Friedel was able to convince the jury, which was made up of guitarist Wolfgang Muthspiel, US producer Jeff Levenson and Ö1 jazz editor Andreas Felber, with a powerful, expressive violin tone, a sense of dramaturgy both in her improvisations and in the compositions, as well as an openness to the most diverse musical influences and their merging into a vital, energetic amalgam. The winner will receive a two-year master’s degree at the Jam Music Lab Private University in Vienna.
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