British composer Alex Paxton has won the Claussen-Simon-Kompositionspreis, worth €15000. The jury praises his "unique and colorful musical language". A new work by Paxton will be performed by the NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester in the spring of 2025.

source: http://www.musik-heute.de/25904/claussen-simon-kompositionspreis-an-alex...