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The University of South Florida Center for Jazz Composition
in partnership with BMI is proud to present

THE 2ND INTERNATIONAL
JAZZ COMPOSER’S SYMPOSIUM
June 12-14, 2008
TAMPA, FL USA

For immediate release
May 1, 2008

Contact:
Matt Wengerd, USF Center for Jazz Composition
wengerd@arts.usf.edu
813-974-4285

The second International JAZZ COMPOSER’S SYMPOSIUM expects to welcome over 100 jazz composers, musicians, and scholars when it convenes June 12-14 in Tampa, Florida. This unique three-day event, presented by the University of South Florida Center for Jazz Composition in partnership with BMI, is designed to allow composers, scholars, and students from throughout the world to interact with each other as well as with prominent master artists and leading industry representatives in a series of lectures, master classes, research presentations, performances, new music reading sessions, and panel discussions. This year’s guest artist roster includes such luminaries as: STEFON HARRIS, BILL HOLMAN, JIM MCNEELY, AND THE TURTLE ISLAND STRING QUARTET. In addition over two dozen composers and scholars from across the U.S., Canada, and Denmark have already been selected to present and discuss their works in addition to those of the guest composers.

Symposium registration (open to all) is $225 ($195 for students) and includes admission to the opening reception and all evening concerts. Registration application forms, as well as additional information on hotel accommodations, travel to Tampa, conference schedule, and much more can be found on the Center’s website: http://centerforjazzcomp.arts.usf.edu

OPPORTUNITIES FOR COMPOSERS
A few spots remain for jazz composers to present their own work through the Symposium’s Composer Poster Showcase. For more information on this unique opportunity and how to participate/apply, please contact the CJC or visit the website. .

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