Herb Alpert Young Jazz Composer Awards 2025
🌟 About the Award
The ASCAP Foundation Herb Alpert Young Jazz Composer Award is granted annually to encourage talented young jazz composers during the earliest stages of their careers. This initiative is supported by the Herb Alpert Foundation, a nonprofit organization established in the late 1980s. The foundation contributes significantly to programs in the fields of arts, arts education, and well-being, with Herb and Lani Alpert playing an active role in its projects.
🎁 Benefits
- Selected entrants will be named Award Recipients and will receive a monetary prize.
- The total value of the prizes will be determined at the sole discretion of the ASCAP Foundation.
✅ Eligibility Criteria
To participate in the award, applicants must meet the following requirements:
- Be at least 13 years of age.
- Be a U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident, or an enrolled student with a valid and current U.S. student visa.
- Be under the age of 30 as of December 1, 2025.
- Must be, as of the Notification Period:
- An ASCAP writer member in good standing, or
- Unaffiliated with a performing rights organization (PRO), or
- A member of an international PRO whose works are licensed through ASCAP.
📝 Application Process
To be considered for the award, entrants must submit the following:
- A completed Online Application.
- A score/chart of one published or unpublished original work in the jazz genre (no arrangements).
- An mp3 of an electronic realization or recording of the musical work.
Important Notes:
- Only one submission per entrant is allowed. If multiple submissions are received, only the first submission will be considered, and subsequent entries will be disqualified.
📅 Application Deadline
December 1, 2026
🔗 Application Portal
- View details of the award on the ASCAP Foundation Website.
- Apply directly via the Online Application Form.
This is a fantastic opportunity for young jazz composers to showcase their talent and gain recognition in the early stages of their careers. Don't miss out! 🎶
- Eligible entrants will be selected as the Awards Recipients and will receive a monetary prize. The total value of the Prize(s) to be shared among the Award Recipients shall be determined in the Foundation's sole discretion.
