Accolades

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Honored with a grant from the Aaron Copland Fund for Music, recognizing his work in jazz

American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) Plus Award 2024

International Movie Database: Explore My Film Composer Credits

Discogs Catalog: Albums, Collaborations, and Jazz Explorations

Featured Contributor and Interviewee on PBS Special Wham-Re-Bop-Boom-Bam (2024)

NEA Jazz Composition Fellowship Recipient: Pioneering New Directions in Jazz

Fulbright Senior Specialist: promoting cultural exchange and international understanding

1st Place - National Association of Composers USA - NACUSA Winner

Awarded New Music USA Grant for Carlos' n Charlie's Composition

MacDowell Norton Stevens Fellow: A Legacy of Composition and creative excellence

ATINER: advancing jazz diplomacy through music, research, and thought leadership

  • ASCAP Plus Award (2024)
    Recognized by an independent panel of distinguished music experts for Blu-Escape, his latest album featuring nine original jazz compositions.

  • MacDowell Colony Norton Stevens Fellow in Composition
    Honored for Two Desert Dances, acknowledging the spirit and significance of my work to the global artistic community.

  • National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Fellow in Jazz Composition
    — non-matching fellowship grant to support established jazz artists of exceptional talent in advancing their careers through composition, arrangement, and performance.

  • Fulbright Senior Specialist in Jazz Studies
    Engaged in international jazz education and collaboration, promoting cultural exchange and musical innovation.

  • New Music USA Grant
    Awarded for Carlos' n Charlie's, a composition funded by the Composer Assistance Program. This piece received special recognition from Columbia University's JCOI Jazz Composers Orchestra Institute in 2010 and premiered at Austin's One World Theatre, performed by the Knights of Steel.

  • Spotlight on Excellence, Texas State University
    Recognized for outstanding contributions to music and education.

  • First Place, National Association of Composers USA, Composer Competition
    Earned top honors for a distinguished original composition.

  • Lifetime Voting Member, GRAMMY® Awards
    Acknowledged as a lifelong contributor to the music industry through the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.

  • Hehmsoth Fulbright Specialist Projects
    Hank Hehmsoth was selected twice as a Fulbright Senior Specialist for his expertise in music education and jazz studies. His projects included leading transformative masterclasses, performances, and academic collaborations at the ProJazz Institute in Santiago, Chile. Through these initiatives, Hehmsoth shared contemporary American jazz practices, advanced global music education, and fostered cultural exchange.

Projects

In 2015, Hank Hehmsoth, a distinguished jazz and composition faculty member at Texas State University, was honored with the Dean’s Seminar Award. On February 3, 2015, he presented the Dean’s Seminar titled "Creativity – Where Does It Come From?" at the Performing Arts Center. During this seminar, Hehmsoth, an NEA Fellow in Jazz and MacDowell Norton Stevens Fellow in Composition, delivered an engaging session that included live jazz performances and an exploration of the role of research in his creative process. This presentation provided valuable insights into the intersection of research and creativity in music composition, reflecting Hehmsoth's extensive experience and contributions to the field.

NEA Dan Morgenstern Collection

The collection is hosted by the Texas State University School of Music and includes a wealth of materials related to Morgenstern's work, such as interviews, articles, and multimedia content. It serves as a valuable resource for researchers, students, and jazz enthusiasts interested in the history and development of jazz music. Developed and curated by Hank Hehmsoth.

The Dan Morgenstern Collection is a comprehensive archive that showcases the extensive career of NEA Jazz Master Dan Morgenstern, highlighting his contributions as a jazz advocate, scholar, author, and educator. This project was funded by a generous grant from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and Texas State University.