Lothar Knessl  

Born on April 15, 1927 in Brno 
† 6 August, 2022 in Vienna

For more than half a century, Knessl has not only documented the country’s cultural life as a journalist, but also helped shape cultural activities in many ways – for example with his work for the WIEN MODERN, with sustainable course-setting as music curator, and not least as the sole juror of the Erste Bank Composition Award, which has been awarded annually since 1989 and has become one of the most important awards in this field.