Request for proposal/applications to Chamber Music America/Doris Duke Charitable Foundation jazz composition commissioning program

Grant range: $10,000 to $15,000. Deadline: February 24, 2005. This commissioning program supports the creation of new compositions in the jazz idiom. Funding is available to professional jazz ensembles that are led by or include a composer/performer. Ensembles must consist of a core of musicians who perform original music that includes jazz improvisation, have a demonstrated history of performing together as a jazz ensemble, and range in size from two to ten members. Works may represent the wide range of styles associated with jazz, from traditional to non-traditional. The grant includes the composition and performances of the new work. Since 2000, CMA has awarded 65 New Works commissions, totaling more than $750,000. Past grantees include: Jane Ira Bloom, Benny Maupin, Jovino Santos Neto and others.

Contact: Bill Pace, Program Officer, (212) 242-2022 ext. 14, [email protected]

The New Works: Creation and Presentation Program is funded through the generosity of the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation.

Application deadline: February 24, 2005