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March 22, 2011
| Vol 12, Issue 8
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Please attend SCFD's public meeting on Thursday
| The time is NOW!
by Pete Vriesenga
Labor protests in Wisconsin and across the Midwest have shown once again that public protest is often our only tool to reverse bad policy & legislation. There's no shortage of bad policy that is dragging our local industry down and the worst offender continues to be the Scientific & Cultural Facilities District (SCFD). As in Wisconsin, we have no option but to stand up collectively to SCFD's anti-labor practices or suffer the consequences as work opportunities continue to erode. The occasion for our show of solidarity will be a public SCFD meeting on Thursday, March 24 at 1:00 PM. We need as many DMA members to show as we can possibly turn out.
I first began detailing SCFD's negative industry impact in 1997 after volunteering to serve on a Tier III review committee. Lack of quality standards, education standards and accountability were enough for me to sound the alarm. More alarming than that was the fact that SCFD leaders really couldn't care less.
SCFD was up for reauthorization in November of 2004. The Colorado Business Committee for the Arts (CBCA) was again lobbying on behalf of SCFD, and contacted the Denver Area Labor Federation for its endorsement. DALF originally endorsed SCFD in 1988 after union members were repeatedly told that SCFD would result in quality employment for artists and performers. Who would have expected that SCFD would aggressively defend a $40 million funding model ABSENT wage or quality standards of any kind.
The DMA, in cooperation with IATSE and SAG/AFTRA, advised DALF to hold off on the endorsement until SCFD would at least commit to quality and minimum wage standards as originally represented to the voters. These sentiments were expressed by DALF President Leslie Moody in her August 17, 2004 letter to CBCA. The letter also pointed out that DALF's endorsement would be conditional on meeting with representatives of affected unions. Nothing ever came of that effort. Subsequently, a resolution "not to endorse" was passed at the 2004 Colorado AFL-CIO Convention.
SCFD's resolve to fund nearly every applicant, regardless of quality, continued in the years since reauthorization. Approximately 350 organizations are now dependent on SCFD funding and must in turn "serve the community" when few have any interest or ability to do so. Over 30 community orchestras now reside in the seven county funding district and collectively pull prevailing wage downward more than any other factor. Many of these organizations continue to pirate professional engagements, and only for ignorant and selfish reasons.
If you're wondering where this is headed, look only to the current example of the Colorado Chamber Orchestra (CCO). In its three years of operation, the CCO has shown an unprecedented 300% growth in budget, despite the economic downturn. In addition to scale wages, CCO makes pension contributions for their musicians under a collective bargaining agreement with DMA. CCO is one of the few organizations that is truly qualified to serve the public in the manner that the SCFD statute demands.
But the fact is, accomplishments in both quality and professionalism are meaningless in this game because SCFD never has and never will make artistic judgements. Consequently, the doors are closing on new applicants because SCFD has no ability to weed undeserving organizations out. All 350 lucky organizations who are now grandfathered into this system will continue to receive funding for the foreseeable future. All those looking to apply should accept the fact that the glory days of signing every 501(c)3 with a pulse are now over.
The time is NOW! Please attend:
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SCFD BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Broomfield Council on the Arts & Humanities
640 Main St.
Broomfield, CO 80038
12:30 Board lunch, 1:00 p.m. public meeting |
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DMA Membership Meeting, Monday, March 28 at 5:30 PM
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Membership Meeting - OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Monday, March 28, 5:30 PM at the DMA Rehearsal Hall
New Member Orientation / Food & Beverages at 5:00 PM
w/ special guest Russell Bannan
The Fight to Save the American Dream
Historic labor efforts playing out in Wisconsin, Ohio and across the country.
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Russell Bannan, is an activist in the labor, immigration rights, education reform, and peace movements. He is on the Board of Directors for Colorado Jobs with Justice. He is a delegate to the Denver Area Labor Federation and sits on the steering committee for the Colorado Young Workers. Before working for the American Federation of Teachers, he served at the Service Employees International Union and was arrested for civil disobedience calling on congress to reform current immigration laws. He graduated from Presbyterian College in South Carolina, where he majored in Religion and minored in Latin American Studies. He is a correspondent at LabourStart and writes regular commentaries for several labor union blogs. Russell Bannan was a keynote speaker at the 2/26 labor rally at the Colorado State Capitol. More Info |
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Former DSO Director Goes Public With Concerns
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March 22, 2011 | Drew McManus
Adaptistration
I received a copy of a letter from Sandra Reitelman, the former Director of Corporate Fundraising for the Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO) from 2004-2006. In her letter, Reitelman characterizes "an incomplete ability to draw audiences and financial support" resulting from specific limitations within the workplace environment as a cornerstone for the ongoing institutional troubles. At the same time, she is careful to say that she is not speaking of "mismanagement of finances, or of board negligence"...
I exchanged a few email messages with Reitelman in order to determine that she is not currently employed by a professional orchestra association. Instead, she describes her professional endeavors as "donating time to several arts organizations in Metropolitan Detroit as a Board Member."
The following is an unedited copy of her letter.
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In This Issue
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| Please attend SCFD's public meeting on Thursday | | Membership Meeting, 3/28 at 5:30 PM | | Former DSO Director Goes Public With Concerns | | EVENTS & PERFORMANCES | | Colorado Symphony Orchestra | | Centerpiece Jazz, 3/24 | | Under the Radar, 3/25 | | Colorado Chamber Players, 3/25 & 3/27 | | Juba Juba! 3/26 | | Dale Bruning & Jude Hibler, 3/26 | | Whats Cookin' Jazz Band, 3/27 | | Buddy Project Big Band, 3/28 | | Colorado Chamber Orchestra, 4/3 | | Second Tuesdays at Trinity Concert Series, 4/12 | | Bob's 75th b-day Jazz Jam, 4/21 | | STEADY ENGAGEMENTS | | AUDITION & EMPLOYMENT NOTICES | | Central City Opera Vacancy for Principal Oboe | | GPO Auditions for Concertmaster and Horn | | CSO Auditions for Horn and Trombone | | ANNOUNCEMENTS | | Colorado Wants to Work - Meeting 3/31 | | LABOR & POLITICS | | Montana Public Employees Join AFL-CIO | | Brazilian Workers Back U.S. Public Employees | | April 4th Labor Rally in Denver at City Park | | COMMUNITY ORCHESTRA & BAND | | Musica Sacra Chamber Orchestra, 3/26 | | Ballet Ariel - Augustana Arts, 3/19, 20 & 27 | | Lakewood Symphony Auditions | | Community Band Seeks New Members | | Golden Eagle Concert Band Auditions | | YOUTH ORCHESTRAS / EDUCATIONAL ENSEMBLES | | Young Artists Concerto Competition | | Youth Orchestra of the Rockies, Bach to the Baroque Festival, 5/31-6/ | | Youth Orchestra of the Rockies Seeks Musicians | | FOR SALE OR RENT | | MEMBER BUSINESS & SERVICES | | Contact Info - DMA Officers |
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Featured Links
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DMA Teacher Listings
Broadway Music School
Providing music lessons, jazz, rock & classical ensembles, and music classes for all ages and abilities available at our central Denver location. BMS also does outreach music classes at area schools to promote music education and appreciation of the arts.
Colorado Conservatory for the Jazz Arts
Colorado Honor Band
A youth band program serving beginners thru advanced high school musicians, with placement according to ability in one of 5 levels of full concert ensembles.
Give Them Music
To promote and revive the performing arts in our schools and communities through outreach programs, opportunities, resources and incentives.
Junior Symphony Guild
Awarded "best in the nation" in 1997 for educational outreach by the American Symphony Orchestra League.
New Millennium Conservatory for Strings
The NMCS is a new program for Violin, Viola and Cello. Courses include private lessons, workshops, chamber music, performance classes.
Parlando School for the Arts
Located in Boulder, CO, Parlando offers music lessons and classes for all ages and abilities.
Rocky Mountain Center for the Musical Arts
The Front Range Youth Symphony Orchestras
Bringing talented young musicians from across the Front Range for a unique study and training in Orchestral repertoire.
AFM Player Conferences
AFM Related Organizations
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| Colorado Symphony |
 Classical Top 40
Fri, 4/1 at 7:30PM
This program is for both seasoned veterans and those just discovering the joys of classical music. Favorites like Ravel's Bolero, Bach's Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring; Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro Overture, Wagner's The Ride of the Valkyries, Rossini's William Tell Overture; Pachelbel's Canon and Strauss's Blue Danube Waltz round out this immensely satisfying program.
Scott O'Neil, associate conductor
RAVEL / Bolero
BACH / Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring
MOZART / Overture to The Marriage of Figaro
WAGNER / The Ride of the Valkyries
ROSSINI / Overture to William Tell
PACHELBEL / Canon in D
STRAUSS / Blue Danube Waltz
 Carmina Burana
Sat, 4/2 at 7:30 PM
Sun, 4/3 at 2:30 PM
Carmina burana is set to 11th and 12th century poems and dramatic texts written by German students and clergy. Themes of satire, greed, seduction and worldly pleasure combine with memorable tunes to make this evocative work one of the most popular choral masterpiece of all time.
Antoni Wit, conductor
Stacey Tappan, soprano
Nicholas Phan, tenor
Hyung Yun, baritone
Colorado Symphony Chorus · Duain Wolfe, director
Colorado Children's Chorale
ROUSSEL / Suite No. 2 from Bacchus et Ariane
ORFF / Carmina burana
 Pink Martini
Wed, 4/6 at 7:30PM
Pink Martini personifies a glamorous Hollywood sensibility that has captivated audiences from coast to coast. Latin music, jazz, cabaret, and a variety of other styles combine into a one-of-a-kind sound that is fresh and new.
www.coloradosymphony.org
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Centerpiece Jazz, 3/24
| Thursday, March 24, Centerpiece Jazz will be appearing at Cafe del Sol, 6th and Garrison, from 6:00 to 9:00 pm. Fun, food, libations, and music. Call 303 238 7999 for reservations.
Hope to see you soon. Thanks for your support! Ron
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Under the Radar, 3/25
| Friday, March 25th / 5-8 PM
at the Little Bear in Evergreen
http://littlebearsaloon.com
Start your weekend off right!!!
F.A.C. at "The Bear" with "UTR"
FYI: The Bear has great food! As well, kids are welcome during the FAC hours (5-8 pm)
Hope to see you there!!!
Pat Emerine
PatrickEmerine@Comcast.net
www.UTRband.com
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Colorado Chamber Players, 3/25 & 3/27
|  The CCP is delighted to announce our March concerts! Click on links below for locations, parking, tickets and directions. Friday, March 25, 2011 - Mendelssohn Octet at St. John's Cathedral, with the Veronika String Quartet Sunday, March 27, 2011 - CCP performs with Veronika Quartet at Packard Hall, Colorado College |
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Juba Juba! 3/26
| Juba Juba! is back! Did you miss us? After a 6 month hiatus, we're excited to be sharing Grateful Dead music again! We have 3 shows scheduled for March. Hope to see you at one of them!
Saturday, March 26, 9:30 PM Ollie's Pub & Grub
620 Main St
Frisco, CO 80443
(970)668-0744
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Dale Bruning & Jude Hibler - The Timeless Music of Johnny Mercer, 3/26
| JLE partners Dale Bruning & Jude Hibler present
The Timeless Music of Johnny Mercer
Jazz Link Enterprises is home to jazz guitarist Dale Bruning and writer Jude Hibler. Just like the essence of jazz, we keep evolving and changing the various facets of our presentation to the Internet world. We hope you like what you see and hear.
We will be presenting The Timeless Music of Johnny Mercer on March 26th, Saturday at Dazzle Restaurant and Lounge, 930 Lincoln in Denver. Reservations can be made at info@dazzlejazz.com or by calling 303-839-5100. Dale's February show at Dazzle is sold out. Make your March reservations early to ensure your attendance.
PLEASE NOTE THE SHOWS WILL BE EARLIER THAN USUAL. THE FIRST SHOW BEGINS AT 6 PM AND THE SECOND SHOW STARTS AT 8 PM. Tickets are $15.
Dale's quartet will include Ron Miles, Mark Simon, and Paul Romaine.
Lyricist, composer and singer Johnny Mercer was born in Savannah, Georgia in 1909 and died in Los Angeles in 1976. Please join us as Jude tells stories about Mr. Mercer and the songs he composed or wrote lyrics for. Some of his hit songs included in this concert will be
I Thought About You, Skylark, Charade, Emily, The Days of Wine and Roses, and Dream, among others.
Please join us for an exciting and elegant evening of jazz taken from the Mercer pages of The Great American Songbook.
Jude Hibler will be interviewed by Susan Gatschet Reese on KUVO, 89.3 FM on Wednesday, March 23, at 11:20 am.
http://www.jazzlinkenterprises.com
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Whats Cookin' Jazz Band, 3/27
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The Whats Cookin' Jazz Band will be performing at Jazz at Jacks on Sunday, March 27th from 5 to 7 P.M.
NO COVER!!! Meters are free on Sundays--- Jacks is a great club with great sound. Age is 21 and up.
Jazz at Jacks is located at 500 16th Street in the Pavillions by Maggianos on the third floor across from the Movie Theatres.
As many of you know Whats Cookin' is a terrific Jazz Band featuring Jazz and Fusion performed by many of the best musicians in the Metro Area.
Come have fun and tell and forward this message to your friends.
Best, Gene Smookler
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Buddy Project Big Band, 3/28
| Buddy Project Big Band - Live at Jazz@Jack's
March 28th at 8p
Jazz @ Jack's (3rd level next to UA theaters at the Denver Pavillions)
(click ME for Jack's website)
Cover: $5
The Buddy Project Big Band recreates the sounds of "The World's Greatest Drummer", Buddy Rich. Don't miss this exciting 16-pc big band as they return to the big stage at Jazz@Jack's for an encore concertl!!
Hear all your favorite Buddy tunes including Big Swing Face, Love For Sale, Norwegian Wood and MANY more! NEW tunes include Mr Lucky, Ready Mix and more!
Two exciting sets starting at 8p.
Great venue (with bar food), and great $5 cover.
The band features Denver's finest jazz musicians and is led by drummer Gary Lefrancois, owner/head instructor at the Metro Drum School in Denver.
Also on Facebook: "The Buddy Project"
Please come on down to see Gary and the band!
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Colorado Chamber Orchestra, 4/3
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The Littleton UMC Chancel Choir and soloists will be joined by award-winning actor David Ambroson, the Littleton Dance Academy and the Colorado Chamber Orchestra for a rare performance of the 20th-century masterwork by composer Arthur Honegger, King David.
One of the most popular oratorios in the repertoire, King David recounts the entire story of David's life from triumphs and struggles, to final reconciliation. As a narrator tells the life story of David, dramatic musical vignettes charge the tale with all the elements of great tragedy, until the work ends with the prophecy of the Messiah.
Soloists in order of appearance: boy soprano Charlie Brandt (David), tenor Tim Zimmer (David), soprano Theresa Derr, mezzo soprano Janice Gulick (Witch of Endor), contralto Arlene Chenoweth, soprano Debbie Pierce (angel), and contralto Kelly Kates (Bathsheba). A troupe from the Littleton Dance Academy, under the direction of Alison Jamarillo, will add visual beauty and energy to the famous "Dance Before the Ark."
Do not miss this moving finale to the Fine Arts Series season.
Where: Littleton United Methodist Church
5894 South Datura Street, Littleton, CO
When: Sunday, March 3rd, 7:00 PM
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Second Tuesdays at Trinity Concert Series, 4/12
| The Second Tuesdays at Trinity Concert Series is pleased to feature pianist Crystal Lee in concert April 12 at 7:30 p.m.
Miss Lee began playing piano in South Korea at the age of eight, and then moved with her family to the United States in 1984. She studied at the University of Colorado at Boulder under Professor Larry Graham on a full scholarship from 1988 to 1992 obtaining her Bachelor of Music Degree in Piano Performance. She then attended Indiana University studying under Professor Edward Auer from 1992 to 1994 on full scholarship and she earned her Master of Music Degree in Piano Performance. She has since taught and assisted at both Indiana University and CU Boulder. Ms. Lee has performed in numerous solo engagements, and currently has a private studio in Boulder. Her students have garnered many awards in local, state, national, and international competitions. She has sent numerous students on to prestigious college piano programs including Juilliard, Indiana, Eastman, Oberlin, and many others.
The concert will be held at Trinity Presbyterian Church, 7755 Vance Drive, Arvada, 80005
Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for students. To make a reservation, please call 303-422-3656 x25 or visit the church website, www.tpcarvada.org, and click on the "2nd Tuesdays at Trinity" button on the home page.
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Bob's 75th b-day Jazz Jam, 4/21
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Hi everyone, please join us for Bob Montgomery's 75th birthday party at Dazzle Jazz Club on Thursday, April 21. We are planning an incredible jam session featuring 25 world class musicians from the Colorado area. The party starts at 7 pm and goes to 10 pm and you can partake of some great Dazzle food and drink while listening to some great jazz. Please join us anytime between 7 and 10 pm - you may call Dazzle for reservations or just show up at your convenience as folks will be coming and going during the evening. Dazzle is charging a $6 cover charge per person. We think we'll all have a grand time, and please, absolutely no gifts.
If you wish to make a reservation (advised) the number at Dazzle is 303-839-5100 or email at info@dazzlejazz.com. Their website is www.dazzlejazz.com Dazzle is located at 950 Lincoln in downtown Denver and has been named one of the top 100 jazz clubs in the world. Great food, drink and Jazz.
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STEADY ENGAGEMENTS
| Bob Montgomery - Al Hermann Quartet, Last Thursday of every month 6 to 9 pm @ Treppeda's Italian Ristorante, 300 2nd Avenue in Niwot, CO. 303-652-1606
http://www.treppedas.com
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
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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| Central City Opera Vacancy for Principal Oboe | ANNOUNCING PRINCIPAL OBOE VACANCY:
Central City Opera will hold auditions for Principal Oboe on April 25, 2011. This is a tenure-track position. Candidates will be asked to play oboe and English horn at the audition. Dates for the 2011 season are June 15 through August 7. Deadline to receive deposit checks is April 11, 2011. For information please email a one page professional performance resume to kpeoria@centralcityopera.org.
For information about the 2011 season please go to www.centralcityopera.org |
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GPO Auditions for Concertmaster and Horn- 6/4
| The Greeley Philharmonic announces auditions for:
Concertmaster*
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3rd/Associate Horn*
Employment is to commence with the start of the 2011/2012 season.
DATE: June 4, 2011
LOCATION: Foundation Hall, Greeley, CO
APPLICATION DEADLINE: May 9, 2011
More details and the rep list may be found soon at:
http://www.greeleyphilharmonic.com/
*If the position is won by a current member the resulting vacancy may be offered.
TO APPLY: Please email a ONE page resume to:
Becky Kutz Osterberg, GPO Personnel Manager
GPOmanager@gmail.com
Please include current address, email address and phone number.
Communication via email is greatly preferred, but if necessary, you may also FAX to:
Becky Kutz Osterberg's home office FAX # for 970-204-1552 |
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Colorado Symphony Auditions for Horn and Trombone
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The Colorado Symphony Announces auditions for:
3rd/Associate Horn (one-year position - possible tenure track)
Assistant Horn (tenure track position)
Auditions are scheduled for Monday and Tuesday, May 9th and 10th, 2011. Employment to begin September 2011
Principal Trombone (tenure track position)
Audition is scheduled for Monday and Tuesday, May 16th and 17th, 2011. Employment to begin September 2011.
Return information will be sent after February 10.
Highly qualified applicants mail or FAX a one-page resume to:
Larry Brezicka, Personnel Manager
THE COLORADO SYMPHONY
Boettcher Concert Hall - 1000 14th Street, #15
Denver, CO 80202
FAX 303-293-2649
Applications must be received by April 1st, 2011
NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE
*The Colorado Symphony is an Equal Opportunity Employer*
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Colorado Wants to Work - Meeting 3/31, 12 to 2 PM
| Over 8% of Coloradans are unemployed and looking for work. Many others are underemployed. Just because you are out of work or underemployed, doesn't mean you don't deserve a voice fighting for you. We are ready to move this project into full swing! Are you?
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Your Input Matters
Thanks to all who participated in the first meeting and provided the feedback we needed to shape our efforts around your needs. Based on your suggestions, our next meeting will have information about the following:
*How to take political action
*Information regarding job training/re-training
*Financial counseling
*Career counseling, resume writing/review, interview skills (BRING YOUR RESUME!)
*And much more
Please RSVP for this event to Kevin Pape: kpape@workingamerica.org or 303-935-1298
Thursday, March 31st, 12 pm to 2pm
Grant Avenue Methodist Church Community Center and Sacred Place, Inc.
216 S. Grant, Denver, CO 80209
Join us for small workshops around the above topics.
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Montana Public Employees Join AFL-CIO
| March 22, 2011
With attacks on the rights of public employees growing, the 7,500-member Montana Public Employees Association (MPEA) will affiliate with the national AFL-CIO and Montana State AFL-CIO. The solidarity will mean "a stronger voice for our members and for all workers in the state of Montana," says MPEA Executive Director Quinton Nyman.
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Brazilian Workers Back U.S. Public Employees
| by James Parks, Mar 21, 2011
AFL-CIO NOW
Six Brazilian labor confederations expressed their solidarity with public employees in Wisconsin and other states who are struggling to defend their right to bargain for middle-class jobs. In a letter to President Barack Obama, who is visiting South America, the trade union leaders called on the United States to guarantee "full freedom of association, collective bargaining, and freedom of expression and assembly" for public employees.
The letter states that the Brazilian workers protest the way some U.S. state governments are limiting and even extinguishing basic rights won by public employees.
The six national confederations that signed the letter are the CUT, Forca Sindical, CTB, UGT, Nova Central, and CGTB. The signees represent nearly 5 million affiliated workers, while bargaining for some 50 million workers in the country.
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"We Are One" April 4th Labor Rally in Denver at City Park
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Don't miss the "We Are One" labor rally, April 4th at Denver City Park. The rally begins at 5:30 and is being organized by the Colorado AFL-CIO. Live music TBA.
Please download event FLYER for more details, and be sure to distribute as far and as wide as possible. WE ARE EXPECTING THOUSANDS!
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COMMUNITY
ORCHESTRA & BAND
Note:
Organizations submitting postings agree to not unfairly compete for commercial
engagements.
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Musica Sacra Chamber Orchestra, 3/26
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Augustana Arts presents
As the Woodwinds are on hiatus, the Organ, Brass, and Strings present a musically memorable evening!
David Rutherford, Conductor
Dr. Cindy Lindeen-Martin, Organist
Concerto Romano, Op. 43
by Alfredo Casella
Fanfare for the Century by Gail Kubik
Divertimento, Op. 49 by Leonard Salzedo
Kleine Suite for Strings, Op. 1 by Carl Nielsen
March 26, 2011
Saturday at 7:30 pm
Augustana Lutheran Church
5000 East Alameda Avenue, Denver
$18 Adult / $12 Senior / $12 Student
www.AugustanaArts.org
303-388-4962
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Ballet Ariel - Augustana Arts, 3/27
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AVOCA - A TALE OF MOLLY BROWN
Ballet Ariel brings to life the amazing story of Colorado heroine Margaret "Molly" Brown. Molly Brown House Museum will provide narration for the ballet and costumed docents will be in the lobby prior to the performance. The ballet will be dance to a wonderful score of 20th centruy music performed live by the wind quintet Gossamer Winds.
March 27, 2011 Sunday - 3:00 pm at
Rock Canyon High School Theatre
5810 McArthur Ranch Road, Highlands Ranch
$19 Adult / $15 Senior / $15 Student
Information and Tickets:
303-945-4388
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www.balletariel.org available in advance. www.evergreenchamberorch.org, 303-670-6558
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Lakewood Symphony is holding auditions for all strings. Also, we are auditioning for subs in other sections. Rehearsals on Tuesdays, 7:30-10, Sept thru May at Green Mountain United Methodist Church; concerts are at the Lakewood Cultural Center. Call 303 - 980-0400 for requirements, appointment, and further information.
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Community Band Seeking New Members (Edgewater/Lakewood)
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Our non-profit Mile High Community Band seeks musicians of all ages, teen through adult, and at all levels of accomplishment, to join us for rehearsals on Thursday nights in Edgewater (just west of Denver).
Our organization's mission is to provide rewarding music education and performance opportunities for youth and adults at all skill levels. We have various bands for different skill levels, beginning through advanced, including jazz/blues and concert bands. In particular, we welcome additional brass and woodwind musicians.
We meet Thursday evenings at Jefferson High School in Edgewater for rehearsals. Monthly memberships begin at $25-$35/month, but we can waive fees and provide instruments for those who need them - no one with an interest in playing music will be turned away. Family discounts also available.
Feel free to drop by and check us out at 7 p.m. on Thursdays, or check out milehighcommunityband.net for more information. E-mail mjlucas@aol.com if you have other questions!
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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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YOUTH ORCHESTRAS /
EDUCATIONAL ENSEMBLES
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Boulder Phil Young Artists Concerto Competition
| The Young Artists Concerto Competition is a great opportunity for young musicians. About 35 talented music students participate in this competition each year; the first place winner receives the opportunity to perform with the Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra, and the top three winners will receive a $100 gift certiificate for Boulder Philharmonic Masterworks concerts! This year's performance will take place on May 1, 2011 at Bethany Lutheran Church in Cherry Hills Village.
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Youth Orchestra of the Rockies, Bach to the Baroque Festival, 5/31-6/5
| The Youth Orchestra of the Rockies is excited to present a hands on festival featuring music and historical performance practices of the Baroque Era. Students participate in rehearsals, workshops, and performances for six days with Dr. Alexandra Eddy and Maestro Thomas A. Blomster. The festival includes a concerto competition with the winners performing with the festival orchestra. Opportunities for students to perform outreach concerts of solo works with harpsichord accompaniment and/or chamber groups are available. Private coaching sessions with Dr. Eddy and Maestro Blomster are also included. The festival is from May 31 - June 5 in Fort Collins at Trinity Lutheran Church. For more information and applications, please email or call. yormusicdirector@gmail.com or (970) 690-5512.
See flyer for more information
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Youth Orchestra of the Rockies Seeks Musicians
| | The Youth Orchestra of the Rockies (YOR) seeks a trombone/bass trombone as well as violins and violas for the spring semester. Rehearsals are on Sunday afternoons from 3 - 5:30 PM at Ridgeview Classical School in Fort Collins. The repertoire for our spring concerts in April includes Tchaikovsky's Romeo and Juliet Overture and Respighi's The Pines of Rome. There is a tuition charge. Please see our website for more a calendar and information: http://www.fortnet.org/YOR/ or contact Music Director Thomas A. Blomster at:yormusicdirector@gmail.com or cell: 970-690-5512. |
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Music for Sale
Clarinet and Saxophone players and teachers - I have a large stack of new (never played) music that I accumulated for myself and students. I also have some equipment and accessories. All will be sold at a discount. For an itemized list, please contact clarinetdeb@earthlink.net
Jewelry, all kinds
Must sell, will discount heavily. Excellent for yourself or gifts. I have original receipts for many of the pieces.
Contact clarinetdeb@earthlink.net
Rare Small Cello For Sale
4/4 'Petite' Violincello Description: Small pattern full-size cello. Label: Antonio Stradivari fecit Prague 1876
Contact: Vicki Cotton 970-221-5071, grace42c@gmail.com, Fort Collins, CO
Bach 42 trombone
The instrument is in very good condition and is the horn that I played the last seven years that I was Principal Trombone in the Phoenix Symphony. I am asking $1,000.00. If you or any of your students have interest, contact me. The instrument is in the old French style case with a case cover made by Leather Specialities.
(Mr.) Gail Eugene Wilson
Gail.Wilson@cox.net
Gail.Wilson@ASU.edu
1960 Buffet Crampon Clarinet $1,000 Serial #62516
Includes - Attributes -
· Frank Wells C3 mouthpiece Clear centered tone
· Cordier Reed Trimmer Mechanically sound
· Selmer barrel 68mm for A Clarinet Plays all notes
· German silver No cracks
· Wooden case with blue velvet lining Original mint condition
· Tooled leather cover Bore pristine - not raised
Inspected and recommended by Andrew Stevens of the Colorado Symphony Orchestra. Call Paula Faulkner @ 303-263-9522 to make appointment.
Good, Affordable Car Wanted
One of our members just had her vehicle stolen. If you have a dependable car that you're looking to sell, please contact Steve Erickson at 303-960-5487 or email: erictheredviolin@netzero.com
Gemeinhardt 3SHB Flute for sale
French key mechanism (open hole)
* Solid silver headjoint * Silver plated body and key mechanism * B footjoint * Professionally padded * Stainless steel springs
Great condition and ready for a new home to be heard! Please call or email me with questions:
Jennifer
303.353.9575
jennifer.abbenhaus@gmail.com
Keilwerth Tenor Saxophone ST90 Series IV. Purchased New in 2006 and played for Less than 1 year. Excellent Condition
Includes Hard Case and Neotech Shoulder Strap
Contact Mike at 303-875-5097 or mds51@comcast.net
$650 Cash
Vito Alto Saxophone Serial # 517592 Yamaha built in Japan
Made in 1993 - Good Condition for Age - Plays Well - Includes Hard Case
Contact Mike at 303-875-5097 or mds51@comcast.net
$350 Cash
Yamaha Motif 8 (fully weighted 88 keys). I can attest that this instrument is in immaculate shape (per Denise's notes below, it only went out a gig once, as it was in use in her studio). Please pass this on to anyone that you know who might be interested.
Contact Denise Gentilini / Cell: (818) 517-7749 / Email: Linitunes@aol.com
Leedy 1925 Xylorimba. Geoge Hamilton Green Model 4 octave starting from "middle C"
Good condition. $2500
Contact John Galm galmo2001@yahoo.com or 303 250 2000
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
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 518-364-3594 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.
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.
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
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
| 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 - cfsatb@yahoo.com
Denver Musicians Association
Local 20-623 AFM/AFL-CIO
1165 Delaware St.
Denver, CO 80204-3607
Phone: 303-573-1717
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