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Influential Composer Milton Babbitt Dies at 94
Milton Babbitt, an influential composer, professor, author and Chair Emeritus of the BMI Student Composer Awards, died of natural causes on January 29 in Princeton, N.J. He was 94. Babbitt, a longtime BMI composer, was born May 10, 1916 in Philadelphia, and grew up in Jackson, Mississippi. At the age of four, he studied violin, which led him to become a proficient clarinet and saxophone player. He…
From News, posted 1.31.11
John Luther Adams, Finding a Way to Get Lost
Throughout his distinguished career as a composer, John Luther Adams has been considered an “outsider,” the moniker frequently bestowed on independently-minded artists (think John Cage and Morton Feldman) whose work places them outside the musical establishment. In many ways, this label fits. The New Yorker goes as far as to appoint Adams “the chief standard bearer of American experimental music.” To many, “outsider” is even doubly suitable,…
From MusicWorld, posted 9.01.10
Ambitious and Effective, Shawn Crouch Creates Change
If there’s just one thing for which Shawn Crouch should be renowned, it’s his versatility as a composer. The winner of multiple prestigious awards and critical acclaim, he has composed for (and had his works performed by) a number of accomplished vocal and instrumental ensembles. Recently, Shawn’s work has been released on three different collections: “The Lullaby” from The Garden of Paradise on The Best of Chanticleer;…
From MusicWorld, posted 8.24.10
Composer Peter Boyer’s Great American Tribute
Thanks in part to his expansive work Ellis Island: The Dream of America, composer Peter Boyer has established a strong profile in the classical music world. More than 80 orchestras have performed his music, with Ellis Island alone receiving more than 100 performances since its 2002 premiere. His latest commission, The Dream Lives On: A Portrait of the Kennedy Brothers, is likely to raise his profile even…
From MusicWorld, posted 6.18.10
John Luther Adams Receives Nemmers Prize in Composition
BMI composer John Luther Adams was named 2010 recipient of the $100,000 Michael Ludwig Nemmers Prize in Music Composition. The announcement was made recently by the Northwestern University Henry and Leigh Bienen School of Music, stewards of the honor made possible through a generous gift from the late Erwin E. Nemmers and Frederic E. Nemmers, who in 1994 enabled the creation of the Erwin Plein Nemmers Prize…
From News, posted 5.07.10
Composer Sean Shepherd Steps Out with N.Y. Phil Commission
When it comes to getting their music heard, aspiring songwriters have it fairly easy. They can just pick up a guitar and start playing. It’s a lot tougher for an up-and-coming composer — the creative process is time-intensive, not to mention that staging a performance involves countless logistical and financial hurdles. So imagine composer Sean Shepherd’s surprise and elation when he learned that he’d won a high-profile…
From MusicWorld, posted 4.07.10
Herbie Hancock to Take Over as LA Philharmonic Creative Chair
Grammy award-winning BMI composer Herbie Hancock will assume the role of Los Angeles Philharmonic orchestra creative chair next year. The jazz giant intends to pursue a strategy of cultural and musical “cross-pollination,” integrating visual art including dance and media such as computer graphics and film clips, along with miscellaneous music genres including jazz, into performances. Hancock’s duties will include the hiring and mentorship of new musicians, as well as programming…
From News, posted 8.07.09
BMI Presents 12th Annual BMI Bursary Award to Kichul Park and Christopher Lyons in London
BMI recently presented the 12th annual BMI Student Bursary Award to Royal Academy of Music student composers Kichul Park and Christopher Lyons. The award was presented in London by Brandon Bakshi, BMI Executive Director, Writer/Publisher Relations, Europe & Asia. The Bursary Award is a financial stipend given each year through BMI’s London office to graduating students enrolled in the Royal Academy's Music & Applied Media program. Born in Seoul, South…
From News, posted 7.10.09
Steve Reich Wins Pulitzer Prize for Music
BMI composer Steve Reich has received the 2009 Pulitzer Prize for Music for his 2007 piece, Double Sextet. The 22-minute long composition premiered March 26, 2008 in Richmond, Virginia, and was commissioned by the eighth blackbird. The Pulitzer citation called Double Sextet “a major work that displays an ability to channel an initial burst of energy into a large-scale musical event, built with masterful control and consistently…
From News, posted 4.21.09
Recording Academy Announces 2009 Lifetime Achievement and Trustees Award Honorees
Elite BMI songwriters number prominently among the list of 2009 Special Merit Award recipients announced December 22 by the Recording Academy. The Blind Boys of Alabama, the Four Tops, and Brenda Lee will receive Lifetime Achievement Awards, while Elliott Carter and Allen Toussaint will each take home the Trustees Award. An invitation-only ceremony Saturday, February 7 in Los Angeles will salute…
From News, posted 1.06.09
2009 BMI Student Composer Awards Competition Opens
The opening of the 57th annual BMI Student Composer Awards competition was announced on Thursday, November 6 by BMI President & CEO Del Bryant and BMI Foundation President Ralph N. Jackson. The competition, which is co-sponsored by BMI and the BMI Foundation, will award $20,000 in prizes. Student composers under the age of 28 who are citizens of the Western Hemisphere (North, South and Central America, the Caribbean Island Nations…
From News, posted 11.06.08
56th Annual BMI Student Composer Award Winners Announced
Nine young classical composers, ranging in age from 11 to 26, have been named winners in the 56th Annual BMI Student Composer Awards. BMI Foundation President Ralph N. Jackson and BMI Foundation Advisory Panel member Ellen Taaffe Zwilich announced the decisions of the jury and presented the awards at a reception held May 20 at the Jumeirah Essex House Hotel in New York City. Read bios of the Student…
From News, posted 5.20.08
Composer Trio Celebrate In Style
The American Society of Music Arrangers & Composers (ASMAC), along with the Society of Composers and Lyricists (SCL), recently threw a luncheon in honor of members Kristopher Carter, Michael McCuistion and Lolita Ritmanis. The event, held at the stylish Catalina Bar & Grill in Hollywood, was in honor of the trio’s successes. The trio have been composing music for film and…
From News, posted 3.01.08
2008 BMI Student Composer Awards Competition Opens
The opening of the 56th annual BMI Student Composer Awards competition was announced today by BMI President and CEO Del Bryant and BMI Foundation President Ralph N. Jackson. The competition, which is co-sponsored by BMI and the BMI Foundation, will award $20,000 in prizes. Student composers under the age of 28 who are citizens of the Western Hemisphere (North, South and Central America, the Caribbean island nations…
From News, posted 11.08.07
Kirsten Volness Wins BMI Foundation’s 2nd Annual Women’s Music Commission
Kirsten Volness has been named the winner of the BMI Foundation’s 2nd Annual Women’s Music Commission and will receive $5,000 to create a new work to be premiered by the Colorado Quartet at Symphony Space in New York City in May, 2008. In making the announcement, BMI Foundation President Ralph N. Jackson said that “the commission commemorates both the 25th anniversary of the Colorado Quartet and the…
From News, posted 7.13.07
BMI Foundation Names Pete Carpenter Film Composing Fellowship Winners
Composers David Fleming and Bryan Senti are the winners of the 19th Annual BMI Foundation Pete Carpenter Fellowships, it was announced by BMI Foundation President Ralph N. Jackson. The Fellowship, open to aspiring film and television composers under the age of 35, was established by the BMI Foundation and Carpenter's family, colleagues and friends to honor the late composer, whose credits…
From News, posted 5.27.07
55th Annual BMI Student Composer Award Winners Announced
Eleven young classical composers ranging in age from 15 to 25 have been named winners in the 55th Annual BMI Student Composer Awards. BMI President and CEO Del R. Bryant announced the decisions of the jury and presented the awards at a reception held May 21 at the Jumeirah Essex House Hotel in New York City. Milton Babbitt, chairman of the awards, and Ralph N. Jackson, President…
From News, posted 5.24.07
BMI Composers Honored by American Academy of Arts & Letters
BMI composers received some of the most prestigious awards given out by the American Academy of Arts & Letters, which honors the preeminent artists, writers, architects and musicians at work today. The Charles Ives Living Award was given to BMI composer George Tsontakis, who will receive $75,000 annually for the next three years. This award is given to free a promising talent from the need to devote his or her…
From News, posted 5.19.07
BMI Foundation’s Ralph Jackson Receives Letter of Distinction
Ralph N. Jackson, President of the BMI Foundation, Inc., received the prestigious American Music Center’s Letter of Distinction at a recent reception held at the Chelsea Art Museum. The honor, created to recognize those who have made a significant contribution to the field of contemporary American music, also awarded T.J. Anderson and John Corigliano. The American Music Center (AMC) has been awarding the Letter of Distinction annually since 1964. This…
From News, posted 5.10.07
BMI Foundation Announces 18th Annual Pete Carpenter Film Composing Fellows
Composers John Kaefer and James Woodward have been named the winners of the 18th Annual Pete Carpenter Fellowships, it was announced by BMI Foundation President Ralph N. Jackson. The Fellowship, open to aspiring film and television composers under the age of 35, was established by the BMI Foundation and Carpenter’s family, colleagues and friends to honor the late…
From News, posted 2.02.07
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