The historian and cultural politician Martin Bundi has been awarded the 2013 Graubünden Culture Prize, endowed with 30,000 francs, by the Graubünden government. Recognition prizes in the amount of CHF 20,000 go to the flautist Riccarda Caflisch and the composer Robert Grossmann.
Riccarda Caflisch is being honored "for her virtuoso, personal interpretations as a flautist and her courageous exploration of new music". Robert Grossmann receives the prize in recognition of his many years of achievements as a composer, musicologist and instrumentalist on old plucked instruments.
Further recognition prizes go to Elisabeth Arpagaus (fine arts), Ignaz Cathomen (literature), Leza Dosch (architecture), Balser Fried (zoology), Otto Pajarola (photography), Silke Redolfi (women's history) and Reto Rigassi (literature).
Sponsorship awards of CHF 20,000 each go to Gaudens Bieri (musician), Laura Bott (visual artist), Maurus Gauthier (dancer), Ursina Giger (musician), Alessandro Ligato (photographer), Livio Russi (musician), Flurina Sarott (musician), Martin Wildhaber (musician), Lydia Wilhelm (visual artist) and Valeria Zangger (musician).
The prizes will be presented at a ceremony in the Grossratssaal in Chur on Friday, November 15, 2013 at 5:15 pm.
