Hindemith Prize of the City of Hanau

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Hindemith Prize of the City of Hanau
Awarded for"outstanding musical achievement"
Sponsored byCity of Hanau, Hindemith Foundation in Blonay (Switzerland)
Location Hanau
CountryGermany
Presented byLord mayor of Hanau
Reward(s)€10,000, Certificate, Medal of honor in silver
First awarded2000
Website www.hanau.de/aktuelles/preise-und-ehrungen/paul-hindemith-preis/index.html

The Hindemith Prize of the City of Hanau is a music prize given by Hanau, Hesse, Germany and the Hindemith Foundation in Blonay (Switzerland), since 2000. [1] [2] [3] Until 2004 the prize was called Paul Hindemith Prize for Art and Humanity of the City of Hanau in honour and remembrance of the composer Paul Hindemith. [4] The prize consists of a certificate, a medal of honor in silver and €10,000. It is awarded biennially in recognition of outstanding musical achievement.

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