Anton Gerzenberg is the first awardee of the new Martha Argerich Steinway Prize.

Congratulations to Anton Gerzenberg! On 30 June, the pianist was awarded the prize, which was presented for the first time, during the final concert of the Martha Argerich Festival in the Great Hall of the Elbphilharmonie. The Martha Argerich Steinway Prize is endowed with 4,000 euros and is to be awarded annually to a pianist under the age of 30 as part of the Martha Argerich Festival Hamburg, produced by the Hamburg Symphony Orchestra.

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