The Alois Kottmann Award is an international prize for "classical, cantando violin playing".Alois Kottmann Award It honours outstanding international violinists. The competition takes place annually in May and/or June during International Days of Music Hesse Main-Taunus Hofheim in Hofheim am Taunus, Hesse, Germany.Alois Kottmann Award (German) Source: Culture Portal State of Hesse, Germany"Internationale Musiktage Hessen Main-Taunus Hofheim" (German) After the competition, the award is presented on a separate date through the Lord Mayor of the city of Frankfurt am Main in the of the historic city hall Römer.
History
The Alois Kottmann Award was founded and donated in 2001. It is named after its founder and benefactor, the German violinist and university professor Alois Kottmann."Alois Kottmann Award" (German) kultur-frankfurt.de
During the first years of the competition, only one participant received an award and special prizes were offered to honour further special talents or performances. This changed in 2005 when two participants received awards. In the years 2006 and 2007, special appreciation awards were introduced along the main award and the special prizes. In addition, the unparalleled "Bach Award of the city of Hofheim am Taunus" was presented in 2007 to Sabrina-Vivian Höpcker (Germany). In 2010, first and second places of the Alois Kottmann Award were created, along with the special prizes. In addition, the title "Laudatory Appreciation" was introduced.
Aim The award is meant to aid and encourage the Frankfurt-based tradition of Carl Flesch which has its most prominent exponents in Alma Moodie and Max Rostal. The jury will place special emphasis on classical discipline, on an artistic and stylistic understanding of the performed works as well as a singing (cantando) style which signifies and characterises the personality of the artist.Alois Kottmann Award (German) Source: internationale-musiktage.de
"Outstanding violinists can be recognized by their tone, but with the young ones this is often not possible anymore. What is heard from them is performed speciously but without personality. The violin was created because man is able to sing also with it."Professor h. c. Alois Kottmann (translated from German)"Der Streiter für den guten Ton" by Kristiane Schengbier, Frankfurter Rundschau (2 November 2009)
Conditions The award consists of 3,000 euro, a silver medal and a certificate. In addition, one or more special prizes will be awarded if applicable.
The competition is open for violinists internationally. There is no age restriction. During the competition musical pieces are required to be performed which are published one year in advance and will change annually. Memorised play is not required nor specially rated. Closing date for applications is in April.Alois Kottmann Award for classical canto-style play of the violin Source: miz.org (German Music Information Centre)
The members of the judging panel are Margit Neubauer (singer), university professor Alois Kottmann (violin, benefactor and patron of the award), and Boris Kottmann (violin).
Recipients YearAward recipientSpecial prizeAppreciation2001Bojidara Kouzmanova, BulgariaPatricia Gross, GermanyVivien Wald, Germany2002Ara Lee, South-KoreaGiuseppe Carotenuto, ItalyAlmut Frenzel, GermanyAndrea E.-I. Kim, GermanyVivien Wald, Germany2003Maria Azova, UzbekistanMyung-Eun Lee, South KoreaJohanna Schlüter, GermanyDavid Schultheiss, Germany2004Julia-Evelyn Zis, PolandAlmut Frenzel, GermanyEun-Ae Kim, South Korea2005Aya Muraki, USAYoriko Muto, JapanMarie-Luise Dingler, GermanyDina Zemtsova, RussiaAnna Knopp, AustriaViviane Waschbüsch, Germany2006Yeo Young Yoon, South KoreaMyung Eun Lee, South KoreaAlois-Kottmann-Preis (German) Source: dasorchester.deZsuzsanna Czentnár, HungaryBahadir Arkiliç, Turkey2007Chloé Kiffer, FranceIstvan Horvath, GermanyAlois-Kottmann-Preis für klassisches sangliches Violinspiel (German) Source: dasorchester.deRebecca Martin, GermanyCélia Schann, France2008Yan Yan Chang, ChinaByol Kang, GermanyMartina Trumpp, Germany2009Célia Schann, FranceMarcus Tanneberger, GermanyHarim Chun, South KoreaCélia Schann, Harim Chun und Marcus Tanneberger gewinnen Alois-Kottmann-Preis 2009 (German) Source: klassik.comAlois-Kottmann-Preis an Célia Schann, Harim Chun und Marcus Tanneberger (German) Source: dasorchester.deLudwig Dürichen, Germany20101. Jayoung Jeon, South Korea2. Oleksii Semenenko, UkraineLiv Migdal, Germany/SwedenKatja Schott, UkraineC. Christopher, TaiwanPicture: Awardees 2010 (German) Source: hofheimer-zeitung.deSpirit, Soul, and Effort Source: Hofheimer Zeitung, 18 May 2010 (German newspaper article)Jayoung Jeon gewinnt Alois-Kottmann-Preis 2010 (German) Source: dasorchester.de2011Senta Johanna Kraemer, GermanySaschka Haberl, GermanyBo Xiang, China2012not awardednot awardedJon Hess-Andersen, DenmarkStephanie Appelhans, GermanyAnna Neubert, Germany in: Hofheimer Zeitung, 22. Mai 2012 in: Hofheimer Zeitung, 23. Oktober 20122013Olga Arnakuliyeva, UkraineLisa Maria Schumann, Japan/GermanyLaura Zarina, LatviaBrenda Frasier, USMika Seifert, Finland/GermanyJulia Weissmann, RussiaSuJin Ann, South KoreaVerena Kurz, GermanyKatja Pletzsch, Uzbekistan in: Hofheimer Zeitung, 14. Mai 20132014Verena Kurz, GermanyAntonia-Sophie Pechstaedt, GermanyYonjoo Kang, South KoreaSofia Roldan-Cativa, ArgentinaJeanine Thorpe, United KingdomLea Hausmann, GermanyKunst ist was anderes als Schminke in: Hofheimer Zeitung, 3. Juni 20142015Yu Matsuda, JapanTheresa Sophie Reustle, GermanyJohanna Radoy, GermanyChristine Elisabeth Müller, GermanyDer Ton macht die Musik in: Hofheimer Zeitung, 19. Mai 20152018Rachel Buquet, GermanyLee Young Kim, South KoreaTae-Keun Lee, GermanyMiryam Nothelfer, GermanyMichiko Yamada, JapanHannah Solveij Gramß, GermanyRoberta Verna, Germany
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