BMI Foundation names 4th Annual Jerry Harrington Musical Theatre Award Winners

The BMI Foundation, Inc. recently celebrated the 2003 Jerry Harrington Awards at a reception at the BMI New York office. Winners were congratulated in recognition of Outstanding Creative Achievement in the BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop. This year’s winners, chosen by the Workshop Steering Committee, include First Year student Will Randall, Second Year student Susan Murray, Librettists Group student David Arthur, Advanced Group student Michael Ogborn, and Second Year co-winner Martin Fernandi.  Established through the BMI Foundation by Harrington’s longtime friend and colleague, BMI Assistant Vice President and Counsel Evelyn Buckstein, the awards are given each year in Harrington’s honor to celebrate the late attorney’s lifelong love of musical theater.

Pictured showing off their award plaques are winners Michael Ogborn and Susan Murray, BMI’s Jean Banks, winners David Arthur and Will Randall, and BMI’s Ralph Jackson, President of the BMI Foundation. Not pictured is Martin Fernandi, co-winner for Second Year. photo: Gary Gershoff

The BMI Foundation, Inc. is a not-for-profit corporation founded in 1985 to support the creation, performance, and study of music through awards,  scholarships, commissions and grants. Support comes primarily from songwriters,  composers and publishers, BMI employees and members of the public with a special interest in music. Because both the Foundation staff and the distinguished members of the Advisory Panel serve without compensation, over 97% of all donations and interest income are used for charitable grants. Contributions are tax-deductible to the full extent allow by law.