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May 31, 2013
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Keith Jarrett - on music performance
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A musician goes on stage hoping to have a rendezvous with music. He/she knows the music is there, but the meeting depends not only on knowledge but on openness. It must be let in, recognized, and revealed to the listener, the first of which is the musician. This is the most misunderstood part of the process. It is a discrimination against mechanical pattern for content, against habit for surprise, against easy virtuosity for saying more with less, against facile emotion for a certain quality of energy, against stasis for flow, against military precision for tactile pulse. It is an attempt over and over again to reveal the heart of things.
Keith Jarrett
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DMA General Membership Meeting, 6/17
| GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING
Monday June 17, 2013, 5:30 PM
New Member Orientation at 5:15 PM
Food & Beverages Available
AGENDA:
* Upcoming AFM Convention, July 22-25, 2013: Discuss all Recommendations & Resolutions to be presented to the Convention, including Resolutions 13 & 14 as submitted by Local 20-623 Officers (See International Musician, May 2013 Issue)
* Salary and Benefits Adjustment for DMA Office Administrator: Resolved, that, effective 6/1/13, Office Manager Jan Mares' hourly pay rate shall increase from the current $13 to $15 per hour.
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The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
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A new generation of nonprofit organizations
... and their impact on your livelihood
By Pete Vriesenga
 On May 28 I filed a formal complaint with the Colorado Dept. of Labor and Employment. At issue is the 2nd Annual Make Music Denver (MMD) Day on June 21, 2013, produced by Downtown Denver Events, Inc, (DDE). All musicians, including professionals, are obligated by terms and conditions of DDE's contract to work for free.
Downtown Denver Events is one four nonprofit subsidiaries of the Downtown Denver Partnership (also Denver Civic Ventures, Inc., and Downtown Denver, Inc.). Collectively these groups represent billions of dollars in partner wealth and assets. DDP has no problem spending money on themselves. CEO Tamara (Tami) Door earns $360k/year for leading all four nonprofits and DDP's staff collectively earn $2.4 million/year. Add another couple of million for posh downtown offices and big business lobbying efforts and it's no surprise there's nothing left for musicians.
Despite DDP's 'shoestring' budget, the show must go on! In fact, DDE already committed to the IRS that they would "foster and promote cultural diversity, community pride and appreciation for the arts." Make Music Denver is now Tami's way of saying how much their downtown partners appreciate and care for musicians, much like a pick me up bouquet but only cheaper. Just accept that musicians who perform for their festival must be either independently wealthy or they shall remain poor ... even "busking for tips" is expressly prohibited under their musician contract.
Read On/Comments
Pete Vriesenga is President of the Denver Musicians Association
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Ari Pelto Joins Opera Colorado as Artistic Adviser
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Opera Colorado announced that it has appointed conductor Ari Pelto as Artistic Adviser. Pelto's role will commence with the Company's 2014 season, working hand-in-hand with General Director Greg Carpenter and conducting one opera per season beginning in the fall of 2014. Pelto made his Opera Colorado debut earlier this year, conducting the company's highly-acclaimed production of Mozart's Don Giovanni in March 2013. Known for presenting contemporary and rarely performed works as well as more traditional productions of classic opera repertoire, Opera Colorado is the preeminent grand opera company in the Rocky Mountain region and a vital presence in Denver's cultural ecology.
"This spring I had the tremendous pleasure of working with Opera Colorado on Don Giovanni," Pelto said. "It is gratifying to work with a company that is known throughout the opera world for its thoughtful programming and impeccable performance standards. I am honored to be joining Opera Colorado as Artistic Adviser at this exciting time and very much look forward to collaborating with Greg to continue to bring great opera to life in Denver."
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In This Issue
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| Keith Jarrett - on music performance | | DMA General Membership Meeting, 6/17 | | The Good, the Bad and the Ugly | | Ari Pelto Joins Opera Colorado as Artistic Adviser | | EVENTS & PERFORMANCES | | Colorado Symphony Orchestra | | Dale Bruning and Jude Hibler, 6/1 | | Harry Tuft, 6/2 | | Intermezzo Chamber Players, 6/4, 6 & 8 | | Trinity Presbyterian/CSO concert, 6/7 | | Duo Firebird, 5/19 & 6/16 | | Neil Bridge 7+, 6/16 | | Dale Bruning and Jude Hibler, 7/19 | | STEADY ENGAGEMENTS | | AUDITION & EMPLOYMENT NOTICES | | Colorado Ballet Auditions for Trumpet, Viola, Bassoon | | Position Open for Colorado Ballet Orchestra Manager | | FCSO Position for Production Manager | | ANNOUNCEMENTS | | Steve Lehn Medical Assistance Fund | | Summer Course in the Alexander Technique, 7/13 | | 2013 Rafael Mendez Brass Institute | | LABOR & POLITICS | | Stress leave a rising source of contention for employers | | Trumka: Austerity's Valid as 'Flat Earth' Theory | | High-Tech's Low-Wage Strategy | | New Ways to Organize? | | COMMUNITY ORCHESTRA & BAND | | Colorado Community Bands and LCMA Festival Band, 6/1 | | Community Band Seeking New Members | | Metro Community Band Openings | | YOUTH ORCHESTRAS / EDUCATIONAL ENSEMBLES | | FOR SALE OR RENT | | MEMBER BUSINESS & SERVICES | | Contact Info - DMA Officers |
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| Colorado Symphony Orchestra |
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Scott O'Neil, resident conductor
Charles Denler, composer
DENLER / Portraits of Colorado, An American Symphony No. 1
Enjoy a Colorado-inspired program from start to finish. Hear the world premiere of the first symphony written about Colorado with Emmy-award winning composer Charles Denler on hand discussing the innovation behind creating a modern American Symphony. Be sure to come early and enjoy the Colorado-inspired artwork of Jerry Malzahn that will be on display in the lobby at Boettcher Concert Hall.
Denler's work pays tribute to the Rocky Mountains, The Sangre de Cristos, wild horses, Longs' Peak, sunset and dawn and so much more. This event is a real treat in both sight and sound for anyone who loves the beautiful state of Colorado.
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Created and conducted by George Daugherty
Back by popular demand, this spectacular new fusion of classic Warner Bros. Looney Tunes projected on the big screen, with their exhilarating original scores played live!
TM & © Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.
(s13)
Please note the time change of the evening performance to 6:00pm!
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In support of his upcoming release Passione, global music icon Andrea Bocelli kicks off a select run of U.S. concerts with a one night only performance at the Pepsi Center with the Colorado Symphony. In addition to the Colorado Symphony, Andrea Bocelli will be joined by conductor Eugene Kohn, soprano Maria Aleida, the Colorado Symphony Chorus, and special guest vocalist Fantasia Barrino to complete the lineup for an unforgettable evening.
Andrea Bocelli continually receives rave reviews throughout his sold-out U.S. tours as an artist showing confidence and mastery in both classical and pop worlds. "His tone was smooth and brimmed with emotion...he owned Madison Square Garden," celebrated the New York Post. The Sun Sentinel concurred stating, "Bocelli's singing moves people...He brought suave phrasing and affecting emotion to an arrangement of Italian songs." The Hollywood Reporter rejoiced, "It was a triumphant appearance."
Don't miss your chance to hear one of the most recognizable voices in music perform live with the Colorado Symphony. It will be an evening that will take your breath away.
Additional tickets have become available in all Price Levels.
Price Level 1: $354.00 + $6.00 fee = $360.00
Price Level 2: $279.00 + $6.00 fee = $285.00
Price Level 3: $199.00 + $6.00 fee = $205.00
Price Level 4: $129.00 + $6.00 fee = $135.00
Price Level 5: $79.00 + $6.00 fee = $85.00
All remaining tickets to this performance will be sold through TicketHorse at 866-461-6556 .
You may also click here to purchase tickets directly through TicketHorse.
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Doc Severinsen, conductor/ trumpet
Beloved star of the Golden Age of Television and trumpet legend, Doc Severinsen brings his sparkling personality and outrageous outfits back to the Colorado Symphony. "South of the Border with the San Miguel 5" is a jazzy tour through the classics of Latin music. Doc will conduct and play his famous horn.
| Sat 6/8/13 7:30PM | Boettcher Concert Hall | Doc Severinsen performs South of the Border with the San Miguel 5 presented by Arrow Electronics | More Information | Purchase |
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Dale Bruning and Jude Hibler, 6/1
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The Timeless Music of Richard Rodgers
Presented byJazz Link Enterprises partners
Dale Bruning and Jude Hibler
* June 1st, Saturday: Jazz Link Enterprises partners Dale Bruning and Jude Hibler will present The Timeless Music of Richard Rodgers. Dale's quartet consists of Mark Patterson, Mark Simon, and Paul Romaine. They will play at Dazzle's, 930 Lincoln Street, Denver, CO 80203.
Shows are at 7 and 9 pm. Tickets are $15 and reservations can be made at reservations@dazzlejazz.com or by calling 303-839-5100.
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Harry Tuft, 6/2
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Folks: It's a little late, so I hope you still have Sunday, June 2nd open for the DFC's 50+1 celebration, at Four Mile Historic Park. It starts at 1 PM, goes to 4, featuring Mollie O'Brien and Rich Moore, Mary Flower, and Liz Masterson. Tom Scharf and I will offer a song or two as well. CLICK HERE for the particulars.
There are still plenty of tickets available, PLUS, there will be a party/jam/music free-for-all at Swallow Hill that evening. More about that later. Have a fine Memorial Day Week-end THIS week-end, and do come to the Park a week from this Sunday, June 2nd.
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Intermezzo Chamber Players, 6/4, 6 & 8
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Haydn Quartet Slam
performed by Intermezzo Chamber Players
7 pm / June 4, 6 & 8, 2013
$18 in advance*/$20 or $10 at the door*
These concerts are part of an area-wide project to perform all of Haydn's string quartets from September 2012 to September 2013. In these three concerts all six of Haydn's "Sturm und Drang" quartets will be featured, two each night. At each concert our performers will do a lecture/demonstration and performance of one quartet and, after intermission, a performance of the other. These concerts feature Stacy Lesartre and Catherine Runnels-violins, Margaret Miller-viola, and Charles Tucker-cello.
Mortgage West Gallery in the Plum Building
1705 S. Pearl Street
Denver, Colorado 80210
corner of Pearl and Mexico Streets
Details and tickets at www.eclecticconcerts.com
Now serving delicious dinner at every concert, $10
Wine is also served, suggested donation $4
*Per show. Come to one, two, or all three!
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Trinity Presbyterian/CSO concert, 6/7
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Trinity Presbyterian Church, in collaboration with the Colorado Symphony and the Haydn Quartet Slam 2012-2013 Project, is pleased to present
A Tale of Two Masters: String Quartets of Haydn and Beethoven
Friday, June 7 at 7:30 p.m.
Trinity Presbyterian Church, 7755 Vance Drive, Arvada 80003
This program will juxtapose an early and a middle work of Haydn (Op 9 #3 in G major and Op 17 #3 in E-flat major) with an early work of Beethoven (Op 18 #4 in c minor).
Early on, Beethoven studied with Haydn, the father of the string quartet form but later pushed the form into its own genre altogether. 
Catherine Beeson (CSO violist featured on this concert) states it well: "What Haydn began, Beethoven grew into a wildly textured and innovative world."
The three quartets featured on this June 7 program at Trinity show a gathering of strength and energy in the Classical period which gives rise to the quartets of the early Romantic period and beyond.
Don't miss this exciting evening!
Tickets: $15 for adults, $10 for students through high school.
Pre-reserve by calling 303-422-3656 x6000 or visiting the church website at www.tpcarvada.org and clicking on the "2nd Tuesdays at Trinity" link.
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Duo Firebird, 6/16
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Duo Firebird presents
Russian Music: From the Czars to Stalin
A selection of Russian music from the 19th and 20th centuries,
highlighted by fascinating information!
Featuring the music of Stutschewsky, Arensky, Rubinstein, Rachmaninov and Shostakovich
Daria Joanna, cello
Leah Peer, piano
Sunday, June 16, 2013, 4 - 5 PM
1600 Grant St Denver CO 80203
Good will offering appreciated
www.facebook.com/duofirebird
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Neil Bridge 7+, 6/16
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 City Park Jazz
is proud and honored to dedicate this year's annual Tribute show to
Neil Bridge.
The concert is FREE for everyone, rain or shine,
and is located at the pavilion in City Park.
with "Neil Bridge 7+" Featuring "Karen Lee"
June 16th, 2013 6:00 - 8:00 pm, Rain or Shine For decades, Neil has upheld the highest standards in musicianship and music education...as well as swinging without remorse! Truly a long-time giant of Denver's jazz scene, Neil and his muse, Karen Lee Bridge, will remind you with his classic arrangements and impeccable taste, of why we love this most American of music styles. As with last year's honoree, Charlie Burrell, Neil Bridge connects us to the river of swing which flows through all of jazz. Please join us for this special Father's Day show.
City Park Jazz concerts are located at the bandstand by the Pavilion on Ferril Lake in Denver's City Park. City Park is also home to Denver's Zoo, and the Denver Museum of Nature and Science. The Park is located just East of Downtown, at Colorado Boulevard and 17th Avenue.
Free parking is available throughout the park-please be a good neighbor and avoid parking on side-streets around the park. Or better yet, ride your bike and enjoy free bike parking monitored by City Park Jazz volunteers at the Bike Corral in the Pavilion from 5:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
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Dale Bruning and Jude Hibler, 7/19
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 FREE! FREE! FREE! JLE CONCERT
July 19th, 2013, Friday from 2-4 pm: Jazz Link Enterprises partners Dale Bruning and Jude Hibler present The Timeless Music of Richard Rodgers on at the Longmont Senior Center from 2-4 pm, presented by Friends of the Longmont Senior Center. 910 Longs Peak Avenue, Longmont, Colorado 80501. 303-651-8411, http://www.ci.longmont.co.us/sen_ctr/index.htm
Jude Hibler - Owner Jazz Link Enterprises
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STEADY ENGAGEMENTS
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The Purnell Steen Duo, 6 to 9 pm every Saturday
Havana Street Station
1911 S. Havana (Corner of Havana and Jewell)
303-752-0553 - No Cover
Neil Bridge & Karen Lee, 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. every Fri.
@ The Bistro at Aspen Grove
7301 S. Santa Fe Drive
Littleton, CO 80120
Joni Janak and Centerpiece Jazz, 3rd Thursday of each month
Café del Sol, 608 Garrison - 6 to 9 pm. 303-238-7999
David Brussel, Selected Thursdays
Performing on piano, selected Thursdays at
Mercury Cafe, 7 p.m.
2199 California St.
Denver CO 80205
303-294-9258
and at
Black Crown Lounge
1446 S. Broadway
Denver CO 80210
720-353-4701
The Bob Montgomery - Al Herman Quartet, Wednesdays
from 7 to 10pm at the Wazee Supper Club (15th & Wazee in LoDo) featuring Dave Hanson - keyboard, Ken Walker - bass, Alejandro Castano - drums, Al Hermann - trombone and Bob Montgomery - trumpet.
www.wazeesupperclub.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
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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Colorado Ballet Auditions
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 Colorado Ballet Announces auditions for the following openings:
Trumpet
Viola
Bassoon
These are contract positions beginning with the 2013/14 Season. Compensation is currently $102/service plus a 5.45% pension contribution for the 2012-2013 Season. A new agreement is being negotiated.
Auditions will be held on June 12, 2013 at the Colorado Ballet facility at 1278 Lincoln St. in Denver. To apply please email a one-page resume to Brandi Glass, Company Manager at brandi.glass@coloradoballet.org Complete information will be provided upon receipt of resume.
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Position Open for Colorado Ballet Orchestra Manager
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The ORCHESTRA MANAGER will report to the Artistic Director and Music Director and work closely with the Company Manager. Duties will include but not be limited to day-to-day liaison with musicians, music director and management in organizing the orchestra for all productions; producing schedules in consultation with Ballet production personnel; serving as musicians' contact and their liaison with conductors and management; ensuring compliance with all contracts and policies, accepting all applications and resumes, organizing auditions as needed, engaging substitute musicians in consultation with music director; and dealing with all exigencies that arise during the course of production runs, sometimes on very short notice. Presence at all orchestra services will be required, as well as accessibility by phone and email for musicians, management, and production personnel.
Duties will also include those of orchestra librarian with responsibility for preparing and distributing all parts for musician use. Some subcontracting of library duties may be possible as needed.
Please submit resume to Brandi Glass, Company Manager, at Colorado Ballet:
Brandi Glass
Company Manager | Colorado Ballet
1278 Lincoln St
Denver, CO 80203
303.339.1631 | fax 303.861.7174
brandi.glass@coloradoballet.org
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Fort Collins Symphony open position: Production Manager
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Job Summary:
The Fort Collins Symphony seeks an experienced, customer services focused team member to serve as production manager. Under the direction of the Executive Director and Music Director, the successful candidate will take control of stage activities for rehearsals and performances, monitor conditions and create the best possible performance environment. This position acts as liaison between technical crews and the orchestra, keeping abreast of all production elements, such as stage cues, start times and placement of instruments. A successful candidate must be able to direct stage hands, musicians, and guest artists in an efficient manner as well as interact professionally with personnel manager, technical crews, music director, and executive director.
Hours: · Part-time, hourly position. Evening and weekend hours required. Number of hours worked vary based on event's need. Hours can include up to 30 hours per concert week. · Attend regularly scheduled production meetings (up to 1 meeting per week for 2 hours) with Music Director, Executive Director, and Personnel manager in Fort Collins, CO. · Upcoming events (availability for summer events is preferred but not required to apply): June 8th rehearsal, June 9th rehearsal/concert, June 10th concert, June 29th rehearsal/concert, July 2nd rehearsal, July 4th concert, August 24th . · 2013-2014 Symphony Season Concert Dates (availability for all season concert dates and associated rehearsals required to apply) - rehearsals occur during the week prior to the following concert dates: o October 5th, o November 2nd; o December 12-15th ; o December 13-14th; o January 17, 2014, o February 1st , o March 1st, o March 28th, o May 10th , o May 31st
Additional Requirements: · Valid driver's license and personal vehicle.
Compensation and Benefits: · $15 per hour · No medical or dental benefits
Application Process: If you are interested in this great opportunity and believe you meet the minimum qualifications please submit a cover letter and detailed resume by Tuesday, May 28, 2013 to cnewman@fcsymphony.org. Applications will be reviewed and selected candidates will be interviewed.
Please contact Executive Director with any questions: Carrie J. Newman Executive Director Fort Collins Symphony Association 970.482.4823
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The Steve Lehn Medical Assistance Fund
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 DMA member Steve Lehn has recently been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. To assist with Steve's sudden and escalating medical costs, Our Musical Heritage, Inc. (OMH) a Colorado 501c(3) non-profit arm of the Denver Musicians Association (DMA) has established an Assistance Fund in Steve's name. OMH is accepting tax-deductible contributions from friends, colleagues and the general public who wish to assist during this difficult time. Cash or checks will be accepted. Checks should be made out to Our Musical Heritage, Inc. (or OMH). Be sure to include "Steve Lehn Medical Assistance Fund" in the memo. and mail to: Our Musical Heritage, Inc., 1165 Delaware Street, Denver CO 80204. About OMHOur Musical Heritage is a Colorado 501c(3) non-profit organization acting as an umbrella agency for large and small, short and long-term projects of musical artistic and/or educational merit. It was established in 1989 to assist in the funding and promotion of American music-related endeavors which create and preserve educational opportunities, arts enrichment and aesthetics in music performance, creation, and appreciation. It provides education and performing opportunities to the public, utilizing artists, inclusive of all ethnic and cultural backgrounds, gender and socioeconomic status. It presents live music, Colorado professional musicians of all musical styles, develops enhancement educational programs for all ages both within and outside of schools, provides outreach opportunities for "at risk" students, and raises the public awareness of the value of music in the lives of people in society. |
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19th Annual Summer Course in the Alexander Technique, 7/13
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The 19th Annual Summer Course in the Alexander Technique at the University of Colorado at Boulder will be held July 8-12, 9:00 to noon daily. A one day Intensive will be held July 13, 1-5:00 pm. The 2012 faculty includes Ed Bilanchone, Amy Likar, and DMA member James Brody. Early registration by DMA members will result in a 15% reduction in tuition.
The Alexander Technique is a powerful tool for changing habits in movement and thinking. While anyone can benefit from this Technique, the work applies especially well to musicians and educators. Participants will learn about generalized and specific body use issues that can affect both performance and educational settings, as well as practical skills for the classroom. The results of a medical study in England that investigated the Alexander Technique were recently published in the British Medical Journal.
A link to a summary of the study and a short film about it can be found at http://www.bmj.com/content/337/bmj.a884
For more information about the Course and the Alexander Technique in general, please consult the following web site: (http://music.colorado.edu/departments/wellness/) or contact DMA member James Brody (brody@colorado.edu).
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2013 Rafael Mendez Brass Institute, July 14-20, 2013
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Featuring the Summit Brass
July 14 - 20, 2013
Now in it's seventh year at DU, the RMBI is one of the leading brass performance and career seminars in the United States featuring an outstanding faculty, enviable facilities, great camaraderie and fun, and available tuition scholarships!
Hosted by the Denver Brass at the University of Denver Lamont School of Music. Designed for serious brass players ages 18 and older
Dorm accommodations only available for ages 18 and older
Application fee: $35 (non-refundable)
Tuition: $775
Tuition scholarships available in amounts up to $500 each**
Enrollment opens January 1, 2013
Limited to 140 participants
Rolling acceptance until capacity is reached
Recommended for high school seniors and up50 Auditor Positions Available*
Auditor Tuition: $295
Daily drop-in rate: $50*Auditors do not participate in ensembles.
**Tuition and scholarships do not cover housing.
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Stress leave a rising source of contention for employers
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By Aldo Svaldi
The Denver Post
For most people, stress just comes with the job. For a growing number of workers, however, that stress is becoming a health problem keeping them from work.
"The issue is: How do you distinguish between ordinary stress and something that is considered a serious health condition?" said Natasha Wilson, an attorney with Greenberg Traurig in Atlanta who has written on the topic.
The Family Medical Leave Act, the most common vehicle used for stress leave, defines a serious health condition as a medical condition that lasts for three or more consecutive days and requires a doctor's treatment, she said.
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Trumka: Austerity's Valid as 'Flat Earth' Theory
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In Paris on Tuesday, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka warned the leaders and policymakers of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) that the financial austerity measures, like those taken by European nations, destroy jobs, increase inequality and likely feed the public's mistrust of government.
Taking part in the OECD forum "Austerity Versus Growth," Trumka-a member of the OECD's Trade Union Advisory Committee-slammed the idea that austerity measures will move nations out the economic doldrums.
Is austerity vs. growth a false dilemma? This is a foolish question in the same way that it is a foolish question whether the earth is flat, or whether the sun goes around the earth or the earth goes around the sun. And people who still maintain that austerity leads to growth do so for the same reason the Inquisition insisted the sun went around the earth-to maintain themselves in power.
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High-Tech's Low-Wage Strategy
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When Microsoft, Oracle, Facebook and the other big-time cyber giants say they need to import more foreign high-tech workers and then put on a full-scale lobbying assault to up the number of H-1B visas allowed in the immigration reform bill now under consideration, what are they really after? AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka has the answer in an op-ed in today's edition of USA Today.
This is about powerful companies pursuing lower wages.
The high-tech industry claims there is a shortage of qualified U.S. workers to fill their jobs. But, writes Trumka, in the fields of computer and information science and engineering, U.S. colleges graduate 50% more students than there are new hires.
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COMMUNITY
ORCHESTRA & BAND
Note:
Organizations submitting postings agree to not unfairly compete for commercial
engagements.
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Colorado Community Bands and LCMA Festival Band, 6/1
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Saturday June 1, 2013 - from 8:30AM - 10:30 AM
American Heart Association's Denver Heart and Stroke Walk
Be in place by 7:30 SO GET THERE NO LATER THAN 7:00 FOR COFFEE AND PASTRIES
CHAIRS PROVIDED THIS YEAR!
Denver Heart Walk / Location: Corner of Little Raven and 15th, northwest of the DCPA Dress: Uniform of your organization, or, LCMA white polo shirt or white dress shirt, khaki pants or shorts, caps
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Community Band Seeking New Members
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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. 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 North High School (2960 Speer Blvd Denver) 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, or check out milehighcommunityband.net for more information. E-mail mjlucas@aol.com if you have other questions!
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Metro Community Band Openings
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Comprised of some Metropolitan State College students and community members, the band under the direction of Gerald Endsley meets on Tuesday evenings from 7-9 P.M. in the King Center Concert Hall on the Auraria campus. All wind and percussion instruements are welcome and there are no fees, auditions, or chair placements. The band generaly shares two concerts per semester with other metro ensembles. For more information, call Mr. Endsley at 303-388-0183 or via email at gendsley@ecentral.com. Information may also be had from the Metro Statre music office at 303-556-3180.
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YOUTH ORCHESTRAS /
EDUCATIONAL ENSEMBLES
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1951 5'2" Baldwin M Baby Grand
Excellent condition, matching bench
$4500 Value for $2000.00
South Denver location
Contact Keith at: kel4warner@aol.com,
303-771-2658
Conn 9D French Horn
Detachable bell. Played four years, purchased new in 2007. Lacquer removed. Excellent condition. Conn detachable bell case included. Worth $3500 or more new, selling for $2600. I will think about an offer. Being cleaned now at Flescher Hinton, with one small ding it will be like new. I get it back on 6/5/13. Call Sara Keene, 303-742-9205 please do not call before 10 am, up until 11 pm is okay or email me at skeene89@Hotmail.com
New Music Books (Real Books).
Call Henry Gentile @ 303-433-4123. Address: 2920 Fenton, Room 27-C, Wheatridge, CO
1965 Baldwin Acrosonic piano.
Originally purchased in ND, moved to CO in 1997. It has only lived in 2 homes. Tuned for the first 5 years or so when it came here, but it hasn't been played much at all since then. Asking price: $200 cash. Interested parties are welcome to see and try it. Piano bench included. Call 303/696-2147
Nedine Jarvis probably logged 40 years as a violist in the DSO/CSO. She is selling a bass that was played by her son. It is late 19th/early 20th C. German or Czech/ It is a 5/8 size. Bob Ross refinished the finger board and appraised it at $7,000/ People interested should call George Jarvis at 303-233-6044
Olds Opera Trombone, made about 1959 at the F.E. Olds factory in Fullerton. For those of you who may not be familiar with this instrument, it has a large bore and an 8 ½ inch bell. It is finished in nickel silver and comes with two mouthpieces. You really can't over blow this trombone. For a classic instrument, it is in perfect playing condition with a beautiful original factory case. If you are interested please feel free to call me. We can make arrange ments for you to come over and try it out. Jess Gerardi, 303-761-3270
LOOKING TO BUY: Good quality new or used classical guitar.
Must be straight and clean with good tone and good playing action. No cracks or severe dings. Case preferred but not mandatory. Rod Taylor - 303 839-9363
Colorado College, Seay Music Library..announcing Music Library Books and Scores sale ongoing!!
Packard Hall is on the SW corner of Cache La Poudre and Cascade. Music Library is on the lowest level of that building.
The Music Library's Books and Scores Sale is still happening!!
A variety of piano/organ music (both 2 and 4 hand) is available from such legendary composers as Bach, Beethoven, Mozart, Haydn and many others!!
Other items include numerous Piano Method and Instruction materials, some vocal music and a general selection of random books. You'll never know what gems you may find!!
Prices are: $2.00 for any item with a white sticker.. $.50 for everything else..
The sale will go on during our normal hours of operation (Mon-Thurs: 8am -10pm, Fri: 8am-5pm, Sat: 1pm-4pm, Sun: 1pm-10pm).
We accept cash and checks payable to "Colorado College Music Library"
Cordovox -- Super V accordion, amplifier and generator.
Missing its foot pedal. Made in Italy, circa 1970. Almost new. Perfect for rock bands and others wanting amplified accordion music. The cordovox also synthesizes several other instruments for jazz, rock and pop styles. Comes in original, velvet-lined lined case. Includes original owner's booklet, plenty of cables. $995. Call Ed Ross at 720-227-3851
Susie Peek loves her new violin and is NOW looking for a violin to use for outdoor gigs- will be best if it has a great sound, and crummy varnish! Or if it's carbon fiber? I'm guessing it will be in the 5K price area. But less is fine, too, if the sound is really great for the price! Call (303)433-8222 or email susiepeek@earthlink.net
Knight upright piano, located in El Paso County. About 25 years old. $3000 OBO. From estate of music composer and arranger.
Contact: Judy at 949-581-6208.
King "Super 20" Alto Saxophone, built about 1947:
Sterling silver neck, 18 pearl keys, engraved pad cups. Good condition w/ original case - $4800 OBO. Contact Bob Mercier, 303-238-5046 or saxopony@q.com
Armstrong Flute, C Foot, open hole, sterling silver head joint -
$800 OBO. Contact Bob Mercier, 303-238-5046 or saxopony@q.com
2 Wurlitzer Saxophones:
1) Soprano, key of C, original mouthpiece, new pads plus new mouthpiece.
2) C-Melody Saxophone, over 100 yearsold, original pads, silverplate has turned black, original case, neckstrap and mouthpiece. Both for $800 OBO. Contact Bob Mercier, 303-238-5046 or saxopony@q.com
Clip-on Audio Technic Instrument Mic Pro Seriew #35 w/ 6' mic cable and adapter. U
sed twice. $200 OBO. Contact Bob Mercier, 303-238-5046 or saxopony@q.com
2 Antique Music Stands, one metal rack, one wood rack. Make offer. Contact Bob Mercier, 303-238-5046 or saxopony@q.com
Pocket Trumpet,
off brand, Make offer. Contact Bob Mercier, 303-238-5046 or saxopony@q.com
Fender Amp Can and charger.
720-227-3851.
model #419496. Good condition. Asking $150. Horn is currently at the DMA office. Contact Lloyd if you're interested: 303-424-4508 or sbowenstewart@gmail.com
For Sale: Like new demonstrator R-12 Rock n Roller Multi Cart. Barely used with "no flat" 10" x 3" pneumatics on the back and 8" x 2.25" stock pneumatics on the front. Deck stretchout is 52" with 500lb load capacity and 32" wings for big loads. $199.00 Rod Taylor MARIGAUX Oboe
303-839-9363 or rodrtaylor@q.com
This instrument is 6 years old. Anyone, students & teachers interested in receiving information or seeing this instrument, please contact Margo at 253-579-2152.
1993 Castiglione Accordion in Lakewood, CO
Purchased from Trick Bros in Dallas, TX
Branded Trick Bros. Special
With Traynor T10/B Amp and Karpec Electronic Base
All in absolutely pristine condition.
Asking: $1,900.00
Contact: Les Georgis
Mobile: 303-250-5918
Email: lesgeorgis@q.com
From Castiglione website for Model 903-A
See: http://www.castiglioneaccordions.com/CastigAccord.html
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MEMBER BUSINESSES & SERVICES
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Marti Henry
Keller Williams Advantage Realty
303-954-9143
303-335-6247 cell
Find all Denver Homes:
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 - sbowenstewart@gmail.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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