The Echo Klassik is now followed by the Opus Klassik
On Sunday, October 14, 2018, the Opus Klassik, the new award for classical music in Germany, will be presented for the first time at the Konzerthaus Berlin. Following the end of the Echo in spring, this year's award will once again honor outstanding achievements in the classical music genre.
The prize is organized by the newly founded Verein zur Förderung der Klassischen Musik e.V. (Association for the Promotion of Classical Music). The founding members are the Association of Classical Independents in Germany, Deutsche Grammophon, Konzertdirektion Dr. Rudolf Goette, Dagmar Sikorski, Sony Music, Benedikt Stampa and the Warner Music Group. The award ceremony will be broadcast by media partner ZDF on October 14 at 10 pm.
The association was founded after the organizer of the Echo, the German Music Industry Association (BVMI), announced the end of all Echo awards in the pop, classical and jazz categories. While the rules and jury of the new award are still based on those of the Echo Klassik in this transitional year, the association aims to continuously develop the new award for classical music based on feedback from the industry.
