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Shortlist for Radio 3's Listeners Award - part of Royal Philharmonic Society Music
Awards
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Listeners to BBC Radio 3 can again vote for a musician of their choice to
receive an award as part of the prestigious Royal Philharmonic Society Music
Awards.
This is the fifth year that the station has collaborated with the
society, giving classical music audiences the opportunity to recognise an
artist whose performances have proved particularly outstanding.
The shortlist
of nominees is now available on the station's website - bbc.co.uk/radio3 - and votes can be placed
online up to the closing date of 18 March 2007.
The winner will be announced at
this year's RPS Music Awards ceremony on Tuesday 8 May.
The Royal Philharmonic Society is one of the world's oldest music societies.
The annual RPS Music Awards celebrate achievements in the field of live
classical music.
Awards, in 13 categories, are decided by independent
panels consisting of some of the music industry's most distinguished
practitioners.
The awards honour musicians, composers, writers, broadcasters
and inspirational arts organisations from the UK and abroad, and this year's
celebrations mark their achievements during 2006.
The list of nominees for the BBC Radio 3 Listeners Award is as follows:
The Belcea Quartet
Sir Colin Davis
Joyce Di Donato
Martin Fröst
Bernard Haitink
Paul Lewis
Mark Padmore
and Miah Persson.
Roger Wright, Controller of Radio 3, said: "The RPS awards continue to
reflect an immense breadth and brilliance of music-making.
"This year's
shortlist for the BBC Radio 3's Listeners Award presents eight nominees who
have each enjoyed a particularly thrilling year.
"Classical music audiences are
renowned for their enthusiasm and diversity of opinion and we invite all
listeners to register their vote and select this year's winner."
The Radio 3 Listeners Award was first created in 2002, and previous winners
have included Angela Hewitt, Sir Thomas Allen, Sir Charles Mackerras and Marin
Alsop.
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