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January 9, 2014
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New Bylaw and Dues Changes Effective January 1, 2014
|  Thank you to our members who turned out on December 30 for our 12/30/13 Holiday Party and Membership Meeting. Please CLICK HERE for the full text of 5 Proposals that were adopted by a vote of 27 YES - 2 NO.
Per adoption of Proposal #1, members shall be entitled to the benefits of Life Membership if they are at 65 years of age and have been in good standing with the Federation (AFM) for at least 35 accumulated years.
Per adoption of Proposal #2, rates for Periodic Dues for 2014 are:
Annual Quarterly
Regular Members $164.00 $41.00
Life Members $98.00 $24.50
Inactive Life Members $75 $18.75
Per the adoption of Proposal #3, work dues are now:
Casual work dues: 3.25%
Work dues under CBA's: 2.25%
Per the adoption of Proposal #4, periodic audits of the books of the DMA shall be extended by 1 year (cost-saving measure).
Per the adoption of Proposal #5, official written communication with members may be by US mail or private carrier, or by electronic transmission; or other form of wire or wireless communication. The DMA shall make necessary provisions to accommodate members without sufficient electronic access (cost-saving measure).
The quarterly Denver Musician, meeting notices and most DMA communications will now be delivered electronically. Print copies will also be available to members upon request.
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San Antonio Symphony Posts Surplus for 2012-2013
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By David Hendricks
January 7, 2014
San Antonio Express News
SAN ANTONIO - The San Antonio Symphony has declared a 2012-13 budget surplus of $60,000 - even though it used $503,000 in advance ticket sales for the current concert season to finish paying for the budget year that ended Aug. 31.
The $60,000 surplus will be applied to operations in the current budget year, symphony President David Gross said Monday.
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Plowing proceeds from advance ticket sales into the prior year's budget isn't new, but the amount is greater this time. In the two previous years, the symphony said it applied about $355,000 per year in advance season-ticket sales to the previous fiscal year's budget.
Lauren Eberhart, a musician spokeswoman, said the practice of borrowing from advance sales is a common practice in the orchestra industry.
"I don't see that as a big problem," said Eberhart, a trumpet player who is chairwoman of the orchestra committee. "In general, it looks like everything is headed in the right direction. Ending up with a surplus will get applause from the musicians. We're looking forward to more good reports from the office."
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'JFK Customs destroyed 11 of my instruments'
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December 31, 2013
by Norman Lebrecht
artsjournalblogs - 233 Comments
 A few minutes ago, we reached the flute virtuoso Boujemaa Razgui by phone to discuss the assault on his instruments by US Customs at JFK airport.
A Canadian citizen, based in New York and with a green card employment permit, Boujemaa was flying home from Marrakech, Morocco, when his baggage was opened by Customs at JFK.
'I told them I had these instruments for many years and flew with them in and out,' he said. 'There were 11 instruments in all. They told me they were agricultural products and they had to be destroyed. There was nothing I could do. The ney flute can be made with bamboo. Is that agricultural?'
Boujemaa was both upset and unwilling to risk a confrontation with the US authorities. We did not press him for further particulars. He does not know what to do next. But he does appear to be the victim of state injustice. What do the lawyers among our readers think he should do?
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In This Issue
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| New Bylaw and Dues Changes eff. 1/1/14 | | San Antonio Symphony Posts Surplus | | 'JFK Customs destroyed 11 of my instruments' | | EVENTS & PERFORMANCES | | Colorado Symphony Orchestra | | Centerpiece Jazz, Jan/Feb dates | | Colorado Springs Philharmonic, 1/10-11 | | Joe Anderies/Bennie Maupin, 1/11 | | Boulder Philharmonic, 1/11 | | Second Tuesdays at Trinity, 1/14 | | Mercury Ensemble, 1/17 | | Englewood Arts Presents, 1/18 | | Revival of Francis L. Feese Orchestra Music, 1/24 | | Mountain Chamber Music Society, 2/7 | | STEADY ENGAGEMENTS | | AUDITION & EMPLOYMENT NOTICES | | Colorado Symphony Auditionsns | | CSO Flute/Picc Substitute Auditions | | Boulder Philharmonic Auditions | | Fort Collins Symphony Auditions | | ANNOUNCEMENTS | | Become a Certified Music Practitioner | | Lamont School of Music Summer Academy 2014 | | Instrument Drive for Logos School in Cambodia | | LABOR & POLITICS | | IAM Workers File NLRB Charges | | Are Unions Useful Anymore? | | Rod Taylor - Welcome to Colorado! | | COMMUNITY ORCHESTRA & BAND | | Lakewood Symphony Auditions | | Littleton Symphony Openings for Tuba, all Strings | | 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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Ritmo Jazz Latino
Walter Barr, co-leader
at KUVO studios, Denver
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Labor Unions
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Colorado Symphony Orchestra
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Case Scaglione, conductor
Beloved for his charm and humanity as well as his talent, Itzhak Perlman is treasured by audiences throughout the world who respond to his remarkable artistry and to the irrepressible joy of making music, which he communicates through his expressive performances.
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Scott O'Neil, resident conductor
Topping the American Film Institute's list of 25 Greatest Movie Musicals of all time, this film masterpiece comes to life with live orchestral accompaniment and iconic on-screen performances by Gene Kelly, Donald O'Connor and Debbie Reynolds.
| Sat 1/11/14 7:30PM | Boettcher Concert Hall | Symphony at the Movies: Singin' in the Rain presented by Arrow Electronics | More Information | Purchase |
Jeffrey Kahane, conductor
Jan Lisiecki, piano
ADÈS Three Studies from Couperin
CHOPIN Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor
RAVEL Le Tombeau de Couperin
RAVEL La Valse
A pillar of the French Baroque, Françoise Couperin lived and composed at the same time as some of the earliest painters featured in the Denver Art Museum's Passport to Paris exhibition running October 27-February 9. Former Music Director Jeffrey Kahane conducts an homage to Couperin le Grand with works by Maurice Ravel and Thomas Adès. No French tribute would be complete without Frédéric Chopin, who loved and wrote for the salons of Paris.
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Centerpiece Jazz, Jan/Feb dates
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January 8 & 22, (Rich Chiaraluce subs for Joni); February 12 & 26 Easy to remember: the third Thursday of each month, Café del Sol, 608 Garrison - 6 to 9 pm. 303-238-7999 January 16 (Rich Chiaraluce subs for Joni) : February 20 jonijanak.com edstephen.com Download single cuts or entire albums from www.cdbaby.com Video clips on jonijanak.com for Joni and Ron |
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Colorado Springs Philharmonic, 1/10-11
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The seminal sounds of Simon & Garfunkel, live at the Pikes Peak Center for two nights only. Get tickets before it sells out (again).
January 10, 2014 at 8:00 pm
January 11, 2014 at 8:00 pm
Note: Tickets still available for the added concert on Friday, January 10.
This week marks our first concert of 2014 that highlights the legendary folk duo that defined the soundscape of the 1960s and 70s. The Philharmonic joins forces with A.J. Swearingen and Jonathan Beedle to fill the Pikes Peak Center with the iconic vocal harmonies and seminal sounds of Simon and Garfunkel.
Swearingen and Beedle have produced a number of critically acclaimed albums, which will be available for purchase. The duo will autograph CDs in the lobby following the concerts.
Michael Krajewski conductor
A.J. Swearingen, Jonathan Beedle vocals
Tickets from $19 ($12 students)
719-520-SHOW * csphilharmonic.org * TicketsWest outlets
Pikes Peak Center for the Performing Arts
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Joe Anderies/Bennie Maupin, 1/11
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Joe Anderies presents International Jazz Legend Bennie Maupin
Dazzle Jazz Lounge and Restaurant
930 Lincoln St.
Denver, CO
Saturday, January 11th
Shows at 7 and 9 pm (all ages)
Tickets $25
Bennie Maupin - soprano, tenor saxophones
Joe Anderies - alto flute, saxophones
Trevor Anderies - drumset
Bijoux Barbosa - bass
Chuck Lamb - piano
Tickets on sale now at dazzlejazz.com or 303-839-5100
A rare visit and performance in Denver with the international Jazz Legend Bennie Maupin. He has performed and recorded with Herbie Hancock (Mwandishi band, Headhunters band), Mile Davis, McCoy Tyner, Chic Corea, Lee Morgan, Woody Shaw, Horace Silver, Freddie Hubbard, Sonny Rollins and many more! This will be Bennie's first Dazzle performance - one night, two shows only, so get tickets early for this special and rare concert!
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Boulder Philharmonic, 1/11
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This Saturday, Jan 11 , the brilliant Rachel Barton Pine joins the Boulder Phil for Berg's masterful Violin Concerto, written in memory of Alma Mahler's daughter, making poignant use of a Bach chorale.
Short works by Bach and Mahler precede the concerto, and we conclude with another piece imbued with the spirit, and the music, of Bach -- Brahms' towering Symphony No. 4.
It's Three B's with a twist...
 THREE B'S
Saturday, January 11
7:30 PM
Macky Auditorium
CU Campus, Boulder
RACHEL BARTON PINE, VIOLIN
Michael Butterman,
Music Director
J.S. BACH/STOKOWSKI Komm, süsser Tod
GUSTAV MAHLER Blumine ("Flowers")
ALBAN BERG Violin Concerto
JOHANNES BRAHMS Symphony No. 4
6:30 PM - FREE Pre-Concert Talk with Maestro Butterman and Rachel Barton Pine at Macky
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Second Tuesdays at Trinity, 1/14
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Start the New Year with a fabulous evening of music for String Quartet by Russian composers.
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Tuesday evening, January 14th at 7:30 p.m., Second Tuesdays at Trinity will welcome John Hilton and Catherine Beeson, violins; Mary Cowell, viola; and Charles Lee, cello; in a tantalizing program including the Romance and Scherzo for String Quartet by Rachmaninov, String Quartet #7 by Shostakovich, and Five Novelettes by Glazunov.
Written at age 17, Rachmaninov's incomplete String Quartet #1 shows us a composer with an ear to the past and an eye on the future. His "Romance" clearly draws on Tchaikovsky's melodic influence.
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Shostakovich, a king among string quartet composers, dedicated the 7th of his 15 quartets to the memory of his wife. Written during a period of relative creative freedom, it is his first string quartet in a minor key and a tautly constructed 14 minute whirlwind of highly personal themes.
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Finishing the evening is Glazunov's "Five Novelettes" which allows us to travel to Spain, Hungary, and the Orient through a Russian tourist's lens.
The performance will include lively commentary along with audience Q&A, and will be followed by a "meet and greet" reception.
Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for students through high school. To pre-reserve, call 303-422-3656 x6000 or click on the "2nd Tuesdays" link at www.tpcarvada.org.
Trinity Presbyterian Church is located at 7755 Vance Drive, Arvada.
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Mercury Ensemble, 1/17
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Chamber Music Series
Daniel Leavitt - Music Director
Mercury Ensemble Oboe Quartet
Max Soto, oboe and english horn; Natalie Hill, violinist
James Shaw, violist; Wayne Templeman, 'cellist
Friday, January 17, 2014, 7:30 PM
Grace Methodist Church
4905 E. Yale Ave., Denver (two blocks west of I-25)
Admission $12
Students under 18 $6
Haydn the great musician, the first who created everything, discovered everything, taught everything to the rest!
Jean Ingress (1780-1867)
Program
Mozart : Oboe Quartet, K. 370
Haydn : String Trio in D major
Françaix : Quartet for English Horn and Strings
Max Soto, oboe and english horn; Natalie Hill, violinist
James Shaw, violist; Wayne Templeman, 'cellist
www.mercuryensemble.org/
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Englewood Arts Presents, 1/18/2014
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Englewood Arts Presents: SIMPLY MOZART
Date: Saturday ~ January 18, 2014
Time: 2:00 PM
Venue: Hampden Hall (located on the 2nd level of the Englewood Civic Center)*
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Englewood Arts Presents rings in the New Year with a sure crowd-pleaser ~ the chamber music of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in the form of 3 of his quintets. This concert is the 2nd within the mini-series created by Englewood Arts' new Artistic Director and CSO principal cellist, Silver Ainomäe. Silver and his wife, Anne (viola), will perform in all of the works on this concert along with other CSO musicians.
The program includes Mozart's Horn Quintet in E-flat Major, K.407 showcasing the CSO's newest addition to the horn section, Kolio Plachkov. The horn quintet was composed for Austrian horn virtuoso Joseph Leutgeb who supplemented his meager income as a horn player by opening a cheese shop in a suburb of Vienna. Mozart's father, Leopold, helped to finance the cheese shop!
Also on the program will be String Quintet No. 4 in G-minor, K.516. This work expands the string quartet by an additional viola. The added violist will be CSO Associate Concertmaster, Claude Sim, in a new role! Also performing will be 2 of the newest additions to the CSO violin section, Boram Kang and Stirling Trent.
Finally, one of Mozart's greatest and most beloved chamber music works, the Clarinet Quintet in A major, K. 581, will feature the CSO's fabulous new principal clarinetist, Jason Shafer. Need we say more?
We hope you will decide to escape the January cold and join us in the warmth and intimacy of Hampden Hall for this concert. As always, the music will be accompanied by fun and informative insights from the musicians. Tickets are now available online and also make fabulous holiday gifts for the music-lovers in your life!
Website: www.englewoodarts.org
Facebook: Englewood Arts Concert Series
Phone: 303.806.8196
Tickets are General Admission:
$15.00 Adults | $12.00 (60+) | FREE (under 18)
Available at www.englewoodarts.org or at the door beginning ½-hour prior to concert time.
* Location: Hampden Hall, Englewood Civic Center | 2nd level, 1000 Englewood Parkway (Hampden & S. Jason)
+ Ample FREE parking in south lot of Englewood Civic Center
+ Directly adjacent to Englewood RTD & Light Rail stations
+ Handicap accessible
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Revival of Francis L. Feese Orchestra Music, 1/24
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Friday, January 24, 2014
8:00-8:50 a.m. Clinic Ross Room (Golf Club)
CMEA Conference
The Broadmoor Hotel, Colorado Springs
Join us for a Revival of Francis L. Feese Orchestra music.
Andrea Meyers, Clinician
Linda Johnson, Colorado ASTA President - presiding
RBC Publications, Sponsor Golden Music Center, Sponsor
Fran was one of our original Colorado composers and publishers. Music was "Fran's life" and was proud to bring 'young string players a new and exciting approach to music, introducing jazz to string players for the first time! Fran "giged" at the Brown Palace, taught in the Denver Public School District, guest conducted and supported his musical colleagues. RBC publications now publishes of all the original Young World of Strings publications. Contrasts in e minor, Colorado Suite, to Jazz Waltz for Strings, are just a few of the selections we will perform. Time to renew programing a Fran Feese selection as a perennial favorite at your concert.
Bring your instruments!
Please share any of your stories, quotes, photos or personal memories of Fran Feese with DMA member Andrea Meyers at andreameyers@comcast.net
Andrea hopes to include many of these in her presentation.
Colorado Music Educators Association Conference
January 22 - 25, 2014- CMEA Annual Clinic-Conference- The Broadmoor Hotel- Colorado Springs, Colorado
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Mountain Chamber Music Society, 2/7
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 Romancing the Notes
February 7, 2014, 7:00 PM
Performing the music of:
Brahms, Castelnuevo-Tedesco, Hahn, Wieniawski
Katrina Twitty, soprano
Laura Schulkind, flute
Lydia Sviatlovskaya, violin
Olga Dashevskaya, piano
Suzanne Moulton-Gertig, harp
Laura Husbands, guitar
St. Paul Lutheran Church, 1600 Grant St, Denver, CO 80203
Tickets: $15 adults, $10 seniors/children/students (w/ current ID)
303-404-9338
http://mcmsarts.org/
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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
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
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
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AUDITION & EMPLOYMENT NOTICES
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Colorado Symphony Auditions
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Andrew Litton, Music Director
Announces auditions for:
PRINCIPAL CLARINET( tenure track position)
Auditioni scheduled for Monday and Tuesday, March 10th and 11th, 2014
ASSISTANT/UTILITY HORN (tenure track position)
Audition scheduled for Monday, March 24, 2014)
Hightly qualified applicants mail or FAX a one-page resume to:
Larry Brezicks, Personnel Manager
THE COLORADO SYMPHONY
Boettcher Concert Hall - 1000 14th Street, #15
Denver, CO 80202
FAX 303-293-2649
Application must be received by February 14, 2014
NO HONE CALLS or EMAILS
The Colorado Symphony is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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Colorado Symphony Flute/Picc Substitute Auditions
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The Colorado Symphony Orchestra
Announces FLUTE & PICCOLO Substitute Auditions.
These auditions are for anyone not already on the substitute list and anyone wishing to provide the committee an update of their playing.
Auditions are scheduled for January 18, 2014, beginning at 11:00 AM - Boettcher Concert Hall.
Please contact Larry Brezicka at lbrezicka@coloradosymphony.org w/ inquiry and resume.
No phone calls please
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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
PRINCIPAL FLUTE ($110.34 per service)
--beginning immediately or with the availability of the winning candidate--
If a current member of the Boulder Philharmonic wins this audition, the resultant vacancy may be offered to another candidate at this audition.
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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Fort Collins Symphony Auditions
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Fort Collins Symphony Auditions
Assistant Principal Viola
Monday, Jan 27, 2014
Audition Time: 3 pm - 6 pm
Audition Location: Lincoln Center, 417 W. Magnolia Street, Fort Collins, CO 80521
Application Deadline: Monday, January 13, 2014
SOLO:
One movement from a standard concerto or a movement from a Bach cello suite
EXCERPTS:
Beethoven: Symphony No. 3, mvt III (scherzo)-mm. 1-72
Beethoven: Symphony No. 5, mvt. II-mm. 1-10 and 98-106
Berlioz : Roman Carnival Overture-mm. 36-66
Brahms: Haydn Variations-variations 5, 7 and 8
Mendelssohn : Midsummer Night's Dream: Scherzo-beginning-D and M-O
Mozart: Symphony No. 35, mvt. IV-mm. 134-181
Strauss: Don Juan-beginning-D
POSSIBLE SIGHT READING
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, January 13, 2014 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
Final offers may be contingent on a service with the Fort Collins Symphony Orchestra.
General inquiries, contact FCS at fcsmanager@gmail.com for more information.
Employment will begin as soon as the winner's availability and the Fort Collins Symphony Orchestra schedule allow.
Musicians are responsible for providing their own music.
The Audition Committee reserves the right to dismiss immediately any candidate not meeting the professional standards of this audition.
These are National Auditions. All candidates must be authorized to work in the United States.
The FCS does not reimburse musicians who incur travel expenses (including mileage, accommodations, airplane fare or any other travel costs) in order to
audition for or perform with the FCS.
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
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Become a Certified Music Practitioner
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The Music for Healing and Transition Program (MHTP) is the national training program to become a Certified Music Practitioner (CMP). A CMP is a musician who has been trained to play one-on-one by the bedside for patients in healthcare settings. This is a growing and rewarding field where one can "help others" and also be compensated for their time. Many CMPS are employed in various hospitals and healthcare facilities throughout the Denver metropolitan area. Become part of this growing and rewarding field. Sign up today. Please go to our website: www.mhtp.org and download the application or contact Melinda Gardiner, Executive Director. |
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Lamont School of Music Summer Academy 2014
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Summer Academy * June 15 - June 29, 2014
Musical Excellence
Rich Program Diversity
Classical and Jazz Studies
Lifelong Friendships!
An inspiring & motivating pre-college program for ages 14 through 18
Featuring: Outstanding Artist Faculty, State of the Art Facilities, Private Lessons, Master Classes, Chamber Music, Orchestra,
Wind Ensemble, Choir, Music Theatre, Jazz Combos, Modern/ World Music, Recitals, Special Topic Seminars, Theory, Concerto/ Aria Competition, Recreational Activities, and more!
Inviting: Applications from Instrumentalists, Singers, Pianists
and Composers, ages 14 through 18.
Scholarships available to top applicants!
Visit our website for further information at: www.du.edu/lamont/summeracademy
Or contact Mary Beth Barteau Shaffer, Academy Director at:
MaryBeth.Shaffer@du.edu
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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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IAM Workers File NLRB Charges after Boeing Contract Vote
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Extremely Upset IAM District 751 Workers File NLRB Charges, Demand Re-Vote On Boeing "Corporate Extortion Plan"
Posted: January 7, 2014 by laborradio
By Doug Cunningham
[Connie Kelliher]: "It's really a corporate extortion plan by Boeing trying to make aerospace a race to the bottom. There was about seven to eight thousand members that didn't vote on it and it was such a slim margin - 300 votes either way would have changed it. That means that about 37 1/2 percent of the members actually got to decide the fate for the next ten years which erases 78 years of collective bargaining history."
IAM District 751 spokesperson Connie Kelliher. Many IAM District 751 Boeing machinists are very angry about the vote forced on them by their international union that destroyed defined benefit pensions, increased health care costs and in effect diminished wages. Some members have filed charges with the National Labor Relations Board and are demanding a re-vote when a true majority of IAM Boeing members would have a chance to cast ballots. Kelliher says due to members being away on holidays vacation about 25 percent of members didn't vote on this concessionary contract proposal.
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Are Unions Useful Anymore?
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Rod Taylor - Welcome to Colorado!
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 Welcome to the single most famous city in the world! Is it London? No! Shanghai? No! Las Vegas? No! In that case, it's gotta be the only one left, Denver, Colorado, the newly crowned, most famous city of all time! Are we famous for our Skiing which is the best to be found anywhere? No! Are we famous for our wonderful mile high climate which anyone who lives here will be happy to tell you is absolutely unbeatable? No! Are we famous for the gorgeous scenery and the wonderful front range of the rocky mountains? No! Well then, there's really only one thing left which makes Denver the number one most famous city in the world and that has to be LEGALIZED MARIJUANA!
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COMMUNITY
ORCHESTRA & BAND
Note:
Organizations submitting postings agree to not unfairly compete for commercial
engagements.
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Lakewood Symphony Auditions
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The Lakewood Symphony is seeking percussionists. We are also holding auditions for all section strings, especially violin and viola. 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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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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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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| FOR SALE OR RENT / MISC. |
One 8ft x 6ft bookcase. Great for music!
$ 45.00
One 5 drawer file cabinet $30.00
Call Esther Molly - 303 806 0993
16 inch Vola
Advanced student model with wonderful tone.
$390. Call 303-698-1646
A Beautiful golden 1886 James W Briggs cello made in Glasgow Scotland
. Purchased from London dealer in 1971. It has been valued, restored & maintained by Goodrich Violin, and used by a professional symphonic cellist as well as concert soloist. The sound is round, deep, sweet & exceedingly sonorous. A very fine cello made for a young artist or seasoned professional. The case is German & the fine medium balanced bow is Swiss purchased in St Louis. Total package price is $65,000. 720-289-3573 or email: Llhiggins@ ionsky.com.
9K gold Muramatsu flute.
9K gold head joint and body with sterling silver keyword. Open hole, B foot joint, offset G key. C# trill key and D# roller. Asking price is $19,500. If interested, please contact Cathy at 303.388.7962
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
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.
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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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2013/14 Pops 
2013/14 Masterworks Series