Jessye Norman

Wolf Prize Laureate in Music 2015

The Prize Committee for Music has unanimously decided that the 2015 Wolf Prize be awarded to:

Jessye Norman

USA

Jessye Norman was not only an outstanding personality in the world of music but has done a great deal to encourage young people to seek a career as singers as well as musicians in general.

She has had a profound influence on many students of all races and genders, which has greatly improved their status as well as their lives.

Besides her musical activity, that enriched large and different audiences, from classical music lovers to Jazz and Afro American Music followers, she has been involved in very important social activities such as fighting for health related causes.

With the warm, winning and honest personality, she opened the world of music to wide audiences throughout the world.

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Olga Neuwirth

Wolf Prize Laureate in Music 2021

The Prize Committee for Arts (Music) has unanimously decided that the Wolf Foundation Prize for 1982 should be equally divided among: Josef Tal ,Vladimir Horowitz and Olivier Messiaen.

Josef Tal
Jerusalem, Israel

“for his novel approach to musical structure and texture and the unfailing dramatic tension of his creations.”

Stevie Wonder

Wolf Prize Laureate in Music 2021

The Prize Committee for Arts (Music) has unanimously decided that the Wolf Foundation Prize for 1982 should be equally divided among: Josef Tal ,Vladimir Horowitz and Olivier Messiaen.

Josef Tal
Jerusalem, Israel

“for his novel approach to musical structure and texture and the unfailing dramatic tension of his creations.”

Paul McCartney

Wolf Prize Laureate in Music 2018

The Prize Committee for Arts (Music) has unanimously decided that the Wolf Foundation Prize for 1982 should be equally divided among: Josef Tal ,Vladimir Horowitz and Olivier Messiaen.

Josef Tal
Jerusalem, Israel

“for his novel approach to musical structure and texture and the unfailing dramatic tension of his creations.”

Adam Fischer

Wolf Prize Laureate in Music 2018

The Prize Committee for Arts (Music) has unanimously decided that the Wolf Foundation Prize for 1982 should be equally divided among: Josef Tal ,Vladimir Horowitz and Olivier Messiaen.

Josef Tal
Jerusalem, Israel

“for his novel approach to musical structure and texture and the unfailing dramatic tension of his creations.”

Murray Perahia

Wolf Prize Laureate in Music 2015

The Prize Committee for Arts (Music) has unanimously decided that the Wolf Foundation Prize for 1982 should be equally divided among: Josef Tal ,Vladimir Horowitz and Olivier Messiaen.

Josef Tal
Jerusalem, Israel

“for his novel approach to musical structure and texture and the unfailing dramatic tension of his creations.”

Jessye Norman

Wolf Prize Laureate in Music 2015

The Prize Committee for Arts (Music) has unanimously decided that the Wolf Foundation Prize for 1982 should be equally divided among: Josef Tal ,Vladimir Horowitz and Olivier Messiaen.

Josef Tal
Jerusalem, Israel

“for his novel approach to musical structure and texture and the unfailing dramatic tension of his creations.”

Simon Rattle

Wolf Prize Laureate in Music 2012

The Prize Committee for Arts (Music) has unanimously decided that the Wolf Foundation Prize for 1982 should be equally divided among: Josef Tal ,Vladimir Horowitz and Olivier Messiaen.

Josef Tal
Jerusalem, Israel

“for his novel approach to musical structure and texture and the unfailing dramatic tension of his creations.”

Placido Domingo

Wolf Prize Laureate in Music 2012

The Prize Committee for Arts (Music) has unanimously decided that the Wolf Foundation Prize for 1982 should be equally divided among: Josef Tal ,Vladimir Horowitz and Olivier Messiaen.

Josef Tal
Jerusalem, Israel

“for his novel approach to musical structure and texture and the unfailing dramatic tension of his creations.”

Giya Kancheli

Wolf Prize Laureate in Music 2008

The Prize Committee for Arts (Music) has unanimously decided that the Wolf Foundation Prize for 1982 should be equally divided among: Josef Tal ,Vladimir Horowitz and Olivier Messiaen.

Josef Tal
Jerusalem, Israel

“for his novel approach to musical structure and texture and the unfailing dramatic tension of his creations.”

Claudio Abbado

Wolf Prize Laureate in Music 2008

The Prize Committee for Arts (Music) has unanimously decided that the Wolf Foundation Prize for 1982 should be equally divided among: Josef Tal ,Vladimir Horowitz and Olivier Messiaen.

Josef Tal
Jerusalem, Israel

“for his novel approach to musical structure and texture and the unfailing dramatic tension of his creations.”

Mstislav Rostropovich

Wolf Prize Laureate in Music 2004

The Prize Committee for Arts (Music) has unanimously decided that the Wolf Foundation Prize for 1982 should be equally divided among: Josef Tal ,Vladimir Horowitz and Olivier Messiaen.

Josef Tal
Jerusalem, Israel

“for his novel approach to musical structure and texture and the unfailing dramatic tension of his creations.”

Daniel Barenboim

Wolf Prize Laureate in Music 2004

The Prize Committee for Arts (Music) has unanimously decided that the Wolf Foundation Prize for 1982 should be equally divided among: Josef Tal ,Vladimir Horowitz and Olivier Messiaen.

Josef Tal
Jerusalem, Israel

“for his novel approach to musical structure and texture and the unfailing dramatic tension of his creations.”

Riccardo Muti

Wolf Prize Laureate in Music 2000

The Prize Committee for Arts (Music) has unanimously decided that the Wolf Foundation Prize for 1982 should be equally divided among: Josef Tal ,Vladimir Horowitz and Olivier Messiaen.

Josef Tal
Jerusalem, Israel

“for his novel approach to musical structure and texture and the unfailing dramatic tension of his creations.”

Pierre Boulez

Wolf Prize Laureate in Music 2000

The Prize Committee for Arts (Music) has unanimously decided that the Wolf Foundation Prize for 1982 should be equally divided among: Josef Tal ,Vladimir Horowitz and Olivier Messiaen.

Josef Tal
Jerusalem, Israel

“for his novel approach to musical structure and texture and the unfailing dramatic tension of his creations.”

Zubin Mehta

Wolf Prize Laureate in Music 1996/7

The Prize Committee for Arts (Music) has unanimously decided that the Wolf Foundation Prize for 1982 should be equally divided among: Josef Tal ,Vladimir Horowitz and Olivier Messiaen.

Josef Tal
Jerusalem, Israel

“for his novel approach to musical structure and texture and the unfailing dramatic tension of his creations.”

Gyorgy Ligeti

Wolf Prize Laureate in Music 1996/7

The Prize Committee for Arts (Music) has unanimously decided that the Wolf Foundation Prize for 1982 should be equally divided among: Josef Tal ,Vladimir Horowitz and Olivier Messiaen.

Josef Tal
Jerusalem, Israel

“for his novel approach to musical structure and texture and the unfailing dramatic tension of his creations.”

Yehudi Menuhin

Wolf Prize Laureate in Music 1991

The Prize Committee for Arts (Music) has unanimously decided that the Wolf Foundation Prize for 1982 should be equally divided among: Josef Tal ,Vladimir Horowitz and Olivier Messiaen.

Josef Tal
Jerusalem, Israel

“for his novel approach to musical structure and texture and the unfailing dramatic tension of his creations.”

Luciano Berio

Wolf Prize Laureate in Music 1991

The Prize Committee for Arts (Music) has unanimously decided that the Wolf Foundation Prize for 1982 should be equally divided among: Josef Tal ,Vladimir Horowitz and Olivier Messiaen.

Josef Tal
Jerusalem, Israel

“for his novel approach to musical structure and texture and the unfailing dramatic tension of his creations.”

Krzysztof Penderecki

Wolf Prize Laureate in Music 1987

The Prize Committee for Arts (Music) has unanimously decided that the Wolf Foundation Prize for 1982 should be equally divided among: Josef Tal ,Vladimir Horowitz and Olivier Messiaen.

Josef Tal
Jerusalem, Israel

“for his novel approach to musical structure and texture and the unfailing dramatic tension of his creations.”

Isaac Stern

Wolf Prize Laureate in Music 1987

The Prize Committee for Arts (Music) has unanimously decided that the Wolf Foundation Prize for 1982 should be equally divided among: Josef Tal ,Vladimir Horowitz and Olivier Messiaen.

Josef Tal
Jerusalem, Israel

“for his novel approach to musical structure and texture and the unfailing dramatic tension of his creations.”

Vladimir Horowitz

Wolf Prize Laureate in Music 1982

The Prize Committee for Arts (Music) has unanimously decided that the Wolf Foundation Prize for 1982 should be equally divided among: Josef Tal ,Vladimir Horowitz and Olivier Messiaen.

Josef Tal
Jerusalem, Israel

“for his novel approach to musical structure and texture and the unfailing dramatic tension of his creations.”

Olivier Messiaen

Wolf Prize Laureate in Music 1982

The Prize Committee for Arts (Music) has unanimously decided that the Wolf Foundation Prize for 1982 should be equally divided among: Josef Tal ,Vladimir Horowitz and Olivier Messiaen.

Josef Tal
Jerusalem, Israel

“for his novel approach to musical structure and texture and the unfailing dramatic tension of his creations.”

Josef Tal

Wolf Prize Laureate in Music 1982

The Prize Committee for Arts (Music) has unanimously decided that the Wolf Foundation Prize for 1982 should be equally divided among: Josef Tal ,Vladimir Horowitz and Olivier Messiaen.

Josef Tal
Jerusalem, Israel

“for his novel approach to musical structure and texture and the unfailing dramatic tension of his creations.”