Seven Composers Named 2009 Bush Artist Fellowship Finalists
Thirty-nine writers, performers, and composers have been named as finalists for the 2009 Bush Artist Fellowships (BAF) from a competitive field of 414 applicants. The $50,000 fellowship is the largest artist grant in the Upper Midwest and one of only three open-application artist fellowships of this size in the United States. In the area of music composition, the finalists are:
- Maura Bosch (Minneapolis, MN)
- Douglas Geers (Minneapolis, MN)
- Greg Herriges (Minneapolis, MN)
- Gary D. Hines (Minneapolis, MN)
- Peter Mayer (Stillwater, MN)
- Donna Peña (Inver Grove Heights, MN)
- Thomas Scott (Minneapolis, MN)
A complete list of finalists, including detailed bios and photos, in available here.—Condensed from the press release