Solothurn Music Prize for Anton Krapf
The conductor Anton Krapf from Mümliswil receives the 2013 Solothurn Award for Music, endowed with CHF 10,000. The 2013 Solothurn Art Prize, endowed with CHF 20,000, is awarded to Langendorf drawing teacher and former member of the Board of Trustees Peter Jeker.
Creating something new and inspiring others to do the same has always been a priority for Anton Krapf, writes the canton of Solothurn in a tribute. Krapf came to Mümliswil through his work as a teacher, where people quickly became aware of the proactive and music-loving teacher.
The Frohsinn Laupersdorf music society hired him as conductor, soon followed by the Mümliswil church choir, which he conducted until the end of 2012. Anton Krapf is not only a passionate musician, for example when he arranges and composes musical comedies for anniversaries. As a music teacher, founder of the Mümliswil cultural commission and co-initiator of the Laupersdorf music competition, he is also a promoter.
Further awards (CHF 10,000 each) go to Oskar Fluri, stage designer (prize for stage design), Annatina Graf, painter, draughtswoman, video artist (prize for painting), Thomas Hauert, dancer (prize for dance), Jürg Hugentobler, installation artist (prize for sculpture), Olivier Jean Richard, sound operator (prize for film), Robert Rüegg, cultural mediator (prize for cultural mediation) and Ruedi Stuber, singer-songwriter (prize for literature).
Photo: School building in Laupersdorf, one of the venues for the music competition co-initiated by Krapf
