Albin Hagström Memorial Award

The Albin Hagström Memorial Award (Swedish: Albin Hagströms Minnespris) was a prize that was awarded between 1997[1][2] and 2006 by the Royal Swedish Academy of Music in memory of Albin Hagström, a well-known accordionist and accordion maker from Älvdalen and the founder of the Hagström company.[2]

The award was given to an accordionist or guitarist, and the prizewinner was selected by the Kärstin Hagström-Heikkinen Music Award Fund.[1]

Since 2007, several scholarships have been awarded to accordionists and guitarists in popular music. The applicant cannot be older than 35 and must be a Swedish citizen.[3] The scholarships are only awarded to individuals.

List of recipients

  • 2006: Arnstein Johansen
  • 2005: Lasse Wellander
  • 2004: Olav Wernersen
  • 2003: Kenny Håkansson
  • 2002: Sone Banger
  • 2001: Georg Wadenius
  • 2000: Lasse Holm
  • 1999: Janne Schaffer
  • 1998: Sören Rydgren
  • 1997: Rune Gustafsson

References

  1. ^ a b Årsskrift 2002 (PDF). Stockholm: Kungliga Musikaliska Akademien. 2003. p. 13. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
  2. ^ a b Svärdkrona, Zendry (March 24, 2003). "Sök Albin Hagströms gitarrstipendium". Aftonbladet. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
  3. ^ "Dags att söka Hagström-stipendier". Kungliga Musikaliska akademien. Retrieved January 29, 2019.

External links

  • Albert Hagström Memorial Award