Canton of Bern awards music prizes
This year, the canton of Bern is awarding the 2017 Music Prize to rapper Baze, DJ and producer Deetron, violinist Meret Lüthi and clarinettist Ernesto Molinari. The prizes are endowed with CHF 15,000 each.
The singer Rea Dubach is awarded the "Coup de cœur". The "Coup de cœur" is awarded by the canton in recognition of special musical achievements and also as a prize to promote young talent and as a performance opportunity for young Bernese musicians.
Every year, the cantonal music commission awards four music prizes of the Canton of Bern "as a sign of appreciation and recognition for the musical work of outstanding musicians". Professional musicians from all artistic and administrative areas of musical life and all musical styles can be honored. A prerequisite is many years of work in the Canton of Berne.
The Music Commission consists of Valérie Portmann (President ), Antonio Garcia, Manuel Gnos, Gilles Grimaître (delegate of the Francophone Commission for General Cultural Issues), Matthias Hügli, Cécile Olshausen and Bjørn Schaeffner. The award ceremony will take place together with the presentation of the Bern Film Prize on Tuesday, November 14, 2017, 7.30 pm, in the Great Hall of the Reitschule Bern.
