Digital ceremony

The international classical music trade fair Classical:NEXT will be held digitally this year, as will the Innovation Awards ceremony on 20 May 2020. The aim of this award is to raise awareness of pioneering projects in the field of classical music worldwide every year. The registered projects will be judged by a international jury and nominated for the award. This year it consists of 26 music journalists and expertswho are committed to the renewal of classical music and track down corresponding trends. They see it as their task to inform professional classical music players about potential recipients who move outside their own national or professional environment.

Also involved in the decision is the global art music community, which can be reached via the Classical:NEXT network site (www.classicalnext.com/net) can select the three best projects by voting. The award ceremony will be hosted by Mischa Kreiskott from NDR Kultur and streamed via several online channels.