…and the nominees for the Gaudeamus Award 2026 are:
Tytti Arola (Finland, 1990)
Sing-Yat Chen (Hong Kong, 2001)
Rodrigo Pascale (Brazil, 1996)
Anibal Vidal (Chile, 1991)
Their work will feature prominently during the Gaudeamus Festival 2026, which will take place from 9 to 13 September in Utrecht, The Netherlands, and they will write a brand new piece especially for the festival.
In the video below, jury members Peni Candra Rini, Hardi Kurda and Jessie Cox explain how they came to this selection and what attracted them in these four composers.