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Julie Gold Receives BMI Award at 2009 Bistro Ceremony

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The 24th annual Bistro Awards saluted the world’s finest cabaret performers Thursday, April 28 at the Gotham Comedy Club in New York. As part of the ceremony, BMI recognized Grammy-winning songwriter Julie Gold with the BMI Award for Outstanding Songwriter/Entertainer. Co-sponsored by BMI, the celebratory evening also featured performances from all Bistro award-winning artists. The composer of smash “From A Distance,” famously recorded by Bette Midler, Gold…


From News, posted 5.02.09

BMI Young Songwriters Project Holds Concert

More than 30 student participants in the BMI Young Songwriters Project will perform a concert of original songs on Sunday, May 16, at 4:00pm at the Blake Senior High School in Tampa, Florida. Through the help of performing rights organization BMI, two of its leading songwriters, Christopher Cerf and Julie Gold, served as master teachers of this innovative project. Cerf, Grammy and Emmy Award-winning composer…


From News, posted 5.09.04

Young Songwriters Taught Through Distance Learning Program

What if a group of talented students were to get together with award-winning songwriters and collaborate on a project that would allow the veterans to teach the novices something about the craft of songwriting? The students would develop a set of songs that the veterans critiqued and then refine their material over the course of a semester. At the end of the process, the students would perform the best of…


From News, posted 8.07.03

BMI Presents ‘Voices of Tomorrow’ Panel and Showcase

BMI, in conjunction with non-profit educational organizations Add Joy to Learning and Better Youth, sponsored the “Voices of Tomorrow” industry executive panel and music showcase featuring performances by area high school students. This unique educational event took place on Thursday, June 6 at BMI's New York office. …


From News, posted 6.04.02

Music Heals and Unifies America During Crisis

In times of crisis, anger, and grief, the American people seek the comforting and unifying power of music to ease the collective pain of the nation. The phenomenon was especially evident after the terrorist attacks in New York, Washington D.C. and Pennsylvania when songs of patriotism, hope and platonic love surged in popularity for radio and television broadcasts and public gatherings. "Music is a means of communication…


From News, posted 9.26.01

BMI Gathers Songwriters for Red Cross Benefit Show

more BMI Songwriter Julie Gold, her humanitarian hit "From a Distance." BMI Songwriters join together for an encore.


From News, posted 9.20.01

BMI NY Spreads Holiday Cheer

BMI songwriters got to eat, drink and be merry with executives from the New York office in a pre-holiday get together on December 4 at Torch on the lower east side. Performances by Fugees co-founder Wyclef Jean and BMI songwriters Jerry "Wonder" Duplessis, Norah Jones and Chris Barron of the Spin Doctors really got the party going.


From News, posted 12.11.00

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