Würth Prize of Jeunesses Musicales Germany | |
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Awarded for | artists, ensembles or projects who implement JMD's values and objectives in an exemplary manner |
Location | Künzelsau |
Country | Germany |
Presented by | Jeunesses Musicales Germany , Würth |
Hosted by | Würth |
Reward(s) | €25,000 |
First awarded | 1991 |
The Würth Prize of Jeunesses Musicales Germany (German: Würth-Preis der Jeunesses Musicales Deutschland) has been awarded since 1991 to artists, ensembles or projects who implement Jeunesses Musicales Germany 's (JMD) values and objectives in an exemplary manner. [1] Together with the Würth Foundation, the JMD has been honoring individual personalities, ensembles and projects every year. [1] The prize is presented in Künzelsau and endowed with 25,000 euros (As of 2022 [update]). [2] [1] The jury is made up of representatives from the Würth Foundation and Jeunesses Musicales Germany and is advised by the Deutscher Musikrat (German Music Council). [3] The JMD is the German section of the Jeunesses Musicales International (JMI). [4] It was founded during the Second World War to encourage encounters between young musicians. [4]
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