Classical Photo Archive
BMI’s Pat Cook (center) pauses for a photo with composers Maury Yeston (far left) and Alan Menken (far right) at the National Arts Club on October 21 in New York. The Encompass New Opera Theatre presented a musical tribute that evening in honor of Menken, a multiple Tony and Academy Award-winning composer, which featured performances by Julia Murney and David… View Photo
Distinguished BMI composer Ellen Taaffe Zwilich recently stopped by BMI’s NYC office to chat with the BMI classical team. Zwilich has three major premieres in the 2011/12 season; next up is the debut of her Shadows for piano and orchestra, with the Louisiana Philharmonic on October 29 and 30. Pictured are BMI’s Emily Good, Scott Bartucca, and Deirdre Chadwick; Zwilich;… View Photo
BMI's Ralph Jackson, composer Chester Biscardi, tenor William Ferguson and lyricist Shirley Kaplan pause for a photo at the world premiere performance of Biscardi's Sailors and Dreamers. Commissioned by the Serge Koussevitzky Music Foundation in the Library of Congress, the new work, featuring Mr. Ferguson, was performed by the Sequitur ensemble and conducted by Paul Hostetter in New York's Merkin… View Photo
Pictured backstage following the world premiere of BMI composer Stanley Silverman’s Piano Trio No. 2, "Reveille," are the Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson Trio, Silverman and BMI songwriter Sting. The new work was commissioned by Ben Silverman, and is dedicated to Ben’s lifelong friend Herman Sandler, who died in the 9/11 attacks. Sandler was a founding partner in Sandler O'Neill and Partners and a… View Photo
In advance of upcoming performances of his works in Brooklyn and at the Gershwin Hotel, BMI composer Gilbert Galindo (center), pictured here with BMI’s Deirdre Chadwick (left) and Scott Bartucca (right), stopped by BMI’s classical office in New York. Gilbert is a member of the composers’ collective Random Access Music. View Photo
Composer David T. Little (center), pictured here with BMI’s Ralph Jackson (left) and Deirdre Chadwick (right), recently stopped by BMI’s classical office in New York to share details surrounding his upcoming premiere with the Baltimore Symphony. View Photo
Columbia University doctoral student Yoshiaki Onishi (right) stopped by BMI’s New York headquarters during his latest break between performances. During the visit, the accomplished composer, conductor and clarinetist discussed his recent and upcoming concerts in Germany, Spain, Holland, Japan and the U.S. with BMI’s Ralph Jackson (left). View Photo
The BMI Foundation, Inc. held its annual Student Composer Awards May 13 at the Jumeirah Essex House Hotel in New York City. Pictured at the event are BMI President & CEO Del Bryant; BMI Student Composer Award Chair Ellen Taaffe Zwilich; New York Youth Symphony Senior Vice President Barry Goldberg; and BMI Foundation, Inc. President Ralph Jackson. View Photo
The BMI Foundation, Inc. held its annual Student Composer Awards May 13 at the Jumeirah Essex House Hotel in New York City. Pictured are (back row) Benjamin D. Taylor; Mena Mark Hanna; David Hertzberg; Francisco Castillo Trigueros; Michael-Thomas Alexander Foumai; (front row) David Werfelmann; William Frederick Rowe; BMI Foundation, Inc. President Ralph Jackson; BMI President & CEO Del Bryant; BMI Student… View Photo
Eleven young classical composers were named winners at the 59th Annual BMI Student Composer Awards, held May 13 at the Jumeirah Essex House Hotel in New York City. Pictured at the event are David Werfelmann; Jonathan L. Posthuma; David Hertzberg; Ryan Chase; Eric Guinivan; BMI Foundation, Inc. President Ralph Jackson; Mena Mark Hanna; Francisco Castillo Trigueros; Yeeren I. Low; William… View Photo