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JASON MRAZ HONORED AT ASCAP FOUNDATION AWARDS

The ASCAP Foundation held its 17th Annual Awards Ceremony at the Allen Room, Frederick P. Rose Hall, Home of at , in City on December 12, 2012. Hosted by ASCAP Foundation President, Paul Williams, the event honored Grammy Award-winning artist Jason Mraz with The ASCAP Foundation Champion Award for his longtime leadership in such social causes as human equality, envi- ronmental protection, arts education and assisting people with spinal cord injuries. A wide variety of ASCAP Foundation Scholarship and Award recipi- ents were also honored at the event, which included special perfor- mances by some of the honorees. For more details and photos of the event, please see our website, Facebook and Jason Mraz receives the Champion Award from Twitter page. • ASCAP Foundation President Paul Williams.

ASCAP FOUNDATION POP WORKSHOP RENAMED FOR AND NEW SONGWRITING AWARD ESTABLISHED TO HONOR THE LEGENDARY The ASCAP Foundation East Coast Pop Workshop has been renamed The ASCAP Foundation Jerry Ragovoy Song- writers Workshop, thanks to the generous support of Jerry’s widow, Bev Ragovoy, in memory of the great R&B, Rock and Pop song- writer. Mrs. Ragovoy has also created the new ASCAP Foundation Jerry Ragovoy Award, a cash prize for an outstanding Workshop participant. Longtime ASCAP member Jerry Ragovoy wrote or co-wrote such classic hits as “,” “,” “Cry Baby,” “Get It While You Can,” “Stay With Me,” and “Pata Pata.” Jerry Ragovoy (1930-2011) was born in . He began his career in the early 50s as a music buyer for an appliance store. Later he worked as an arranger for recordings by teen idol on Philadelphia’s Chancellor Label. By the early 1960s, Ragovoy had moved to New York where he collaborated with songwriter-producer , among others. His infl uence was further felt as the founder of , initially built as his own personal recording studio, and as A&R at Warner Music, where he launched the LOMA Label. Ragovoy songs have been hits for , , , , , Erma In This Issue Franklin, and, most notably, . Dozens • JASON MRAZ HONORED of other artists have recorded his songs including • JERRY RAGOVOY PROGRAM , , , Barry • PROGRAM White, , Ben E. King, , • ASCAP DAY @ BERKLEE Ry Cooder, , The , and the • KENNEDY CENTER- SONGWRITERS: Pointer Sisters. THE NEXT GENERATION Commenting on the new award and workshop, • DONORS HONOR ROLL Bev Ragovoy said, “Jerry left behind an enor- • HERB ALPERT mous musical legacy. I know that as someone YOUNG JAZZ AWARDS who was always encouraging and mentoring • CHILDREN WILL LISTEN GOES TO young songwriters, musicians, and artists, he’d • SPOTLIGHT ON: PATTY ALLEN & be particularly delighted with the songwriters THE ROBERT ALLEN AWARD workshop and this award bearing his name. I look forward to hearing the • WRITE GIRL PROGRAM • YOUR GENEROSITY AT WORK Jerry Ragovoy new songs that will be emerg- ing from this event.” •

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MARVIN HAMLISCH: STILL MAKING A DIFFERENCE INNOVATIVE CONDUCTOR PROGRAM CREATED We are proud to announce that an unrestricted bequest by Marvin Hamlisch to The ASCAP Foundation has resulted in the establishment of The ASCAP Foundation Marvin Hamlisch Conductors Program. The program is a unique initiative that will give aspiring musical theater conductors hands-on experience with current Broadway professionals. Under the direction of David Evans, Associate Conductor of Broadway’s Wicked, The ASCAP Foundation will launch the inaugural program during the fi rst week of June 2013. Following a competitive application process, ten young as- Marvin Hamlisch piring musical theater conductors, ranging in age from 17-30, will be selected to participate in a 4-day intensive workshop which will include Master Classes with Broadway conductors, musi- cians, performers and a visit to an orchestra pit during a live . The workshop will culminate with each participant con- ducting an orchestra ensemble. Hamlisch, a composer/arranger/conductor/pianist, who died in 2012 at the age of 68, was one of the rare individuals to receive Oscar, Tony, Emmy and Grammy Awards, as well as the , and whose musical achievements encompassed , Film and Television, Pop and Symphonic Music. In 2006, Hamlisch was honored with The ASCAP Foundation Award for his lifetime of achievement in Musical Theatre. Marvin’s widow Terre Blair Hamlisch, commented: “I am so pleased and supportive of such a unique and needed program in Marvin’s name, especially since it gives young talent such a special opportunity. I know Marvin would have been pleased as well. Some time ago, Marvin had expressed that he had come to know what his true purpose was: that he was put on this earth to compose. As for con- ducting, Marvin felt it was thrilling and powerful and that if world leaders did it, they might lose the urge to wage war.” At the time of his death, Hamlisch was Principal Pops Conductor of the following orchestras: The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, the San Diego Symphony, the Seattle Symphony, the Dallas Symphony Orchestra and the Pasadena Symphony and Pops. The Dallas Symphony premiered Hamlisch’s symphonic suite The Anatomy of Peace in 1991. You don’t have to be Marvin Hamlisch to help music creators of . You just have to believe, like he did, that one person can make a difference. For information about how to name The ASCAP Foundation in your Will and become a member of The ASCAP Foundation Legacy Society, please contact Rebecca Kasilag at [email protected]. •

SINGER/SONGWRITER PATTY LARKIN ADDRESSES STUDENTS DURING ASCAP DAY @ The ASCAP Foundation presented ASCAP Day @ Berklee College of Music in , MA on April 4 with ASCAP /songwriter Patty Larkin headlining the day. Larkin’s music redefi nes the boundaries of urban , skillfully mixing pop, rock, Celtic, and . A favorite with critics, she has honed a reputation as a musician’s musi- cian, receiving accolades for her inventive wizardry and uncompromising vocals and lyrics. ASCAP Day is designed to provide Berklee fi lm scoring and songwriting students with information on current trends in the . In addition to Larkin, ASCAP ex- ecutives were also on-hand to answer students’ questions about the state of the music business, performing rights organizations and career opportunities. “By establishing ASCAP Day at Berklee we show our support for young and emerging and songwriters at the college level,” stated ASCAP Foundation Board Presi- dent Paul Williams. “Today’s Berklee students are tomorrow’s ASCAP members. These students are taking a major leap of faith to try to make their art their lives. I want the question of what their future holds to have a positive answer.” “ASCAP Day” also featured the presentation of two ASCAP Foundation scholarships at Berklee: The ASCAP Foundation Film Scoring Scholarship which was presented to com- poser, arranger and pianist Ran Gill and The ASCAP Foundation Bart Howard Songwrit- ing Scholarship which was awarded to songwriter, performer Hillary Paige Lacombe. ASCAP Day @ Berklee College of Music is supported by The ASCAP Patty Larkin Foundation Bart Howard Estate. The two scholarships are also made possible by the Bart Howard Estate. • The ASCAP Foundation Spring 2013 Notations Page 3

1 DR. BILLY TAYLOR’S VISION LIVES ON AT THE KENNEDY CENTER THROUGH SONGWRITERS: THE NEXT GENERATION

Songwriters: The Next Generation, a program of The ASCAP Foundation and The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, which is made possible by the Bart Howard Estate, showcased the work of four emerging songwriters and composers on the Kennedy Center’s Millennium Stage on March 14 and 15, 2013. The program featured: Singer, songwriter Rebecca Jordan, who studied classical as a 2 child, taught herself to play guitar to write songs and has made a unique name for herself as an artist; Composer and multi-instrumentalist Angélica Negrón, who writes mu- sic for , voices, toys and electronics as well as chamber ensem- bles and orchestras; Songwriter, guitarist and producer Aaron Lee Tasjan, who puts all of his favorite things into each song - loud Rock’n’Roll, folk and ; and Multi-talented saxophonist, fl utist, vocalist, composer and educator Camille Thurman, who expands the possibilities of jazz by pairing the sounds evoking yesteryear’s legends with the nuances, edge and freshness of today’s music. 3 Each evening’s hour-long program, designed to spotlight the talent of young songwriters and composers, was hosted by ASCAP singer/songwriter, and arts entertainment pro- ducer Larry Groce who is also one of the founders of Moun- tain Stage, a live music program on NPR. Songwriters: The Next Generation, was conceived in 2010 by the late jazz pianist, educator, composer and ASCAP Foundation Board member Dr. Billy Taylor. Throughout his life, Dr. Taylor stressed the importance of showcasing the talent of contemporary composers who are also performers. Songwriters: The Next Generation, presented by The ASCAP Foundation and made possible by the Bart Howard Estate, is part of The Kennedy Center’s free, daily performance series. The concerts and Q&A with the artists were webcast live and are now archived for viewing at: http://www.kennedy-cen- 4 ter.org/programs/millennium/archive.html. •

PICTURED: 1. Composer Camille Thurman (2nd from r) with host Larry Groce (2nd from l), ASCAP Foundation Executive Director, Karen Sherry (r) & members of Camille’s band (l-r) Shirazette Tinnin, Mimi Jones & ArcoIris Sandoval. 2. Songwriter Aaron Lee Tasjan. 3. Rebecca Jordan (center) performs with her band (l-r) Josh Myers, Steve Williams & Gabriel Gordon. 4. Angélica Negrón (center) performs with band members (l-r) José Olivares, Shayna Dunkelman, Jacqui Kerrod & Jonny Rodgers. Page 4 Thank You Spring 2013 to all 2012 Donors to The ASCAP Foundation

Leaders James Brockman Estate David Leichtman John C. Chaffee Jr. Irving Burgie in memory of Chris Amenita Sandy Stewart Charlap Gifts of $25,000 or more Al Byron Mark Leonard in honor of in memory of Moose Charlap in memory of Beatrice Schwartz Dr. Stanley & Suzanne Leonard Euguene Cines Estate Harold Adamson Estate Pat Collins & Jonico Music Inc. Dr. Yi Chen & Dr. Long Zhou Jerome D. Cohen The Herb Alpert Foundation Charles Gates Dawes Estate and Neil Costa Esther Cohen in honor of Kal Mann The Educational Jamie deRoy Foundation Fund of the Mercer Cook Foundation, Inc. Exploring the Arts, Inc Community Fund of New Jersey in memory of Will Marion Cook ASCAP Audrey S. Geisel/ George Maloian Paul Cunningham Estate Irving Caesar Estate Dr. Seuss Foundation Keith Mardak Joe D’Ambrosio The Cain Foundation Sondra K. Gorney Ronald Miller in honor of Karen Sherry Mae Cohen Estate Dr. Roderic Gorney Trevor Morris Stephanie DeLange Marvin Hamlisch Estate Hal Leonard Corporation Mrs. Jacqueline H. Palmer in memory of Eddie DeLange Bart Howard Estate Joe Henry in memory of David L. Snell Warren E. DeLange The Nelson Trust in memory of John Denver Sidney Prosen Estate Rosalind Devon Jack & Amy Norworth Estate Ann & Bob Holder Margaret Puente in memory of Dora Klein John Powell & Melinda Lerner in memory of in memory of Tito Puente Charles Dimston Estate of Wilbur & Elizabeth Winnie Holzman Dana & Richard Reimer Bob Dorough Schwandt (aka Don Swan) in honor of Stephen Schwartz Irwin & Joan Robinson John Duffy T.R.O. Inc. Molly Hyman in memory of Hal David Stephen Edwards Makers Theodore N. Kaplan The Sigmans @ Major Songs Ltd in honor of Rosalie Edwards in honor of Leo Kaplan in honor of The Ewing Family Gifts of $10,000 to $24,999 Henry & Elaine Edwin J. Weber Estate in memory of Jamie Ewing Anonymous Kaufman Foundation, Inc. F Sharp Productions Patty K. Allen Mizzy Jonas Family Foundation in memory of Clifford Hocking Babcock Family General Partnership Notable Music , Inc. Colleagues Todd Gordon & Susan Feder in memory of Orlando and Lura Murden Gifts from $100 to $499 in honor of Jim Kendrick Josef Freudenthal Estate Nathan Associates Inc. Stephanie Feyne Anonymous (5) John & Barbara LoFrumento The PATH Fund, Inc in memory of Buddy Feyne Samuel Adler Edward & Amelia Madden Estate The Musical & Literary William Arms Fisher Estate in memory of National Endowment for the Arts Property Trusts Douglas Gallop “Howie” Richmond & Joe Harnell Larry Stock Estate Frank Proto Charles Garrett Didi Almeida The Virgil Thomson Foundation Music Group in memory of Tholen Jeffries in memory of Hal David in memory of Laurindo Almeida Lori Selinsky Goodman Supporters James Royce Shannon Estate aka John Murray Anderson Estate in memory of Wladimir Selinsky Music Gifts of $5,000 to $9,999 James Stanley Royce Babbie Green Thorsen French Advocacy Arguedas Cassman & Headley LLP Andrea Green BMG Music Publishing in memory of Hal David Kenneth Lee Ascher Thomas Griselle Estate Tita Cahn Albert and Barbara Trace Estate Jay Gruska in memory of Sam Viersen Family Foundation, Inc. in memory of Francis H. Stanton William O. Harbach in honor of Eunice & Hal David & Eloise Johnson Travis Barker Songwriting with Soldiers Mitchell B. DeGroot, Jr. Trust in memory of Gloria M. Barker Lorenz Hart Ira and Leonore Gershwin Trusts Benefactors William J. Basie Trust Eileen Hatala Philanthropic Fund Gifts of $500 to $999 in memory of Karin Hazelhoff Roelfzema Raymond Hubbell William J. Basie pka in memory of Musical Scholarship Fund Anonymous Joan Benny Erik Hazelhoff Roelfzema at The Miami Foundation Jean Bach Patricia M. Bergdahl Michelle & Dean Kay in memory of in memory of Clayton Coots Hunter Johnson Estate The Jerome Leiber Charitable Marco & Jill Beltrami Charles Bernstein Benjamin B. Johnston, Jr. Foundation The Bernstein Family Foundation The Bridges/Larson Foundation Mrs. Donald Kahn Joseph & Rosalie Meyer Estate John C. Beyer & Jack Larson in memory of in memory of & Valerie Simpson Helene Blue Musique Ltd James Bridges in honor of Donald Kahn in memory of Nick Ashford Lynn A. Booth Philip Browne Dr. Bert Konowitz & Spirit Improv Mike and Corky Hale Stoller in memory of Hal David Lorraine (Libby) Buch in memory of Dr. Billy Taylor Foundation in memory of Theodore Lehrman Pierre D. La Plante Warren and Jâlé Trepp Family The City College Lee Bufalini in memory of Lynn Lane Fund at Parasol Tahoe of the City University of New York Harry Kirby McClintock Robert J. Lang Community Foundation Mrs. (Matt) Ginny Dennis & The Big Rock Candy Mountain in memory of Larry Conley in memory of Matt Dennis The John Cage Trust c/o Paul & Kitty Lazarus Cunningham Dance Foundation Tania León Patrons Dan Foliart Robert & Carolyn Candela Gifts of $1,000 to $4,999 Ed & Elaine Audrey R. Gillespie Tom & Beth Carey Ange Lorenzo Estate Susan Jane Hut in memory of Joeseph Verscharen Mary Ellin Barrett/ Marlong Music Corp in honor of Leo Kaplan Stella Castellucci in memory of Charitable Fund Inc. John & Bridget Martens Elvin L. Jones Louis Castellucci & Marilyn & Alan Bergman in memory of Hal David Michael Amorosi in memory of Marvin Hamlisch Sam McClain in honor of love

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Sharon McBride Yaqui Spirit Music/ Dorothy B. Edwards in memory of Barbara M. Munz in memory of D.H. “Tex” Owens Cruz Baca Sembello Eddie Edwards of the ODJB in memory of Tibor Serly Gloria E. McFarland in memory of Jenny Yates Rita Ettinger in memory of Joy Novie John Leslie McFarland Steven J. Ettinger aka Steve Ett Shirley & Al Olson James McKenna in honor of Joyce Orlob Evans in memory of Jan W. Olson Valerie Simpson & Friends in memory of Harold Orlob Mitchell Peters in memory of Nick Ashford Gifts to $99 Jack Everett Walters Living Trust Emily Isberg Reardon Mr. Ronald A. Mendelsohn Juan Feliz Daniel Reddington Mary Jo Mennella Anonymous (2) Mr. & Mrs. Mark Fleischer Benjamin & Katharine Reiser in memory of Hal David Anonymous in memory of Fred Rose in memory of Abigail Marder Lucille Rock Mandy Mercer-Néder Anonymous William H. Gardner Estate in memory of Harry Tobias in memory of in memory of John Green Jon & Julie Goell Eddy Rogers Estate Linda & Mike Moran Anonymous in memory of David Rosner & in memory of Hal David in memory of David Hines Harold L. Graham & Margo Guryan Rosner John Leonard Morris Anonymous The Letha Graham Trust Anita Nye in memory of Mack Discant Maxine Gray in memory of Heriberto Muñoz Padin (Fideicomiso The Martin & Ann Albert Family in honor of Roy K. Marsh V.F. Safranek Estate Maria E. Flores) in memory of Trust in memory of Hal David Terry Hauger in memory of Louis Saverino Pedro Flores Córdova Betsy & Harold Applebaum Johnny & Terry Farrow William & Diane Schaefer Benjamin & Magdalene Palumbo in memory of Hal David Lisa Helmrich in memory of Willis H. Schaefer in memory of Hal David Dutch & Connie Atkins Hal S. Hidey Roger Schore Stephen & Patty Paulus in honor of Nicole Atkins Thekla Hollingsworth Estate in memory of Lew Spence Don & Linda Pennell John H. Beck Helen Hooke Elizabeth Schwartz in memory of Hal David John T. Benson Jr. Estate Patrick Irwin in memory of Joe & Mary Cooper Porfi rio Pina in honor of music Wayne R. Bohrnstedt Linda & Jerry Janger Ruth Sexter Joseph Pinson in memory of his wife in memory of Hal David Jay Shulman Prager and Fenton LLP Paul D. Bourquin Dr. Joseph Willcox Jenkins in memory of Alan M. Shulman Joanne Raksin Tracey Breen in honor of in memory of Thomas Canning, David Slonaker in memory of Mr & Mrs Timothy Simpson, Vincent Persicheti & Kathy Sommer in memory of Bruce E. Montgomery Maria Sotomayer Perri A. Reid Jacqueline A. Simpson Peter Johnson in memory of Hal David Dan Rizzo in honor of Alex Britten in honor of Donald Johnson Andrew Sparkler Valerie-Leila Jaber & in memory of Belinda & Bruce Broughton & in honor of Randy Johnson & in Jennifer Nikole Spears Anne-Marie Breesch Jaber Oliver Britten memory of Ann Ogletree aka Nikki Paige Lois Rosen Revocable Trust Cliff Burwell, Jr Albert Chandler Johnston, Jr. Kendall Stallings in memory of Hal David in memory of Cliff Burwell, Sr. Aganaze Jones in memory of Keith Collins Mark Anthony Rossi Charles Wakefi eld Cadman Estate Walter B. Kahn Mr. William J. Steinohrt Eugene H. Ryder Julie A. Cannon Rebecca Kasilag, Louise Abrams Henry R. Stern Estate in memory of Mary Candy Ryder Arnold J. Capitanelli & Robert Altman Michael Anthony Strother Stephen A. Schneider in memory of Lester Sill in memory of Fred & Bertina Abrams Michael Sukin & Kimberly Bonnell John Sheridan Barbara J. Carter Kazzoom Music & Phil Galdston in honor of Edmund J. Siennicki Lee Hogan Cass Sarah Lampert Kathleen Suss Lakhbir Singh Tully Cathey in memory of Seymour Simons Sharon Tapper Morton & Joan Sklaroff in honor of Richard Bellis Cynthia Lane in memory of Johnny Jayson Audrey Sockolov in honor of Priscilla & Donald Chamlee in memory of Bob Schwaid Susan A. Thomas-Holder Eunice David & Family & in honor of Blake Chamlee Rosella Lane Tom T. Todd Estate in memory of Hal David John H. Corina in memory of Hal David Gordan Wallin Barbara Staton in memory of John Boda Dorothy Lang Jim & Patricia Wann in memory of Merrill Staton Michael G. Cunningham in honor of Barbara Friedman Valentine L. Weeks Sandy Krause & Bill Fitzgerald/ James H. Dahlberg Paul Lansky in memory & honor of Strauss Foundation in memory of Jan Wilbur Olson Kermit Levinsky Estate Hattie Weeks Morris in memory of Hal David Estate of Frank Damico Grace Lim & Ricardo Weeks in memory of Dan Locklair Jeffrey & Kimberly Wheeler Susanna Moross Tarjan Frank Denning Damico in honor of Samuel Adler Anita Willens Edward Thomas Walter Damrosch Estate Vincent Lopez Estate Peggy Jane McGraw Wright Janet Tinsley Dani Mari Lisa & David Macbride in memory of in memory of William Dicky Wells Buster Davis Estate Barbara Piron Manuel George Donald McGraw Anne & Michael Towbes Vaughn De Leath Estate in memory of A.J. Piron & Kimberly McGraw Dickerson Chris Warner Charles E. Delinks Ruby Marchand in memory of Hal David in memory of Dana Suesse Sandra K. Masur In Kind Hope Landis Warner Matt H. Doran Betty Matesky The Dorsey and Whitney Foundation in memory of Hal David in memory of Ralph Matesky ASCAP Marc Driskill Laura Westfall Marian McPartland Avid Sibelius Sharon Dunn in honor of Catie Curtis Robert M. Melnik Guitar Center Paul & Mariana Williams in honor of Karen Sherry & Martha Mooke Marcia J. Withers Colleen McDonough

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2013 HERB ALPERT YOUNG JAZZ COMPOSER AWARD RECIPIENTS ANNOUNCED The ASCAP Foundation 2013 Herb Alpert Young Jazz Composer Awards were re- cently announced. The recipients, who receive cash awards, range in age from 10 to 29, and are selected through a juried national competition. The 2013 Herb Alpert Young Jazz Composer Award recipients are listed with their age and current residence: Nii Akwei Adoteye, 26 of South Miami, FL; Quentin Angus, 25 of New York, NY; Elliot Deutsch, 29, of Pasadena, CA (CA); Angelo Di Loreto, 22, of NYC; Shaul Einav, 30, of , NY; Nick Finzer, 24, of NYC; Addison Frei, 21, of Denton, TX; Alexander Goodman, 25, of NYC; Aaron He- denstrom, 24, of Denton, TX; George Heid III, 22, of Pittsburgh, PA; Kristo- (l-r) ASCAP Foundation Executive Director pher Johnson, 29, of Ferndale, MI; Daniel Kaneyuki, 25, of Fountain Valley, Karen Sherry, with judges Jay Leonhart, Anat Cohen, and Wycliffe Gordon, with ASCAP’s Cia CA; Grace Kelly, 20, of Dover, MA; Paul Krueger, 25, of Sioux Falls, SD; Pascal Toscaninni. Le Boeuf, 26, of NYC; Guy Mintus, 21, of NYC; Aakash Mittal, 27, of Boulder, CO; Robert Perez, 19, of Chino Hills, CA; Dan Pugach, 29, of , NY; Ar- coIris Sandoval, 25, of NYC; Kavita Shah, 27, of NYC; Camille Thurman, 26, of NYC; Drew Zaremba, 21, of Southlake, TX; and Zac Zinger, 24, of Brooklyn, NY. The youngest Young Jazz Composers, ages 10 to 18 are: Paul Bloom, 18 of CA; Esteban Castro, 10 of NY; Marc Harris, 17 of CA; Albert Newberry, 13 of VA; Adam O’Farrill, 18 of NY; and Tissiana Vallecillo, 11 of AZ. Composers receiving Honorable Mention are: Glenda del Monte Escalante, 29, of Mi- ami, FL; Andrew Linn, 24, of NYC; Curtis Ostle, 28, of NYC; Jonathan Parker, 26, of Rochester, NY; Andrew Rowan, 26, of Valencia, CA; and Nathan Parker Smith, 29, of Brooklyn, NY. The ASCAP composer/judges for the 2013 competition were: Anat Cohen, Wycliffe Gordon and Jay Leonhart. Funding for this program is provided by the Herb Alpert Foundation and The ASCAP Foundation Bart Howard Fund. •

1 ‘THE SUN CAME OUT’ FOR NYC M.S 224 STUDENTS Thanks to donors like you, 85 seventh-grade students from East School for Arts & Academics received free orchestra-level tickets and transportation to an Octo- ber 2012 Broadway performance of Annie as part of The ASCAP Foundation Children Will Listen program. Prior to the performance, the creators of Annie, composer Charles Strouse and lyricist , met with the students at their school. They discussed the musical, their creative process and helped the children connect the themes and issues of the play to their own lives. Charles Strouse played the piano while a student sang “Maybe” which she did to great acclaim from her classmates! Imme- diately following the Broadway performance, several of the Pictured: show’s cast members, including the dog “Sandy” and the stage 1. Charles Strouse manager, answered questions from the very excited students. plays a tune from 2 Annie for students The 7th graders were very appreciative and enthusiastic about of M.S. 224. speaking with members of the cast and getting a fi rst hand look into the orchestra pit. 2. Lyricist Martin Charnin (row 2, 3rd Multiple Tony, Emmy and Grammy Award-winner Charles from l), Composer Strouse has written scores for over 30 musicals, including 14 & ASCAP Founda- tion Board member, for Broadway, also having numerous TV & fi lm scoring cred- Charles Strouse its to his name. Tony and Emmy Award-winner, lyricist and (row 2, 5th from l), writer, Martin Charnin, began his career as an actor and has ASCAP Foundation written lyrics for many musicals. Director, Colleen McDonough Started in 2005, The ASCAP Foundation Children Will Lis- (second from r) and ten program was established in honor of composer, Stephen M.S. 224 Principal, Sondheim, to introduce the American Musical Theater to Liliana Sarro (r) with students from youngsters who might otherwise not have the opportunity to M.S. 224. experience it. The program was named for one of the songs from Sondheim’s musical, . • The ASCAP Foundation Spring 2013 Notations Page 7

Spotlight On... 1 PATTY ALLEN AND THE ROBERT ALLEN AWARD A planned gift by Patty Allen in memory of her husband, songwriter, Bob Allen, is what established the Robert Allen Award at The ASCAP Foundation in 2006. Thanks to Patty’s generosity and the music of her husband - writer of such standards as “It’s Not For Me To Say,” “Chances Are,” and “Home for the Holidays,” - Bob’s legacy continues through this Award, given annually to an aspiring songwriter who participates in the ASCAP New York Songwriters Workshop. Patty truly cares about and keeps in contact with many of the Robert Allen Awardees. She recently emailed to tell us: “I happened to get two emails today from two previous Robert Allen recipients; Rachel Brown and Nick Howard, both of them are doing so well. Nick is performing all over Ger- many and has won big music competitions and Rachel is performing in New York and the song that won her the award is being used in a commercial. It makes me feel so good.” 2 That makes us at The ASCAP Foundation feel good too! Here is the latest on what Nick and Rachel have been up to since winning The ASCAP Foundation Robert Allen Award: Nick Howard (2009 Robert Allen Awardee) just capped off a momentous 150-show world tour by winning Season 2 of The Voice of Germany. He followed this impressive feat by releasing his 3rd studio , Stay Who You Are, containing his latest single “Unbreakable” which peaked at #1 on the German, Austrian and Swiss iTunes charts. He is currently ‘puddle-hopping’ between New York and Europe. Rachel Brown (2010 Robert Allen Awardee) walked off the set of Fox TV’s Good Day NY to get ready to play another show. That’s an example of the schedule of this prolifi c songwriter. After graduating from Harvard, she moved to New York where she wrote “Bumblebee,” the theme song on the new Robbins Brothers national commercial campaign. She also shines as a performer which earned her a weekly residency at The 3 Darby in . She impressed Patty, she impressed us, and we’re willing to bet she’ll impress you too. Check out the other recipients of The ASCAP Foundation Robert Allen Award. They all have great stories to tell: Kate Davis - 2012; Chris Snyder - 2011; Shwa Lobsen - 2008; Joshua Meltzer - 2007 and Rosi Golan - 2006. Pictured: 1. Robert Thank you Patty and all our donors for your support. For information & Patty Allen about how, like Patty, you too can establish a named program at The ASCAP Foundation, or become a member of The ASCAP Foundation 2. Nick Howard Legacy Society, please contact Rebecca Kasilag at [email protected]. 3. Rachel Brown • 4 WRITEGIRL BRINGS TOGETHER TEENS AND SONGWRITERS

Imagine being in high school and hearing your lyrics performed at Walt Disney Concert Hall. Nearly 100 teen girls experienced just that at Write- Girl’s 12th Annual Songwriting Workshop held on February 9th. The aspiring songwriters gathered at BP Hall in the Walt Disney Concert Hall with some of the industry’s top songwriters to learn how to trans- form their words into musical forms ranging from pop to blues to rock. The workshop introduced the partici- pants to key concepts of lyric writing, Pictured: 4. Songwriter Men- including rhythm, rhyme structures tors at the workshop (l-r), top 5 and how to write memorable song row: Libby Lavella, Celeste Scalone; standing, middle row: titles. Following the intensive writing Heidi Rojas, Lindy Robbins, Re- workshop, the WriteGirl teens heard nee Stahl, Jonelle Vette, Adri- their lyrics performed on stage by anne Gonzales, Michelle Bell, professional musicians and singers. Laurie Geltman, Judy Stakee, Simone Porter, Clare Means; kneeling: Michelle Lewis, Holly This program is in keeping with our Palmer, Deanna Dellacioppa, mission to nurture aspiring songwrit- Janet Robin & Kari Kimmel. ers. Funding for this grant is provided 5. WriteGirl mentee works with by The ASCAP Foundation Irving Cae- her mentor, ASCAP songwriter sar Fund and donors like you. • Jonelle Vette. The ASCAP Foundation Page 8 Notations Spring 2013 Your Generosity at Work... The ASCAP Foundation funds these, and many more, programs.

SOMETHING MAGICAL PROGRAM BACKCOUNTRY JAZZ BRIDGEPORT PUBLIC SCHOOL SUMMER MUSIC CAMP PROGRAM Students performing Andrea Green’s original musical, On the Other Side of the Fence, a story about 2 farms separated by a big, strong fence. Something Magical Bennie Wallace, Artistic Director of Backcountry Jazz, jams with students. This pairs 4th graders from Germantown Friends School with kids attending the HMS program invigorates public school music education programs in Bridgeport, CT School for Children With Cerebral Palsy. This music therapy program offers stu- with a free summer music camp for underserved kids. Donors like you & The dents an important avenue for communication and self expression. Donors like ASCAP Foundation Louis Armstrong Fund make this grant possible. you & The ASCAP Foundation Irving Caesar Fund make this grant possible.

MUSIC THERAPY CLINIC FOR APHASIA PROGRAM ASCAP FOUNDATION COMPOSER-IN-RESIDENCE PROGRAM AT USC Music Therapist Yi Wei (r) works with patients suffering from Aphasia, which is Emmy-winning, Oscar-nominated composer John Debney, USC’s Dan Carlin, the loss of speech following a stroke or brain trauma. The Institute for Music and ASCAP’s Shawn LeMone and Charlyn Bernal with USC student-participants and Neurologic Function Music Therapy Clinic for Aphasia® aims to improve speech studio musicians at the Capitol Studios recording session. Our support is made production & communication through music-based activities. Donors like you & possible by donors like you & The ASCAP Foundation Bart Howard Fund. The ASCAP Foundation Irving Caesar Fund make this grant possible.

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