Jeunesses Musicales International
Jeunesses Musicales International (JMI) is the largest non-governmental youth music organisation in the world, created in Brussels, Belgium in 1945, with the mission to "enable young people to develop through music across all boundaries". JMI has established four priority activity fields: Young Musicians, Young Audiences, Youth Empowerment and Youth Orchestras & Ensembles.
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Abbreviation | JMI, JM International |
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Founded | 17 July 1945 |
Founders | Marcel Cuvelier, René Nicoly |
Type | Non-profit, Interest group |
Purpose | To provide opportunities for young people and children to develop through music across all boundaries. |
Headquarters | Brussels, Belgium |
Area served | Worldwide |
Secretary General | Blasko Smilevski |
Website | www |
With member organisations currently in almost forty countries, JMI is a global network with over 36,000 diverse musical events annually. The events embrace all styles of music, reaching almost five million young people. The work of JMI is supported by the Federal Government of Belgium, Belgian Federal Science Policy Office (BELSPO), ACTIRIS, and the Creative Europe Programme of the EU.