Serena Sáenz was awarded the newly established Daphne Music Award Next Generation. The prize was initiated by the Danish Research Foundation and is endowed with 100,000 euros. In the official press release, Serena Sáenz is particularly praised for her radiant timbre and technical brilliance.

The soprano shares the award in the “Next Generation Artists” category with tenor Jonathan Tetelman. The main Daphne Music Award, endowed with 650,000 euros, was awarded to the Chinese pianist Lang Lang.

The award ceremony will take place in May 2026 at the Tivoli Concert Hall in Copenhagen – accompanied by the Tivoli Copenhagen Phil under the direction of conductor Alondra de la Parra.

The Daphne Music Award highlights the role of music as a universal language and honors artists who inspire emotional and intellectual impulses through their work.

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