The cellist receives the award in recognition for her recent performance of a Beethoven work at Bonn’s Beethovenfest
The Citizens for Beethoven Association has awarded its annual Beethoven Ring to cellist Anouchka Hack.
1,700 members of the association voted, choosing from three young soloists who performed a work by Beethoven at the recent Beethovenfest in Bonn. Hack won the vote ahead of violinist Louisa Staples and pianist Lal Karaalioglu, following her performance of Cello Sonata in C major, op.102 no.1 with her sister, Katharina Hack.
Hack accepted the award, saying: ’For me, Beethoven embodies innovation, unrestrained commitment, and musical courage – values that I feel are at the centre of my artistic identity. His musical ideals challenge us not only to humanity, brotherhood, and sisterhood, but also to celebrate this connection.’
She said receiving the award was a special honour for her, having dedicated the last few years recording her album Alle Menschen werden Schwestern with her sister. She will be presented with the Beethoven Ring at the Citizens for Beethoven Association’s concert in spring 2026 in the Chamber Music Hall of the Beethoven House.
Hack is the recipient of the Prix Firmenich as best young cellist at the Verbier Festival. She performs as a soloist an in a duo with her sister in major venues across Europe. This year, This year, tours will take her to Korea, Taiwan, and Mexico, as well as throughout Europe.
She was artistic director of the meetMUSIC Festival from 2021 to 2025. Her teachers include Hans-Christian Schweiker, Troels Svane, and Frans Helmerson, with whom she completed her studies at the Kronberg Academy in 2024, earning her soloist diploma.
Hack is the 21st recipient of the Beethoven Ring. Previous recipients include cellists Michiaki Ueno in 2024, Julia Hagen in 2022 and Nicolas Altstaedt in 2015.
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