The De Sono Associazione per la Musica was founded in 1988 in Turin by a group of private citizens under the patronage of Italy's Piedmontese industries to financially support young musicians and composers by awarding scholarships. In 20 years of activity the De Sono has been helping 150 young artists to perfect their skills. By now many of them have achieved success as soloists, conductors or composers and as main parts of important Italian and international orchestras. The De Sono has also published 41 volumes(essays and doctoral dissertations on musicological subjects) and organized 100 free admission concerts. In the last 5 years, thanks to the grant, 10 musicians have been able to study in Italy, 40 in Europe and 3 in the United States.