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LaGuardia Arts Graduate David Hoffman Wins 2017 Theodora Zavin Scholarship
The BMI Foundation has announced David Hoffman as the winner of the 2017 Theodora Zavin Scholarship, a music study prize named in honor of the Foundation’s late founding President, Theodora Zavin.
BMI Foundation Presents 2017 Musical Theatre Awards
The BMI Foundation has announced seven members of the Tony-honored BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop as the winners of its annual Musical Theatre Awards, encompassing the Jerry Harrington Awards For Outstanding Creative Achievement in Musical Theatre, the Jean Banks Award, and the Ellen Schwartz Award for Outstanding Literary Merit in Lyric Writing.
65th Annual BMI Student Composer Award Winners Announced
The BMI Foundation (BMIF), in collaboration with Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI), has announced the nine young classical composers, ages 14 to 28, who have been named winners of the 65th annual BMI Student Composer Awards.
SONY/ATV Nashville’s Troy Tomlinson Joins BMI Foundation Advisory Panel
The BMI Foundation (BMIF) has announced Troy Tomlinson, President and CEO of SONY/ATV Music Publishing - Nashville, as the newly appointed member of its Artistic Advisory Panel.
BMI Foundation Awards $15,000 Commissioning Grant to Brooklyn Youth Chorus
The BMI Foundation has awarded a $15,000 grant to GRAMMY-winning Brooklyn Youth Chorus in support of its annual commissioning activities for the next three years, including its 25th anniversary project, Silent Voices.
13th Annual peermusic Latin Scholarship Winner Performs in Miami
Eighteen-year-old singer/songwriter Jessica Garcia, winner of the BMI Foundation’s 13th annual peermusic Latin Scholarship competition, appeared in Miami, Florida last week as part of the grand prize to perform at Broadcast Music, Inc.’s (BMI) Noche Bohemia showcase on October 12.
Lionel Newman Conducting Scholarship Awarded to Yuga Cohler of Young Musicians Foundation
27-year-old Yuga Cohler, Music Director and Conductor of the Young Musicians Foundation (YMF) Debut Orchestra, is the latest recipient of the BMI Foundation’s Lionel Newman Conducting Scholarship.
BMI Foundation Awards 2016 Grants to Music Nonprofits Nationwide
The BMI Foundation’s 2016 General Grants Program has awarded funding for over fifty music education programs, service and artistic development organizations, and performing arts presenters throughout the United States.
BMI Foundation Awards 11th Annual Woody Guthrie Fellowship
BMI Foundation President Deirdre Chadwick, Woody Guthrie Center Executive Director Deana McCloud, and Woody Guthrie Foundation President Nora Guthrie have announced Laura Hayden and William Andrews as the winners of the eleventh annual Woody Guthrie Fellowship, a research program for scholars pursuing topics or themes related to the life and legacy of American folk music progenitor Woody Guthrie.
64th Annual BMI Student Composer Award Winners Announced
The BMI Foundation (BMIF), in collaboration with Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI), has announced the nine young classical composers, ages 15 to 27, who have been named winners of the 64th annual BMI Student Composer Awards.
BMI Foundation Chosen as Beneficiary of 21st Annual Key West Songwriters Festival
The 21st annual Key West Songwriters Festival (KWSWF), presented by Broadcast Music, Inc., (BMI), raised more than $6,500.00 to benefit its principal charity partner for music education and performance, the BMI Foundation.
BMI Foundation Reinstates Pete Carpenter Fellowship With Sonic Fuel Studios
The BMI Foundation is pleased to announce the reinstatement of the annual Pete Carpenter Fellowship, a competitive residency for aspiring film, television, and video game composers.
Second Annual BMI Future Jazz Master Scholarship Winner Announced
Pat Cook, BMI Foundation Board Member and Director of the BMI Future Jazz Master Scholarship, has announced Chris Otts as the winner of the second annual competition for the award.
BMI Foundation Sponsors Passerine Project Musical Benefit
The BMI Foundation (BMIF) sponsored a performance showcase as the culmination of the 2015 Passerine Project songwriting workshop on November 6, 2015 at the Lynn Redgrave Theater in New York City.
BMI Foundation to Award First David N. Baker Jazz Composition Scholarship
The BMI Foundation (BMIF) is pleased to announce that the newly instated David N. Baker Jazz Composition Scholarship will be awarded for the first time in the spring of 2016.
BMI Foundation Establishes L3 Songwriting Scholarship Fund
Porfirio Piña, BMI Foundation Senior Vice President and the BMI Foundation (BMIF) have announced the establishment of the L3 Songwriting Scholarship Fund, to benefit aspiring songwriters and composers of Latin music nationwide.
BMI Foundation Awards 2015 Grants for Music Education and Performance
The BMI Foundation’s 2015 General Grants Program has awarded over sixty grants to music education programs and performing arts presenters throughout the United States.
LaGuardia Arts Graduate Rain Johannes Wins 2015 Theodora Zavin Scholarship
The BMI Foundation has announced that college-bound composer and musician Rain Johannes is the winner of the 2015 Theodora Zavin Scholarship, a music study prize named in honor of the Foundation’s late founding President, Theodora Zavin.
Patrick Cook Elected to BMI Foundation Board of Directors
The Board of Directors of the BMI Foundation has announced BMI Director of Musical Theatre and Jazz Patrick Cook as its newly elected member. Formed by BMI employees in 1985, the BMI Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to furthering the creation, performance, and study of contemporary American music.
BMI Foundation Awards 10th Annual Woody Guthrie Fellowship
BMI Foundation President Deirdre Chadwick, Woody Guthrie Center Executive Director Deana McCloud, and Woody Guthrie Foundation President Nora Guthrie have announced Christy Miller and Gustavus Stadler as the winners of the tenth annual Woody Guthrie Fellowship, a research program for scholars pursuing topics or themes related to the life and legacy of American folk music progenitor Woody Guthrie.