Dorothy Irvings Stipendiefond

Dorothy Irvings Stipendiefond honors the legacy of renowned singer and vocal pedagogue Dorothy Irving, who gave thousands of concerts throughout her long career and inspired and educated several generations of young musicians. The fund aims to promote and preserve the art of Lied singing in her spirit. The scholarship is awarded biennially on January 23, Dorothy Irving's birthday, with an award ceremony concert held at Grünewaldsalen. Recipients share a sum of 200,000 SEK and receive rights to use a film recording of their award concert. The scholarship supports artistically outstanding duos consisting of a singer and pianist who continuously collaborate and have their main activity in Sweden. Recipients are selected through an audition process where applicants perform 3-4 songs of varying character over a maximum of 20 minutes, with particular emphasis placed on artistic wholeness, including verbal presentation of the songs as an essential component.