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Congratulations Ana Kasrashvili • Film Composer on her World Soundtrack Awards Sabam Award for Best Original Composition by a Young Composer! ... See MoreSee Less

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Congrats Cynthia Erivo on her World Soundtrack Awards in the Best Original Song Award category for "Stand Up," co-written with Joshuah Brian Campbell. ... See MoreSee Less

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Congratulations Hildur Gudnadóttir on her World Soundtrack Awards Film Composer of the Year award. ... See MoreSee Less

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WSA Talks: Panel Talk on Composer Diversity

Lolita Ritmanis, Nainita Desai and Nora Baldenweg joined Michael Abels, Diego Baldenweg, and Lionel Vincent Baldenweg for this World Soundtrack Awards Panel Talk on Composer Diversity.

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Michael Abels (2019 Discovery of the Year), Lolita Ritmanis (2020 WSA nominee for Public Choice), and WSAcademy members Diego Baldenweg with Nora Baldenweg &...

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Big congrats to Hannah Abrahim!Congratulations to the 2020 ASCAP Foundation Molly Hyman Music Scholarship recipient, Hannah Abrahim!🥳

Hannah Abrahim is a 19-year-old singer songwriter based in Los Angeles, & is currently attending the University of Southern California, majoring in Performance with a Music Industry minor.

Hannah strives to use her career as a platform to empower minorities, present a perspective that is able to inspire all, as well as facilitate love and empathy within her audience. Her debut single “Afterparty,” is a dance pop collaboration with DJ Alkii. Hannah’s music can be found on all streaming platforms & she is currently in the process of recording a series of singles set to release in late 2020.

The ASCAP Foundation Molly Hyman Music Scholarship is presented annually to a student pursuing a bachelor’s degree in the Thornton School of Music Division of Contemporary Music at USC who is also enrolled in music business/industry courses. It is funded by The ASCAP Foundation Molly Hyman Fund.
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Congrats Grace Corsi. We are thrilled.Congrats to the 2020 ASCAP Foundation Phoebe Jacobs Prize recipient Grace Corsi!🥳

Grace Corsi is a composer & climate activist. She moved to Los Angeles to pursue a dual degree in Jazz Voice & GeoDesign at the University of Southern California. She developed a compositional style that stretches across genres, fusing jazz harmony, folk melodies, nature imagery, & unapologetically honest lyrics.

Grace has performed at venues like the blue whale, Catalina’s, & Carnegie Hall. She has studied under LA-based musicians Kathleen Grace, Sara Gazarek, Patrice Rushen, & Vince Mendoza among others. She is currently recording more original music, which will be released sometime this year.

The ASCAP Foundation Phoebe Jacobs Prize was established to honor the memory of Phoebe Jacobs, a long-time Jazz advocate & publicist who was committed to music education & nurturing aspiring composers & musicians. Support for the Prize is provided by The ASCAP Foundation Louis Armstrong Educational Fund. ... See MoreSee Less

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Congrats to Kat Vokes!Congratulations to the 2020 ASCAP Foundation Jimmy Van Heusen Award recipient Kat Vokes!🥳

Kat Vokes is a Brooklyn-based composer, vocalist, & pianist, specializing in writing for film, television, & other media. She trained as an opera singer at the prestigious Oberlin Conservatory of Music, & has worked closely with the New York-based chamber ensemble Desdemona; having written numerous scores that span nearly every genre.

She has sung in festivals across the U.S. & Europe & performs regularly with her jazz band throughout NYC & abroad. Vokes is signed to Ropeadope Records, with whom she released her debut album, Clockwork, in May 2019. She is currently pursuing a master’s degree in Music Theory and Composition with a concentration in Screen Scoring at New York University.

To honor his memory, the family & friends of Jimmy Van Heusen established The ASCAP Foundation Jimmy Van Heusen Award to be presented to a promising composer participating in an ASCAP TV & Film Scoring Workshop. ... See MoreSee Less

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