVERY AWARD
(1:19:22) SILVIO OMIZZOLO: Piano Concerto, I. Allegro; ROBERTO PROSSEDA | Piano
Award: CONCERTOS
(1:31:00) GAETANO DONIZETTI: Venne sull'ali ai zeffiri, from the song cycle “Lamento per la morte di Bellini”; RMONELA JAHO | Soprano & ROBERTO PROSSEDA | Piano
Awards: Ermonela Jaho - VOCAL MUSIC, Roberto Prosseda - CONCERTOS
(1:39:06) JOSQUIN DES PREZ: Sana me Domine; AMARCORD
Award: EARLY MUSIC
(1:42:31) JOSQUIN DES PREZ: Scaramella va alla guerra; AMARCORD
Award: EARLY MUSIC
(1:49:46) PYOTR ILYCH TCHAIKOVSKY: Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23, III. Allegro con fuoco; ANTHONY RATINOV | Piano
ICMA CLASSEEK AWARD
(2:05:30) LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92. IV. Allegro con brio
Awards: Jakub Hrůša - ARTIST OF THE YEAR, Bamberg Symphony - SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD & VIDEO: PERFORMANCE & DOCUMENTARIES
The International Classical Music Awards takes place for the 15th time in 2026, with prizes in 27 categories. The jury is made up of representatives from 16 European countries. In addition to musicians, awards were also given to albums, labels and music documentaries.
Thumbnail photo: © Marian Lenhard
A Deutsche Welle production in cooperation with Bamberg Symphony and Bayerischer Rundfunk
© 2026 Deutsche Welle
Watch more great concerts here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_SdnzPd3eBV5A14dyRWy1KSkwcG8LEey
Subscribe to DW Classical Music: youtube.com/dwclassicalmusic
#classicalconcert #fullconcert #livestream
The winners take the stage! At the concert gala of the 15th International Classical Music Awards (ICMA), winners will perform works by great composers such as Beethoven, Brahms, Tchaikovsky and Bartók. The stars of the evening include violist Nils Mönkemeyer, violinist Roman Simovic, pianist Roberto Prosseda, soprano Ermonela Jaho and the vocal ensemble Amarcord. The Bamberg Symphony will be conducted by Jakub Hrůša — and both Hrůša and the orchestra are award winners. The gala will take place in the Joseph Keilberth Hall of the Bamberg Concert Hall and will be hosted by Annekatrin Hentschel.
(00:00) Coming on stage
(00:37) LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN: Leonore Overture No. 3; Jakub Hrůša & Bamberg Symphony
Awards: Jakub Hrůša - ARTIST OF THE YEAR, Bamberg Symphony - SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD & VIDEO: PERFORMANCE & DOCUMENTARIES
(20:54) BÉLA BARTÓK: Viola Concerto, Sz. 120, BB 128, III. Allegro vivace; Nils Mönkemeyer | Viola
Award: PREMIERE RECORDINGS
(29:46) PETER ZOMBOLA: Passio, Part II of Oratorio Trilogy, IV. Interludium No. 1 „dedicated to Andrei Tarkovsky”
COMPOSER AWARD
(34:37) PETER ZOMBOLA: Passio, Part II of Oratorio Trilogy, VI. Interludium No. 2 „dedicated to Her”
COMPOSER AWARD
(40:10) PYOTR ILYCH TCHAIKOVSKY: Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35, III. Finale: Allegro vivacissimo; Roman Simovic | Violin
Award: LSO Live - LABEL OF THE YEAR
(54:46) KALEVI AHO: Presto from Solo III for Flute; Sharon Bezaly | Flute
Award: CONTEMPORARY MUSIC
(58:57) KALEVI AHO: Viola Concerto, V. Finale: Allegretto; Hyoli Togawa | Viola
Award: CONTEMPORARY MUSIC
(1:10:02) JOHANNES BRAHMS: Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77, III. Allegro giocoso, ma non troppo vivace; Mariam Abouzahra | Violin
DISCOVERY AWARD
(1:19:22) SILVIO OMIZZOLO: Piano Concerto, I. Allegro; ROBERTO PROSSEDA | Piano
Award: CONCERTOS
(1:31:00) GAETANO DONIZETTI: Venne sull'ali ai zeffiri, from the song cycle “Lamento per la morte di Bellini”; RMONELA JAHO | Soprano & ROBERTO PROSSEDA | Piano
Awards: Ermonela Jaho - VOCAL MUSIC, Roberto Prosseda - CONCERTOS
(1:39:06) JOSQUIN DES PREZ: Sana me Domine; AMARCORD
Award: EARLY MUSIC
(1:42:31) JOSQUIN DES PREZ: Scaramella va alla guerra; AMARCORD
Award: EARLY MUSIC
(1:49:46) PYOTR ILYCH TCHAIKOVSKY: Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23, III. Allegro con fuoco; ANTHONY RATINOV | Piano
ICMA CLASSEEK AWARD
(2:05:30) LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92. IV. Allegro con brio
Awards: Jakub Hrůša - ARTIST OF THE YEAR, Bamberg Symphony - SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD & VIDEO: PERFORMANCE & DOCUMENTARIES
The International Classical Music Awards takes place for the 15th time in 2026, with prizes in 27 categories. The jury is made up of representatives from 16 European countries. In addition to musicians, awards were also given to albums, labels and music documentaries.
Thumbnail photo: © Marian Lenhard
A Deutsche Welle production in cooperation with Bamberg Symphony and Bayerischer Rundfunk
© 2026 Deutsche Welle
Watch more great concerts here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_SdnzPd3eBV5A14dyRWy1KSkwcG8LEey
Subscribe to DW Classical Music: youtube.com/dwclassicalmusic
#classicalconcert #fullconcert #livestream
