The Jerome Foundation awarded Gao Hong Dice (Music) a $9,000 Emerging Composer Commission grant for the writing of three new music works. Gao was also chosen to receive a $1,200 Subito award from the American Composers Forum to contribute toward recording fees for her upcoming CD. To learn of her present CD releases and listen to a sampling of her music, go to http://www.chinesepipa.com/CD1.html. Recent grants.