| Music Lessons
The ASCAP Foundation nurtures
the music talent of tomorrow by supporting music
education programs. Scholarships, summer music
camps, songwriting workshops, and grants to school
and community-based music programs are examples
of what we do to develop future composers and
music audiences.
ASCAP writer David Zippel presented
scholarships from The ASCAP Foundation to students
of LaGuardia High School of Music &
Art and Performing Arts on June 25th
at Avery Fischer Hall in New York City. David
is a Tony Award winning lyricist and the recipient
of two Academy Award nominations, two Grammy nominations
and three Golden Globe nominations. His work includes
lyrics for the Walt Disney animated features Hercules
and Mulan, Tony-winning collaboration
with the composer and ASCAP Foundation Board member
Cy Coleman for City of Angels,
and collaboration with Marvin Hamlisch
for The Goodbye Girl. David presented
The ASCAP Foundation Boosey & Hawkes
Young Composer Award Honoring Aaron Copland to
Kwami Coleman for excellence
in music composition. The award, established in
1986, is funded by Boosey & Hawkes, Mr. Copland's
publisher. Kelly Porter received
The ASCAP Foundation Michael Masser Scholarship
Honoring Whitney Houston, which is presented to
a senior year female vocalist. This scholarship
was established in 1987 with funding from ASCAP
member Michael Masser. Karen Yim
and Shan Shan Ma split The ASCAP
Foundation Ira Gershwin Scholarship, presented
to a junior year orchestra member. The scholarship
was established in 1984 with funding from the
Gershwin family following Mr.
Gershwin's death in 1983. |
Participants in The 2002 ASCAP Foundation award
presentations for NYC's LaGuardia High School are
(left to right): Lucinda Santiago,
LaGuardia HS Orchestra Conductor; Bernice
G. Fleischer, LaGuardia Assistant Principal
- Music; Kelly Porter; David
Zippel, ASCAP lyricist; Shan Shan
Ma, Kwami Coleman, Karen Yim, and Karen
Sherry, Vice President and Executive Director
of The ASCAP Foundation.
The ASCAP Foundation Living
Archive Project
The ASCAP Foundation recently received a grant
from The Cain Foundation to support
The Living Archive Project. This grant will enable
The ASCAP Foundation to videotape prominent ASCAP
songwriter and composer members to document their
place in music history and the music industry.
Thus far interviews have been conducted with musical
theater great Cy Coleman and
Oscar-winning film composer Johnny Mandel.
Video interviews have also been scheduled with
Broadway composer and lyricist Richard
Adler and folk music pioneer Jean
Ritchie.
The Cain Foundation was incorporated in 1952
as a private family foundation. The Foundation
provides grants and contributions, on a highly
selective basis, to charitable organizations located
primarily in Texas. In particular, we would like
to thank Wofford Denius, a music
attorney practicing in Los Angeles, for his support
of this important project. Wofford Denius is a
Director of The Cain Foundation. |
