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Hindemith Prize of the City of Hanau | |
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Awarded for | "outstanding musical achievement" |
Sponsored by | City of Hanau, Hindemith Foundation in Blonay (Switzerland) |
Location | Hanau |
Country | Germany |
Presented by | Lord mayor of Hanau |
Reward(s) | €10,000, Certificate, Medal of honor in silver |
First award | 2000 |
Website | www |
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.