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Luke Bedford receives prestigious Ernst von Siemens Music Prize for Composers

Wigmore Hall’s Composer in Residence Luke Bedford is a winner of this year’s Ernst von Siemens Music Prize, awarded to composers, performers or musicologists in recognition of their contribution to the world of music.

Since the inception of the award in 1990, over 50 young composers have been honoured, including Thomas Adès, Olga Neuwirth, Rebecca Saunders, Jörg Widmann and Michael van der Aa.

Mr Bedford told Classical Music magazine: ‘It’s a real honour because it really is a major prize and many fine composers are previous winners. What’s wonderful about it is there are no strings attached to it. It means I can support myself much more easily over the next few years. So it’s tremendous, I feel a real freedom.’

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