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61st BMI Student Composer Award Winners Announced
Broadcast Music, Inc., in collaboration with the BMI Foundation, has announced the 10 young classical composers, ages 17 to 27, who have been named winners of the 61st Annual BMI Student Composer Awards.
BMI Foundation Establishes the ‘Ralph N. Jackson Fund for New Music’
The BMI Foundation has established the Ralph N. Jackson Fund for New Music in honor of the former Director of the Student Composer Awards and President Emeritus of the BMI Foundation, Ralph Jackson.
BMI Composer Michael Gilbertson Wins Prestigious Bryant Commission
2013 BMI Student Composer Award winner Michael Gilbertson has also been awarded the Boudleaux Bryant Commission for classical composers. Gilbertson, 25, just completed a Master’s Degree in Composition at Yale University and recently visited Broadcast Music Inc.’s New York City office to meet with Deirdre Chadwick, BMI’s Executive Director of Classical Music.
David Fulmer Named Winner of the 2013 Carlos Surinach Commission
The BMI Foundation has announced David Fulmer as this year’s winner of the Surinach Commission. Established by a generous donation from the late composer Carlos Surinach, the Commission is awarded through a partnership program between the BMI Foundation and the Concert Artists Guild in New York.
BMI Foundation Awards 8th Annual Woody Guthrie Fellowships
The winner of the eighth annual Woody Guthrie Fellowship has been announced by Porfirio Piña, President of the BMI Foundation, Inc., and Nora Guthrie, President of the Woody Guthrie Foundation. The program funds research fellowships for scholars to use the rich and extensive archival holdings available at the Woody Guthrie Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
15th Annual John Lennon Scholarship Winners Announced
The winners of the BMI Foundation’s 15th Annual John Lennon Scholarships, a program that recognizes the best and brightest young songwriters between the ages of 17 and 24, were announced on November 13, 2012 by Samantha Cox, Director of the competition.
61st Annual BMI Student Composer Awards Competition Underway
BMI President & CEO Del Bryant and BMI Student Composer Awards Director Deirdre Chadwick have announced the opening of the 61st annual BMI Student Composer Awards competition. The competition, which is co-sponsored by BMI and the BMI Foundation, will award $20,000 in prizes.
David F. Bills, Richard A. Garza, and Samantha Cox Elected as Officers of BMI Foundation, Inc.
David F. Bills, Samantha Cox, and Richard A. Garza have been elected as Officers of the BMI Foundation, Inc., a not-for-profit corporation dedicated to encouraging the creation, performance and study of music.
Porfirio Piña Elected President of Board of BMI Foundation, Inc.
Porfirio Piña has been elected President of the Board of Directors of the BMI Foundation, Inc., a not-for-profit corporation dedicated to encouraging the creation, performance and study of music.
Harrington Awards Put Spotlight on Creativity
The 13th Annual BMI Foundation Jerry Harrington Awards for Creative Excellence were presented during a ceremony held on June 18 at BMI’s New York offices. The 2012 recipients of the prestigious awards are Natalie Tenenbaum, Suzanne Bradbeer, Greg Edwards, and Benjamin Velez.
Jean Carlos Almonte Wins Peermusic Latin Scholarship
Porfirio Piña, Director of the BMI Foundation’s peermusic Latin Scholarship, has announced that Jean Carlos Almonte is the winner of the 9th annual peermusic Latin Scholarship, a competition for original Latin songs and instrumental compositions. Almonte, a native of Dominican Republic and a student at Utah State University, received a $5,000 scholarship for his song, “No Me Puedo Mentir.”
60th Annual BMI Student Composer Award Winners Announced
Nine young classical composers, ages 16 to 27, have been named winners in the 60th Annual BMI Student Composer Awards. Composer and Jury member Joseph Schwantner, BMI President and CEO Del Bryant and BMI Foundation President Ralph N. Jackson announced the decisions of the jury and presented the awards at a reception held May 11, 2012 at the Jumeirah Essex House Hotel in New York City.
Deirdre Chadwick Elected to Board of BMI Foundation, Inc.
Deirdre Chadwick has been elected to the Board of Directors of the BMI Foundation, Inc., a not-for-profit corporation dedicated to encouraging the creation, performance and study of music.
7th Annual Woody Guthrie Fellowship Program Opens
The opening of the 7th Annual Woody Guthrie Fellowship Program has been announced by Ralph N. Jackson, President of the BMI Foundation, Inc., and Nora Guthrie, Executive Director of the Woody Guthrie Archives (WGA) and Foundation.
BMI Foundation Announces Opening of 15th Annual John Lennon Scholarship Competition
The opening of the 15th annual John Lennon Scholarship program has been announced by the BMI Foundation, Inc. The 2012 program will award three scholarships to U.S. college student songwriters. Prizes totaling $20,000 will be given for the best original songs submitted to the competition.
BMI Foundation Announces Opening of peermusic Latin Scholarship Competition
The opening of the 9th annual peermusic Latin Scholarship competition has been announced by the BMI Foundation, Inc. Established by music publisher Ralph Peer II and funded by peermusic, the competition for young songwriters and composers awards a $5,000 scholarship for the best song or instrumental composition submission in a Latin genre.
2012 BMI Student Composer Award Competition Opens
BMI President & CEO Del Bryant and BMI Foundation President Ralph N. Jackson have announced the opening of the 60th annual BMI Student Composer Awards competition. The competition, which is co-sponsored by BMI and the BMI Foundation, will award $20,000 in prizes.
14th Annual John Lennon Scholarship Winners Announced
The winners of the BMI Foundation’s 14th Annual John Lennon Scholarships, a program that recognizes the best and brightest young songwriters between the ages of 15 and 24, were announced on August 16 by Samantha Cox, Director of the competition.
59th Annual BMI Student Composer Award Winners Announced
59th Annual BMI Student Composer Award Winners Announced; Outstanding Musical Citizen Award Presented To Barry Goldberg.
BMI Foundation Presents Outstanding Service Award To New York Youth Symphony
The BMI Foundation has presented the New York Youth Symphony with a special Outstanding Service Award and a $25,000 grant acknowledging the organization for their “outstanding contributions to music education and excellence in performance over many decades.”