PBS announces the winner of the Young Elder of Jazz Commission!

PBS in association with the Melbourne International Jazz Festival are delighted to announce this year’s inaugural Young Elder of Jazz Commission winner is Tamara Murphy! The YEOJ Commission is a brand new initiative promoting innovation and excellence in jazz composition.

We congratulate Tamara who has been awarded $10,000 for the creation and presentation of her new work. Her composition “Big Creatures & Little Creatures: The Modular Suite” will be broadcast on PBS and premiered at the 2012 Melbourne International Jazz Festival.

The aim of the commission is provide support for composers at a pivotal point in their career, and to encourage creative flair and distinction in the jazz idiom. The PBS Young Elder of Jazz Commission is an initiative of PBS 106.7FM, in association with the Melbourne International Jazz Festival, and is generously supported by Mark Newman of K2 Asset Management.