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August 4, 2010
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In Memory
| A Special Tribute for
Mr. Gordon Sims
Gordon Sims, long time Denver Musician, passed away on Wednesday, July 28, 2010 from prostate cancer. Friends are sponsoring a Tribute to honor his life, and at the same time, a fundraiser to help with funeral expenses.
Gordon Sims was an outstanding performer on the Hammond B3 Organ, playing jazz, blues and R&B for many years with some of the finest musicians in Denver. Gordon was born in Oklahoma and came to Denver by way of Wichita, Kansas in 1962. Gordon settled in Denver's Five PointsThe Voters Club, The Rassonion Lounge, The K.C. Lounge, and Park Avenue's 23rd Street East Lounge.
The tribute/fundraiser will be held at the Durozz Night Club at 14567 East Alameda. Durozz is in the small shopping mall on the northeast corner of Alameda & Sable Blvd. There will be a Jam Session. Musicians and Friends who knew and love Gordon are invited to participate. Bring your instrument or drum sticks and sit in. The Tribute and Jam Session will take place from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM, Sunday, August 8, 2010
Hope to see many of Gordon's friends there, God Bless
Sincerely,
Larry Bimp
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Detroit Symphony Musicians Leave Stage, Ask for Support
| As Season Ends, Detroit Symphony Musicians Leave Stage, Go Into Audience to Deliver Message, Ask for Support
Detroit Federation of Musicians
August 2, 2010 9:41am EDT
DETROIT, Aug. 2 - /PRNewswire/ -- Just before the start of each of their three season-ending programs, members of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra left the stage at the Meadow Brook Music Festival and went into the audience to pass out cards asking for support.
 DSO musicians leave the stage to ask audience members to write DSO Board Chairman  | "With contract negotiations rocky at best, we wanted the audience to know that the level of quality, the richness, the sound and style of this great orchestra were being threatened," said principal trombonist Kenneth Thompkins. "Management's demands drop this orchestra -- an orchestra we're all proud of -- right out of the rankings of the top ten American symphony orchestras, and with no possibility of restoring that ranking. If that happens, we will not be able to continue attracting the best musicians. Our audiences may no longer continue to enjoy the world-famous guest conductors and artists who perform with top ten orchestras.
"We're asking the public to help save this orchestra every one of us loves -- an orchestra that enriches our lives and makes us proud, an orchestra that brings us recognition worldwide. We want the people to continue hearing great symphonic music at the level of quality they are used to and deserve," Thompkins said.
"We want them to know that management refuses to negotiate. Not budging from its demands but merely repackaging them is not negotiating. The musicians look forward to honest negotiations -- not charades from management -- to arrive at a contract that guarantees the eventual restoration of our status as one of America's top ten symphonic orchestras.
"We know the problems. We've offered to swallow cuts of 22% in next year's annual scale, 14% in 2012, and 8% in 2013 -- $9 million in concessions -- to help bail out management and save the orchestra. Our proposal was flatly rejected," Thompkins said.
"That's after making $3.4 million in concessions the past two contracts. At least, past concessionary contracts contained a final-year restoration of our ranking to the top ten American symphony orchestras in America. Management's current proposal makes the cuts permanent, thus eliminating any possibility of the orchestra regaining its position among the top ten.
"It's not just the economy that's the problem," Thompkins said. "It's the many management problems that have to be fixed -- problems that range from an unending turnover in the development department, to resolving how to present and market the orchestra and Orchestra Hall, rebuilding a donor base that has been allowed to plummet, and abandoning its strategic plan."
CONTACT: News Desk at (248) 569-5400 ext. 28 or
newsdesk@detroitsymphonymusicians.org
For further info, see: http://detroitsymphonymusicians.org
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SCFD Meeting Highlights Reveal Growth in Sales Revenues
| The July 22, 2010 SCFD board meeting was hosted by Opera Colorado at the
Ellie Caulkins Opera House.
The Scientific and Cultural
Collaborative and six of the 24 Tier II organizations presented their annual
certification reports to the SCFD board. Each presentation was followed by Board
member questions. The remaining 18 organizations will present at the August Boardmeeting.
SCFD Treasurer Joseph Arcese reported that the May 2010 SCFD
sales and use tax revenue was $3,503,471.24. This compares to May 2009 revenue
of $3,121,401.32, which is a 12.24% increase over month-to-date (MTD) May 2009.
This is the seventh consecutive month of MTD increases.
The 2010
year-to-date (YTD) sales and use tax revenue is $15,565,934.18. This compares to
YTD 2009 revenue of $14,498,981.32, which is a 7.35% increase in YTD 2010 over
YTD 2009.
SCFD Executive Director Peg Long reported that the May tax
distribution included a deduction of $3,136.30 for its share of the direct and
indirect costs the Department of Revenue incurred for extending the SB 09-275
vendor fee revenue to RTD, SCFD and the Stadium District.
As follow-up
to a previous Board discussion, Ms. Long reviewed the current grants
administration work flow process and compared it to the projected work flow
process using an Internet-based grants management and database system. Following
an explanation of costs, system functions and efficiencies, and a question and
answer session, the Board unanimously approved a contract with the Western States Arts
Federation (WESTAF) for the GO™ Grants Online system to be launched in
2011. 
The next regular SCFD Board meeting is scheduled for 1pm
Thursday, August 26, 2010 at the Center for the Arts in
Evergreen, 32003 Ellingwood Trail, Evergreen, CO 80439.
Source: Scientific & Cultural Facilities District
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In This Issue
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| DSO Musicians Leave Stage, Ask for Support | | SCFD Meeting Highlights Reveal Growth in Sales Revenues |
EVENTS & PERFORMANCES | | Denver Municipal Band | | Mountain Music Duo, 8/ | | Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra, 8/5 | | Bob Montgomery - Al Hermann Sextet, 8/6-8 | | Joshua Breakstone at BMS! | | What's Cookin' Jazz Band, 8/9 | | Patrick Emerine, 8/10 | | MJO with Daniel Barry, 8/16 | | "They Came to Play" 8/19 |
STEADY ENGAGEMENTS |
AUDITION/EMPLOYMENT NOTICES
| | FCSO Auditions for Violin | | 12-pc Funk Band Seeks Vocalist | | Boulder Philharmonic, Audition for Violin & Horn | | Colorado Springs Symphony, Audition for Principal Clarinet | | Job Notice: Music Director and Conducto | | Part-time band and/or orchestra teachers wanted |
ANNOUNCEMENTS | | Composition/Arranging Master Class | | Ballet season subscriptions start under $50 |
LABOR & POLITICS | | Health Insurers Mull Secret Donor Election Front Group | | Weakening Health Care Reform |
COMMUNITY ORCH & BAND | | Jefferson Symphony, 8/19 & 8/22 | | Longmont Symphony Orchestra Auditions | | Golden Eagle Concert Band Openings | | Lakewood Symphony Auditions | | Youth Orchestra of the Rockies Auditions | | Musica Sacra Chamber Orchestra Auditions | | National Repertory Orchestra, 8/4 | | Young Artist Concerto Competitio | | Young Artist Seminar, Recitals & Orchestra Concer | | Greater Boulder Youth Orchestras |
FOR SALE OR RENT | | MEMBER BUSINESS & SERVICES | | Contact Info - DMA Officers |
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Denver Municipal Band, Upcoming Performances
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 Founded in Denver, Colorado in the 1860s, the Denver Municipal Band is
the oldest professional concert band in the continental United States.
Upcoming Dates
Thursday, August 5
Denver Municipal Band 7:00pm. DMB Concert Band
accompanying internationally renowned Brass soloists. Newman
Center, Denver. (303) 322-8608.
More Information
Sunday, August 8
DMB Jazz Band, 1:00 PM at Main St. Gazebo in Parker
Sunday, August 8
Concert Band at Washington Park
Friday, August 13
Denver Municipal Band 6:30pm. Concert Band with
fireworks display and guest student musicians from Arapahoe County Schools. Sterne
Park, Littleton. (303) 322-8608.
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Mountain Music Duo, 8/4
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Mountain Music Duo performs at 8 pm at the Mary Stigall
Theatre in the Moseley Arts Center (in Lake City, Colorado) on August 4. A
group of pure invention, delighting audiences with a riveting combination of
flute and guitar music, spanning two continents and three centuries in one
hour! Becky
Weidman-Winter, flute with James Cline, guitar. Admission fee: $12 for adults, $10 for
members if purchased in advance, $6 for children. Find out
more about Lake City Arts at http://www.lakecityarts.org/calendar.html
Save the date
for our next scheduled performance of oboe and guitar on October 17 in
Nederland! Check out the Mountain Community Music
& Arts Association calendar!
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Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra, 8/5
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A Tchaikovsky Spectacular
 Thursday, August 5, 2010 - 7:30 p.m.
Festivities start at 6 p.m. with the Playground ensemble
Arvada Center for the Arts, Outdoor Amphitheater
Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra
Michael Butterman, conductor
Linda Wang, violin
Peter I. Tchaikovsky-Violin Concerto 
Peter I. Tchaikovsky-Symphony No. 5
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Bob Montgomery - Al Hermann Sextet, 8/6-8
| Montgomery-Hermann Sextet  | Take a world class rhythm section - Marc Sabatella - piano, Ken Walker - bass, Mike Marlier - drums, and add a front line of Al Hermann - trombone, Marguerite Juenemann - vocalese and Bob Montgomery - trumpet, performing a combination of familiar and unfamiliar music arranged for this unique combination of brass, voice and rhythm, creatively entwined in improvisational performance ... and you have "BAM."
August 6, 7 & 8, at the Telluride Jazz Celebration
For
a complete listing of all musicians and times of performances over the
first week-end of August please go to the Telluride Jazz Celebration
website for Information and reservations - http://telluridejazz.org
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Master NY jazz guitarist and educator Joshua Breakstone at BMS! 8/6 & 8/7
| Joshua Breakstone  | Concert: 7:30 PM, Friday, August 6th -Guitarist Joshua Breakstone
will perform with Bijoux Barbosa on bass. "His flowing lines on up-tempo
cookers are impeccably clean and fiery, bearing the mark of a first-rate
improviser, while his chordal work on heartbreaker ballads is the final word in
finesse," has raved Guitar Player magazine. Downbeat has written that "There is
no shortage of young, knock-out jazz guitarists about us these days. And Joshua
Breakstone is among the best of them." Joshua has been recording albums as a
leader since the 70's and teaching jazz at colleges around the
world.
Workshop: 1:00-3:00 PM, Saturday, August 7th
- "Saying it: How to Develop Your own Voice for Soloing"
From Joshua: The dynamics we use in
speaking are literally the same dynamics which allow us to communicate on a deep
level and in a unique way in music. We'll explore applying the dynamics of the
voice- the dynamics of speech- to jazz improvisation and see how each of us can
use these dynamics in a personal way to develop a unique voice.
All this
and much more will be touched on, including historical references, ideas about
repertoire, practicing, the traps and pitfalls intrinsic to your instrument
itself, how to listen to jazz, the functioning of the rhythm section,
etc.
Examples will be demonstrated and, hopefully, workshop participants
will participate as well- bring your instruments!
More
info online at: www.broadwaymusicschool.com
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What's Cookin' Jazz Band, 8/9
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Gene Smookler  | Appearing at Moes BBQ and Bowl on
Monday, August 9th from 7 to 9:30PM. All ages are welcome. Moes is at 3295 S.
Broadway in the same block as the Gothic Theatre.
As most of you know
The Whats Cookin Band is made up of some of the Metro Areas very best Jazz
Players, performing very interesting Jazz and Fusion arrregements.
Also,
Moes BBQ is mighty tasty.
Gene Smookler
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Patrick Emerine, 8/10
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Patrick Emerine  | After much
discussion and getting things figured out and personnel put back into place, we
are now set to perform our "rain date" for...
Concert
at the Crescent
Tuesday,
August 10th
7:00
- 8:30 pm
In the unlikely
event that either of their next two concerts (July 27 or August 3) are rained out as
well, that act will be
moved to the 10th, and we will perform on the 17th... But
for now, please make a note that we will be performing on August 10th...
http://www.patrickemerine.com
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MJO with Daniel Barry, 8/16
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The Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra presents an evening of outstanding big band jazz from around the world with Dr.
Daniel Barry. Concert
begins at 7p with 2 great sets of Latin jazz with a few other surprises thrown
in!!
Daniel
Barry is an award winning composer, arranger, conductor, music educator,
publisher and trumpet player. His numerous compositions for jazz ensemble are
performed by professional and student jazz ensembles
worldwide.
Although
Daniel's work as a composer falls primarily into the jazz category, his music
contains elements garnered from advanced classical music studies along with
residencies and festival performances throughout the world, in particular the
Caribbean, Central America, Peru, Brazil and Southeast Asia.
Recently he
has served as guest Composer/Performer in Residence for the Banda Amazonas in
Manaus, Brazil, the Conservatoire de Tatui in Sao Paulo Brazil, and as a
featured composer at the 2007 Lima Jazz Festival in
Peru.
http://metropolitanjazzorchestra.com/
Reservations
strongly suggested!
Dazzle
Restaurant & Lounge
930
Lincoln St
Denver
80203
(303)
839-5100
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Denver Film Society - "They Came to Play" 8/19
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 They Came To Play- August 19 at 7:00 PM
For tickets, please visit www.denverfilm.org
91 Minute Running Time
Language: English
DocNight presentation Thursday, August 19 at 7pm Director Alex Rotaru in-person! Film and Q&A followed by a reception in Gallery 30. In partnership with the Documentary Cinema Institute
They Came to Play celebrates the joy of classical music with humor and drama. Several talented amateur pianists strive to balance their work, home and musical lives, as they prepare to compete in the International Amateur Piano Competition for Outstanding Amateurs, hosted by the Van Cliburn Foundation in Fort Worth, Texas. Before a distinguished jury and a discerning audience, these inspiring individuals endeavor to perform at near-professional levels in three highly competitive elimination rounds.
Alex Rotaru
Alex was born in Bucharest, Romania, to playwright Eugen Rotaru and actress Maria Rotaru. He attended University of Southern California's School of Cinema-Television and earned a Master of Fine Arts Degree in Film/TV Production. Since graduation, he has worked in script development, and most recently in TV documentaries. Recipient of a 2006 Christopher Award. Alex lives in Los Angeles, California.
The Starz FilmCenter is located at 900 Auraria Parkway, Denver, CO. Parking is free in the surface lot across Auraria Parkway from the Pepsi Center.
Group discounts apply for groups of 10 or more. Contact sylvia@denverfilm.org or call 303-595-3456 ext 227 for more information.
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STEADY ENGAGEMENTS
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Jennifer
Lane/Rock & Soul Trio, Wednesdays
My Rock & Soul Trio is still
playin every Weds down at Cool River Cafe, with Harold Lee ( from the Freddi
Henchey Band) and Windall Armour (from Opie Gone Bad) 6pm -8:
Scott Martin, Sundays
pianist Scott Martin
and the band Sundays at Vic's
Vic's Espresso, 2680 Broadway,
Boulder
Boulder's longest (7yrs.) ongoing live jazz gig
Sundays from noon
to 2 pm
www.SundaysAtVics.com
David
Brussel, Selected Thursdays
Performing on selected Thursdays at the
Mercury Cafe, 7 p.m.
2199 California St.
Denver CO 80205
303-294-9258
James Hyatt,
Tuesdays
Pete and I are performing at Trailside every Tuesday for
awhile. We start at 7:30 so it won't be a late night. Stop in and say
hello.
10360 Colorado Blvd, Thornton, CO - 303-457-0660
Jeffrey Straach, Mondays
Every Monday, 6-9
PM at the Bliss Café
7501 Grandview, Arvada
Joe Bonner, Sundays
Performing every Sunday
at the Mercury Café, 8 PM.
2199 California St
Denver, CO 80205
303-294-9258
Convergence, First Friday of
every month
7 & 9pm Convergence Denver's All-Star band, now
performing every 1st Friday! Featuring Paul Romaine, John Gunther, Eric
Gunnison, Marc Simon, Mark Patterson, and Greg Gisbert! $10
Dazzle
Restaurant, 930 Lincoln St.
Queen City
Jazz Band, 3rd and 5th Sundays
QCJB plays regularly on 3rd Sundays,
and on the 5th Sunday when there is one, approx 4x/year.
6pm, Bull & Bush
Pub, 4700 Cherry Creek South Dr, Glendale, 303.759.0333
Complete QCJB
Schedule at Queen City Jazz Band
Purnell Steen and LeJazz Machine
Join us
every third Wednesday through July at Crossroads at Five Points!
call
303-832-0929 for reservations
Hot
Tomatoes Dance Orchestra - First Sunday of every month, 8:00pm
-11:00pm
Mercury Cafe, 22nd & California Street, Denver
Info:
303-369-6890 Hot Tomatoes Website
Jennifer Lane - Rock & Soul duo - Thurs thru
Sat
Elway's Steakhouse
1st and University in Cherry
Creek
Thursday's, Friday's and Saturday's, 7pm - 11pm
Call for info and
reservations @ 303-399-5353 www.jenniferlaneonline.com
Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra Presents
Every
month, MJO features two different high school jazz ensembles in concert at
Dazzle! Playing the second and third Monday of each month (with some
exceptions), the school plays one set followed by a set from MJO. The big finale
includes both bands on stage featuring soloists from both groups. One of MJO's
missions is to support jazz in the schools and this program, in our 6th year,
continues to be wildly successful. Reservation ALWAYS recommended at Dazzle
(303-839-5100). Great food, great atmosphere and always a great night of big
band music! Check our website (MetropolitanJazzOrchestra.org) for our calendar
and to confirm each month's schedule.
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AUDITION & EMPLOYMENT NOTICES
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Fort Collins Symphony Auditions for Violin
| The Fort Collins Symphony announces auditions for the following positions:
PRINCIPAL 2nd VIOLIN
2nd Stand Outside (PRINCIPAL 1st) VIOLIN
SECTION VIOLIN
DATE: Auditions will be held on Sunday, September 26, 2010
LOCATION: Colorado State University Center for the Arts
1466 Remington St
Fort Collins CO 80524
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Monday, September 20, 2009
For more information and to request an audition time for any of the above openings email a ONE PAGE resume to:
April Johannesen, Personnel Manager
ajohannesen@fcsymphony.org
Please include current address, email address and phone number.
Communication via email is preferred, but you may also mail to:
Fort Collins Symphony
Attn: April Johannesen
P.O. Box 1963
Fort Collins, CO 80522
Information and repertoire may be found at www.fcsymphony.org/jobs.shtml
April Johannesen
Fort Collins Symphony Personnel Manager
www.fcsymphony.org
303-746-0683
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12-pc Funk Band Seeks Vocalist
| Mass
Hipsteria looking for male lead vocalist: 12-piece funk/rock horn band seeking strong male
vocalist to cover challenging lead and b/u vocals. Influences include Tower of
Power, Blood Sweat & Tears, Steely Dan and more. Must be willing to rehearse
twice monthly. Check us out at MassHipsteria.com. Call Tom at (303)
960-2331.
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Boulder Philharmonic, Audition for Violin & Horn
| The Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra will hold auditions in early September 2010 for the following tenure-track positions:
Section Violin (one opening)
Utility/Assistant Horn
For information, including application procedure and repertoire, please send a one-page professional resume by email to (kpeoria@boulderphil.org). Please specify your instrument in the subject line.
The deadline to receive resumes is August 18, 2010.
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Colorado Springs Symphony, Audition for Principal Clarinet
| Principal Clarinet Auditions for the Colorado Springs Philharmonic will be held
in Colorado Springs on August 28, 2010.
Please send resume before August
14, 2010 to:
David Halvorson, Personnel Manager
c/o Colorado Springs
Philharmonic
P.O. Box 1266
Colorado Springs, CO. 80901
E-mail: davidh@csphilharmonic.org
www.csphilharmonic.org
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Job Notice: Music Director and Conductor - Evergreen Chamber Orchestra
| The Evergreen Chamber
Orchestra announces the opening of the music director and conductor position to
begin in the fall of 2010. The selection
committee is looking for experienced orchestra conducting applicants. Applicants should submit a resume and three
letters of recommendation (which need to
contain contact information for the individual writing the recommendation). The resume and letters are to be sent via
e-mail to: pakershaw@comcast.net by August 20, 2010. Job
descriptions and the application process can be located on the Evergreen Chamber
Orchestra website at: www.evergreenchamberorch.org Selected candidates will
audition with the orchestra on Saturday
September11, 2010.
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Part-time band and/or orchestra teachers
| Wanted:
Part-time band and/or orchestra teachers to teach 4th, 5th, & 6th
grade classes before or after school in Castle Rock and Parker. Contact Debbie
Davidson-Stanfill: rceim@comcast.net
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Dr. Daniel Barry - Composition/Arranging
Master Class
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Dr.
Daniel Barry is an accomplished composer and arranger (and trumpeter) with a
view of big band jazz that spans the globe! Daniel will
hold a special Master Class on Aug 16th (1:00p-4:00p) at
Dazzle.
This
master class will include a hands-on review of Daniel's works as well as review
of the students' work. Open to ANY interested musician!
Interested parties MUST contact
Scott to confirm a seat in the class. The cost is $40 which
includes all materials. Class to be held at Dazzle.
Scott: scott@mjo-denver.org /
303-521-8206
Daniel's Website: http://www.barrymusic.com/index.htm
Don't
miss this fantastic opportunity to interact with this
outstanding composer/arranger!!
Dazzle
Restaurant & Lounge
930
Lincoln St
Denver
80203
(303)
839-5100
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Colorado Ballet season subscriptions start under $50
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.jpg) Subscriptions to our 50th Anniversary Season starts at $48.
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Health Insurers Mull Secret
Donor Election Front Group
| July 29, 2010
Five of the nation's biggest health insurers are
considering funneling $20 million to a "nonprofit" front group to back
candidates who want to weaken the new health care reform law, according to a new
report by the Center for Public Integrity.
Read On
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Failing to Kill Health Care
Reform, Insurers Now Fight to Weaken
It
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July 28, 2010
After spending tens of millions of dollars in an
unsuccessful bid to kill health care reform, the nation's big health insurers
have launched a new drive to weaken the law and the new rules that require they
spend premium dollars on actual medical care, not marketing or executive pay and
bonuses.
Read On
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COMMUNITY ORCHESTRA & BAND
Note: Organizations submitting postings agree to not unfairly compete for commercial engagements.
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Jefferson Symphony featuring works by Walter Barr, 8/19 & 8/22
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Greetings, everyone!
I hope you're well and having a great
summer. I would like to invite you to several special "Pops" concerts by the
Jefferson Symphony Orchestra on August 19 and 22 and September 2. All concerts
are outside performances.
On August 19 and 22, the orchestra
will be performing three of my new pieces: "Viva La Vida Salsa," "Love Notes
to Kathleen," and "Daybreak," a new jazz-style piece for trumpet,
rhythm section, and orchestra. The August 19 concert will take place at 6:30 at
Exempla Lutheran Medical Center, 8300 West 38th Street in Wheat Ridge, Colorado.
The Aug. 22nd concert will be held at the Parfet Park at 10th Street and
Washington Avenue in Golden, CO. Both concerts are free and open to the
public.
On September 2, the orchestra will premiere my new
piece, "Tribute to Stevie Wonder." The performance is at 7:30 pm at the
Arvada Center, 6901 Wadsworth Boulevard in Arvada, Colorado. General
admission is $10; lawn tickets, $18; and covered premium tickets, $22.
Hope to see you there!
Warm regards,
Walter
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Longmont Symphony Orchestra Auditions
| The Longmont Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Dr.
Robert Olson, has the following vacancies for the 2010-11 season:
Principal cello (paid position)
2nd flute/ piccolo
Section strings
Auditions will be held at Skyline High School on August 29,
2010. Please contact Cami Kidwell-Dodge for audition materials and times: camikaye24@gmail.com or 303-772-8330.
Visit our website for other information: http://www.longmontsymphony.org/
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Openings in the Golden Eagle Concert Band Auditions
| The Golden Eagle Concert Band, a 50 piece adult community concert band in the
Denver are is looking for some additional players to fill open chairs in the
band. We have openings for the following:
Bassoon 1 & 2 (needed immediately)
Clarinets - 2-3 chairs open(Needed immediately)
Primary Mallet Percussion - 1 chair open(Needed
immediately)
2nd Oboe - 1 chair open
Trumpet - 1-2 chairs open
If you have wind ensemble experience or have played in high school or college
and would like to join a very good adult concert band, please contact John
Williams at 303-695-8800. There are no dues. We are not a "pay to play"
organization. We would love to talk to you to see if you would like to join us,
so please give me a call. We are a your round performing organization. We have a
fun summer schedule. Check out our web site at www.gebb.org
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Lakewood Symphony Auditions, Aug 24
| Lakewood Symphony, a community orchestra, will hold auditions for principal
clarinet and 2nd clarinet on August 24, 2010. There will also be auditions
for principal viola (paid an honorarium), principal string bass (paid an
honorarium), all section strings and subs in other sections on August 31.
Call 303-980-0400 for further information.
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Youth Orchestra of the Rockies (Fort Collins) Announces Auditions
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Youth Orchestra of the Rockies (YOR), under the leadership of new Music Director
Thomas A. Blomster, is proud to announce auditions for all instruments on August
7, 2010. Supplemental auditions will also be held on August 21, 2010. Openings
are in both the Symphony Orchestra (SO) and the Chamber Orchestra (CO) for all
orchestral instruments. In addition, the SO is looking for alto, tenor, and
baritone sax, bass clarinet, and piano/keyboards. The SO program this fall
includes Gershwin's An American In Paris and Prokofiev's
Lieutenant Kije Suite, as well as Mozart's Overture
from The Abduction of the Seraglio. For more information,
please check the YOR website at: http://www.fortnet.org/YOR
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Musica Sacra Chamber Orchestra Auditions
| Musica Sacra Chamber Orchestra
David Rutherford, Music Director
Announces auditions for the following:
Principal Violin II; Section Violin I/II; Principal French Horn; Trumpet II
And substitutes for all strings.
Saturday, September 4, 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
at Augustana Lutheran Church in Denver
For details, e-mail or call Camilla Bonzo, Orchestra Manager
celloboat@gmail.com 719-207-3091
If interested, send resume by August 15 to:
Camilla Bonzo, Orchestra Manager
e-mail: celloboat@gmail.com
mailing address:
Musica Sacra Chamber Orchestra
Augustana Arts, Inc.
5000 E Alameda Ave
Denver, CO 80246
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National Repertory Orchestra, 8/4
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National Repertory Orchestra |  | Wednesday, August 4, 7:30 PM, at the
Breckenridge Riverwalk Center
| Kristjan Järvi will be the
National Repertory Orchestra's special guest conductor on Wednesday, August 4th
at 7:30 PM the Breckenridge Riverwalk Center. Program highlights include
"Jupiter" from The Planets and Bartók's Concerto for
Orchestra.
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Young Artist Concerto Competition
| The Denver
Philharmonic Orchestra is now accepting applications for
its Young
Artist Competition/Masterclass for brass, winds, and percussion(ages 12-22). This is not your typical musical
competition-its primary goal is to provide all
participants with a meaningful educational experience by holding audition performances in
a masterclass setting.
One
or two masterclass participants will be selected to perform a movement of their
concerto with the Denver Philharmonic Orchestra during the January 28, 2011
concert.
More Information
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Rocky Ridge Young Artist Seminar Student Recitals & Orchestra Concert
| Estes Park, CO (July 28, 2010): Throughout this week, the talented students at
Rocky Ridge Music Center will perform a series of concerts featuring solo and
chamber works by such renowned composers as Bach, Brahms, Mendelssohn, Mozart,
Schumann, Saint-Saëns, and many more. The week will conclude on Saturday July 31
with a performance by the Young Artist Orchestra with winners of the 2010
Concerto Competition Simon Berry (WA), flute, and Aurora DePaul (NY),
soprano.
Student recitals will be held at 3pm and 4:30pm every day,
Wednesday-Friday. Further recitals will take place Wednesday at 7:30pm and
Saturday at 11am. In addition to performing the works of Puccini and Ibert with
the Concerto Competition winners, the YAS Orchestra will present Respighi's
Ancient Airs and Dances Suite No. 1, and
Mendelssohn's Symphony No. 4 "Italian"
under the baton of Adam Flatt Saturday at 3pm. All performances this week are
free and open to the public.
These recitals, which mark the culmination
of five intensive weeks of study with world-class faculty and guest artists,
will be held at the picturesque Rocky Ridge Campus.
More program
information is available online at www.rockyridge.org.
Rocky Ridge Music Center
465 Longs Peak Rd.
Estes Park,
CO 80517
970-586-4031
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Greater Boulder Youth Orchestras
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Celebrating its inaugural year with the 2010-2011 season, this new
organization is under the musical leadership of Gary
Lewis, the Director of Orchestral Studies at the University of Colorado
at Boulder. Working with him is an amazing artistic staff comprised of Emily
Bowman, Keynes Chen, Erik Johnson, and Paul Rowinski. Combining the best of
the Boulder Youth Symphony and the High Plains Youth Symphony,
the former leading youth orchestras of Boulder, GBYO will propel young musicians
of the Boulder-Denver area to the next level of musical greatness, performing
significant orchestral repertoire in addition to creating other opportunities to
perform and learn about music.
Auditions for
this impressive new organization will be held August 21 and 22, 2010.
Interested students may sign up for auditions online at this time, on our website. More
information about us is attached, and available online.
We would love to be included on your websites, and encourage you to pass
along this information to as many people as possible. For more information about
us, please visit our website or, better
yet, give me a call - I'd love to talk with you about GBYO.
All of us at the Greater Boulder Youth Orchestras are very excited about
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FOR SALE OR RENT / EQUIPMENT WANTED
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Free violin music (a box full of old stuff). Capitol Hill. Catherine
Rands 303-733-3908
Violin for sale - an excellent value for any serious
music student or young professional, or a seasoned professional who needs a
second instrument that'll stand up to any challenge. My husband Tom was the sole
owner of this instrument, which he played at Meadowmount and as concertmaster of
the American Youth Orchestra in high school,as a student at Indiana University, and in his
early years as a professional player.
Please contact me if you want to
give it a trial run.
 Appraisal
Values as of April 8, 2009:
4/4 size Violin by Gustav
August Ficker, lot #0026 No. 227; made in
Germany exclusively for Wm
Lewis & Son, Chicago, IL
Appraisal
$6,500
4/4 Violin Bow stamped Wm Lewis
& Son, round pernambuco
Appraisal
$1,600
4/4 Violin Case oblong
w/leather trim, canvas cover, shoulder strap
Appraisal
$500
Asking price for all 3
items: $6,500
Contact Lisa Eakins:
970.988.8083 or vcellisa1@comcast.net
One bedroom private apartment in house
ALL UTILITIES PAID
Private entrance - kitchen, living room, bath and 1
bedroom
Minutes from I25, I70, 6th Ave and Downtown
Denver
Convenient to Regis University and Auraria
Campus
Newly remodeled
Sloans Lake Area across from Park
No pets or smokers
Our company runs background checks
303.433.6025 for appointment
Used American Case Co. cello case, brown (pattern) exterior w/green plush velvet
interior with rosen compartment in neck and extra pocket on the bottom of door. $350 720-289-3573
Congas for Sale - I am downsizing my gear and have decided to sell my almost
new Toca Traditional congas! It is a set of 3: 11" quinto, 11 3/4" conga, and
12 1/2" tumba, each with a bag! They are the natural oak finish drums, with
near new heads! I have only used them for recording sessions, since I have
fiberglass drums for live gigs. I am willing to sell the set for $600, which is
far below the cost of a new set of pro drums. Please call or email if you or
someone you know is interested! I am attaching a photo of the drums from Toca's
web site.
Thanks for your help, and have a blessed day!
--
Peace!
Ed Contreras
World Percussion and Drums
www.edcontreras.com
303-945-6772
Black
Water (a tribute to the Doobie Brothers and other Classic Rock
Artists)
Istari World Percussion
Rudall-Carte Grenadilla
Wood Piccolo for sale. Excellent condition--just serviced. Has silver sleeve in
headjoint. Original case plus outer case included. $1200 OBO. Call 970-353-1473
or email jpanflute@aol.com
Conn International tenor saxophone 86M,
bought brand new from Flesher-Hinton. It was used only 1 ½ years. Very good
condition. Includes music stand and essential elements. 1 instruction book.
Asking $900. If interested, please call 303-870-5570.
Beautiful violin with an unusually deep belly
with a gorgeous sound. Must be heard to be appreciated. Made by master
craftsman, John Juzek ca 1920 in Prague, Czechoslovakia. In excellent condition
ready to be played. New Ethos case and bow included. Asking $1,800. Contact
Kathy at 303-617-1550 or kathyd8@q.com
Yamaha Flugelhorn (#009381A): Model 631,
lacquer finish, near perfect condition, plays great, includes case &
mouthpiece (Bach 3C). $1000 (obo). Call Scott 303-521-8206.
Wanted: Used cheap
upright bass, ¾ size, $500 or less. Call Nick Beato 802-598-7240
(Boulder)
Holton French Horn for
sale. The Holton Professional Merker-Matic is a premium double French horn that
offers the ultimate in craftsmanship and tonal splendor. Design features such as
its newly designed 4th branch, dual bore, and mouthpipe tapers lead
professionals to claim an ease of blowing in all registers as well as an
exceptionally quick response and a smooth, precise legato. A genuine Holton
Farkas MC silver-plated mouthpiece and slim-line wood-shell case are included
with the H275 French Horn.
The Holton H275 Pro Merker-Matic French Horn
is in the key of Bb/F double. Dual bore .468"/.460"; 12.25" large-throated,
hand-hammered, detachable bell; newly developed taper with .306 venturi of
nickel silver; tapered hand-lapped brass rotors with nickel silver outside
casings; reversible 4th valve; hand-lapped nickel silver slides with rolled
beads; fully adjustable finger hook; independent F/Bb tuning; solid
nickel-silver finish. Retail price - $6,585.00. I will ship insured for retail
value within the continental US for $99. Asking $3,200.00
Contact Bradley
Scott at bradley@thescotts.com or 720-840-6102
Olds Trumpet for sale, good condition in
original case with original documents. Jazz style trumpet from the 1960s, valued
at $1000-$1200 by reputable music store. Beautiful pearl inlays and silver
engraving. Contact: Patricia at 303-514-7256
Yamaha Y-62 Grenadilla wooden piccolo for
sale. Excellent condition! Original case included. Please e-mail or call for
more information (303.437.7149 or vansisti@colorado.edu). $1800 or best
offer.
Koerwitz Guitars. Brian
Koerwitz, certified luthier. Custom guitar building and instrument repair.
Please visit my website Koerwitzguitars.com, 303-868-6799,
Brian@koerwitzguitars.com. Member DMA.
Cello
for sale: Full-size '96 Sofia, in excellent condition. I have
documentation of a fairly recent appraisal, and it was also recently in an
instrument shop in Ann Arbor, MI in an attempt to be sold, and it was appraised
then as well. I have a Gewa hard case that goes with it, and if the buyer would
like my bow as well, I will also include it. I'm asking $7,000 or best offer. I
can be reached at 734-355-1619. It's a MI number, but I do live in
Denver.
Soprano Sax for sale. Yanagisawa 991 and comes with two necks, one curved and one straight. It also
has a Yanagisawa #7 hard rubber mouthpiece with ligature and cap. It is in
virtually new condition and has been very meticulously maintained. Even the
case is like new. Asking a firm $2200.00. This horn lists for over $6000.00.
Please contact me at sax440@msn.com or call me: 719-488-0440
Clavinovas Needed - Parlando School for the
Arts is looking for Clavinova digital pianos to purchase or as tax-deductible
donations. Contact Karen Dusek at karen4parlando@gmail.com or leave a message
at 303-442-0006.
Piano for Sale1973 George Steck "Petite" Grand Piano. 4'6" long. Excellent condition - sound
board is flawless and case was refurbished in Spring 2009. Great piano for
someone looking for the sound/look of a grand but without a larger space to
place it. Full price offer includes moving and one on-site tuning. Proceeds
benefit Parlando School for the Arts. Appraised for $3,000. Asking $2,500. Call
303-358-4058 or email parlandoboulder@gmail.com for more information.
Violins: A violinist by the name
of Claus Chapelle. He is travelling through Denver and has 3 violins with him
for sale... said they are rare finds and wanted to see if there are interested
buyers in town. The three violins are as follows:
1. a Jay Haide violin, made
of European wood, new instrument, has Eva Pirazzi strings - $3,400
2. a Czech
violin, made in 1880 or 1890, appraised at $10,000
3. a French violin, made
in 1880, refurbished with brand new professional strings - appraised at $10,000,
asking price $8,000
Claus has all of the paperwork for the instruments. His
number is 520-548-4613.
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MEMBER BUSINESSES & SERVICES
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Need sound and lights for an event?Call
Tim Greenhouse @ 303-903-5440. I have been doing sound and lights for " Jakarta"
and playing keys. When the band is idle I'd be happy to do it for somebody else.
Using EV, QSC, Shure, Allen and Heath, Bose, etc. Have wireless mics too. I'll
work with you on the price depending on the event.
If you need music arranging, a copyist or any sort of
composition. Please e-mail Scott Higgins for quotes and samples.
stoneboy@ultrasys.net
Flute
compositionsavailable by Alaunde Copley-Woods:
"Chickens in the
Garden" available on: fallshousepress.com (look under "flute duets")
or
presser.com (search for copley-woods)
"1074: Nine Miniatures for Solo Flute"
available on: fluteworld.com (after clicking on "flute music" you can search for
Copley-Woods or browse under flute solos)
ATA shipping box, perfect for transporting musical
instruments or sound equipment. It has two separate compartments, well
padded. Practically new condition. It measures 3 feet by 3 feet by 3 feet. I no
longer need it and I am looking for a reasonable offer.
Contact Enrico at
enricovr@hotmail.com
Got Photos? DMA
member Robert "Rusty" McCall is a professional photographeroffering a
wide variety of specialty portraits, live performance images, and headshots for
musicians, models, and performance artists of all types. Color, black &
white, and custom color processes are available in candid, studio, rehearsal,
and performance venue settings, indoors and out.
Examples can be seen at
www.myspace.com/denverbasstrombone
Keep in mind that the DMA offers a
"one-time" promo voucher of up to $60, which can be applied toward a
professional promotional photo.
Quiet
Song for Band- Grade 1/2, by Debbie Davidson.
A great song for the
first band concert of the year! It uses the first five notes typically used in
band method books, and is inspired by "Bolero." A quiet tune begins with the
flutes and then gradually all of the instruments are added for a big climax
before it tapers back down to the flutes. Sure to be a crowd-pleaser!
$25
Creekside Publishing Company
Available mail order through
www.creeksidepublishingcompany.com or through Flesher-Hinton.
Finale to Beethoven Symphony No. 9- Grade 2+
for full orchestra and SAB chorus, Debbie Davidson.
Arranged to make this
amazing classic accessible for middle school students. Key signatures and
changes are simplified. Vocal parts are all doubled, and the Baritone part is
optional. An advanced part is included for extra support - when this piece was
premiered at Cherry Creek Academy, a teacher played this advanced part on the
cello and an advanced piano student played it on piano. Most of the second parts
(i.e. second clarinet, second flute, second violin) can be handled by students
in their second year of instruction. The Cherry Creek Academy performance
involved singers, grades 5 - 8, band members, grades 6 - 8, and orchestra
members, grades 6-8.
$65 Creekside Publishing Company
Availabe mail order
through www.creeksidepublishingcompany.com or through Flesher-Hinton.
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Contact Info - DMA Officers
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Your DMA executive board invites you to
contact them directly with any concerns, suggestions, etc. that you may
have.
President: Pete Vriesenga 303-526-7239 -
Pvriesenga@aol.com
Secretary-Treasurer: Adolph Mares 303-423-4748 -
ARMares@aol.com
Vice President: Thomas Blomster 303-322-1764 -
blomster@dmamusic.org
Executive Board:
Ron Bland 303-935-5099 -
RBOBasso@aol.com
Lloyd Bowen 303-424-4508 - sbowen22@aol.com
Gloria
Holliday 303-321-0902 - gloriaholliday@comcast.net
Hank Troy 303-703-3550 -
hanktroydma@aol.com
Michael Weaver 303-875-4013 - csatb@yahoo.com
Denver Musicians Association
Local 20-623
AFM/AFL-CIO
1165 Delaware St.
Denver, CO 80204-3607
Phone: 303-573-1717
Fax: 303-573-1945
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