In memory of Arif Mardin (1932-2006), world-renowned producer/arranger and vice chairman of the American Turkish Society for many years, The American Turkish Society has launched a music fellowship program that will further the education of promising musicians from Turkey and give them a chance to study in the United States. For the Arif Mardin Music Fellowship, the Society is partnering with Berklee College of Music, where Mardin's successful music career began as the first recipient of the Quincy Jones Scholarship.
This summer, the Arif Mardin Music Fellowship will fund one student to attend the Five-Week Summer Performance Program at Berklee. The fellowship will cover all program expenses, plus a stipend of $500. Consideration for the fellowship will be based on merit and potential to benefit from the program in current or future music career.
For more information on this program, please visit the American Turkish Society website at: www.americanturkishsociety.org
