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September 2, 2013
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HAPPY LABOR DAY!
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 The DMA office will be closed on Monday, Sept 2nd in recognition of Labor Day.
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CSO conductor Litton named orchestra music director
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By Ray Mark Rinaldi
The Denver Post
8/21/2013
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Andrew Litton conducts a dress rehearsal in February. (Cyrus McCrimmon, Denver Post file)
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The Colorado Symphony Orchestra strengthened its relationship with its conductor Tuesday, changing Andrew Litton's title from artistic adviser to music director.
Music director is the more traditional title for an orchestra's artistic leader and implies total control over all aspects of playing, from hiring musicians to selecting repertoire to overseeing performances.
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Benjamin Britten's Lost Score for 'Les Sylphides'
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Mystery of the Missing Music
Benjamin Britten's Lost Score for 'Les Sylphides'
By MICHAEL COOPER
Published: August 27, 2013
NY Times
SECAUCUS, N.J. - The quest for the lost Benjamin Britten score - an orchestration of Chopin piano music he made in 1941 for the ballet "Les Sylphides" - had moved to a warehouse here.
The searchers combed through the cavernous building, where American Ballet Theater's sets and boxed-up tutus hibernate between productions. A gryphon-headed boat from "The Sleeping Beauty" was rolled aside, revealing some old steamer trunks labeled "Agnes de Mille" and, perhaps less intriguingly, the minutes of long-concluded board meetings.
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How an effort to popularize classical music undermines what makes orchestras great.
| America's Orchestras are in Crisis
How an effort to popularize classical music undermines what makes orchestras great.
BY PHILIP KENNICOTT
New Republic
August 25, 2013
In late June, the Nashville Symphony Orchestra came within days of foreclosure on its concert hall, an imposing neoclassical structure that opened in 2006. Designed by a national architecture firm that specializes in faux-historical buildings, and costing $123.5 million, the Schermerhorn Symphony Center, with its massive columns and impressive portico, was meant to give one of this country's finest regional orchestras cultural and civic gravitas.1 But in March, leaders of the institution decided that they could no longer afford the interest rates on a letter of credit, and effectively threatened to default on their mortgage. A confidential agreement, brokered by wealthy symphony supporters, saved the orchestra from homelessness, but the situation remains bleak. In recent years, the Nashville Symphony has been running deficits of $10 to $20 million a year, and a contract with the musicians is about to expire. If recent history is any guide, negotiations will be complex and rancorous.
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In This Issue
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| HAPPY LABOR DAY! | | CSO conductor Litton named orchestra music director | | Benjamin Britten's Lost Score for 'Les Sylphides' | | How an effort to popularize classical music undermines what makes orchestras great | | EVENTS & PERFORMANCES | | Colorado Symphony Orchestra | | Bob Montgomery/Al Hermann Quintet, 9/4 | | Bill Hill and Friends, 9/6 | | Denver Municipal Band Free Summer Concerts | | Neil Bridge 7+, 9/7 | | Boulder Philharmonic, 9/7-8 | | Colorado Chamber Players, 9/10 | | Centerpiece Jazz, 9/11, 9/25 | | Colorado Chamber Players, 9/20-21 | | Inside the Orchestra, 9/21 | | Lisa Downing, 9/25 & 9/27 | | Laurie Dameron, Environmental Presentations in Oct. | | STEADY ENGAGEMENTS | | AUDITION & EMPLOYMENT NOTICES | | Boulder Philharmonic Auditions | | Colorado Symphony Auditions for Section Cello, Asst. Concertmaster | | USAF Academy Band Audition for Clarinet, 10/18 | | Fort Collins Symphony Auditions, 9/29 & 10/2 | | Cheyenne Symphony Auditions, 10/19 | | Keyboard Player Needed | | ANNOUNCEMENTS | | 2013-14 Wage Scales & Mileage Rates | | Instrument Drive for Logos School in Cambodia | | Denver County Cultural Council Seeking Applicants | | LABOR & POLITICS | | Enjoy Labor Day. You work hard. You've earned it! | | Dancers sue strip club for failing to pay wages and taking tips | | Labor Day Parade, Louisville, CO | | Labor Day Endorsement of Senator Angela Giron | | Fast-Food Workers Set for Nationwide Strike | | COMMUNITY ORCHESTRA & BAND | | Littleton Symphony Openings for Tuba, all Strings | | Lakewood Symphony Auditions for all Strings, Substitutes | | 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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A free community concert celebrating the 203rd anniversary of Mexico's independence.
Admission is free, but tickets are required for admission. Tickets are available, in person, at the Boettcher Concert Hall Box Office. All seating is general admission and a ticket does not guarantee a seat.
En este concierto gratuito para la comunidad, la sinfónica de Colorado, junto a invitados especiales, celebra el 203 aniversario de la independencia de México.
La entrada es gratuita, pero el cupo es limitado y se requieren boletos.
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Scott O'Neil, resident conductor
Conrad Tao, piano
BACH Concerto No. 1, 1st movement
MOZART Concerto No. 9 "Jeunehomme," 1st movement
BEETHOVEN Concerto No. 4, 2nd movement
SCHUMANN Concerto, 1st movement
RACHMANINOFF Concerto No. 3, 3rd movement
BRITTEN Concerto No. 1, 3rd and 4th movement
Introducing Conrad Tao, the only classical musician on the Forbes' 2011 "30 under 30" list of people changing the world. This program features a delightful tour of the piano concerto form and its development from Mozart's works, which he played himself, through the modern works of Gershwin and Tao. In January of 2012, Conrad's performance with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra was hailed by the Detroit News as "a blazing debut...a performance no less seductive in its lyrical beauty than hair-raising in its technical brilliance."
Please join us after the performance for a "talk back" with Scott O'Neil and Conrad Tao.
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Dale Rieling, conductor
Colorado Symphony Chorus, Mary Louise Burke, associate director
Marie Zamora, vocalist
Kathy Voytko,vocalist
Jennifer Paz, vocalist
Eric Kunze, vocalist
Jeff McCarthy, vocalist
25 years ago, the creative team of Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg changed the history of musical theatre with their masterpiece, Les Misérables. Do You Hear the People Sing celebrates music of two of the world's most prolific writers of musical theatre in one unforgettable concert with music from Les Miz, Miss Saigon and much more, plus moments never heard and many surprises.
This extraordinary new concert is brought to you by BOUBERG PRODUCTIONS and IMG artists.
| Sat 9/14/13 7:30PM | Boettcher Concert Hall | Do You Hear the People Sing presented by Arrow Electronics | More Information | Purchase |
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Andrew Litton, conductor
Branford Marsalis, saxophone
BORODIN Overture to Prince Igor
GLAZUNOV Saxophone Concerto in E-flat major
WILLIAMS Escapades from Catch Me If You Can for Saxophone and Orchestra
SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 10
Emotions run high in this season's opener, as Andrew Litton leads the Colorado Symphony in a tribute to three great Russian composers, featuring very special guest Branford Marsalis. Best known as a master of jazz, Marsalis will electrify Boettcher Concert Hall with an expressive interpretation of Glazunov's "Concerto for Alto Saxophone." Shostakovich's sweeping Symphony No. 10 closes the program in grand fashion.
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Bob Montgomery/Al Hermann Quintet, 9/4
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Hi everyone, we hope you can join us again this Wednesday at the Wazee Supper Club for our weekly exploration into the exciting realm of the American Art form "Jazz". The Bob Montgomery/Al Hermann Quintet holds forth each Wednesday evening from 7 to 10 pm and features the artistry of Dave Hanson - keyboard, Ken Walker - bass, Alejandro Castano - drums, Al Hermann - trombone and Bob Montgomery - trumpet (plus the Colorado Jazz musicians who stop by to play a tune or two with us - always a nice surprise). The Wazee does not charge a cover and always provides you the best in food and drink while you listen to the music (via the best wait staff in Denver). Thanks, Bob, Al, Dave, Ken and Alejandro.
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Bill Hill and Friends, 9/6
|  Concerts at Cherokee Ranch
Sept. 6 6:30-9:30 Cherokee Ranch and Castle
Bill Hill and Friends Jazz/Latin/Fusion
Featured performers are Rich Chiaraluce on saxes, Neil Haverstick on guitar, Dave Hanson keyboards, Ron Bland bass, Nadya Hill vocals, and Bill Hill drums and percussion. Virtuoso performers doing standards and originals including 3 brand new tunes for this year's concert. MonkTrane, inspired by the funkyness of Thelonious Monk and the amazing speed and technical ability of John Coltrane will knock your socks off. Get your tickets early this concert has sold out the last 2 years.
reservations: www.cherokeeranch.org
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Denver Municipal Band, 9/7
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 The Denver Municipal Band is the oldest professional concert band in the continental United States.
The Denver Municipal Band was founded in the late 1860s by Alex Sutherland, bugler at the "Charge of The Light Brigade." Surviving the ordeal, he settled in Denver where he was active in many of the city's early musical activities. Originally constituted as the GAR Post Band,it performed early municipally funded concerts throughout the 1870s and80s, changing its name to the Denver Municipal Band in 1891 when it began its continuous history of Denver Municipal Funding.
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Neil Bridge 7+ and Karen Lee, 9/7
| Hot Jazz, hip evening!
Join us on the south lawn of Augustana Lutheran Church
Saturday, September 7, 7:30 p.m. Gates open at 6:30 p.m.
Bring your blanket and a picnic or select seating provided
Augustana Lutheran Church
5000 E. Alameda Avenue, Denver
Special Pricing for this Season Opening Concert
Buy any two tickets for $30
Bring everyone!
Single tickets this concert only:
Adult, Senior, Student $20 Youth, 5-12 years $12
Buy online at www.augustanaarts.org
or call 303-388-4962
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Boulder Philharmonic, 9/7-8
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Boulder Philharmonic's 2013-2014 Season
Michael Butterman, Music Director
|  Opening Night: Formations
Saturday, Sept. 7 - 7:30 PM St. Luke's Methodist Church,
Highlands Ranch
Sunday, Sept. 8 - 7 PM
Macky Auditorium, Boulder
Inon Barnatan, piano
BRITTEN Four Sea Interludes from "Peter Grimes" 
NYTCH Symphony No. 1 ("Formations")
WORLD PREMIERE 
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Colorado Chamber Players, 9/10
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CCP artists Gutierrez, Hamilton, Primus, McIntyre Photo credit: Kathleen Schmidt
 OPENING CONCERT OF 20th ANNIVERSARY SEASON Colorado Chamber Players performs
A Toast to Tost: Haydn Quartets op. 54 and 50
Tuesday, September 10, 2013, 7:30 pm
Trinity Presbyterian Church, Arvada
7755 Vance Drive, Arvada, Colorado 80003
$15 General, $10 Seniors 62+ and Students
The Haydn Quartet Slam continues with Haydn's delightful Tost Quartets, including Haydn's masterful opus 54 quartets #2 and #3, plus the Frog Quartet.
Written for the virtuoso violinist and friend of Haydn's -Johann Tost- these op. 54 quartets feature florid and virtuosic writing for all four parts - truly a conversation between four musical voices.
Haydn's Frog Quartet op. 50 #6, is the last quartet of a set of six dedicated to King Friederick Wilhelm II of Prussia. The D Major quartet is the most light-hearted and jovial of the set.
The "frogs" make their appearance in the finale. The nickname comes from a string technique used in the movement called bariolage, which results in a frog-like sound.
To reserve tickets in advance, go to http://www.tpcarvada.org/welcome/concertSeries.jsp. You may also call 303-422-3656, x6000 for more information and directions. Click on 2nd Tuesdays at Trinity, and then plan to pay with check, credit card or cash at the door.
Program:
Op. 50 #6, Frog Quartet, D major
Op. 54 #2, C major
Op. 54 #3, E major
Artists:
Paul Primus and Margaret Soper Gutierrez, Violins
Barbara Hamilton, Viola
Judith McIntyre, Cell
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Centerpiece Jazz, 9/11, 9/25
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With Joni Janak (New Venue)
Luke's, A Steak Place, 4990 Kipling St., Wheat Ridge
5:30 to 8:30 pm., September 11 and 25
303-422-3300 - reservations highly recommended.
Drink, Dine, Listen
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Colorado Chamber Players, 9/20-21
| An evening of Bach Cantatas
Colorado Bach Ensemble and Colorado Chamber Players present the Bach Cantata Series in Boulder, September 20th, Fort Collins on September 21st and in Cherry Hills Village on September 22nd, 2013.
This Cantata Series is a collaborative project between the Colorado Bach Ensemble and the Colorado Chamber Players.
One of the cantatas, Christ lag in Todesbanden will be presented in a Gesprachskonzert (lecture-concert) format.
Program:
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Christ lag in Todesbanden, BWV 4
Nun, komm der Heiland, BWV 61
Vergnugte Ruh, beliebte Seelenlust, BWV 170
Locations:
Friday, September 20, 2013, 7:30 pm
First United Methodist Church, Boulder
1421 Spruce Street, Boulder, Colorado 80302
Saturday, September 21st, 2013, 7 :30 p.m.
Trinity Lutheran Church
301 E Stuart Street, Fort Collins, CO 80525
Saturday, September 21st, 2013, 3:00 p.m.
Bethany Lutheran Church, Cherry Hills Village
4500 E Hampden Avenue, Cherry Hills Village, CO 80113
$20 Adult, $5 Students plus online ticket fees
Same ticket price at all locations
For advance tickets, go to: Bach Cantata Series tickets or paste into your browser
http://www.coloradobachensemble.org/bach-cantata-series/
Click on one of three dates you wish to attend, and purchase tickets online.
Artists:
James Kim, Conductor
Susan Hochmiller, Soprano
Marjorie Bunday, Mezzo Soprano
Derek Chester, Tenor
Margaret Soper Gutierrez and Hee Jung Kim, Violins
Barbara Hamilton and Margaret Miller, Violas
Carole Whitney, Cello
Kenrick Mervine, Organ
Lisa Brende Martin, Oboe d'Amore
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Inside the Orchestra, 9/21
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Tiny Tots at Boettcher Concert Hall
 For the first time ever, Tiny Tots Inside the Orchestra will be performed at Boettcher Concert Hall on a Saturday, giving parents the opportunity to bring their children outside the work week to the famed Colorado concert hall. Designed to bring orchestra music to underserved communities, Tiny Tots Inside the Orchestra is the only music education program of its kind in the country and depends heavily on grants and donations. The cost of admission is a suggested ticket price of $7.50 per person. (Complimentary admission will be offered to those in need and for toddlers yionger than 1.) Performances do sell out, so it is encouraged to purchase admissions promptly. There will be two performances at the Boettcher Concert Hall on Sept. 21, at 9:30am and 10:30am.
A 45-minute performance, Tiny Tots Inside the Orchestra engages, entertains and educates pre-school children six and under (but all ages are welcome). ISO's adult professional orchestra surrounds the audience as they hear well-known repertoire ranging from "Looney Tunes" to "Star Wars" to Beethoven. Children and their parents are creatively engaged in theatre-of-the-mind activities as they stomp like giants and throw a temper tantrum during Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet, grow with music from "2001: A Space Odyssey" and ride into the sunset with the "William Tell Overture." And, back by popular demand, live opera music will be sung in alternating performances by local Central City Opera Ensemble Artists, Chad Reagan and Adam Ewing. |
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Lisa Downing, 9/25 & 9/27
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The Global Piano Experience Tour 2013
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LISA DOWNING
Lisa is a multiple award winning, international composer, concert and recording artist who is re-defining the genre of solo piano. As she plays her heartfelt and technically impressive original compositions, your soul will be touched, your memories revived and your deepest thoughts can be heard as you listen to Lisa expressing shared human experiences through the piano.
Lisa performs all over the world with Grammy Award winning musicians such as Liz Story, David Lanz, Suzanne Ciani, and Peter Kater, to name a few. From the majestic Cap Vermell Cultural Center for the "First International Pianists of the World" tour in Mallorca, Spain to the historic Teatro Independencia in Mendoza, Argentina and right here in the United States, Lisa's audiences are entranced by the intense music that describes our lives!
JULIO MAZZIOTTI
A masterful, strong and powerful pianist, Julio's original compositions will energize you and stir your most passionate emotions. A nattive of Mendoza, Argentina, Julio performs in concert worldwide to fascinated and adoring audiences. The distinctively Latin influence of Tango rhythms from his native land, and the intense emotions of his Italian heritage will entice you to join him in another culture. A Julio Mazziotti concert is an exciting rich and memorable experience not to be missed!
BOB BAKER
Bob will thrill you with his natural feel for a variety of different musical genres influenced by his early classical training, rock, jazz and gospel. His easy connection with audiences creates a rapport with his music that is at once familiar, but quite uniquely his own. Bob's Asian/Irish multi-racial background influences his distinctively diverse musical style as well as his own special perception of culture and connection.
His music has evolved from early classical training to rock, jazz and now gospel. His first solo album, "I Need You Lord," was recorded at Bernie Becker's (engineer for Neil Diamond) studio in LA. The musical inspiration for Bob's music can come from a note, a theme, or a melody that seems to be playing in his head-sometimes even while listening to other music.
Lone Tree Arts Center
10075 Commons Street
Lone Tree, CO 80124
Wednesday, September 25, 2013, 7:30 pm
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ALSO
A Solo Piano Concert with Lee Bartley and Julio Mazziotti Friday, September 27, 2013, 7:00 PM
Steam Plant Event Center 220 West Sackett Ave, Salida, CO 81201 719-530-0933
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Laurie Dameron, Environmental Presentations in October
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"What Can I Do?" Multimedia Environmental Presentation
Oct 3 3:30 pm Lafayette Public Library 775 W. Baseline Road Lafayette, CO 80026
Oct 4 11:40 am Watershed School 1661 Alpine Ave Boulder, CO 80304
Oct 10th 6:30 pm Douglass County Parker Library 10851 South Crossroads Dr Parker, CO 80134
Oct 18th Noon BIBA (Boulder Independent Business Association) Boulder OUTLOOK Hotel 800 28th St Boulder, CO 80303
Oct 22 12:15 pm Southwest Acupuncture College 6620 Gunpark Dr, Boulder, CO 80301
Nov 7 6:30 pm REI Boulder 1789 28th St Boulder, CO 80301
This is a 60 minute educational keynote presentation to raise awareness on environmental issues featuring the photography of renowned John Fielder, Karl Snyder and live music of Laurie Dameron. It includes two trailers of award-winning documentaries and shares information that inspires little lifestyle changes we can take immediate action on that will make a BIG difference in reducing our Carbon Footprint at a critical time in our history.
This is a fun way for people to get inspired to be better stewards of this beautiful planet Earth we live on. There are a lot of important issues around environmental issues out there at this time but this presentation shows how we can take ACTION...actually DO something to offset the damage we have done. More Information
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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.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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Boulder Philharmonic Auditions
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The Boulder Philharmonic announces the following openings. All positions are tenure-track. Per-service rates for the 2013-2014 season are listed below. The Boulder Philharmonic makes a 5% contribution to the AFM Pension Fund and offers approximately 40 services.
For further information on auditions for these positions, including deposit deadlines and audition lists, please visit www.boulderphil.org/about/jobs-a-auditions  SECOND TROMBONE ($91.95 per service)
--beginning immediately or with the availability of the winning candidate--
Audition date is November 3, 2013
BASS TROMBONE ($91.95 per service)
--beginning with the 2014-15 season, possibly sooner--
Audition date is November 3, 2013
PRINCIPAL FLUTE ($110.34 per service)
--beginning immediately or with the availability of the winning candidate--
Audition date is January 12, 2014
ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL VIOLA ($101.15 per service)
--beginning immediately or with the availability of the winning candidate--
(If a current member of the orchestra is offered this position, there will be a section position available. This section position may then be filled at this audition.)
Audition date is January 12, 2014
SECTION VIOLA ($91.95 per service)
--beginning immediately or with the availability of the winning candidate--
(This position has just been added to the orchestra and has nothing to do with the above possibilities.)
Audition date is January 12, 2014
SECTION CELLO ($91.95 per service)
--beginning with the 2014-15 season--
Audition date is February 23, 2014
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Colorado Symphony Auditions for Section Cello, Assistant Concertmaster
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 THE COLORADO SYMPHONYAndrew Litton, Artistic Advisor
Announces auditions for:
Section Cello
(2 tenure track positions)
Audition is scheduled for Monday, September 16th, 2013
Assistant Concertmaster (3rd chair)
(Tenure track position)
Audition is scheduled for Monday, November 18th, 2013
Positions to start at winning candidates' earliest available date.
Highly qualified applicants mail of RAX a one-page resume to:
Larry Brezicka, Personnel Manaer
THE COLORADO SYMPHONY
Boettcher Concert Hall - 1000 14th Street, #15
Dener, CO 80202
FAX 303-293-2649
Application must be received by August 19th, 2013
NO PHONE CALLS or EMAILS
*The Colorado Symphony is an Equal Opportunjity Employer*
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USAF Academy Band Audition for Clarinet, 10/18
| The United States Air Force 
ACADEMY BAND
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Announces an opening for
CLARINET
Audition Date: October 18, 2013
Resume/CD Dealine: August 23, 2013
CD with recording of 1) Weber - Concertino, Op. 26, and 2) Solo of your choice
Starting salary is $31, to $37k annually
Full medical benefits
30 days paid vacation per year
College loan repayment up to $10k
GI Bill for college up to $80k
Information about this position can be found at
http://www.usafacademyband.af.mil/
or call TSgt Tim Blake at 719-556-9966
The United States Air Force is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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Fort Collins Symphony Auditions, 9/29 & 10/2
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Fort Collins Symphony Auditions
SECTION VIOLIN - 4 positions
PRINCIPAL 1ST VIOLIN (2nd Stand outside)
SUBSTITUTE VIOLIN
SECTION BASS
DATE: Sunday, September 29, 2013
APPLICATION DEADLINE:
Monday, September 16, 2013
PRINCIPAL CLARINET
DATE: Wednesday, October 2, 2013: 1 pm
APPLICATION DEADLINE:
Monday, September 16, 2013***If a titled position is won by a current FCS member, that section vacancy may be filled (one-year position, possibly permanent)
The Fort Collins Symphony Orchestra offers approximately 50 services with 15-45 more sold services per season.
The per-service pay scale for regular members of the Fort Collins Symphony:
$85 for Principal
$76 for Assistant Principal
$74 for Section
Information and repertoire may be found at
www.fcsymphony.org/aboutus/jobopportunities.htmlAudition Location: Global Village Museum of Arts and Cultures, 200 West Mountain Ave, Fort Collins CO 80521
For more information and to request an audition time for any of the above openings email a ONE PAGE resume
(including current address, email address and phone number) by Monday, September 16, 2013 to:
April Johannesen, Orchestra Personnel Manager
fcsmanager@gmail.com
Communication via email is preferred, but you may also mail to:
April Johannesen, Orchestra Personnel Manager
PO Box 1963
Fort Collins, CO 80522
Please Note: The DMA has no agreement with the FCSO regarding wages or working conditions
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Cheyenne Symphony Auditions, 10/19
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The Cheyenne Symphony Orchestra announces auditions for the following openings:
ACTING PRINCIPAL 2nd VIOLIN (1 year vacancy, possible tenure track or offer of another position)
ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL 1ST VIOLIN
ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL 2nd VIOLIN
SECTION VIOLIN
ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL VIOLA
SECTION VIOLA
PRINCIPAL CELLO
SECTION CELLO
ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL BASS
SECTION BASS(2)
SUBSTITUTE VIOLIN, VIOLA, CELLO and BASS
Section and Substitute pay: $75/service
Assistant Principal pay: $78/service
Principal pay: $84/service
Audition Date: Saturday, October 19, 2013 (violin/viola) and Sunday, October 20, 2013 (cello/bass)
Audition Location:
Laramie County Community College
Fine Arts Building
1400 East College Drive, Cheyenne, WY 82007
Email a ONE PAGE resume by Friday, October 4, 2013 to:
Lindsey Bird Reynolds, Cheyenne Symphony Orchestra Manager at,
chsomanager@gmail.com
Please see the website for more information including audition repertoire: www.cheyennesymphony.org
Please note: The DMA has no agreement re. wages or working conditions with the Cheyenne Symphony Orchestra
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Deja Blu Dance Band- ISO Keyboard/organ player
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 Deja Blu Dance Band is looking for a talented, versatile keyboard player.
We are looking for: - A talented & versatile keyboard/organ player who can cover a wide range of genres. We get requests to learn anything from country, classic rock and Motown to Top 40.
- A male with years of stage experience who is a quick learner. Stage presence is important.
- The gigs are weddings, corporate events, summer festivals and private parties.
- This is a part time job- a great fit for someone with a flexible job who would like the extra income. It's very good money
- Vocal ability is a plus. We would ultimately like someone who can cover some lead vocals and background harmonies.
Please contact: Liz Valles
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2013-14 Wage Scales & Mileage Rates, eff. Sept 1
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Since 1897, members of the Denver Musicians Association have established minimum rates for defined categories of work. These rates have become the recognized prevailing wage for musical services.
In addition of periodic adjustments, all scales are adjusted annually on September 1st in accordance with the Colorado Cost of Living Index (for contracts filed after September 1st. The COL increase applied to our 2013-14 Wage Scales is 2.1%.
Any disputes that arise over the terms of this Schedule of Wages shall be adjudicated by the Denver Musicians Association Board of Directors. Whenever feasible, the Board of Directors may negotiate an agreement with prospective employers for contributions to the AFM-EP pension fund on  behalf of the employed musicians.
You may download a complete copy, or a one-page summary by clicking on either of the links below:
2013-14 Wage Scales (eff. 9/1/12)
2013-14 Wage Scale Summary
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Instrument Drive for Logos School in Cambodia
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In partnership with Project Cure, the Denver Rescue Mission and the Denver Musicians Association, DMA members Dan and Anna Leavitt are now in their second year leading an instrument drive to send to the Logos school in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
Please click on the accompanying video link to see the incredible impact of this program, and then consider donating any instruments you can spare. All denotations can be left at the Denver Musicians Association (1165 Delaware St, Denver) during business hours, Mon thru Friday from 9am - 4pm.
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Denver County Cultural Council Seeking Applicants
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Applications are now being accepted to fill a vacancy on the Denver County Cultural Council. The cultural council is a board authorized by the State of Colorado and appointed by Denver City Council to distribute Scientific & Cultural Facilities District Tier III revenues to science and cultural organizations in Denver.
Application form and details
City Council is seeking applicants with active community involvement at the neighborhood level and professional,  volunteer or advocatory experience in an art, cultural, scientific or historical organization. Applicants should have a citywide perspective and be willing to commit at least 15 to 20 hours per month to the cultural council. The workload peaks during the annual grant application review period, from March through June.
Applicants must:
* Be a resident of the City and County of Denver
* Be at least 21 years of age
* Not be a current board member or paid staff of any organization applying for Tier III funding
* Be willing to disclose any conflict of interest
Applications are due by Oct. 7. For additional information, contact Denver Arts & Venues Manager of Cultural Programs Tariana Navas-Nieves at tariana.navas@denvergov.org or 720-865-4312.
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Enjoy Labor Day. You work hard. You've earned it!
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AFL-CIO NOW
August 30, 2013
 Labor Day is a celebration of the incredible contributions of America's working people. Through sweat, sacrifice and innovation, workers built this country and make it run every day. But today, we're working longer hours, taking on multiple jobs and producing more goods and services. Yet wages have flatlined, except for those at the very top.
Aspiring citizens, too, toil in the shadows to build a better life for their families but end up working in poor and unsafe conditions and too often fall into the hands of unscrupulous employers.
Everyone deserves a living wage and a safe workplace free of harassment and abuse. Everyone deserves a voice on the job. Everyone deserves a chance at a middle-class life through hard work.
This Labor Day, we need our nation to invest in good jobs and decent wages and to reform our broken immigration system to create a road map to citizenship for aspiring Americans. For union and nonunion workers; low wage, blue collar and white collar; documented and undocumented-this should be the country of opportunity.
You work hard every day. You've earned it.
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Dancers sue strip club for failing to pay wages and taking tips
| By Joey Bunch
The Denver Post
8/27/2013
A group of strippers at a Grand Junction club are seeking to force its owner to keep his hands off their tips and pay them wages, according to a class-action lawsuit. Their lawyer is encouraging more dancers to join the fight.
The dancers at Fantasy Gentlemen's Club aren't paid anything by club owner Kevin Eardley. Instead, they must pay the club to work there, said lawyer Mari Newman of the Denver firm of Killmer, Lane & Newman, which specializes in civil rights cases.
Dancers also are required to share their tips with the club's bouncers and DJs, as well as pay fines for behavior such as trading shifts with other dancers and for the misconduct of customers, Newman said.
"They're making their living off the backs of these employees," she said. "They're exploiting a vulnerable workforce, because most of these women have had no access to legal services to protect their rights."
Read On
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Labor Day Parade, Louisville, CO, 9/2
| CELEBRATE LABOR'S DAY
With Boulder Area Labor Council, AFL-CIO, at the 78th Annual Louisville Labor Day Parade Monday, September 2, 2013
1. MEET for coffee & donuts in parking lot on the north side of E. South Boulder Road across from Jefferson Avenue. Look for the RTD DASH city bus that will also be in the parade.
2. HIT THE STREET. The parade starts at 10 am from the corner of Jefferson Avenue and Lafayette Street (a few blocks south of the parking lot) then down Main St. in downtown Louisville.
3. PLAY AND EAT. After the parade, join the Boulder Area Labor Council at Waneka Lake Park, 1600 Caria Drive, Lafayette, CO, for a traditional Labor Day Picnic. Bring the family as BBQ and refreshments will be served.
Parade Information:
Tina Desautels,BALC-President
303-440-1309
tylarsoma@aol.com
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Labor Day Endorsement of Senator Angela Giron
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Unions Say Vote No on Recall: Rivera Rubber Stamp for
Koch Brothers Anti-Union Agenda
On a day dedicated to working men and women, unions asked their 12,567 union household voters in Pueblo County's Senate District 3 to unify behind Senator Angela Giron and VOTE NO on the irresponsible September 10th recall election.
"This is a clear choice between someone who stands up for working families and someone who supports stripping Pueblo union members of their collective bargaining rights. Angela Giron has been a champion for working families in Pueblo passing a tough new law to make sure our tax dollars support domestic manufacturing, like the steel made right here in Pueblo", said Doug Fennell of the United Steelworkers.
"Senator Giron has been a strong voice for southern Colorado's construction trades workers. She stood up for corrections officers so they received a long-needed pay increase and passed a tough new law that makes sure we hire 80% Coloradans on all state construction projects with good wages and benefits. She is a champion for real people who need to make ends meet," said Mike Cerbo, executive director of the Colorado AFL-CIO.
On the other hand, Cerbo pointed out, George Rivera is the candidate of choice of the Koch brothers, the same unscrupulous New York billionaires who spent millions to strip away collective bargaining rights in Wisconsin, Michigan and Ohio. Workers should celebrate their rights this Labor Day by rejecting George Rivera and voting NO on the Recall.
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Fast-Food Workers Set for Nationwide Strike
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On Thursday, fast-food and other low-wage workers in more than three dozen cities will boost their campaign for a living wage and justice with a nationwide one-day strike. The workers and the faith, community and labor groups that back them are calling for a living wage of $15 an hour and the right to form a union without retaliation.
The mobilization began in November with a handful of walkouts and grew even larger in July. Steven Ashby, a professor at the University of Illinois School of Labor and Employment Relations, tells Time.com:
It's absolutely going to continue to grow. I see no signs from all the people I've talked with that it's going to falter. At this point, it hasn't reached its peak yet. The energy of the workers, their passion, their commitment, is very, very high. They basically feel like, 'We've got nothing to lose.'
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COMMUNITY
ORCHESTRA & BAND
Note:
Organizations submitting postings agree to not unfairly compete for commercial
engagements.
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Littleton Symphony Openings for Tuba, all Strings
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 The Littleton Symphony has openings for Tuba and all strings for the 2013/14 season. Orchestral experience required. The orchestra performs a demanding repertoire under Music Director Jurgen de Lemos, an accomplished and internationally acclaimed musician and conductor. Please contact Bobbi Jones 303 989 4727 or bobbi_jones@comcast.net
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Lakewood Symphony Auditions for all Strings, Substitutes
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Lakewood Symphony is holding auditions for all section strings, especially violin and viola. Also, we are auditioning for subs in all other sections. Rehearsals are on Tuesdays, 7:30-10, Sept thru May, at Green Mountain United Methodist Church; concerts are at the Lakewood Cultural Center. Go to our website at www.lakewoodsymphony.org and see the box "Join the Orchestra," then click on the red button, fill in the blanks, and hit the Submit button. We'll get back to you with further information.
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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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Whitney Piano by Kimball, walnut wood, excellent condition: $500, Contact Mary Nichols, musemary@aol.com 720.291.0926
Armstrong Piccolo, excellent condition: $350, Contact Mary Nichols, musemary@aol.com
720.291.0926
Boulder Condo for sale
Live in Boulder, live right across the street from campus. 850 20th Street (20th and Broadway) #202 San Marco North. Close to Basemar and to Chatauqua. 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, great balcony on south side. Check it out here: Boulder Condo
Collectible Sheet Music
My name is Reynaldo Vasquez Sr. and I am looking for a good home(s) for collectible sheet music. I have a meeting tomorrow at Global Journey Publishers who is also interested. Call 303-477-8834 if interested.
Planet Accordion - Mint Condition - Never played.
Bought for mother-in-law when ill. Unfortunately was never able to play instrument. Bought in Minneapolis/St. Paul. Apparently, designed in St. Paul, MN. Built in Italy. Has 48 buttons on back. Don't know much else about it. Paid ~$1200. Serious inquires only please. Selling for father-in-law. Would like it to go to someone who can enjoy it and play it as was intended.
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
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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CAROLE WHITNEY announces the establishment of her CELLO teaching studio in Denver. Carole is the former Assistant Principal Cellist with the New Jersey Symphony, performs each summer with the Santa Fe Opera, and is an active cellist and teacher in Colorado. Her teaching encompasses all ages and levels, beginner thru advanced and professional. She offers private lessons and a specialization in audition mentoring and preparation. Contact her @ 303 443 1359 or whitcello@aol.com
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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