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REGISTER FOR
FALL SEMESTER
Be inspired! Join us for engaging classes for all ages. Register now or speak with a Registrar at 718.622.3300.
EVENTS
Two to Tango
Fri, September 28 at 8:00 pm
Conservatory Concert Hall
$10 general admission
The Conservatory's own Mariana Aslan (voice) and Emilio Sollo (piano) for an evening of Argentinian music, from world renowned tango to other popular genres such as chamame, zamba, and chacarera - with a twist.
Chamber Music Open House
Sat, September 29
11:00 am to 12:30 pm
Berkeley Carroll
Performance Space
81 Lincoln Place
FREE!
Come learn about our fantastic chamber music program for instrumentalists of all ages and skill levels - bring your instrument!
Works for Soprano
and Violin/Viola
Sun, September 30 at 8:00 pm
Conservatory Concert Hall
$10; $5 students/seniors
Works of the 20th and 21st century for soprano and violin/viola by composers including Kancheli, Tiutiunnik, and Villa Lobos. Soprano Anna Noggle joins Luis Casal for this feast of diverse music.
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 The 7th Avenue Hub |
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 From the Executive Director, Karen Geer
Welcome back to the 7th Avenue Hub - your resource for the latest news in the arts, music, education, and our Brooklyn community. Fall has come indeed, and we at the Conservatory are busy with a great new catalogue packed with classes, workshops and concerts! Last week was our first time presenting jazz in an intimate, BYOB-Bring Your own Beer-jazz club setting (featuring renowned Rudresh Mahanthappa Quartet) to great success and we're trying it again next month. Be sure to save the date for October 22nd with the cutting-edge, award-winning Vijay Iyer Trio. Click here for advance tickets. In this issue, also look for information on exciting, upcoming events, our role as host of Brooklyn's BEAT Festival, a feature article in the Wall Street journal about one of our Music Partners schools, and our recent cameo on the big screen!
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Conservatory News
Join Us For A Great Day of Music!
 The Conservatory is very proud to present this very special event featuring New York City's own Momenta Quartet, scheduled for October 13th, 2012, supported in part by the Aaron Copland Fund for Music, Inc. Described as "kaleidoscopic and tumultuous" by Allan Kozinn of the New York Times, the Momenta Quartet has spent the last eight years revitalizing classical works by diverse composers from John Cage to Franz Schubert to Philip Glass. For this performance, Momenta Quartet will be performing works by Elizabeth Brown, Huang Ruo, Chong Kee Yong, and Lothar Osterburg - some of which include the use of shakuhachi, theremin, and video art. The event will begin with an open rehearsal featuring the Momenta Quartet, so string-savvy participants are encouraged to come early. For more information on the event, see the full press release. The concert will take place directly after our Chamber Music Workshop, led by faculty members Masha Lankovsky (violin), Brian Snow (cello), Greg Erickson (trombone), and Michael Rose (piano). The Chamber Music Workshop is supported in part by ACMP-The Chamber Music Network. Additional information can be found in the above press release.
First Annual BEAT Festival Brings Down House at BCM
 During the month of September, the Conservatory has opened it doors to the Brooklyn BEAT (Brooklyn Emerging Artists in Theater) Festival. Showcasing a diverse group of theatrical artists, the festival managed to present 38 different performances at eight venues in a span of 12 days. The festival presented its final performance in our own Conservatory Hall on September 23. Featured was Makbet. a fearsome and brilliant reworking of Shakespeare's own haunting work. Produced by the visceral Dzieci Theater Group, Makbet takes the enduring tale of Macbeth and crossbreeds it with a daring, intelligent take on traditional Gypsy music. Makbet was just one of many ground-breaking performances given throughout the festival, and we at the Conservatory were very proud to have been a part of it. Visit BEAT's website for announcements on great theater throughout the year, as well as information on grant opportunities and of course, next year's festival!
Big-Screen Debut for the Conservatory in Sleepwalk With Me
From the producers of National Public Radio's This American Life comes Sleepwalk With Me, a disjointed, quasi-love story about fidelity, commitment, standup comedy and sleep disorders. Chances are you've already heard of the film's widespread critical acclaim. What you may not know, however, is that the film features your very own Brooklyn Conservatory of Music. The film's lead female role, played by Lauren Ambrose (Six Feet Under, Can't Hardly Wait), is actually a member of the faculty, teaching a course called "Vocal Yoga" in the movie. Though not exactly a class we offer currently, the Conservatory proudly acknowledges this tip of the hat to our programs that seek to unite calisthenic energy with musical technique. The film is still showing in theaters all over the country and happens to be wildly funny, so check it out and give us a wave! Also: see a Park Slope Patch article from last year covering the filming location.
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In The Neighborhood
Barclays Opening Means Big News for the Arts
 This Friday, Brooklyn-born rapper, Jay-Z, stepped on stage for the first ever performance at Barclays Center. As a grantee of the Barclays/Nets Community Alliance over the last several years, BCM was invited to get a "Sneak Peak" of the 18,000-seat arena prior to its grand opening tonight. The Barclays Center will become home to a staggering list of events including concerts by Barbara Streisand, Justin Bieber, Rihanna and the Who, as well as sporting events featuring the new Brooklyn Nets and the New York Islanders. These larger-than-life programs are not the only ones filling Barclay Center's calendar in upcoming months, however. The arena can boast of a very diverse set of programs that go beyond the Top 40, including performances from the Gospel greats, the Kings Men, opera singing sensation, Andrea Bocelli, and folk-rock legend, Neil Young. The new venue is sure to be a strong beacon for Brooklyn arts, and we at the Conservatory are excited for who will pop up next!
Longterm Benefits for Early Musicians
 The New York Times recently reported a study that says the benefits of music lessons continue after the lessons stop. The article looks past the popular theory of the "Mozart effect," which claims that listening to classical music can enhance test scores, and onto benefits of music that last throughout an entire lifetime. The study, done by researchers at Northwestern University, states that certain musical exercises, if done at an early age, can serve to combat hearing loss, in addition to enhancing dramatically the brain's faculty for memory, reason and comprehension in a way that goes beyond auditory sensation. The study affirms a longheld belief at the Conservatory, that the power of music truly knows no bounds!
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Music Therapy Corner
Restorative Music Therapy
On 10/18, the Music Therapy Program kicks off it's 2012-2013 Restorative Music Therapy Season. Sessions are open to all adults seeking self-care and well being. Each month we will offer a different music therapy workshop focusing on using music, voice, breathe and the body for healing and general wellness. 10/18 is with Kate Richards Geller, returning from her travels for this one event. Cost is $25 per participant and $20 for current BCM students. Register in advance through the registration desk or come a few minutes before the session. See our events page for descriptions, dates and other important information.
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Music Partners Highlights
A Community Works Together to Save a Band
 At the end of the last school year at IS 171 in East New York, a 12-year-old boy asked, "Do I have to give my trombone back?" The staff said yes, and explained that the instruments belonged to the school. The boy handed over his trombone, but as he did, he burst into tears. His family, like almost all families at IS 171, does not have enough money to rent an instrument. Now all of the students at IS 171 in BCM's after-school band program are experiencing these kinds of emotions. Due to government budget cuts, this highly valued program is at risk for not continuing. However, our good friends at the Cypress Hills Local Development Corporation have teamed up with the folks at The Talent Show Brand Variety Show for a fundraiser to keep our band program at IS 171 going strong. This Tuesday, October 2nd, they'll be presenting a Comedy Revue and Concert at the Bell House in Park Slope starring comedians Eugene Mirman, Dave Hill, Glennis McCarthy, and more. All proceeds will go to the Conservatory's after-school band program at IS 171. Help save this program by purchasing tickets here. Click here to see a video and learn more about our efforts to save this program. Click here to read a feature article in the Wall Street Journal. Spread the word and help us go viral!
-Dorothy Savitch, Director of Music Partners Division
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BCM Awards
BCM Receives Award from UJA-Federation of New York
 BCM has been awarded $25,000 by the Music for Youth Fund of UJA-Federation of New York for its Music Partners outreach program. The funds will be used to provide comprehensive, sequential music instruction programs to three schools in Brooklyn. Thanks to UJA-Federation of New York's generous contribution, more than 900 Kindergarten through Grade 5 students will participate in weekly instruction in violin, trumpet, recorder, and early childhood music and movement in Midwood, Sunset Park, and Fort Greene/Clinton Hill. Thank you UJA-Federation of New York! See the full press release here.
-Elly Erickson, Director of Institutional Giving
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Make a Gift to the Conservatory
If you'd like to make a donation to help support BCM's commitment to community arts education, click here, or send a check to the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music at 58 Seventh Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11217. Contributions to BCM, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, are tax deductible.
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Our Supporters
Programs at the Conservatory are supported by The Aaron Copland Fund for Music, The Achelis Foundation, ACMP-The Chamber Music Network, Amy Bloch/Gregory Horowitz Fund, Ann and Gordon Getty Foundation, Bacardi USA, Bank of America, Barclays/Nets Community Alliance, Bloomberg Philanthropies, Brooklyn Community Foundation, Brown Rudnick, CMS, ConEdison, Doris Duke Charitable Foundation/Chamber Music America, Doris Duke Charitable Foundation/Jazz Audiences Initiative, Fund for the City of New York/Open Society Foundations' Performing Arts Recovery Initiative, Hearst Foundations, Hyde and Watson Foundation, Houlihan Lokey, Johnson String Instrument, Joseph LeRoy and Ann C. Warner Fund, Kennedy Jennik and Murray P.C., Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel, Meyer Creativity Associates, The Milton and Beatrice Wind Foundation, Morgan Stanley, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Global Impact Funding Trust, Music for Youth Fund of UJA-Federation of New York, National Guild for Community Arts Education/MetLife Foundation, Neighborhood Improvement Association, Newman's Own Foundation, NPower's Community Corps Program, OppenheimerFunds Legacy Program, Park Slope 5th Avenue BID, Park Slope Civic Council, Sam Ash Music, RDI Solutions, The Rudin Foundation, Swiss Post Solutions, Taproot Foundation, Terra CRG, Wells Fargo Bank, and Youth, I.N.C., as well as numerous individual donors. Programs at the Conservatory are also supported in part, by public funds from the National Endowment for the Arts, New York State Council on the Arts, the New York City Department for the Aging, the New York City Department of Youth and Community Development, The Offices of New York City Council Members Mathieu Eugene, Vincent Gentile, Daniel Halloran, Brad Lander, Stephen Levin, Peter Koo, and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.
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