Gaudeamus Award 2021 – Meet the Nominees
Meet the four nominees in this public interview by music journalist Thea Derks: Gen Tanaka, Jenny Beck, Matthew Ricketts and Annika Socolofsky.
Annika Socolofsky
The American music pioneer Annika Socolofsky (1990) is nominated for the Gaudeamus Award 2021. She fuses spectralism with influences from Scottish folk, Jewish music and the music of Dolly Parton.
Jenny Beck
The American music pioneer Jenny Beck (1985) is nominated for the Gaudeamus Award 2021. Her work reflects her interests in nature, meditation, ambience, and ambiguity.
Gen Tanaka
The Japanese music pioneer Gen Tanaka (1994) is nominated for the Gaudeamus Award 2021. He makes music which is deeply affective and sensual, channeling his interests in popular music, eastern theosophy, and the natural world.
Matthew Ricketts
The Canadian music pioneer Matthew Ricketts (1986) is nominated for the Gaudeamus Award 2021. His music moves between extremes, at once reticent and flamboyant.
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