Created by The Glenn Gould Foundation, the
Glenn Gould Prize is an international award to a living individual of any nationality for a body of worked that has enriched the human condition through the arts. in the arts and communications. It is awarded every second year. Nominations are submitted by the general public in an open nomination process. Eligible nominees can come from any discipline or field in the arts. Laureates receive a cash award of C$100,000 and are charged with selecting the recipient of The Glenn Gould Protégé Prize. The Glenn Gould Prize is presented to the laureates and protégés in a series of celebratory events that reflect the artistic, social, humanitarian and educational impact of the particular laureate, and embody the goals of the Prize: "Celebration, Inspiration, Transformation." A portrait of each Laureate is added to a permanent collection of photographs, on display in the lower lobby of The Glenn Gould Studio at the Canadian Broadcasting Centre in Toronto.
Laureates • 2022
Gustavo Dudamel • 2020
Alanis Obomsawin • 2018
Jessye Norman • 2015
Philip Glass • 2013
Robert Lepage • 2011
Leonard Cohen • 2008
José Antonio Abreu • 2005
André Previn • 2002
Pierre Boulez • 1999
Yo-Yo Ma • 1996
Toru Takemitsu • 1993
Oscar Peterson • 1990
Yehudi Menuhin • 1987
R. Murray Schafer The Glenn Gould Protégé Prize In 1993, the foundation expanded
The Glenn Gould Prize to include The Glenn Gould Protégé Prize. As part of The Glenn Gould Prize, each Laureate is asked to select an outstanding young musician with the promise of an exceptional lifetime contribution to the art, from anywhere in the world, to receive The Glenn Gould Protégé Prize. The Protégé Prize, awarded at the same time as The Glenn Gould Prize, is a cash award of C$25,000.
Protégés • 2020 Victoria Anderson-Gardner • 2018
Cécile McLorin Salvant • 2015
Timo Andres • 2013 L'orchestre d'hommes-orchestre • 2011 The Children of Sistema Toronto • 2008
Gustavo Dudamel • 2005 Roman Patkoló • 2002
Jean-Guihen Queyras • 1999
Wu Man • 1996
Tan Dun • 1993
Benny Green International Jury The Prize jury changes for each award, and typically consists of renowned artists, arts professionals and patrons representing various disciplines from around the world. Immediately after the jury vote, a press conference is held to announce the recipient of the Glenn Gould Prize.
The Glenn Gould Prize Sculpture Beginning in 1999, each Laureate and Protégé also receive The Glenn Gould Prize Sculpture, a miniature bronze sculpture of
Glenn Gould created by Ontario sculptor,
Ruth Abernethy.
Glenn Gould Prize Objets d'Art From 1987 to 2002, the Glenn Gould Prize was accompanied by a work of art, created by a prominent Canadian artist commissioned by the Glenn Gould Foundation. All works of art associated with the Glenn Gould Prize were deposited in the name of each Laureate with the
Canadian Museum of Civilization in
Hull, Quebec, where they are publicly displayed and toured by the museum, as a further expression of honour associated with the Glenn Gould Prize. • 2002 – A ceramic work,
Imari Vase with Bouquet of Red Roses, created by Léopold L. Foulem of Caraquet,
New Brunswick in honour of
Pierre Boulez • 1999 –
Light Vibrations, a mixed media sculpture, created by Catherine Widgery of
Montreal,
Quebec in honour of
Yo-Yo Ma • 1996 – A "Musical Box" made of different raw materials such as hemp, bone, wood, metal, skin and stone, created by Gordon Peteran of Toronto,
Ontario in honour of
Toru Takemitsu • 1993 – A mahogany and ebony box containing the original score for
Magic Songs by
R. Murray Schafer, created by Robert Diemert of
Dundas, Ontario in honour of
Oscar Peterson, C.C. • 1990 – A silver and gold cloisonné enameled plaque created by Faye Rooke of
Burlington, Ontario in honour of
Lord Menuhin • 1987 – A silver rose bowl with stone and wood inlays created by Donald Stuart of
Barrie, Ontario in honour of
R. Murray Schafer Glenn Gould Prize Fund The Glenn Gould Prize Fund was established by the Glenn Gould Foundation and launched by a cornerstone contribution from the late
Floyd S. Chalmers, C.C. The proceeds of the 1985 International Bach Competition, held in Toronto, were added to the prize fund. Other contributors include the
Government of Canada, the
Government of Ontario, the City of Toronto, the
Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto and a number of individuals and foundations. The fund was managed by the
Canada Council for the Arts until 2000 and is today administered by the Glenn Gould Foundation. ==Glenn Gould Prize Celebration of Music Week==