
Mary Stouffer – Chairperson (Can)
Gail Godfrey – Secretary (Aust)
Kelly Foster-Griffin – Treasurer (USA)
Helga Dietrich – Member at Large (Hun)
The purpose of the Award is to commemorate the worldwide contribution to the Music Education of young children made by Katalin Forrai during her lifetime. It is also to encourage, inspire and reward teachers in Early Years, Nursery and Kindergarten settings throughout the world who are contributing to her legacy through their work with children and teachers today.
Call for nominations 2026.
List of Awardees
2013
Naomi Chinen (Japan)
Christiane Pineau (France)
2015
Dr. Ilona Gróh Gállné (Hungary)
Sr. Lorna Zemke (USA)
2017
Ewa Krzatala (Canada)
2019
Gail Godfrey (Australia)
2021
Anne Lindeberg-Piiroinen (Finland)
2023
Judith Johnson (Australia)
Dominika Lenska (Poland)
2025
Betsy McLaughlin Moll (USA)
Dr. James Cuskelly (Australia)
Zsuzsanna Hegedűsné Tóth (Hungary)