COMPOSERS INSTITUTE

Participating in a reading session at the Virginia Arts Festival's John Duffy Composers Institute are (l-r) Composer Fellow Kati Agocs; Master Composers Tania Le�n, John Corigliano and John Duffy; and Composer Fellow Randall Eng.

Funding from The ASCAP Foundation Joseph and Rosalie Meyer Fund supported the John Duffy Composers Institute, which gave nine student composers (Composer Fellows) from six states the opportunity to work one-onone with renowned American composers. During this twoweek residency, young composers learned from five Master Composers, and had their own works read by chamber ensembles in residence with the 2005 Virginia Arts Festival. ASCAP's Fran Richard also presented a composers seminar in honor of the the new program. The John Duffy Composers Institute's activities also included reading rehearsals, one-on-one mentoring sessions and private study time. Composer Fellows were also given the opportunity to attend informal lectures by professionals from the music field. The ASCAP Foundation congratulates the Virginia Arts Festival for its efforts to inspire and challenge aspiring songwriters and composers through an interactive and collaborative educational program.