Thursday, September 28, 2017

Composer Arvo Pärt Wins Theology Prize From Vatican

The 81-year-old Estonian, who is the world's most-performed living classical composer (and who is not himself Roman Catholic), is one of three recipients of this year's Ratzinger Prize, named for Pope Benedict XVI ( Joseph Ratzinger) and given to "people who answered to the challenge of fostering a deep dialogue among science, theology and philosophy."



Article source here:Arts Journal

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