The
Commission Assistance Grant enables
performers to have a piece
composed especially for them by Sy Brandon and includes a residency
where the composer works with the musicians and speaks to the
audience. This grant is available to performers (elementary
through professional) in the continental United States. Deadlines for
application are January 1, April 1, July 1, and October 1 of each year.
The
Residency Assistance Grant enables
performers to have composer Sy
Brandon work closely with them on a pre-existing composition of his, to
speak to audiences and instruct in individual and group settings. This
grant is available to performers (elementary through professional) in
the continental United States. Applications
are accepted throughout the year.
The
Recording Grant enables talented
performers to produce a
professional quality CD through Emeritus Recordings. The CD will
receive commercial distribution through physical and digital retail
outlets and promotion through broadcast, advertisement and reviews. The
CD will also be made available to the artists on a consignment basis
for sale to their audiences. The
CD must include at least one composition of composer, Sy Brandon, which
can be an existing work or a piece written by him especially for this
recording. This
grant is
available to performers throughout the world and has deadlines for
application January 1, April 1, July 1, and October 1 of each
year.
