Eric Ericson Award

The Eric Ericson Award aims to identify, encourage and support young promising choral conductors in the spirit of Eric Ericson. The prize strives to achieve a very high artistic and competitive level in choral conducting, corresponding to the status that Eric Ericson achieved worldwide during his active period. The Eric Ericson Award gives the next generation of choral conductors the prerequisites for an international career. The competition is planned to be held every three years. The winner receives a prize sum of 100,000 SEK and the opportunity to conduct concerts with several prominent radio choirs within the EBU during upcoming concert seasons. The total prize sum amounts to 150,000 SEK. This makes the Eric Ericson Award the most prestigious competition for choral conductors in the world. The competition is organized by Sveriges Radio (Swedish Radio) in collaboration with the Royal Swedish Academy of Music, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), and with support from Rosenborg Gehrmans Foundation, Barbro Osher Pro Suecia Foundation, and Märta Christina och Magnus Vahlquists Foundation.