Nominees for the prestigious German classical music award “Opus Klassik” have been announced, among which Latvian pianist Andrejs Osokins is also among the three nominations. Osokina’s album “Two Worlds”, created by “Prima Classic” music publishing house, has been nominated in the categories “Best Instrumentalist of the Year”, “Classical Without Borders” and “Best Solo Performance of the Year”.
Traditionally, the Opus Klassik (formerly Echo Klassik) awards ceremonies take place in October at the Konzerthaus Berlin. Along with Andrejs Osokins, this year’s nominees include Hans Cimmers, Marta Argeriča, Daniels Bārenboims, Marina Rebeka, Elīna Garanča, Andris Nelsons, Gidons Krēmers and other outstanding Latvian and foreign musicians in various award categories. “I am extremely happy, I feel crowded and grateful to the Prima Classic team and especially to Marina Rebeka for the trust in the recording of this album. It was an unforgettably beautiful process, and I am unspeakably glad that the album recorded in the Latvian Radio studio received such a high evaluation by an international jury. I am proud of how many wonderful Latvian musicians have been nominated for this award, which once again proves that Latvia is truly a world music superpower! ” says Andrei Osokin.
Andrei Osokin’s album “Two Worlds” was released in March by the American music publisher “Prima Classic”. It is dedicated to two outstanding composers, George Gershwin and Claude Debussy, revealing both composers as creators of a new style of piano music and the beginning of the 20th century as a time of search and experimentation in music. The soundtrack is directed and produced by Edgardo Vertanesyan.
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