Agencies
Oviedo, Spain.
The American artist James Turrell, a pioneer in the use of light in his creations, and the German violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter are among the 40 candidates . 21 nationalities vying for the Princess of Asturias Award for the Arts, which will fail tomorrow in the Spanish city of Oviedo
Among the proposals received also include the Russian conductor Valery Gergiev and several Spanish: actress Nuria Espert; the architect Oriol Bohigas; singer Raphael and sculptor and writer Cristina Iglesias, as revealed today several jurors at the start of its deliberations.
The jury, chaired by businessman Jose Llado, is composed of personalities as the director of the Museum Prado, Miguel Zugaza; photographer Barbara Allende Gil de Biedma “Ouka Lele,” the filmmaker José Luis Cienfuegos. conductor Marzio Conti and architect Benedetta Tagliabue, among others
Last year the award went to the American film director Francis Ford Coppola after previous editions were awarded the architects Frank Gehry and Rafael Moneo and film director Michael Haneke.
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