Publication date: 30/03/18
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Corinna Niemeyer, the conductor of the University of Strasbourg Orchestra (OUS), received the Franco-German Friendship Prize in January 2018. Recognition for the orchestra's European engagement and for the work accomplished by the German conductor, who has been in the role since 2010.
"I am very honoured to receive this prize: it encourages both myself and the orchestra to continue with our European focus. Rather than a personal award, this prize feels like recognition for all the orchestra's European projects", states Corinna Niemeyer. The conductor of the OUS received the Franco-German Friendship Prize on 30th January from the German Ambassador and Consul General to the Council of Europe. Founded in 2008, this prize recognises French and German citizens of all origins – geographical or social – who make a personal commitment to furthering friendship between French and German people. The winners are chosen by the German embassy or the German consulates in France.
Corinna Niemeyer took charge of the University of Strasbourg Orchestra (OUS) in 2010, when she began to study conducting in Karlsruhe. She has since turned professional but has never left behind her connections to Strasbourg. "For her, Strasbourg is the crossroads between France and Germany, the heart of her commitment to Europe. This prize is recognition for her investment in Strasbourg, the university and the city", says Hervé Moritz, president of the OUS.