2024 Concertgebouw Prize – Joyce DiDonato

On September 18th, Joyce DiDonato received the Concertgebouw Prize in Amsterdam. Now in its fourteenth year, the Prize recognizes individual artists and ensembles who make exceptional ongoing contributions to the artistic profile of the Concertgebouw. Previous laureates include conductor Jaap van Zweden, violinist Janine Jansen, baritone Thomas Hampson, cellist Yo-Yo Ma, and trumpeter Wynton Marsalis.

“Joyce DiDonato demonstrates the power of music unlike anyone else. In the Concertgebouw, she delivers creatively engaging and top-notch concerts. While she also brings music to places where it doesn’t typically resonate. With her warm personality and voice, she succeeds in touching every audience.” – Simon Reinink, Managing Director

“I feel immense gratitude to the Concertgebouw for this overwhelming recognition of my commitment to music in our world. Joining this exemplary roster of past recipients – all icons of their time – simply inspires me anew to never forget the power of music in our world to comfort, to heal and to transform. I feel more charged than ever to share the pure joy and blissful power of music more radically than ever!” – Joyce DiDonato

As an artist, you will never arrive at a fixed destination. THIS is the glory and the reward of striving to master your craft and embarking on the path of curiosity and imagination, while being tireless in your pursuit of something greater than yourself.