Joyce DiDonato has received the Concertgebouw Prize 2024.

The mezzo joins a group including mezzo-soprano Cecilia Bartoli, baritone Thomas Hampson, cellist Yo-Yo Ma, violinist Janine Jansen, and trumpeter Wynton Marsalis.

The American mezzo-soprano will receive this honor in September 2024 for her exceptional contribution to the artistic profile of the Concertgebouw. Before receiving the Concertgebouw Prize in the fall, DiDonato will appear in the Concertgebouw on March 13 with her “Songplay” program.

In a statement, the mezzo said, “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 charges 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!”

The Concertgebouw Prize is an initiative of the managements and boards of both the Concertgebouw and Concertgebouw Fund. The prize is intended for musicians who have contributed to the artistic profile of the Concertgebouw over an extended period.