Handel Prize

Handel Prize
Handel Prize
Awarded for	"Exceptional artistic, academic or politico-cultural services as far as these are connected with the city of Halle's Handel commemoration"
Sponsored by	The city of Halle
Location	Halle
Country	East Germany; Germany;
Reward(s)	Diploma, a gold and enamel badge

The Handel Prize (German: Händel-Preis) is an annual award, instituted in 1956, which is presented by the city of Halle, in Germany, in honour of the celebrated Baroque composer George Frideric Handel. It is awarded, "for exceptional artistic, academic or politico-cultural services as far as these are connected with the city of Halle's Handel commemoration". The prize consists of a diploma, a gold and enamel badge, (and until 2008 10,000 euros in prize money) and is presented during the annual Handel Festival, Halle.^[1]

^ Christoph Rink (2012). "Chronologie des Händelpreises". Mitteilungen (PDF) (Report) (in German). Freundes- und Förderkreis des Händel-Hauses zu Halle e.V. p. 20. Retrieved 28 December 2019.

[Rink-1] Christoph Rink (2012). "Chronologie des Händelpreises". Mitteilungen (PDF) (Report) (in German). Freundes- und Förderkreis des Händel-Hauses zu Halle e.V. p. 20. Retrieved 28 December 2019.

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