PAS/Yamaha Terry Gibbs Vibraphone Scholarship
The PAS/Yamaha Terry Gibbs Vibraphone Scholarship was established in 2005 in honor of legendary jazz vibraphonist Terry Gibbs. Gibbs is recognized as one of the best ever to grace the genre of bop, having played with artists such as Buddy Rich, Benny Goodman, Charlie Parker and Dizzie Gillespie, and leading his own critically acclaimed big band, The Dream Band. Funded by Yamaha, the $1,000 scholarship will be awarded annually to a full-time student registered in an accredited college or university school of music for the following academic year. The student must also be a member of PAS. More information on this scholarship may be found here.
Yamaha Young Performing Artist Program
The Yamaha Young Performing Artists Program (YYPA) recognizes outstanding young musicians from the world of classical, jazz and contemporary music. Winners of this competition will be invited to attend an all expense paid weekend awards ceremony at the Music for All™ Summer Symposium, receive a once in a lifetime performance opportunity in front of thousands of students with national press coverage, receive a recording and photos of the live performance, and participate in professional workshops and clinics designed to launch a professional music career. Winners also will enjoy many of the privileges of a Yamaha artist, including services and communication with Yamaha’s artist relations department. The overall winner (chosen at the Summer Symposium) will receive $5,000 in retail credit towards a professional model Yamaha instrument and an opportunity for a New York City performance debut at Yamaha Artist Service, Inc. This performance and an interview will be available worldwide on the Yamaha B&O podcast subscription. More information may be found here.
WGI Yamaha/Dennis Delucia Scholarship
The Yamaha/Dennis DeLucia Scholarship is both a way to honor Mr. DeLucia’s contributions to marching music and a continuation of Yamaha’s long history of supporting the study of music. 2009 marks the fourth presentation of the award at WGI. More information maybe found here.
Yamaha Junior Original Concert
Yamaha’s Junior Original Concert (JOC) program offers Yamaha Music School students aged 15 or younger the opportunity to perform their own compositions in concerts around the world. Since 1972, the JOC program has expanded globally as an activity to promote the growth of children. In the US, JOC concerts are given each year at the class, school, regional and national levels. Students from the US also participate at the International Junior Original Concert which features musical compositions from children worldwide. Many JOC participants have gone on to highly successful professional careers in music and other fields, and have won high praise from musicians and audiences around the world.
Further information including coverage of the 2010 National JOC can be found here.
College Music Society
The CMS Fund is pleased to announce receipt of a generous grant from the Yamaha Corporation of America in support of five resident fellowships for the 2010-2011 academic year.
The Yamaha In-Residence Fellowships support the education of professional music student performers by providing the opportunity to bring together musicians, music educators, and the general public to develop stronger and more effective musical environments in their community. These Fellowships are intended to encourage graduate music students in performance to become more effective advocates for their art now and in their future careers, and to be part of the music unit’s expansion of professional programs that provide training in community engagement and outreach activities.
More information on the Yamaha In-Residence Fellowship may be found here.
