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Pittsburgh Jazz Society Accepting Applications for First-Ever
PJS/Mellon Jazz Scholarship
PITTSBURGH, April 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Mellon Financial Corporation and the
Pittsburgh Jazz Society today announced that applications are being accepted
for the inaugural Pittsburgh Jazz Society/Mellon Jazz Scholarship. The winner
of this one-year, $5,000 award will be announced in June, and the scholarship
will be presented on Friday, August 19, prior to the Mellon Jazz at South Park
concert being staged as part of the Allegheny County Summer Concert series.
The recipient of this year's first-ever Pittsburgh Jazz Society/Mellon Jazz
Scholarship will be selected by a panel of nationally recognized jazz musicians
and educators on the basis of musical interest and ability as demonstrated by
an application and audition tape that includes samplings of various musical
styles. Any new or continuing undergraduate student enrolled full-time at any
four-year college or university in the United States during the fall 2005
semester is eligible to apply. The scholarship will be evenly divided between
the Fall 2005 and Spring 2006 terms.
Applications for the Pittsburgh Jazz Society/Mellon Jazz scholarship must be
submitted by Wednesday, June 1, 2005. For more information or to obtain an
application, call the Pittsburgh Jazz Society at (412) 343-9555 or visit the
Jazz Society's Web site at http://www.pittsburghjazz.org/ .
"The Pittsburgh Jazz Society does an outstanding job integrating jazz education
into an overall program that provides young artists with terrific performance
opportunities and gives local audiences access to great live jazz performances
on a year-round basis. We're delighted and honored to have Mellon Jazz appear
alongside the Pittsburgh Jazz Society on the name of this new scholarship,"
said Rose M. Gabbianelli, Mellon executive vice president and director of
corporate affairs.
"Jazz scholarships have always been an important part of our mission, and with
Mellon Jazz Sundays being such an important part of our year-round jazz concert
series, awarding the Pittsburgh Jazz Society/Mellon Jazz Scholarship will be a
great way to reinforce the connection between jazz scholarship and on-stage
jazz artistry," said Tony Mowod, founder and president of the Pittsburgh Jazz
Society.
A non profit 501(c)(3) all-volunteer organization, The Pittsburgh Jazz Society
is dedicated to the promotion, preservation, and perpetuation of all jazz
through education, performance, partnering and community outreach for members
and the general public. Mellon Financial Corporation's year-round celebration
of jazz excellence, Mellon Jazz supports non-profit organizations engaged in
live jazz performances and jazz education, and recognizes individuals and
organizations that have made significant contributions to each city's rich jazz
tradition. More information on Mellon Jazz activities is available via the
Mellon Jazz link at http://www.mellon.com/ . Both the Pittsburgh Jazz Society
and Mellon Jazz are celebrating 19th anniversaries of support for jazz in the
Pittsburgh area this year.
DATASOURCE: Mellon Financial Corporation; Pittsburgh Jazz Society
CONTACT: Ron Sommer of Mellon Financial Corporation, +1-412-236-0082, or
; or Tony Mowod of Pittsburgh Jazz Society,
+1-412-343-9555, or
Web site: http://www.mellon.com/
http://www.pittsburghjazz.org/