In January this year, the jury of the International Classical Music Awards (ICMA) announced the launch of the ICMA Classeek Award, promoting an outstanding young musician among the finalists of the Classeek Ambassador Programme open application. The winner and first recipient of the award was announced as French-Austrian double bassist, Marc-André Teruel, French-Austrian double bass player.

The award will be present to Marc-André at the ICMA awards ceremony, followed by a performance with the NFM Philharmonic and music director Giancarlo Guerrero, at the gala concert on 21st April - watch the gala concert live online.

Find out more about the musician himself, in this interview with Marc-André and Charlotte Saulneron of ResMusica (and ICMA jury member).