Mellon, University of Pittsburgh Accepting Applications for Pitt/Mellon Jazz Scholarship
21 April 2004 - 11:58PM
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Mellon, University of Pittsburgh Accepting Applications for
Pitt/Mellon Jazz Scholarship PITTSBURGH, April 21 /PRNewswire/ --
Mellon Financial Corporation and the University of Pittsburgh today
announced that applications are being accepted for the Pitt/Mellon
Jazz Scholarship. The winner will be announced in June, with the
scholarship to be presented on Sunday, June 6th, prior to the
Mellon Jazz concert at Hartwood Acres taking place as part of the
Allegheny County Summer Concert Series. The one-year, $5,000
Pitt/Mellon Jazz Scholarship is awarded on the basis of musical
ability as demonstrated by an audition tape that includes samplings
of various musical styles. Any full-time undergraduate student who
will be enrolled at Pitt during the fall 2004 semester is eligible
to apply for the scholarship. This year's award will mark the 18th
presentation of this scholarship. The current Pitt/Mellon Jazz
scholar, percussionist Anjinka "Jinx" Jogelkar of Philadelphia,
also is a participant in the Brackenridge Fellowship program
through Pitt's Honors College. Drummer for a local jazz trio,
Jogelkar also performs regularly with professional jazz musicians
at jam sessions throughout the city. "Jazz scholarships and
building a future audience for this uniquely American art form are
vitally important Mellon Jazz program objectives," said Rose M.
Cotton, Mellon senior vice president and director of corporate
affairs. "This 18th renewal of the Pitt/Mellon scholarship
underscores the strength and duration of our commitment to these
education-related aspects of the Mellon Jazz program." Applications
for the Pitt/Mellon Jazz Scholarship must be submitted by
Wednesday, May 5, 2004. For more information or to obtain an
application, call the University of Pittsburgh Music Department at
(412) 624-4187 or write to: Jazz Scholarship, 130 Music Building,
University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15260. DATASOURCE: Mellon
Financial Corporation CONTACT: Ron Sommer of Mellon Financial
Corporation, +1-412-236-0082, or ; or Sharon Blake of University of
Pittsburgh, +1-412-624-4364, or Web site: http://www.mellon.com/
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