REMA Awards: Meet the 2026 Jury
Discover the members of the 2026 REMA Awards jury: nine professionals from across the early music sector, brought together to represent the diversity of its practices and areas of expertise. Divided into three categories, they embody the many facets of the field, from artistic creation and research to professional development and cultural management. Their selection work will culminate in the REMA Awards ceremony, taking place in Bruges on 25 November 2026, as part of the Early Music Summit: book your place online now to attend this unmissable event.
Audience engagement
Thomas Höft - Head Jury
ĀRT HOUSE 17 - Founder
Thomas Höft is an author, dramaturge and stage director working across multiple artistic fields, with extensive experience in musical theatre and European cultural institutions. He is currently artistic director of the Shalom-Musik.Koeln festival and active in numerous international projects.
Sabrina Solis
Solis Consulting - Founder
Sabrina Stender Solis is a branding and digital marketing specialist for the music sector, supporting artists and institutions in their strategic development for nearly 20 years. She created the Artist Identity model and now leads Solis Consulting.
Sabrina Stender Solis is a branding and digital marketing specialist for the music sector, supporting artists and institutions in their strategic development for nearly 20 years. She created the Artist Identity model and now leads Solis Consulting.
Darina Ablogina
Insight-reading enlightenment podcast - Director
Trained in Moscow and Basel, flautist Darina Ablogina is an international performer, teacher and project curator. She is also the creator of the (in)sight-reading podcast, focused on sight-reading and music education.
Trained in Moscow and Basel, flautist Darina Ablogina is an international performer, teacher and project curator. She is also the creator of the (in)sight-reading podcast, focused on sight-reading and music education.
Creation and repertoire
Anna Danilevskaia - Head Jury
Sollazzo Ensemble - Director // MA Festival - Artistic Director
Specialising in medieval and Renaissance repertoires, Anna Danilevskaia has directed the Sollazzo Ensemble since 2014 and, since 2026, has been artistic director of the MA Festival in Bruges. She is a leading figure in the European early music scene.
August Denhard
Early Music Seattle - Artistic Director
Lutenist and baroque specialist, August Denhard performs with numerous international ensembles and regularly accompanies 16th- and 17th-century vocal music. He is also the director of Early Music Seattle in the United States.
Lutenist and baroque specialist, August Denhard performs with numerous international ensembles and regularly accompanies 16th- and 17th-century vocal music. He is also the director of Early Music Seattle in the United States.
Raúl Angulo Díaz
Ars Hispana - President and Co-founder
Musicologist and philosopher, Raúl Angulo Díaz specialises in Spanish music from the 17th to 19th centuries, editing and promoting repertoire through collaborations with early music ensembles. He is president of Ars Hispana and director of the Cátedra de Filosofía de la Música.
Musicologist and philosopher, Raúl Angulo Díaz specialises in Spanish music from the 17th to 19th centuries, editing and promoting repertoire through collaborations with early music ensembles. He is president of Ars Hispana and director of the Cátedra de Filosofía de la Música.
Professional development
Cherry Fricker - Head Jury
National Centre of Early Music - Executive Director
Executive Director of the National Centre for Early Music in York, Cherry Fricker specialises in strategic development for music organisations. She began her career in audit before moving into the cultural sector, focusing on artist support and organisational growth.
National Centre of Early Music - Executive Director
Executive Director of the National Centre for Early Music in York, Cherry Fricker specialises in strategic development for music organisations. She began her career in audit before moving into the cultural sector, focusing on artist support and organisational growth.
Marie Le Sourd
On the Move - General Secretary
An expert in international cultural mobility, Marie Le Sourd has led the On the Move network since 2012, following extensive experience in Asia and cultural cooperation. She works to promote fairer and more sustainable cultural policies worldwide.
An expert in international cultural mobility, Marie Le Sourd has led the On the Move network since 2012, following extensive experience in Asia and cultural cooperation. She works to promote fairer and more sustainable cultural policies worldwide.
Donika Rudi Berishaj
EFFEA, European Festival Association - Project Director
Electroacoustic composer and artistic director of the ReMusica Festival in Prishtina, Donika Rudi Berishaj develops projects combining contemporary creation and multimedia arts. She is active within several international contemporary music networks.
Electroacoustic composer and artistic director of the ReMusica Festival in Prishtina, Donika Rudi Berishaj develops projects combining contemporary creation and multimedia arts. She is active within several international contemporary music networks.
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