Thelen-Prize

The Thelen Prize is a major indication of  IGEB’s importance as a society.
The Thelen Prize commemorates one of the cofounders of IGEB: Fritz Thelen (1906-1993).
The Thelen Prize will encourage research in all areas of wind music.
The Thelen Prize will promote IGEB’s goals and research in wind music.

Time Period of the Thelen Prize

The prize will be offered every two years, but if no dissertation is deemed worthy, no prize will be awarded.

The Prize – Participation – Winner

Dissertations may be on any subject concerning wind music, in any language, from every country, worldwide.
The prize consists of a certificate or a plaque.
The winner will be invited to the next conference (free housing and food)
The winner should present a paper at the conference, with a stylish setting prepared by the local
   arrangements committee
The dissertation will be published in one of IGEB’s publications, either IGEB-Reprints und Manuscripte or Alta
    Musica.

Winner

1994: Joseph  Manfredo, Influences on the Development of the Instrumentation of the American Collegiate Wind-Band and Attempts for Standardization of the Instrumentation From 1905-1941, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 1993 (Doctor of Education), Alta Musica Vol.17,  Tutzing 1995
 

2000: Richard Scott  Cohen, The Musical Society Community Bands of Valencia, Spain. A Global Study of Their Administration, Instrumentation, Repertoire and Performance Activities, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 1997 (Doctor of Music), Alta Musica Vol.23,  Tutzing 2002
 

2006: Myron  Moss, Concert Band Music by African-American Composers 1927-1998, University of Michigan 2000 (Doctor of Philosophy), print in preparation
 

2006: Fritz-Thelen-Anerkennungspreis: Manfred  Heidler, Musik in der Bundeswehr. Musikalische Bewährung zwischen Aufgabe und künstlerischem Anspruch, Robert-Schumann-Hochschule Düsseldorf 2005 (Doktor der Philosophie), = Musik-Kultur. Eine Schriftenreihe der Robert-Schumann-Hochschule Düsseldorf, Bd.12, Essen 2005

2008: Günther KLEIDOSTY, Symphonische Blasmusik in Österreich. Geschichte, Strukturen, Tendenzen, Doktor der Philosophie - Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst Wien 2007