Würth Prize of Jeunesses Musicales Germany
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| Würth Prize of Jeunesses Musicales Germany | |
|---|---|
| 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 award | 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]