Welcome to the Carmen Mateu Award
The Carmen Mateu Young Artist European Award, Opera and Dance was set up with the aim of keeping our mother’s love for music and dance alive. Those who knew her will testify that her passion for music was an integral part of her existence, and resulted in the creation of this music festival, a major operatic event in the European musical calendar.
With the Carmen Mateu Young Artist European Award, Opera and Dance, we aim to recreate the intense activity and heartfelt devotion to both disciplines that Carmen Mateu demonstrated. We are committed to consolidating the Prize as a prestigious cultural reference point in the European sphere, ensuring that young artists gather in Peralada, seeing it as a platform that help them develop their professional career.
Isabel Suqué Mateu
President of the Castell de Peralada Foundation
Carmen Mateu
Carmen Mateu, the soul of Peralada
(Barcelona, 21 February 1936 – 23 January 2018)
Carmen Mateu, a major patron of poetry and dramatic arts in Spain, presided over the Castell de Peralada Cultural Association. In 1987, alongside her husband Arturo Suqué, she founded the Castell de Peralada International Music Festival.
From a very young age, the Catalan cultural patron was fascinated by music and art collecting. Her outstanding dedication and contribution over three decades led to great acclaim, including...
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Fourth Edition
Carmen Mateu Award
The Fourth Edition
The fourth edition of the award is aimed at the OPERA category, specifically the ARTISTIC-EDUCATIONAL PROJECT.
The period for receiving candidacies opens on 28 April 2025 and ends on 10 July 2025 at 23:59 GMT.
Specific Terms
The specific rules for this edition of the Carmen Mateu Young Artist European Award can be consulted at the following link:
Calendar
28th April 2025
Start of the period for receiving nominations
10th July 2025
End of the period for receiving applications
September 2025
Meeting of the commission of experts to select up to 12 candidates
15th November 2025
End of the submission period for the second phase of the 12 selected application
December 2025
Jury meeting for deliberation and decision
First semester of 2026
Award ceremony of the second edition of the Carmen Mateu Young Artist European Award, Opera and Dance
