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About
The Young Audiences Music Awards (YAMawards) honours creativity and innovation in the field of musical productions for young audiences, from all corners of the world, created by professional ensembles of all forms, from solo artist to orchestra.
The YAMawards aim to identify and support cutting-edge productions that inspire and engage young people giving them magic moments to keep for a lifetime. Music has a profound impact on young people and promotes intercultural dialogue and understanding.
Awards
Best Small Ensemble for Young Audiences: €1000
Best Large Ensemble for Young Audiences: €1000
Best Opera for Young Audiences: €1000 (Powered by RESEO)
The Ebbe Hoyrup Award for Best School Concert for Young Audiences: €1000
Best Participatory Project with young audiences: €1000
Public Choice Award: €1000
Jury
The YAMawards jury is made up of international professionals working across some of the world's largest institutions for live music for young audiences.
Birgit
Hinterholzer
Director
JM Austria / Jeunesses
(Austria)
Jesper Gottlieb
Producer at Live Music in Schools (LMS)
(Denmark)
Nikola
Nejčev
Manager of
JM Serbia
(Serbia)
Sophie
Im
Artistic Programmer of
JM France
(France)
Elfa LIlja Gísladóttir
Manager
at List Fyrir Alla
(Iceland)
Matt
Clark
Programs & Marketing Director of JMI
(Belgium)
Noora Herranen
Director of
Konserttikeskus
(Finland)
Verica
Ajtovska
Manager
JM Macedonia
(Macedonia)
Emmanuelle Soupart
Artistic Director of JM Wallonie-Bruxelles
(Belgium)
Morten Brenne
Producer at
Kulturtanken
(Norway)
Patrick Lenaers
Director of
Jeugd en Muziek
(Belgium)
Helena
Rung
Producer at
JM Sweden
(Sweden)
Naima
Balic
Board Member of
JM Croatia
(Croatia)
Sarah
Thery
Board Member
RESEO
(Belgium)
JM International
The Young Audiences Music Awards is brought to you by JM International (JMI), the world’s most renowned youth-music organisation. JMI’s work with young audiences is based on the principle that all children and youth must have access to music/culture as a fundamental human right. The YAMawards serve as a beacon of creativity and innovation to inspire those pushing the artistic and musical boundaries as well as those who instil hope in those working under challenging circumstances, supporting the fight to maintain and grow this crucial sector of human development.
For more info please visit www.jmi.net
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