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BMI Foundation Awards 2017 New Music Grants to Music Nonprofits Nationwide
The BMI Foundation’s 2017 New Music Grants Program has awarded funding for over fifty music education programs, artistic development organizations and performing arts presenters throughout the United States.
Female Film Composer Ghiya Rushidat Announced As Winner of 2017 Pete Carpenter Fellowship
The BMI Foundation is pleased to announce Ghiya Rushidat as the winner of this year's Pete Carpenter Fellowship, a competitive residency for aspiring film, television, and video game composers.
BMI Foundation Awards 12th 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 Jamie Fenton and Matthew Sutton as the winners of the twelfth 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.
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.
Remy Le Boeuf Wins 18th Annual Charlie Parker Jazz Composition Prize
Saxophonist and composer Remy Le Boeuf was named the winner of the BMI Foundation’s 18th annual Charlie Parker Jazz Composition Prize and Manny Albam Commission at the 29th annual BMI Jazz Composers Workshop Concert, held on June 6, 2017, at the Marjorie S. Deane Little Theatre in New York City.
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.
2016 Pete Carpenter Fellowship Winner Talks Film Scoring & Working With Award-winning BMI Composers
23-year-old composer and Berklee film scoring graduate Casey Kolb is the latest recipient of the Pete Carpenter Fellowship, a competitive residency for aspiring visual media composers.
Michael Dorsey Announced As Second Annual Winner of BMI Founders Award for Radio Broadcasting
The BMI Foundation is excited to announce Ball State University student Michael Dorsey as the winner of the second annual BMI Founders Award for Radio Broadcasting scholarship competition.
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.
Jake Richter Awarded Second Annual David N. Baker Jazz Composition Scholarship
The BMI Foundation (BMIF), in partnership with Indiana University (IU) Jacobs School of Music, has selected Jake Richter as the winner of the 2017 David N. Baker Jazz Composition Scholarship, named in honor of the revered jazz musician, educator, and founder of IU’s Jazz Studies program.
Cole Davis Announced As Third Annual BMI Future Jazz Master Scholarship Winner
The BMI Foundation has selected Cole Davis as the winner of this year’s BMI Future Jazz Master Scholarship. The $5,000 award was presented to Davis at Broadcast Music Inc’s annual dinner and celebration of NEA Jazz Master Fellows at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. on Sunday, April 2nd, 2017.
Stacey Luftig and Phillip Palmer Win 2017 Jerry Bock Musical Theatre Award
The BMI Foundation has announced Stacey Luftig and Phillip Palmer as the winners of the 2017 Jerry Bock Award for Excellence in Musical Theatre.
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 Founders Award Deadline Extended to Apr. 1 for Broadcasting Students Nationwide
The BMI Foundation has extended the application deadline for the BMI Founders Award for Radio Broadcasting scholarship competition through April 1st, 2017.
BMIF Grantee Passerine Project Hosts Third Annual Showcase
BMI Foundation (BMIF) grant recipient The Passerine Project hosted its third annual showcase, A Night of Poetry and Song, at the Brooklyn Collaborative/Brooklyn New School auditorium in New York City on Wednesday, December 7, 2016.
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.
Juilliard’s Andrew Wangemann Wins 2016 Chuckii Booker Scholarship
The BMI Foundation has announced jazz drummer/composer Andrew Wangemann as the winner of the 2016 Chuckii Booker Scholarship.
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.
BMI Foundation Launches 2017 Scholarship Season
The BMI Foundation announced today that it is now accepting online applications for its 2017 scholarship season, open to young musicians attending colleges and universities nationwide.