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, 19 February 1936 – 24 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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Second Edition
Carmen Mateu Award
The Second Edition
The Second Edition of the Carmen Mateu Young Artist European Award, Opera and Dance, is aimed at the category of opera, specifically at the discipline of composition.
On Friday 27th November 2020, the period for receiving nominations begins, ending on 28th February 2021 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
27th November 2020
Start of the period for receiving nominations
28th February 2021
End of the period for receiving applications
March 2021
Meeting of the commission of experts to select up to 12 candidates
May 2021
Jury meeting for deliberation and decision
Last semester of 2021
Award ceremony of the second edition of the Carmen Mateu Young Artist European Award, Opera and Dance
