
Le Grand Prix culturel de la Ville de Pécs
The Pannon Philharmonic Orchestra has been awarded the internationally prestigious Le Grand Prix culturel de la Ville de Pécs, the Cultural Grand Prix of the City of Pécs, on Pécs City Day in September 2023.
Since 2011 the Grand Prize has been awarded by the City Council to outstanding artists whose work contributes to the international prestige and recognition of the city and the develop its character as a cultural centre. The Pannon Philharmonic Orchestra has received the award for decades of high-quality artistic work along with such prominent recipients as music artists Placido Domingo, Al Di Meola, Zoltán Kocsis, Jenő Jandó and Prof. Dr. Tamás Lakner, actress Éva Vári, visual artist, Ilona Keserü and the Tanac Folk Dance Ensemble together with the Vizin Orchestra bringing international recognition to the city in the field of folk dance.