Photos

May 16, 2011 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

May 16, 2011 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

May 16, 2011 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

May 13, 2011 BMI highlighted up-and-coming troupe The Lighthouse and the Whaler at the May installment of its Pick of the Month showcase series. Staged at Pianos, the show introduced the Cleveland-based band to a charmed industry crowd. Pictured with The Lighthouse and the Whaler are BMI’s Brandon Haas (far left) and Samantha Cox (far right). View Photo

May 10, 2011 BMI President & CEO Del Bryant stopped by the BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theater Workshop to congratulate BMI Broadway composer Robert Lopez on his two Tony nominations for Book of Mormon. Lopez was the day’s guest instructor at the Workshop, where he developed his Tony-award winning musical Avenue Q several years ago. View Photo

May 09, 2011 BMI Senior Vice President, Government Relations Fred Cannon (center) proudly helped celebrate living legend and fellow Mississippi native Morgan Freeman (right) with a new bronze star on the Mississippi Arts and Entertainment Center's Walk of Fame at a recent ceremony in downtown Meridian, Mississippi. Cannon is a member of the Mississippi Arts and Entertainment Center (MAEC) board. View Photo

May 09, 2011 Molotov recently headlined the last concert of Universidad de Guadalajara’s “LéaLA,” and BMI’s Marissa Lopez joined other Molotov fans at the packed show. Pictured backstage at the Nokia Theatre after the band’s stellar performance are Lopez and Molotov’s Miki. View Photo

May 09, 2011 Calibre 50’s Eden Muñoz has joined BMI’s growing family of songwriters. Currently on tour in the U.S., Calibre 50 recently headlined Que Buena’s sold-out “Invasion Del Corrido” concert at the Gibson Amphitheatre in Los Angeles. The band’s highly anticipated debut album Renovar o Morir is out now on Disa Records. Pictured are BMI’s Delia Orjuela, Muñoz and BMI’s Marissa Lopez. View Photo

May 09, 2011 Pictured performing at the 2011 Key West Songwriters Festival are Rebecca Lynn Howard, James Slater, and Sarah Buxton. View Photo

May 09, 2011 Newlyweds Sarah Buxton and Tom Bucovac perform at the Southernmost House Pool Party at the 2011 Key West Songwriters Festival. View Photo