Edition 58 / 12/16 Dec 2020

Edition 58

Composer Yannis Kyriakides receives the Johan Wagenaar Award 2020 today. The only lifetime achievement award for a composer in the Netherlands, the Johan Wagenaar Award is presented once every four years by the municipality of The Hague. On this festive day, compositions by Kyriakides are played in several locations across the city. On Wednesday evening 16 December, the concerts will be part of an online broadcast, which also features two extra performances.

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edition 47
10 Mar 2018

edition 48
26 May 2018

edition 49
5/6 Oct 2018

edition 50
24 Nov 2018

edition 51
30 Mar 2019

edition 52
29 Jun 2019

edition 53
12 Oct 2019

edition 54
14 Dec 2019

edition 55
7 Mar 2020

edition 56
6 Jun 2020

edition 57
24/25 Oct 2020

edition 58
12/16 Dec 2020

Composer Yannis Kyriakides receives the Johan Wagenaar Award 2020

On the 12th of December composer Yannis Kyriakides receives the Johan Wagenaar Award 2020. The only lifetime achievement award for a composer in the Netherlands, the Johan Wagenaar Award is presented once every four years by the municipality of The Hague. Previous laureates include Martijn Padding (2016), Guus Janssen (2012)…

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