30 grand for a recorder player

The German recorder player and ensemble leader Dorothee Oberlinger has been awarded 30,000 Euros for … being a recorder player.

The award is the ‘Grand Cultural Prize’ of the Sparkassen-Kulturstiftung Rheinland. The jury in its citation salutes Oberlinger’s contribution to the revival of her instrument and its repertoire, as well as her commitment to original sound in performance practice. ‘Dorothee Oberlinger lends the recorder a remarkable presence. Her interpretations and stage projects impress with technical excellence, which always serves the musical message and provides new impetus.’

Oberlinger, 55, is a professor at the Mozarteum in Salzburg.

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