Gaudeamus International Composers Award

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.[1]

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.[2]

Winners

Nominees (not including the winners)

  • 2022 Bekah Simms (CA), Alex Paxton (UK), Baldwin Giang (US), Bethany Younge (US) [7]
  • 2023 Artun Çekem (TR), Saad Haddad (US), Uri Kochavi (IL), Aya Yoshida (JP) [8]
  • 2024 Patrick Ellis (UK), Beniamino Fiorini (IT), Cem Güven (TR), Lucy McKnight (US)[9]
  • 2025 Golnaz Shariatzadeh (IR), Robin Haigh (UK), Yaz Lancaster (US)

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