Arthur Rubinstein

Arthur Rubinstein

Léonie Sonning Music Prize 1971 The Polish-American pianist Arthur Rubinstein received the Léonie Sonning Music Prize of 60,000 Danish kroner at a concert on 31 October 1971 at the Hostelbro Hall. It was the first time the prize was given to a pianist and the first time it was given outside Copenhagen. citation The prize…

Witold Lutoslawski

Witold Lutoslawski

léonie sonning music prize 1967 The Polish composer Witold Lutosławski received the Léonie Sonning Music Prize of 50,000 Danish kroner at a concert on 14 August at the Tivoli Concert Hall. The concert was broadcast live on the Danish Broadcasting Corporation’s P2 radio channel. In the days leading up to the prize concert, P2 also…