Mariza ganha Glashütte Original Music Festival Award, promovido pelos relógios Glashütte Original

A cantora portuguesa Mariza foi a vencedora da 12ª edição do Glashütte Original Music Festival Award, instituído pela manufactura relojoeira de Glashütte. O prémio foi entregue em evento ocorrido por estes dias no Albertinum, em Dresden, Alemanha.

Mariza deu um concerto e recebeu o galardão das mãos de Jan Vogler, Director do Festival de Música de Dresden, e de Yann Gamard, CEO da Glasuütte Original.

Como todos os anos, o prémio, representando um turbilhão volante, foi produzido à mão por dois aprendizes da Escola de Relojoaria da Saxónia “Alfred Helwig”.

Mariza recebeu um prémio pecuniário no valor de 25 mil euros, em reconhecimento pela contribuição que tem dado ao levar o Fado a audiências internacionais de todas as gerações.

Da marca,

Declarações de Mariza:
"It is a great honour for me to receive this award today. I’m particularly happy as this puts the focus on a traditional form of music in my country. I would like to see the Fado tradition become more widely known, especially among the younger generation around the world. I wish to thank Glashütte Original and the Dresden Music Festival for this magnificent award.”

Declarações de Jan Vogler:
“Mariza is the leading Fado singer of our time. In 2011, the Fado tradition was added to the UNESCO list of intangible cultural heritage. Mariza receives the Glashütte Original MusicFestivalAward for her services as an ambassador across Europe for the Fado tradition."

Da marca:

The Glashütte Original MusicFestivalAward is given in recognition of service to the cause of classical music and support for young talents. Funded by the watch manufactory Glashütte Original in 2015 for the 12th time, the 25,000 Euro Award is presented jointly by the Saxon watchmaker and the Dresden Music Festival. Previous winners include such renowned artists as Gustavo Dudamel, Sir Simon Rattle and the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Hélène Grimaud, Thomas Quasthoff, and Hilary Hahn.

The Award

As noted above, the Glashütte Original Music Festival Award trophy was built by two apprentice watchmakers at the “Alfred Helwig School of Watchmaking” in Glashütte. Every year the school, owned by Glashütte Original and now in its 13th year, trains watchmakers and toolmakers. The form of the award trophy unites traditional watchmaking craftsmanship with modern materials. The Flying Tourbillon with its eighteen weighted screws symbolizes the virtuosity of watchmakers. The complication represents exceptional achievement in the art of watchmaking and was developed in Glashütte around 1920 by the master watchmaker Alfred Helwig.