Norwegain compesor Magnar Åm has won the European Composer Award at the young.euro.classic festival in Berlin, Germany. He received the prize from a jury from the audience for his composition "Det er 'kje snøen som fell, det er me som stig" ("It isn't the snow falling, it's us leaving the ground").

According to the jury, "Åm’s composition distinguishes itself through its use of concentrated compositional means and well-developed sense of ambiance". The € 5000 prize, first awarded in the year 2000, was presented to Åm by Berlin’s mayor Karin Schubert.

[source: www.ballade.no]