European Culture Award 2024

On June 7th, I had the honorable task of presenting the European Culture Prize to the Vienna Boys' Choir and the Vienna Choristers as a laudator. The award ceremony took place as part of a festive gala in the Philharmonie Luxembourg. The award is considered one of the most important in Europe: In addition to the Vienna Boys' Choir and the Vienna Choristers, the following people were honored: Her Majesty the Grand Duchess Maria Teresa, the conductor Alondra de la Parra, star tenor Rolando Villazon, Fatma Said, Ronan Keating, Frank Elstner and Jean-Claude Juncker, as well as the Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra.