Fraser MacPherson Music Scholarship

Fraser MacPherson Music Scholarship Fund

A scholarship program for British Columbia's young jazz instrumentalists

The Fraser MacPherson Music Scholarship Fund was initiated to foster the music education of BC's most promising young jazz instrumentalists. Scholarships are available up to the amount of $2,000 each and are open to resident BC jazz instrumentalists (not vocalists) through age 25, except members of the Board of the Fraser MacPherson Music Scholarship Fund and their immediate families.

Application Information

The application must include:
Name; Birth date; Full Address; Phone; Fax; E-mail; Instrument; Secondary or post secondary school

Also include the following:
A CD of a performance with live accompaniment only, 2 selections, of no more than 10 minutes total in length (please see advice on CD submissions at the website). We strongly recommend CD submissions, if at all possible. No DVD's please. The CD must indicate your name, instrument played, and phone number. Share copies of any supporting documents that may interest the jurors in assessing your application. Include lead sheets to the selections, especially original music. The Board of Directors will organize juries by instrument to assess the applications. Please send separate submissions for different instrument categories. Finalists will be notified in December, and invited to auditions. All applicants should be notified of status in writing before Christmas. Decisions of the Board of Directors are final. Scholarship recipients will be announced before March 30, 2012.

DEADLINE: FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2011 BY 3PM

For further information, applications, and donations please contact:
Fred Stride
c/o Vancouver Musician’s Association
Suite 100-925 West 8th Avenue
Vancouver, B.C. V5Z 1E4
E-mail: stride@interchange.ubc.ca