D-bü: Special prize for MURIEL RAZAVI

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There was a small sensation to report at this year's D-bü competition, which took place from 24 to 28 May 2022 at the Trossingen University of Music and in the surrounding area: Muriel Razavi, who is currently studying for her doctorate under Jan Philipp Sprick and Nina Noeske, was awarded the special prize for an "outstanding program with relevance to society as a whole." The prize was endowed with €2000.

Their feminist program "Ancient Eve is once again offering apples" consisted of works by female composers from the Iranian Female Composers Association (IFCA), whose artistic works are a hymn to freedom of art and expression. Their performances dealt with openly expressed sexual desire, criticism of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the ban on veiling, but also with death and transience. As the three evaluation categories of the D-bü competition were not meaningful for Muriel Razavi's contribution, a special prize was announced without further ado. The competition jury, consisting of students from other music academies, justified their nomination as follows: "The project impresses with a phenomenal selection of pieces, which involves both a high level of complexity and a wide range of playing techniques and is conveyed in a highly professional manner. The performance has a very unique aesthetic and deals with a challenging and at the same time deeply moving subject matter. All this is realized by means of a very well thought-out concept, an outstanding coherence and dramaturgy from beginning to end."

Further information at www.murielrazavi.com