Valais sponsorship awards for Berrut and Aymon
The sculptor Edouard Faro has been awarded the 2014 Culture Prize of the State of Valais. The pianist Béatrice Berrut, the visual artist Emil Michael Klein and the musician Marc Aymon each receive a sponsorship award.
Born in Geneva in 1985, pianist Beatrice Berrut follows in the tradition of the Russian piano school of Heinrich Neuhaus. She completed her training with Galina Ivanzova in Berlin, Esther Yellin in Zurich and Brigitte Engerer in Paris. She completed further studies at the Royal Irish Academy of Music in Dublin with John O'Conor, a student of Wilhelm Kempff.
Born in Sion in 1982, chansonnier Marc Aymon recorded his latest album in Nashville with two Swiss and a few American musicians, including Neil Young's drummer and BB King's pianist.
For the fourth time in a row, a special prize for the promotion of culture will also be awarded to the Ouverture-Opéra association in Sion. The Special Prize of the Canton of Valais, which has been awarded since 2011, is intended for a person or a group that is mainly involved in the background in the development and promotion of culture in Valais.
The Valais Culture Prize, which has been awarded since 1980, is endowed with CHF 20,000. Established in 1982, the awards are aimed at young talents who are at a turning point in their careers. This creative contribution of CHF 10,000 each is awarded three times and is intended both as recognition for their work and as an incentive to continue on their chosen path.
