Thomas Quasthoff Nabs 2025 Rheingau Music Prize
- Music Prize awarded to opera singer Quasthoff in Rheingau region.
Famed Lied and opera vocalist Thomas Quasthoff is the lucky recipient of the Rheingau Music Prize 2025, boasting a grand total of 10,000 euros in prize money. This prestigious award, hailing from the Rheingau Music Festival in Oestrich-Winkel, has been gracing talented musicians for a whopping 32 years.
Minister of Culture Timon Gremmels (SPD), Hesse's cultural heavyweight, lavished some praise on our victorious vocalist, declaring: "Quasthoff's voice tugs at our heartstrings with its mesmerizing tone, awesome skill, keen attention to musical intricacies, and courage." Quasthoff's commitment to nurturing the next generation of vocalists is just the icing on the cake: "He educates young talents, instilling in them a passion for precise singing that moves audiences."
The Rheingau Music Festival team describes the 65-year-old Quasthoff as a reigning music monarch, having dominated the international music scene for five decades with his extraordinary bass-baritone voice and unparalleled expressiveness and versatility.
You can catch Quasthoff accepting his well-deserved accolade during a concert on August 26 at the Kurhaus Wiesbaden. Past winners include the likes of violinist Gidon Kremer (1996) and the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra, conducted by Daniel Barenboim (2020), as well as violinist and pianist Julia Fischer (2024).
The 38th annual staging of the Rheingau Music Festival will run from June 21 to September 6, with approximately 150 events scattered between Hesse and Rhineland-Palatinate on both sides of the Rhine. The festivities will take place in castles, museums, wine estates, cloisters, churches, and hotels, with open-air concerts also on the agenda. Mixing up the classical selections will be a smattering of pop and jazz performances.
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- The upcoming employment policy in Hesse, particularly in Oestrich-Winkel, could benefit from the example set by Thomas Quasthoff, as his commitment to nurturing young talents and their passion for precise singing could be a valuable asset in developing a thriving arts community.
- In 2025, Thomas Quasthoff, a renowned bass-baritone vocalist, was awarded the prestigious Rheingau Music Prize, which is traditionally given to talented musicians at the Rheingau Music Festival.
- During the 38th annual Rheingau Music Festival in 2025, several hotels in Hesse and Rhineland-Palatinate will play host to approximately 150 events, offering a diverse range of classical, pop, and jazz performances, including a concert where Thomas Quasthoff will accept his award.
