Happy New Year from the Zawinul Foundation for Achievement! We’re excited to announce that we are now accepting applications for all 2018 awards. The application deadline is March 16, 2018 at 11:59 PM PST. Our award lineup for 2018 includes:
2017 Z Award Ceremony Photo Album
2017 “Z” Award Success!
The 2017 “Z” Award Ceremony went wonderfully! There were outstanding performances from past students, great speeches from the award recipients, and an incredibly positive and celebratory atmosphere! Thank you so much to our sponsors, volunteers, production team, students, families, friends,
Congrats to our American – International Exchange Program Winner
We’re very excited to announce Youngmin “JJ” Lee is the 2017 Joe Zawinul International Music Award recipient. “This award means so much to me,” says Lee, a student at Musicians Institute in Hollywood, CA. “The moment I realized music was
Thank you, to our Z Award Performers
2017 Zawinul Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award
2017 Z Award Ceremony
The Zawinul Foundation for Achievement is revving up for the 2017 “Z” Awards in Vienna, Austria. The ceremony will feature live music from previous students, the foundation’s first Lifetime Achievement Award, and much more! We are looking forward to celebrating
Joe Zawinul Music Room at Musicians Institute Dedication Event
October 19, 2016. A mixed crowd of students, musicians, supporters, funders and friends attended the Unveiling of the Joe Zawinul Music Room at Musicians Institute in the heart of Hollywood. MI students and instructors performed on Zawinul’s own baby grand
Jakob Eder’s First Music Video
During his stay in Los Angeles. Tony Zawinul directed Jakob’s first music video for his self produced single “Chosen”. Jakob Eder is the 2016 Z Award Winner. You can watch his music video below
Thank You Musicians Institute
This year the Zawinul Foundation partnered with the Musicians Institute in Los Angeles for the Music Student Exchange Program. The Musician Institute opened their doors for our musicians from Austria, to give them a chance to experience what kind of