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| The Musikmesse in Frankfurt  During the Musikmesse in Frankfurt am Main from 28 to 31 March 2007, the industry takes this unique opportunity provided by the international trade fair to present important awards for musical instruments and sheet music. Juries made up of experts, dealers, manufacturers and music journalists select innovative, progressive and valuable hand-crafted instruments for awards. During the Musikmesse, prizes are presented to musicians, composers and Germany's best school band. German Music Instrument Prize.At Musikmesse 2007, this important prize, which is organised by the German Ministry for Economics and Technology, will be given in two instrument categories: bass trombone and double bass. These instruments must demonstrate their special qualities in a sophisticated test procedure at the Institute for Musical Instrument Making in Zwota, Saxony. Additionally, the instruments should offer good value for money and be available for purchase via the trade or directly from the maker. The prizes will be presented at a musical event during the international Musikmesse in Frankfurt am Main. The Musikmesse International Press Award (MIPA) will be presented for the eighth time during the international Musikmesse 2007. Under the auspices of the MM-Musik-Media-Verlag publishing company, journalists from over 80 music journals worldwide select the most innovative and impressive products from the musical-instrument and professional audio industries in more than 40 categories. The awards for the best products of 2006 / 2007, as well as the MIPA Lifetime Achievement Award for special services to the sector, will be presented at a special ceremony during the Musikmesse on 29 March. Initiated by the Federal Association of German Musical Instrument Manufacturers and Messe Frankfurt GmbH, the Frankfurt Music Prize, which carries prize money of € 15, 000, will celebrate its 25th anniversary when it is presented in the 'Kaisersaal' of the 'Römer', Frankfurt's Town Hall, on the eve of the international Musikmesse, 27 March 2007. The Frankfurt Music Prize honours personalities from the world of music for special achievements in interpretation, composition, in musicology or teaching. This year, the prize goes to a personality from the classical-music sector. The Association of the German Piano Industry (Fachverband Deutsche Klavierindustrie e.V. – FDK) has been awarding the 'Pianist of the Year' prize to personalities from home and abroad for special services to piano playing for several years. In 2007, it will be presented in the Piano Salon, Hall 1.1, in the morning of the first day of the fair, 28 March. write your comments about the article :: © 2007 Exhibition News :: home page |