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Sundance Institute Announces Six Fellows for the 2009 Sundance Institute Composers Lab

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The Sundance Institute announced the six musicians selected as Fellows at its 2009 Composers Lab on July 15. The lab runs from July 15 - July 29 at the Sundance Resort in Utah. This year's Composer's Lab Fellows are Kim Carroll, Chanda Dancy, Magda Giannikou, Lili Haydn, Christopher Lord, and David Poe. The selected composers bring an eclectic range of talent to the two-week lab, which focuses on the process…


From News, posted 7.15.09

Fellows Benefit From BMI-Sponsored Sundance Composer Lab

BMI celebrated 10 years of sponsorship and participation at the 2008 Sundance Composers Lab, which ran from July 22 thru August 7 in Sundance, Utah. This year’s Composers Lab Fellows were Matt Cartsonis, T. Griffin, iZLER, JJ Lee, Vivek Maddala and Nicholas Pavkovic. During the two-week Lab, Fellows participated in workshops and creative exercises under the guidance of the industry’s leading film composers and film music professionals.


From News, posted 8.08.08

BMI Celebrates 10th Year of Sundance Institute Composers Lab

BMI and the Sundance Institute have announced the six musicians selected for the 2008 Sundance Institute Composers Lab, which runs from July 22 thru August 7 in Sundance, Utah. This year’s Composers Lab Fellows are Matt Cartsonis, T. Griffin, iZLER, JJ Lee, Vivek Maddala and Nicholas Pavkovic. During the two-week Lab, Fellows participate in workshops and creative exercises under the guidance of the industry’s leading film composers and film music…


From News, posted 7.14.08

BMI Delivers a Decade of Support for Sundance Composers Lab

BMI celebrated its 10th year of sponsoring the Sundance Composers Lab, which was held this past summer in Provo, Utah. The lab is an intensive film-music program run by the Sundance Institute, where six composer Fellows work with directors in Sundance’s Directors Lab and get guidance from a panel of industry experts. BMI’s Doreen Ringer Ross is an original advisor for the program. This year’s fellows included


From News, posted 10.16.07

First Women’s Music Commission Awarded to Asha Srinivasan

Ralph N. Jackson, President of the BMI Foundation, Inc., has announced that Asha Srinivasan is the recipient of the first Women's Music Commission. The award, which is given in cooperation with the Orchestra of St. Luke's (OSL), includes a $5,000 commission to create a new chamber music work to be premiered at OSL's "Notable Women: A Celebration of Women Composers" in June 2007. Joan Tower, OSL…


From News, posted 12.20.06

It’s Eight Grammy Nods for Mariah, Kanye and Legend

BMI superstars Mariah Carey, Kanye West and John Legend led the list of nominees for the 48th Annual Grammy Awards with eight nods each when contenders were announced at a star-studded press conference held December 8 at Gotham Hall in New York City. Their three-way tie pushed the total number of BMI-nominated songwriters and artists to an astounding 70% in the general fields.


From News, posted 12.11.05

2005 Sundance Composers Lab Fellows Announced

BMI and the Sundance Institute have announced the six musicians selected for the 8th Annual Sundance Institute Composers Lab, which kicked off on July 26 and runs until August 11 in Sundance, Utah. The 2005 Composers Lab Fellows are Don Byron, Barbara Cohen, Marco d'Ambrosio, Andrea Kapsalis, Ljova (a.k.a. Lev Zhurbin) and Gyan Riley. During the two-week intensive lab, Fellows participate in workshops and creative…


From News, posted 7.26.05

2004 Sundance Composers Lab

The 7th Annual Sundance Institute Composers Lab was recently held in Sundance, Utah, and BMI was on-hand to lend support. This year's Composers Lab Fellows were Peter Fitzpatrick, Aiko Fukushima, Joseph Julian Gonzalez, Gary Louris, Raz Mesinai and Frank Macchia. During the two-week lab, Fellows participated in workshops and creative exercises under the guidance of leading film composers and film music professionals. The Composers Lab participants also collaborated with filmmakers…


From News, posted 10.21.04

BMI Announces 2004 Sundance Composers Lab Fellows

BMI is once again an anchor sponsor of the annual Sundance Institute Composers Lab, which marks its seventh year beginning July 20 and runs until August 4 in Sundance, Utah. BMI's Doreen Ringer Ross, Vice President of Film/TV Relations, returns as a founding advisor. This year's lab features Composers Lab Fellows Peter Fitzpatrick, Aiko Fukushima, Joseph Julian Gonzalez, Gary Louris, Raz Mesinai and Frank Macchia. During…


From News, posted 7.21.04

Composer Osvaldo Golijov Named MacArthur Fellow

BMI classical composer Osvaldo Golijov has been named a 2003 MacArthur Fellow by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. Golijov, 42, is one of 24 grant recipients and will receive $500,000 of "no strings attached" funds over the next five years. The MacArthur Fellows Program is designed to emphasize the importance of the creative individual in society.…


From News, posted 10.08.03

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