IJMF 2010 Competition Winners:
Grand Prize
WINNER: THE HEART & THE WELLSPRING (Israel)
presented by Manja Pach & Job Cohen, former mayor of Amsterdam & current Labor Party leader to the jury's choice for best ensemble in the Competition
• Trophy made of alabaster and diamond (sponsor Gassan Diamonds)
• €1500
• Invitation for Jewish Music Festival 2011
Attached to the Grand Prize:
Golden Land Agency Grand Prize
• One year representation by Golden Land agency
Jewish Music Commission of Los Angeles Prize
• $2500 fee for a performance in L.A., sponsored by the Jewish Music Commission of Los Angeles (attached to Grand Prize)
Boston Jewish Music Festival Prize
• Online promotion
Dutch Jewish Music Network Prize
• Online promotion
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Audience Prize
WINNER: MAMES BABEGENUSH (Denmark)
presented by Manja Pach & Ronald Plasterk, former Minister of Culture & current member of parliament
• €500
Attached to the Audience Prize:
Golden Land Agency Audience Prize
• One year representation by Golden Land agency
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Shemspeed Prize - for the group that makes the biggest contribution to cultural bridgebuilding and/or the group that has the most crossover appeal
WINNER: MAMES BABEGENUSH (Denmark)
presented by Hankus Netsky
sponsored by the Shemspeed Record Label
• release of a single and online promotion
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Jewlicious Prize - for the ensemble that is upbeat, fun loving and promoting unity
WINNER: VOICES OF THE LEVITES (Israel)
presented by Hankus Netsky
Sponsored by Jewlicious, Los Angeles
• Online promotion, including promotion for an entire year of every concert, anywhere in the world.
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Mira Rafalowicz Prize - for the best Yiddish song performance
WINNER: SHIR (U.K.)
presented by Adrienne Cooper
• €500
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Glezele Yash Prize - for the best performance of the Mandatory Piece
WINNER: DI GOJIM (Netherlands)
presented by supreme court justice, jury chair IJMF Competiton 2008, Ernst Numann
• €500
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Simcha Prize
WINNER: YONIT SHAKED GOLAN & GABI ARGOV (Israel)
presented by Jules van Hessen, chairman of the board of directors of Foundation International Jewish Music Festival for their inspirational performances during the competition
• €500
• live performance (sponsored by AVRO) from the Concertgebouw, October 31, 2010
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Sephardic Music Prize - for the best Sephardic music performance (booking)
WINNER: LAFRA (Spain)
presented by Wieland Eggermont
sponsored by Festival Internacional de Música Sefardi Córdoba
• €4000 invitation for a performance in June, 2011
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City Winery Prize (booking)
WINNER: KLEZMAFOUR (Poland)
presented by Michael Dorf, owner of City Winery (New York, U.S.A.)
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IJPA Prize (bookings)
WINNERS:
TRIO C TOT DE DERDE (Netherlands) and
VENT D’OUEST (France)
presented by Michael Dorf, convener of the International Jewish Presenters Association
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Chutzpah! Festival Prize (booking)
WINNER: KLEZMAFOUR (Poland)
presented by Mary-Louise Albert, director of the Chutzpah! Festival (Vancouver, Canada)
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Internationales Klezmer Festival Fürth Prize (bookings)
WINNERS:
MAMES BABEGENUSH (Denmark) and
DI GOJIM (Netherlands)
presented by Claudia Floritz, director of the Internationales Klezmer Festival Fürth (Fürth, Germany)
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