On Monday, June 22, 2026, Sinthia Liz was awarded this year’s Förderpreis from the Friends of the Vienna State Ballet Cercle. The award ceremony took place at The Harmonie Vienna hotel, where Ballet Director Alessandra Ferri personally presented the prize to the Vienna State Ballet soloist.
The Förderpreis is a special tradition of the Friends of the Vienna State Ballet Cercle: Each year, it honors a member of the company who has impressed with his/her talent, charisma, and artistic development. The recipient was selected by a vote of the Friends’ members.
Sinthia Liz has been a member of the Vienna State Ballet since the 2020–21 season. Following her promotion to demi-soloist in the 2024/25 season, she was appointed soloist by Alessandra Ferri effective September 1, 2025.
We extend our heartfelt thanks to Ms. Sonja Wimmer and The Harmonie Vienna Hotel, who once again generously supported the award this year and provided the festive setting for the ceremony.
We extend our warmest congratulations to Sinthia Liz on this award.
To close out the season, you can see Sinthia Liz at the Ballet Gala 2026, which will take place on 29 June at the Vienna State Opera and is dedicated this year to Frederick Ashton. Sinthia Liz will dance in Christopher Wheeldon’s ballet Within the Golden Hour, which will return on 18 September as part of the triple bill Living Legacies, alongside George Balanchine’s Divertimento No. 15 and Frederick Ashton’s Rhapsody.