Two-time Grammy Award Winning jazz musician Billy Childs can now add another prestigious accolade to his list - The Guggenheim Fellowship Award for 2009!
On April 8, Childs was announced as a recipient of one of the 180 Fellowships given this year to artists, scientists, and scholars. The successful candidates were chosen from a group of almost 3,000 applicants.
This tremendous honor sets the stage for more great things to come. Next month, Billy Childs will be back in the studio to record his Grammy award-winning Jazz-Chamber Ensemble, which will include the Ying Quartet. He has also been co-commissioned by the Detroit Symphony, Boston Pops, Notre Dame Symphony, and Oakland East Bay Symphony to compose a new violin concerto for Regina Carter. This piece will be premiered by the Detroit Symphony in January 2010.
To learn more about Billy Childs, CLICK HERE.
For more information about the Guggenheim Fellowship, including the full list of 2009 recipients, CLICK HERE.
For more information about the Guggenheim Fellowship, including the full list of 2009 recipients, CLICK HERE.
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