グランティ・データベース

Brian BERINO

• 2026
• Music
• Philippines から United States

To commence the Master of Music in Piano Performance program at James Madison University. Immersing himself in the United States’ classical music scene, Berino aims to further develop his artistry and career as a pianist and gain insights and experiences that he can bring back to support the growth of classical music in the Philippines. Berino obtained a Bachelor of Music majoring in Piano at the University of the Philippines's College of Music. Upon graduation, Berino was presented the Dean’s Award for distinguished service for his efforts in representing the Philippines in music competitions abroad. He is currently active as a performer, having been regularly featured on the Double Pentagon concert series in both solo recitals and ensemble performances.

LEE King-chi & Kong CHAN

• 2026
• Music
• Hong Kong から Korea

To research the teaching of traditional music in Korea, focusing on pedagogical fundamentals. In line with their long-term goal of developing training methods for contemporary learners of traditional Chinese theater music, Lee and Chan aim to experience the fundamentals of learning classic Korean music. The duo will undergo individualized instruction on various traditional Korean instruments with a focus on technical skills, ear-training, and music theory, interviewing musicians across generations about their own learning journeys, observing classes, and attending performances. For Lee and Chan, going “back to the basics” is essential to advancing their skills and creativity for future works and developing their own way of passing down and explaining traditional music to local and international audiences.

CHAN Ching Wei Trevor

• 2026
• Music
• Hong Kong から United States

To travel to Colorado to attend workshops at the Aspen Music Festival and School in Summer 2026. Chan was selected for the Lady Fung Music Fellowship to attend workshops at the internationally acclaimed Aspen Music Festival and School. Chan is a final-year student and principal cellist of The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts’ Symphony Orchestra. He also performs with the Hong Kong Sinfonietta and Opera Hong Kong. Chan’s participation in the Aspen program offers opportunities to learn from fellow cellists, develop his international network, and further improve his performance practice, as well as expand his ability to collaborate with other talents.

Alain DE ASIS

• 2026
• Music
• Philippines から United States

To pursue a MA in Music at the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University, currently in his second and final year, focusing on the technical aspects of playing the violin, studying the piano, music theory, and music history. De Asis is pursuing an MA in Music (Violin Performance) at the Jacobs School of Music, Indiana University. Currently in his second and final year, his dissertation recital will consist of music composed during the romantic and contemporary eras while his final output is a one-hour performance recital consisting of pieces in collaboration with his instrument teachers. De Asis hopes this fellowship will help enrich his musical journey and add to his credibility as a teacher and musician, furthering his intention to contribute to the advancement of violin playing in the Philippines.

• 2025
• Music
• Philippines から United States

To pursue a MA in Music at the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University, focusing on the technical aspects of playing the violin, studying the piano, music theory, and music history.

Daniel DOÑA

• 2026
• Music
• United States から Philippines

To research music written by Filipinx composers for the viola and how their music is presented in the Philippines. Doña’s research will focus on Filipinx composers’ music written for the viola in both solo and chamber music settings. He aims to study scores and manuscripts archived at University of the Philippines, the University of Santo Tomas, and St. Scholastica College. He also seeks insights from local historical musicologists and ethnomusicologists, as well as living composers and members of the string-playing community. Doña hopes that his research and engagement with fellow composers, scholars, and musicians will support his efforts to amplify the voices and contributions of Filipinx composers in the classrooms and concert halls in the Philippines and back home.

Jose Marie Paraiso ESERJOSE

• 2026
• Music
• Philippines から United States

To commence the Master of Music in Historical Performance program at the Juilliard School. As a Historical Performance major, Eserjose will have the opportunity to join Juilliard 415, the school’s premier baroque ensemble, receive specialized coaching, and participate in master classes. These experiences will equip him with the essential tools to contribute meaningfully to the field and to promote and establish the first historical performance ensemble in the Philippines. Eserjose completed his Bachelor of Music in Violin Performance at the University of Santo Tomas Conservatory of Music under a full scholarship from the Original Pilipino Performing Arts Foundation. He is currently pursuing a Master of Music in Violin Performance at the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University.

Alec GOLDFARB

• 2026
• Music
• United States から India

To pursue an immersive study of Hindustani classical music and expand his understanding of related South Indian approaches. Through a period of focused musical study and cultural immersion, Goldfarb will refine his approach to Indian ragas as a guitarist by learning from artists in Kolkata, Chennai, and other regions and comparing the evolution of traditions across geography, language, and performance practice. He aims to meet performers, scholars, instrument-makers, and archivists whose work intersects with his questions about intonation, tuning, and adapting classical forms to new instruments. In addition to his own growth, Goldfarb hopes that exchanges with these music communities will also advance opportunities to demonstrate how their traditions and ideas resonate on a different instrument and in a different cultural context.

Szu-Han HO

• 2026
• Music
• United States から Taiwan

To deepen her understanding of Taiwanese sound art and build bridges between sound artists in Taiwan and her home state of New Mexico.Ho will immerse herself in Taiwan’s contemporary sound art and experimental music scenes, meeting sound artists, curators, and scholars; practicing deep listening; visiting venues, galleries, and museums; attending workshops; and making field recordings of local soundscapes. She will meet artists and curators across Taiwan’s west coast and spend time meeting indigenous artists on the east coast, with the hope of developing collaborative links between practitioners in Taiwan and New Mexico.

Li-chin Li

• 2026
• Music
• China から Indonesia, Thailand

To conduct field research on the cultural roots, traditions, and historical creative practices of the sheng in China (Mainland), Indonesia, and Thailand. Li will trace and examine the historical development and cultural trajectories of Chinese ethnic sheng, Thai bamboo sheng, and the preservation of sheng craftsmanship in Indonesia. She will study instrument-making techniques with local sheng artisans, and shadow master craftsmen in sourcing raw materials in order to understand the cultural and ritual significance behind the instrument-making process. She aims to map a trans–Southeast Asian “cultural geography of the sheng,” whilst establishing connections with local art institutions to further deepen her understanding of sheng culture through cultural immersion.

Chikako MORISHITA

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• Japan

• 2026
• Music
• Japan から United States

To examine the ideas and networks of postwar experimental music in New York, with a focus on the activities of Michiko Toyama. Taking the Japanese composer Michiko Toyama, who was active in 1950s New York, as a point of departure, Morishita will investigate how experimental music emerging around John Cage was formed, received, preserved, and transmitted. During her stay, she will engage in dialogue with composers, performers, researchers, and archivists to consider connections between historical and contemporary practices. These insights will be applied to her own compositional work and may lead to future collaborations and new productions. By reconstructing Toyama’s practice, she will also re-examine the cultural and institutional inclusivity of the time, and explore possibilities for future cultural dialogues and community formation.

Shoko NAGAI

• 2026
• Music
• United States から Korea

To study traditional Korean music and explore the differences and shared sensibilities between Korean and Japanese musical aesthetics. Nagai will engage deeply with the practice, history, and philosophy of Korean traditional music by meeting and studying with musicians across various disciplines in Seoul and other cities and rural communities. Through lessons, interviews, and collaborative observation, she aims to understand not only technical mastery, but also the cultural contexts and lived experiences that shape these musical forms and the intersections and divergenaesthetics. Nagai hopes this fellowship will deepen her capacities as a musician, composer, and cultural interlocutor and inform future works that resonate beyond academic and artistic spheres.

Qudrat WASEFI

• 2026
• Music
• Afghanistan から United States

To commence a Master of Arts in Composition, Performance, and Research at Tufts University. Through his graduate studies, Wasefi aims to deepen his artistic practice and further his hopes to preserve Afghanistan’s musical heritage and build bridges with the international community. Wasefi, a composer and trumpeter, graduated from the Longy School of Music of Bard College in 2025 and received the President’s Award for Social Change from Bard College. He is also the founder of the Afghanistan Freeharmonic Orchestra, which promotes Afghan musical heritage and fosters collaboration and solidarity among musicians from Afghanistan and around the world.