The Princess Astrid Music Award (Norwegian: Prinsesse Astrids musikkpris, established in 1953)[1][2] is a Norwegian prize awarded to young Nordic musicians under the age of 30.
Finn Audun Oftedal, the conductor of the Trondheim Symphony Orchestra, first took the initiative to hold the competition.
[4][5] The competition is managed by the Trondheim Symphony Orchestra and Opera.
[3] Award winners receive diplomas and cash prizes, and the first-prize winner also receives soloist engagements or conducting engagements with the orchestra.
Since 2016, the Finn Audun Oftedal Memorial Grant has been awarded to the best Norwegian participant.