We then go on to discover Bach’s St Matthew Passion from @EnsPygmalion and @RaphaPichon that won this year's Choral Award #GramoAwards @harmoniamundi.

We also rediscover later Schubert thanks to @stevenosborne and some more #Bach with @keyboardkris and #IsabelleFaust

Huge congratulations to Sir George Benjamin, winner of the PRS for Music supported Contemporary Award at this year’s prestigious Gramophone Awards for his stunning opera album Picture A Day Like This.

It was a wonderful evening celebrating outstanding achievements in classical music.

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Many congratulations to our former Chancellor, Sir Thomas Allen, on receiving the Gramophone Lifetime Achievement Award.

Sir Thomas has inspired generations through his incredible talent and service to Durham University.

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Here is the full list of the winners of the Gramophone Classical Music Awards 2025 #GramoAwards
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Gerald Finley presenting this year's Gramophone Lifetime Achievement Award to Sir Thomas Allen.
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Alexandre Kantorow receiving the Gramophone Piano Award for his album of Brahms and Schubert.
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The Gramophone Magazine Contemporary Award being presented to Sir George Benjamin for his opera Picture a Day Like This
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Hilary Hahn receiving this year's @GramophoneMag
award for her recording of Ysaÿe’s Solo Violin Sonatas on DG.
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Isabelle Faust, winner in both the Gramophone Awards Chamber and Concerto categories this year, performing Ayres for the Violin by Matteis the Elder
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The Gramophone Choral Award this year goes to Elgar’s The Dream of Gerontius recorded by Paul McCreesh and the Polish National Youth Choir on Signum Classics.
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