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January 16, 2014
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New DMA Website Nearing Completion
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Online payments will be accepted by next week
The DMA is [almost] ready to unveil a new website that, among many new features, will securely accept online payments for periodic dues. We looked deeply into matters of online credit security and we can assure you that this new site incorporates the latest encryption technology for added protection.
Over the last few days some members may have received an auto-generated email directing you to the new site (www.denvermusicians.org). This is not spam. Your account is being setup and webmaster Jeff Anttila expects he will have the site up as soon as this Friday, January 17.
You can still visit the old website at http://www.dmamusic.org or call (303-573-1717) or stop by the office to make a membership payment.
For questions related to the website, you can contact Jeff Anttila at jeff.ant@gmail.com or Pete Vriesenga at pvriesenga@aol.com.
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Minnesota Orchestra, musicians reach contract agreement
| KARE 11,Minneapolis, Saint Paul, MN
Staff, KARE
January 14, 2014
MINNEAPOLIS - The Minnesota Orchestra Board of Directors and musicians ratified a new collective bargaining agreement, which will go into effect on Feb. 1.
"This ratified agreement reflects that both the musicians and the board made concessions on issues of importance to them, which was necessary in order to bring the organization together again," said Board Negotiating Chair Richard Davis. "Our success now depends on our ability to move forward with positive spirit as one organization, and we are very pleased to begin this work with the musicians and to engage our audiences with music again."
"Musicians are pleased that we have come to a solution with our board, and we are ready to work with them to begin the hard work that lies ahead," said Clarinetist and musician negotiator Tim Zavadil. "We are anxious to start performing for our community at home in Orchestra Hall once again."
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Minnesota Reaches A Deal
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 Minnesota Reaches A Deal
January 15, 2014 |
Drew McManus
"What's critically important to keep in mind at this juncture is that neither side has released a full, unedited copy of the agreement so any claims or stated terms are, as of now, unverified. And given the dispute's history of vociferous tactics, it is fair to say that any reliable analysis and/or review of current claims will have to wait until the agreement is released."
Drew McManus
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It's Time to Celebrate Success Stories
| by Michael Kaiser
Mon Jan 13, 2014
Huffington Post
I sat in a meeting with a respected businessman the other day who was skeptical about the ability of a specific arts organization to turn around its financial health. "Everywhere you look," he said, "arts organizations are going bankrupt. They all are struggling now."
This was news to me.
Not every arts organization is struggling.
Ask the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Penumbra Theatre (of St. Paul, Minnesota), Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, and numerous other thriving arts organizations around the United States. The Detroit Symphony just announced record fundraising results and the Kennedy Center has had 14 years in a row of an operating surplus. And there are so many other examples I could cite.
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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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In This Issue
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| New DMA Website Nearing Completion | | Minnesota Orchestra, musicians reach agreement. | | Minnesota Orch - Drew McManus | | EVENTS & PERFORMANCES | | Colorado Symphony Orchestra | | Mercury Ensemble, 1/17 | | Bob Montgomery/Al Hermann Quintet, 1/17 | | Englewood Arts Presents, 1/18 | | Ed Battle, 1/19 | | Colorado Springs Philharmonic 1/18-19 | | PoeJazz, 1/22 | | Centerpiece Jazz, 1/22 | | Revival of Francis L. Feese Orchestra Music, 1/24 | | René Heredia, 1/25 | | Duo Firebird, 1/26 | | Mountain Chamber Music Society, 2/7 | | STEADY ENGAGEMENTS | | AUDITION & EMPLOYMENT NOTICES | | Colorado Symphony Auditionsns | | CSO Flute/Picc Substitute Auditions | | Boulder Philharmonic Cello Auditions | | Banjo Faculty Opening | | 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 | | Beyoncé Drops Some Real Talk on Gender Equality | | BridgeGate, by Rod Taylor | | Building Maine's Economy, One Child Laborer at a Time | | UPS Freight Workers Get New Contract | | 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 | | DYAO Brass Ensemble Auditions | | FOR SALE OR RENT | | MEMBER BUSINESS & SERVICES | | Contact Info - DMA Officers |
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Colorado Symphony Orchestra
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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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Jeans 'n Classics, musical guest
Joseph Young, conductor
This crowd-pleasing production presents some of the biggest hits and timeless classics of the Post-Beatles careers of John Lennon, George Harrison, Sir Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr. Selections to include: "Imagine," "No More Lonely Nights," "My Sweet Lord," "My Love," "Watchin' The Wheels," "When We Was Fab" and more!
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Joseph Young, conductor
Dianne Reeves, vocals
Multi-GRAMMY® award winner Dianne Reeves presents an evening of jazz with the Colorado Symphony. The legendary singer returns to her hometown for a new world premiere program created just for us filled with what she does best; lush vocals, unparalleled improvisation, and music to heat up a Colorado winter's eve.
| Sat 1/25/14 7:30PM | Boettcher Concert Hall | Dianne Reeves presented by Arrow Electronics and KUVO Jazz 89.3 FM | More Information | Purchase |
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Mercury Ensemble Oboe Quartet, 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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Bob Montgomery/Al Hermann Quintet, 1/17
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Hi everyone, we have a new art gallery opening in LoDo and the Bob Montgomery/Al Hermann Quintet is playing for the opening on Friday, January 17 from 6 to 8pm. The Mike Wright Gallery is in a truly wonderful space at 1412 Wazee (Wazee and 14th) and they are featuring affordable art from around the world (including many Colorado artists). They have a fine wine bar and crafted beers and will have catered light fare for your enjoyment. The Quintet features Dave Hanson - keyboard, Ken Walker - bass, Alejandro Castano - drums, Al Hermann - trombone and Bob Montgomery - trumpet. We hope you can join us to celebrate the opening of a great new LoDo treasure.
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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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Ed Battle, 1/19
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Here we go again with a great group in a neat place.
Sunday Jazz Recap
Featuring Keith Oxman, Jeff Jenkins, Alwin Robinson & Ken Walker
Sunday, January 19, 3-6 PM
The New Climax Lounge, 2217 Welton St.
Includes: food, jazz quartet and cash bar
for tickets ($10) call:
General Mgr: 510-918-4044
General Mgr: 720-435-9878
Club Owner: 303-292-5483
Ed Battle: 720-201-7450
We'd like to make it a regular (at least maybe bi-monthly). Pleae spread the word, and by all means let us know how you feel about continuance.
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Colorado Springs Philharmonic 1/18-19
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Mozart 40
January 18 at 8:00 PM
January 19 at 2:30 PM
El Pomar Foundation Masterworks
The Philharmonic is pleased to present world-class musicians to Colorado Springs audiences, and it is something of a special treat when a featured artist calls our community home.
This weekend's concerts feature violinist Michael Hanson, local musician and concertmaster since 1983, performing the extravagantly emotional and expressive solo in Glazunov's violin concerto.
Hanson has performed with some of the world's finest orchestras, and his dedication to transformative musical experiences extends beyond the concert hall and into musical education and the creation of future generations of music lovers. He has enriched our community by founding programs such as the Bristol Suzuki Strings and Hanson Music Academy, as well as serving as Music Director of the Young Concert Artists Orchestra.
Matthias Bamert conductor
Michael Hanson violin
Rossini Overture from La gazza ladra (The Thieving Magpie)
Glazunov Violin Concerto in A minor
Mozart Symphony No. 40 in G minor Tickets from $19 ($12 students)
719-520-SHOW * csphilharmonic.org * TicketsWest outlets Pikes Peak Center for the Performing Arts
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PoeJazz, 1/22
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 PoeJazz kicks off 2014 with a 'Concert for Happier Times' at Denver's Premier Jazz Club, Dazzle Jazz,
Ninth and Lincoln, Wednesday evening, January 22 @7pm. Tickets are $12 for adults, and $8 for students with ID.
Reservations are recommended, and can be made online, Dazzlejazz.com, or by phoning, 303 ~ 839 ~ 5100.
And, please folks, don't forget, the food is great at Dazzle, as are the desserts!!
Doug, Ron, and I are looking forward to playing some of our greatest compositions off our three albums, and a new one we're working towards PoeJazz perfection.
April is National Poetry and Jazz Appreciation Month, and the perfect time to celebrate these great art forms. If you know a School, University, or Private group, perhaps, <I style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">contact Lou at this email address, or call, 303 ~ 347 ~ 0056, and we can make it happen. We are available from April 15, on, as of this writing.
We hope 2014 brings you happier times, and that we'll see one another at Dazzle, January 22, 7p.
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Centerpiece Jazz, 1/22
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There will be no music at Café del Sol this Thursday, January 16. Joni and Centerpiece Jazz will be back on the third Thursday, February 20.
Wednesday, January 22, Luke's, A Steak Place, 5:30 to 8:30 will be Rich Chiaraluce's last appearance after a very successful run as a sub for Joni. He travels with the Tommy Dorsey Band and is not always in town so catch him while you can. 303-422-3300
Joni will be back with Centerpiece Jazz on Wednesday, February 12.
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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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René Heredia, 1/25
|  Tapas D'Jerez
Premier Spanish Restaurant
~ presents ~
A René Heredia Special Solo Concert
"AT NO CHARGE"
Saturday January 25th, 2014
Two Intimate Dinner Shows, 6:30 & 8:00 p.m.
Tapas D Jerez, 8236 So. Holly St., Centennial CO. 80122
www.tapasdjerez.com
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Duo Firebird, 1/26
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 Duo Firebird
Daria Joanna, cellist
Leah Peer, piano
"Not Everyone Can Whistle"
A fundraising concert sponsored by Sigma Alpha Iota
International Music Fraternity
In support of Mending Faces, sending Doctors, Nurses, and other staff to an island in the Philippines for one week each spring to operate on up to 80 children to fix cleft palates at no cost to their families.
DUO FIREBIRD
is one of eight musical talents performing
Sunday, January 26, 2014, 3:00 P.M.
St. Paul Lutheran Church
1600 Grant St. Denver, CO.
Tickets are $25 and $10 for students.
Available from Rita Jo Tensly
303-748-6889 or rjtensly@comcast.net
Includes a catered reception after the concert.
Pre-purchase is recommended.
Limited availability at the door.
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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
| The Colorado Symphony 
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 for Section Cello
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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
SECTION CELLO ($91.95 per service)
--beginning with the 2014-15 season--
Audition date is February 23, 2014
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Banjo Faculty Opening
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Colorado Music Festival & Center for Musical Arts
Qualifications: Minimum of bachelor's degree in music performance and/or music education preferred. The ideal candidate will be a passionate, expert teacher with several years of teaching experience at many levels and in many settings, including group classes. S/He will be a warm and creative instructor who is excited to teach in and be part of a larger musical community and believes in the mission and
vision of the organization.More Info
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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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Throw Your Hands Up at Me: Beyoncé Drops Some Real Talk on Gender Equality
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Throw Your Hands Up at Me: Beyoncé Drops Some Real Talk on Gender Equality
01/13/2014 Jackie Tortora
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Gender equality is not a reality yet, Beyoncé Knowles-Carter writes for the Shriver Report. Knowles-Carter points out that even though women make up half of the workforce, the average female worker only makes 77% of what a working man makes.
She writes:
But unless women and men both say this is unacceptable, things will not change. Men have to demand that their wives, daughters, mothers and sisters earn more-commensurate with their qualifications and not their gender. Equality will be achieved when men and women are granted equal pay and equal respect.
Humanity requires both men and women, and we are equally important and need one another. So why are we viewed as less than equal? These old attitudes are drilled into us from the very beginning. We have to teach our boys the rules of equality and respect, so that as they grow up, gender equality becomes a natural way of life. And we have to teach our girls that they can reach as high as humanly possible.
Read the rest of Gender Equality Is a Myth!.
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BridgeGate
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By Rod Taylor, DMA Member
Enclosed, please find two of my favorite TV characters, one present day, one past, one ficticious, one not so much!
If ever a writer sat down to write a present day script for a TV show and wanted it to imitate a gangster show from years gone by, you could not in your wildest dreams write anything where art imitates real life any closer than what we're seeing being played out by my brand new TV favorite, the present day Governor of New Jersey and past episodes of that old TV hit "The Sopranos."
To begin with, both main characters have a lot in common. They're both large men with long time weight problems. They're both loud mouth bully's who could charm the rattles off a snake! Both have those overbearing personalities loved by some and hated and feared by others. Both have devious tyrant characteristics that demand control and respect and both can come up with more excuses than an east coast investment banker when something goes wrong!
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Building Maine's Economy, One Child Laborer at a Time
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by Mike Hall
1/10/2014
 Maine Gov. Paul LePage (R), whose pants burst into flames over an outrageously false claim about lazy Mainers in October, is back in the headlines over a bizarre scheme to put the state's economy back on its feet by putting 12-year-olds to work.
Apparently the state's child labor laws that require children younger than 16 to get a work permit and meet other requirements "are causing damage to our economy," LePage told a business group in Augusta on Tuesday. He said there "was nothing wrong" with children working "at a store sorting bottles at 12 years old."
He didn't bother to say how having little Jimmy and Jane sorting pop bottles and sweeping floors would boost Maine's economy. Perhaps he'll enlighten us later.
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13,000 Teamster UPS Freight Workers Get New Contract
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 Posted: January 14, 2014 by laborradio
By Doug Cunningham
A new five year national contract will be implemented for 13,000 UPS freight workers represented by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. The workers voted overwhelmingly to approve the contract. It includes a $2.50 per hour raise over the five year deal, making Teamster UPS workers the highest paid in the industry according to the union. The union says the new contract also improves and protects pension benefits, lowers health insurance co-pays while maintaining strong benefits, provides the ability for more part-time workers to become full-time and lowers the monthly cost for retiree health insurance.
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COMMUNITY
ORCHESTRA & BAND
Note:
Organizations submitting postings agree to not unfairly compete for commercial
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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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DYAO Brass Ensemble Auditions
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DYAO and The Denver Brass are excited to announce the formation of a student brass ensemble! The ensemble will be composed of 14-16 brass musicians between the ages of 12 and 18.
Auditions for the brass ensemble will take place on January 30, 2014 at the Lamont School of Music. Students who play French horn, trumpet, trombone, or tuba are eligible. The audition fee is only $25. Tuition for the ensemble is $200, and financial scholarships are available.
Rehearsals, conducted by Joe Martin (Associate Professor of Trombone & Euphonium and Director of Wind Ensemble at the University of Denver) will take place Thursday evenings at the Lamont School of Music. The culminating concert  will be held in April 2014 Side-by-Side The Denver Brass!
Please click the links below to download your audition packet and register for the audition.
French Horn
Trumpet
Trombone
Tuba
Your help by forwarding this e-mail to young brass musicians is greatly appreciated. If you have any questions about the ensemble, please contact Pete Hellyer (pete@dyao.org). |
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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 Masterworks Series