Scope and Content Note

The Yvar Mikhoshoff Trust for New Music Records consist predominantly of the applications submitted by individuals and organizations. There is also some correspondence between the trust and applicants.

Funding Category I applications include the following:

• Short Biography
• Two letters of recommendation, to be sent separately by referees [Not available to the public]
• Detailed proposal of study, including a budget
• Academic Transcripts if applying for tuition assistance at educational institutions [Removed]
• Acceptance letter from proposed instructor if applying for private study
• Cassette tape, not to exceed 20 minutes in length, of representative 20th century solo repertoire from performers, or of representative compositions from composers.

Supporting Materials were returned upon request when self-addressed stamped envelopes were included. Correspondence between applicant and trust may also be included, including follow up materials.

Funding Category II applications include the following:

• Short Biography
• Two letters of recommendation, to be sent separately by referees [Not available to the public]
• Detailed proposal, including a budget
• Cassette tape, not to exceed 20 minutes in length, of representative 20th century solo repertoire from performers, or of representative compositions from composers. (scores were not sent unless requested)

Supporting Materials were returned upon request when self-addressed stamped envelopes were included. Correspondence between applicant and trust may also be included, including follow up materials. Some include samples of press materials.

Funding Category III applications include the following:

• History of the organization, including documentation of at least three years of existence as a not-for-profit organization [501(c)(3)] or foreign equivalent [tax documentation removed]
• Detailed proposal including budget
• Representative printed programs, brochures and/or schedules. Organizations did not send recordings unless asked to do so.
• Cassette tape, not to exceed 20 minutes in length, of representative 20th century repertoire- ensembles only [Added in 1996 guidelines]

Correspondence between applicant and trust may also be included, including follow up materials. Some include samples of press materials.

February 2005 Music Library Staff musique@acsu.buffalo.edu http://ublib.buffalo.edu/libraries/units/music/spcoll/mikhashofftrust/scope.html