The Lake Constance Philharmonic was awarded third prize in the Commerzbank Foundation’s 2026 ZukunftsGut Prize in the “Rural and Small-Town Areas” category. The award recognized the “Zukunftsmusik” outreach project, which combines classical music with social issues and creates new forms of cultural participation.

Through concerts in unusual venues, interdisciplinary collaborations, and the active involvement of citizens, the Lake Constance Philharmonic, together with partners from the fields of culture, education, academia, and civil society, is developing new approaches to cultural outreach. The award recognizes the orchestra’s consistent commitment to fostering encounters, dialogue, and social cohesion and confirms the project’s status as a model far beyond the region.

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