2-621: The Gaudeamus International Composers Award is made by the Gaudeamus Foundation . The prize is awarded yearly, to a young composer at Dutch music concert , Gaudeamus Muziekweek . The Gaudeamus Foundation had held an annual music week of Dutch compositions since 1947, alternating with an international competition until 1959, from which time they became fully international. Gaudeamus Foundation The Gaudeamus Foundation and Contemporary Music Center organizes and promotes contemporary musical activities and concerts in
4-588: The Netherlands and abroad. It focuses on supporting the career development of young composers and musicians, particularly Dutch, through its library facilities, contacts with international organizations, and its own activities. Gaudeamus was founded at Bilthoven, the Netherlands, in 1945 by Walter A. F. Maas, a Jewish immigrant from Mainz . It was originally headquartered in the Huize Gaudeamus,
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