The SJO is currently accepting applications for the 4th annual ASCAP Foundation/Symphonic Jazz Orchestra Commissioning Prize competition, which is open to all direct ASCAP composer members. The submission deadline is Aug. 31st.
The $5,000 prize honors former Symphonic Jazz Orchestra Co-Music Director and ASCAP board member, George Duke and his lasting musical legacy.
The Music Advisory Board of the SJO will select the winning composer, who will be commissioned to write a new orchestral score for the SJO, blending jazz & classical music – and beyond. The newly commissioned work will be premiered by the 68-member SJO in 2019/20 and entered into the SJO’s catalog of symphonic jazz commissions.
The ASCAP Foundation/Symphonic Jazz Orchestra Commissioning Prize is made possible in part by a grant from The ASCAP Foundation Louis Armstrong Fund.
For guidelines and details about how to apply, please visit www.SJOmusic.org or call 310-876-8130.
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