Nederlandse Muziekprijs

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The Nederlandse Muziekprijs (literal translation, Dutch Music Prize) is an honour bestowed by the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science to a musician working in classical music. It is the highest such honour in Dutch music.

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The Nederlandse Muziekprijs is awarded on the recommendation of the Advisory Committee for the Dutch Music Prize. The Fund for Amateur Art and Performing Arts (Fonds Amateurkunst en Podiumkunsten; FAPK) initially dispersed the awards. Beginning in 2007, by the Dutch Fund for Performing Arts+ (Nederlands Fonds voor Podiumkunsten) supervised the awards. In 2010, the Performing Arts Fund (Fonds Podiumkunsten) took over the awards. The advisory committee follows the candidate for a period of two years, during which the candidate undertakes a study program agreed by the committee. At the end of the study process, the committee decides after a concert or exam whether to award the prize.

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