Leopold Media Prize 2017/18
Among the four productions that the Association of German Music Schools has honored as particularly "good music for children" is "Die Orchestermäuse" by the Hug music publishers.
On September 29, the Association of German Music Schools (VdM), together with the Federal Youth Ministry, awarded the Media Prize for Good Music for Children for the eleventh time at the WDR Funkhaus in Cologne. A jury of experts had previously selected 15 music recordings from over 150 applications for the list of recommendations. Four productions have now been awarded the coveted Leopold Media Prize, the VdM's seal of quality for particularly "good music for children".
The Leopold was presented by VdM Chairman Ulrich Rademacher and the State Secretary in the Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Ralf Kleindiek. Rademacher said: "From the very beginning, the idea behind the Leopold Media Prize was to bring even more 'good music' into families and thus make music accessible to children as early as possible as a lifelong asset. In the current, eleventh competition cycle, producers and publishers, composers and artists have once again convinced and inspired us with their ideas, their commitment to the cause and the quality of their productions. We hope that this enthusiasm is infectious and has an impact."
The Leopold Media Prize has been awarded every two years by the Verband deutscher since 1997. It is considered one of the most important German awards for children's music media.
The winners:
The orchestra mice - A musical fairy tale
From 5 years; Hug & Co. Music Publishers, Zurich
