"Julia Fischer is an internationally prominent musician, but at the same time very attached to her hometown, who consciously, critically and openly faces all current challenges and developments," reads the jury's statement.
Read MoreJulia Fischer comments on the recent incident with climate activists at her concert in the Elbphilharmonie.
"The global community is manifestly failing to collectively address humanity's greatest crisis, the climate catastrophe."
Julia Fischer starts her residency with the Staatskapelle Dresden with performances from November 13 to 23, first in Dresden and then on tour.
Read MoreLast season Julia Fischer played Mozart's violin concertos and the Sinfonia Concertante with the London Philharmonic Orchestra. In JF CLUB watch now Mozart No. 2 in JF CLUB!
Read MoreDeutsche Welle is currently showing a portrait of Julia Fischer and several features with her as a focus artist at the Rheingau Music Festival.
At the beginning of November 2020, Julia Fischer stepped in at short notice as soloist in Beethoven's Violin Concerto in a special concert of the Staatskapelle Dresden at the Kulturpalast. Following this acclaimed debut, she will appear several times with the Staatskapelle in the 2022/2023 season as the new Capell virtuoso.
Julia Fischer and Christian Thielemann with Staatskapelle Dresden in November 2020 - Copyright: Matthias Creutziger
Read MoreJulia Fischer has had a close relationship with the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields since 2001, when she first performed - then under Sir Neville Marriner - with this world-famous ensemble. In May they will go again on a big tour together through Europe!
Read MoreIn the third part of her video series JF MONTHLY, Julia Fischer talks about her current residency with the London Philharmonic Orchestra.
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