Whitney Balliett

Music Journalism, Liner Notes and Broadcasts on Midnight Cowboy Soundtrack, 1969 Memphis Blues Festival, Master Musicians of Jajouka, Racial Discrimination in Orchestras & More Win 52nd Annual ASCAP Foundation Deems Taylor/Virgil Thomson Awards

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The Deems Taylor/Virgil Thomson Award for an articlein the concert music field goes to Aaron Flagg for his AmericanOrchestras.org story, " Anti-Black Discrimination in American Orchestras."

Key Points: 
  • The Deems Taylor/Virgil Thomson Award for an articlein the concert music field goes to Aaron Flagg for his AmericanOrchestras.org story, " Anti-Black Discrimination in American Orchestras."
  • The "Loved the Liner Notes" Award was established in 2016 and is funded by Paul Williams, President of The ASCAP Foundation.
  • TheASCAP Foundation Deems Taylor/Virgil Thomson Awardsjudging panelfor 2021was comprised of ASCAP members Michelle DiBucci, Paul Yeon Lee, Terry Radigan and Dom Flemons.
  • The ASCAP Foundation is supported by contributions from ASCAP members and from music lovers throughout the United States.