The Claude Arrieu award
Sacem Museum archive: Claude Arrieu.
Claude Arrieu was born on October 30, 1903, and died on March 7, 1990, in Paris. She was a French composer who joined Sacem on April 16, 1929. In 1938, she received the Sacem Mesureur Award. Twenty years later, she was awarded the Joubert Prize, and in 1961, the Enoch Award.
On October 29, 1986, she wrote her will, appointing the Comité du coeur as the sole beneficiary of the royalties that would be credited to her account. As part of her last wishes, she requested the creation of an award bearing her name to honour a young composer of symphonic music.
The Claude Arrieu Award is presented every two years and is given to a young composer of symphonic music.
The awards presented by the Comité du cœur are named after the author or composer who, during their lifetime or by will, assigned their rights or made a bequest to the Comité du cœur.
Winners of Claude Arrieu Award
‘Receiving support from the Comité du cœur during such a complex period as the one we are currently experiencing is a source of encouragement and goodwill for a composer.’
— Augustin Braud,
composer, winner of the Claude Arrieu Award, 2020
Prix
Claude Arrieu
is given
every two years
to a young composer
of symphonic
music.
Prix
Francis Baxter
Award
Comité du cœur
is a solidarity prize,
given each year
to a member in appreciation,
encouragement
and support of their work.
Prix
Louis Ganne
is given to two SACEM members
each year –
a composer,
conductor or
musical director –
in the instrumental
and vocal music field.
Prix
Michaële
is a support award
given each year
to a female creator -
writer or composer.
