Meet the 4 nominees for the Gaudeamus Award 2025:
Matthew Grouse (1996, GBR)
Golnaz Shariatzadeh (1996, IRN)
Robin Haigh (1993, IRL/GBR)
Yaz Lancaster (1996, USA)
Their work will feature prominently during the Gaudeamus Festival 2025, which will take place from 10 to 14 September in Utrecht, The Netherlands – including a brand new piece that they will write especially for the festival.
In the video below, jury members Isabel Mundry, Moritz Eggert and Yannis Kyriakides explain how they came to this selection and what attracted them in these 4 composers.
The Gaudeamus Award is made possible with the finantial support of the Ernst von Siemens foundation.