Workshops, Music Competitions, Summer Camps

Workshops & Competitions

Results of the Miami International Organ Competition

The final round of the Fifth Miami International Organ Competition was held at the Church of the Epiphany, Miami, Fla., on February 26, 2010. Sponsored by Fratelli Ruffatti and the Church of the Epiphany, the evening featured three finalists each playing a 25-minute program on the 61-rank Ruffatti organ; an enthusiastic audience of almost one thousand people was in attendance. The first prize of $5,000 as well as the $500 audience prize was awarded to David Baskeyfield, originally from England, now a Doctoral student of David Higgs at the Eastman School of Music. Jared Ostermann, currently a Doctoral student of James Higdon at the University of Kansas, received the $1,500 second prize. Third prize of $1,000 went to Clayton Roberts, currently a Master’s student of Robert Bates at the University of Houston. Michael Barone from Pipedreams was on hand as part of a weekend of organ events in South Florida. Judges for the 2010 competition were Cristina Garcia Banegas, Robert Bates, Andrew Canning, Douglas Cleveland, Brian Neal, and Peter Sykes. The Sixth Miami International Organ Competition will take place in early 2012; please check the Fratelli Ruffatti website for more information. www.ruffatti.com

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April 10, 2010

GGGOLD COAST JAZZ SOCIETY

1350 East Sunrise Boulevard Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304

954-524-0805

www. goldcoastjazz.org

LOCAL JAZZ STUDENTS COMPETE FOR SCHOLARSHIPS AT JEANETTE M. RUSSELL JAZZ SCHOLARSHIP COMPETITION

Fort Lauderdale, FL – On April 10, the Gold Coast Jazz Society will present the annual Jeanette M. Russell Jazz Scholarship Competition for awards from the Jeanette M. Russell Jazz Scholarship Fund. The competition will be held at the Dillard Center for the Arts, Dillard High School, 2501 NW 11th Street in Fort Lauderdale. Finalists are students from Florida high schools, colleges and universities who have qualified as economically disadvantaged, met other scholarship criteria and are studying jazz. The students will participate in live musical auditions for scholarship awards to attend 2010 summer music camps or for attendance to colleges or universities in the fall of 2010. The competition will begin at 9:00am and is free and open to the public to attend.

Through a generous bequest from the estate of Jeanette M. Russell, the Gold Coast Jazz Society has awarded over $200,000 in scholarship awards in recent years to students from middle schools, high schools, colleges and universities pursing studies in jazz. Affectionately known as “Lady Jazz,” Russell was a longtime supporter of jazz and of the Gold Coast Jazz Society. Originally from New York City, Russell was a fashion designer and consultant to prominent clients, one of whom was John Hammond, a jazz promoter and producer who introduced Russell to Benny Goodman. At his urging she became involved in the jazz scene in New York and became intimate friends with jazz musicians, record producers and writers. Mona Hinton, wife of famed bassist Milt Hinton, dubbed her “Lady Jazz.”

The Gold Coast Jazz Society is a not-for-profit organization that is dedicated to advancing the cultural art form of jazz through performances, education and outreach activities. For more information about the Jeanette M. Russell Jazz Scholarship Competition or the activities of the Gold Coast Jazz Society, call 954-524-0805 or go to www.goldcoastjazz.org.

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June 21 - 25, 2010

Composition for Church Musicians
Dan Locklair, Wake Forest University

This is a weeklong course for composers looking for an opportunity
to workshop a sacred piece in progress in
a master-class setting. Students will participate in
individual and group sessions with Dan Locklair,
composer-in-residence and professor of music at
Wake Forest University. A recipient of numerous
awards and one of the most prolific and widely
performed US composers of music across all genres,
he has a special affinity for sacred music. At the end
of the week, students will share their work with each
other (as facilities permit). Limited enrollment.

Applicants should be trained musicians and at least
amateur composers with a work of sacred music in
progress. The piece(s) to be workshopped may be
of any length and vocal/instrumental scoring; there
are no facilities available for electronic works. The
applicant must submit a score of a completed sample
work, together with a recording on CD if available, in
support of the application for this course. The sample
work should be representative of the applicant’s
compositional style, but does not necessarily have
to be sacred in character. Those interested in this
course should contact the Yale Institute of Sacred Music
at 203-432-9753 (e-mail derek.greten-harrison@yale.edu)
for application information.