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January 26, 2014
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Annual or Quarterly Dues Payments can now be made online
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Annual or quarterly dues payments can now be made securely online at www.denvermusicians.org. You'll be prompted to stablish a username and password before making your payment. 2014 rates are indicated below. You also have the option to select "auto renewals" at either rate. 
Annual Quarterly
Regular Members $164.00 $41.00
Life Members $98.00 $24.50
Inactive Life Members $75 $18.75
Additional features will be added to this site in the coming weeks, so please come back. 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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Renée Fleming to sing Anthem at Super Bowl
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By Ronni Reich/The Star-Ledger
January 21, 2014
Renée Fleming, one of the world's most renowned sopranos, will sing the national anthem at Super Bowl XLVIII.
She will be the first opera singer to have the honor. (Last year, Alicia Keys was picked. Others tapped in recent years to sing the anthem at the Super Bowl include Cher, Mariah Carey, Kelly Clarkson and The Dixie Chicks.)
Awarded the National Medal for the Arts by President Obama at the White House in 2012 - the highest honor given to artists by the government - Fleming has performed leading roles at the Metropolitan Opera, La Scala and around the world. Read On
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CSO changes concert time for Super Bowl 2014
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A&E Critic, Denver Post
1/22/2014
The Colorado Symphony Orchestra won't be playing against the Broncos Feb. 2. The ensemble is moving its scheduled concert on that day to avoid conflicting with the Super Bowl.
The performance will take place at noon, instead of 2:30 p.m. The Denver Broncos play the Seattle Seahawks at 4:30 p.m.
The CSO isn't going down in defeat without a sense of humor, and a nod to the home team. Ticket prices will be half-off for those who show up in Broncos colors. "Seahawks fans pay double," according to the CSO.
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In This Issue
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| Timesaver - Dues Payments Online | | Renée Fleming to sing Anthem at Super Bowl. | | CSO changes 1/22 concert time | | EVENTS & PERFORMANCES | | Welcome David Keeling | | EVENTS & PERFORMANCES | | Colorado Symphony Orchestra | | 'What's Cookin' Jazz Band, 1/26 | | Duo Firebird, 1/26 | | Steve Shurack (every Thursday) | | Neil Bridge Trio, 1/30 | | Mountain Chamber Music Society, 2/7 | | Second Tuesdays at Trinity, 2/11 | | Englewood Arts Presents, 2/15 | | Recital: Peter Cooper, Oboe, 2/19. | | STEADY ENGAGEMENTS | | AUDITION & EMPLOYMENT NOTICES | | CSO Section Violin Auditions | | Colorado Symphony Auditionsns | | 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 | | 5 Things We Want to Hear in the State of the Union Speech | | Tax-Free "Charity" NFL | | Stopping unemployment benefits hurts Colorado's economy | | 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 | | Broadway Music School, Summer Music Day Camps | | DYAO Brass Ensemble Auditions | | FOR SALE OR RENT | | MEMBER BUSINESS & SERVICES | | Contact Info - DMA Officers |
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David Keeling
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 Welcome! I am a Denver-based pianist, teacher, composer, and multi-instrumentalist.
As a performer, my specialty is ragtime piano, a delightful piece of American heritage. I also play ragtime's heir, jazz, from across the decades. To add variety to my sets, I include instrumental versions of pop songs by the Beatles and others, which fit in seamlessly, and the occasional blues, novelty piano piece, and tango.
No piano at your venue? My full-size keyboard sounds great and is very compact. I'm happy to travel with it around the Front Range and beyond.
Thanks for visiting my website! Please take a look at this video, where I play Scott Joplin's Gladiolus Rag, one of my favorite rags.
http://pianistdavidkeeling.com/
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Colorado Symphony Orchestra
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Scott O'Neil, resident conductor
Raising the bar for the rest of the country, the Denver Young Artists Orchestra is made up of the most talented young musicians from across Colorado. Come see the future of the symphony play with our masters, seated side-by-side across the stage.
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Peter Oundjian, conductor
Chee-Yun, violin
BRITTEN Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra
TCHAIKOVSKY Violin Concerto in D major
DVORÁK Symphony No. 7
Join the Colorado Symphony as we celebrate the 100th anniversary of Benjamin Britten's birth with a performance of one of his most popular works. Originally written for a documentary film in 1946, The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra is a showpiece for the orchestra's virtuosic players. Sublime audience-friendly works by Tchaikovsky and Dvorak round out this selection of favorites.
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'What's Cookin' Jazz Band, 1/26
|  Hi everyone, the great 10 piece band "What's Cookin'" plays Sunday evening, January 26 from 5pm to 7:30pm at Jazz@Jacks in the Pavilions on the 16th St. Mall. Parking is free in Denver on Sunday's and there is no cover charge to hear the band. These performances have been standing room only so come early enough to get a table for your group. The band features some of Colorado's finest musicians playing fantastic jazz, latin, contemporary, funk, etc., etc., hope you can join us.
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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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Steve Shurack, 1/30 (every Thursday)
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Guitarist Steve Shurack plays solo guitar with his large repertoire featuring many musical styles at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Downtown Denver, in the lounge every Thursday evening from 6:30-9:00 PM. No cover, come listen to jazz, Latin, classical, flamenco, and pop guitar while enjoying a good meal and drinks. From Ellington and Jobim to Bach and Tarrega to Beatles, blues, folk and way more, there will be music for all tastes!
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Neil Bridge Trio, 1/30
|  Senior Luncheon
Great Lunch & Performance for only $20
(tax and gratutity included)
Neil Bridge Trio with Karen Lee on Vocals
Dazzle Jazz, 930 Lincoln St, Denver
Call for reservations! 303-893-5100
This event is often sold out!
Thursday, January 30th, 2014 11:30 am to 1:30 pm.
Neil Bridge (Piano), Adolph Mares (Bass), & Kevin Smith (Drums) They have worked together many times over the years and it shows by the intuitive connection that delights their audience with their remarkable spontaneity which exemplifies Jazz at it's best
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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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Second Tuesdays at Trinity, 2/11
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Second Tuesdays at Trinity is pleased to present
The Mendelssohn Trio
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Violinist Erik Peterson, Cellist Barbara Thiem, and Pianist Theodor Lichtmann
February 11 at 7:30 p.m.
Trinity Presbyterian Church: 7755 Vance Drive, Arvada 80003  | | Barbara Thiem |
Come delight in some rarely performed works by extremely well known composers,
as well as a wonderful work by a living composer!
Beethoven: Trio in E flat Major, opus 70, # 2
Kenji Bunch: Slow Dance
Mendelssohn: Trio in c minor, opus 66  | | Theodor Lichtmann |
Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for students through high school
and can be pre-reserved by phoning 303.422.3656 x6000
or clicking on the "2nd Tuesdays" link at www.tpcarvada.org.
Tickets are also available at the door that evening.
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Englewood Arts Presents, 2/15
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STRING SEXTETS OF BRAHMS, STRAUSS & SCHULHOFF
Date: Saturday ~ February 15, 2014
Time: 2:00 PM
Venue: Hampden Hall (located on the 2nd level of the Englewood Civic Center)*  | | Silver Ainomäe |
Englewood Arts Presents offers up a Valentine weekend performance by the Ainomäe Ensemble in works by Czech-born composer Erwin Schulhoff and German-born composers Richard Strauss and Johannes Brahms. Artistic director Silver Ainomäe (cello) and his wife, Anne (viola), will perform along with CSO musicians Myroslava Bartels and Boram Kang, violins; Phillip Stevens, viola; and Thomas Heinrich, cello.
The program:
Schulhoff String Sextet
Strauss Capriccio
Brahms Sextet No.1 in B-flat major
Erwin Schulhoff (1894-1942) was one of several European musicians whose successful and promising careers were prematurely terminated by the rise of the Nazi regime in Germany and whose works have been rarely recognized or performed. He was greatly influenced by the works of Richard Strauss (1864-1949) who was 68 when the Nazi regime rose to power.
Although Richard Strauss never joined the Nazi party, he was initially drawn into cooperating with the early Nazi regime in hopes that Hitler - an ardent music lover who admired Strauss' work - would support German art and culture. Strauss' need to protect his Jewish daughter-in-law and Jewish grandchildren also contributed to his behavior. Capriccio, the overture from Strauss' final opera of the same name, is the only operatic overture of its kind that stands as a piece of pure chamber music for strings and also contributes to the action of the opera.
Both Schulhoff and Strauss were inspired by the works of Brahms (1833-1897), and what sextet program would be complete without his beloved Sextet No. 1 in B-flat major? Please bring your Valentine and experience these lush string instrument combinations performed by some of Denver's finest musicians.
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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Recital: Peter Cooper, Oboe, 2/19
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 Recital by Peter Cooper, Principal Oboe, Colorado Symphony Orchestra
Peter Cooper, principal oboe of the Colorado Symphony Orchestra, will give a recital at the Edge Theater, 40WestArts, 1560 Teller St., Lakewood, February 19, 7:30 pm. He will be accompanied by Yoshiyuki Ishikawa, professor of bassoon, University of Colorado; Margaret McDonald, assistant professor of collaborative piano, University of Colorado; and Bill Douglas, composer and pianist. Mr. Cooper will be performing works by Ludwig August Lebrun, Paul-Jean-Jacques Lacôme, Bill Douglas, Alyssa Morris, and F. J. Détrain.
The recital is the premiere of a new series at 40West Arts (40westarts.org) that will feature world-class double reed (oboe, English horn, and bassoon) artists. Tickets ($30 -- $22 seniors, $15 students; $5 more per ticket at the door) are available through 40westarts.org or 303-275-3430.
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STEADY ENGAGEMENTS
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Steve Shurack, solo guitar, every Thursday
Crowne Plaza Hotel Lounge in Downtown Denver, 6:30-9:00 PM. No cover, come listen to jazz, Latin, classical, flamenco, and pop guitar while enjoying a good meal and drinks. From Ellington and Jobim to Bach and Tarrega to Beatles, blues, folk and way more, there will be music for all tastes!
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 Section Violin Auditions
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Andrew Litton, Music Director  Announces auditions for:
Section Violin
(Tenure track position)
Audition is scheduled for Monday, April 28, 2014
Highly qualified applicants mail or FAX a one-page resume to:
Larry Brezicka, Personnel Manager
THE COLORADO SYMPHONY
Boettcher Concert Hall - 1000 14th Street, #15
Denver, CO 80202
FAX 303-293-2649
Application must be received by March 12th, 2014
NO PHONE CALLS or EMAILS
* The Colorado Symphony is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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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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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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The 5 Things We Want to Hear in President Obama's State of the Union Speech
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Jackie Tortora
President Barack Obama will give his annual State of the Union address to the American people next week. But what is the state of our union? The vast majority of America's working families have experienced a raw deal in recent decades. Wages are falling, the gulf between the rich and everybody else is growing larger, we have a shrinking middle class and too many working families with no access to the American Dream.
But it doesn't have to be this way. Economic inequality doesn't just happen. It's manufactured by and for the 1% through bad economic policies crafted to make the rich even richer. And that can change, if our president lays out a bold and aggressive economic agenda to reverse these policies.
Here are five things we want to hear from President Obama's State of the Union address next Tuesday night.
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Tax-Free "Charity" NFL Paid $29.5 Million To Commissioner And Only $2.1 To Charity
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January 23, 2014
by jonathanturley
There has long been a controversy over the tax-free status of the National Football League, which racks in massive profits while claiming to be a charity. The latest figures will only deepen that controversy. In 2012, the NFL gave only $2.3 million to charity and virtually all of that went to the NFL Hall of Fame. In the meantime, it gave NFL commissioner Roger Goodell $29.5 million for what many consider the greatest - and easiest - job in the world. Through cr
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eative bookkeeping, the NFL is also claiming to be actually in the red by some $316 million.
What is bizarre is that Goodell is making a tenth of what the NFL claimed to make in total assets in 2012 - $255 million.
Think of what that ratio would mean in large corporations. The same year, Exxon made $16 billion . If Goodell was CEO of Exxon, he could demand 1,600,000,000 in salary.
The NFL is required to filed Form 990 where it claimed the $255 million in revenue - up from $240 million in 2011. It also has "assets" worth over $822 million.
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Stopping unemployment benefits hurts Colorado's economy
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Mike Cerbo
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Mike Cerbo, Exec. Director, Colorado AFL-CIO
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Unemployment benefits have historically been our nation's most important safety net and lifeline for those who are out of work. Now they have expired for 20,000 Coloradans and the economic impact is already being felt.
The Great Recession hit close to home for many Colorado families. Since 2008, more than 24 million Americans have been able to rely on long-term unemployment insurance to stay on their feet until they found their next job and received their next paycheck.
Unfortunately, funding for this vital lifeline for jobless workers expired on Dec. 28 and benefits that kept millions out of poverty vanished. The failure to renew this benefit cost 20,000 Coloradans over $7 million during the first week that benefits lapsed, robbing families of a support system that remains essential to economic survival.
For the families of those who are out of work, modest unemployment benefits, averaging just $300 a week, represent the difference between a place to live and food on the table - or not.
When families can make ends meet using the bridge of unemployment benefits, studies show it creates jobs and can boost the economy. The Congressional Budget Office considers unemployment benefits to be one of the most important and effective economic stimulus programs. A decline in buying power can have significant impact on a weak economy.
By not extending unemployment benefits we are robbing businesses of customers and costing the country more than 240,000 jobs that would be saved by an extension, including over 3,500 jobs in Colorado. As the year goes on, the consequences will be even worse when benefits for 3.6 million Americans are scheduled to expire.
Recent congressional budget negotiations failed to help the millions of people who want to work but cannot find employment. Especially in times of need, Colorado working families must demand that Congress creates good jobs and restore the historic safety net of unemployment benefits. Members of Congress have a chance to redeem themselves by voting to restore unemployment benefits as they return to work this month.
Colorado families urge Congressman Mike Coffman to show leadership and vote to extend unemployment benefits for the hardest hit. We cannot afford for him not to.
Mike Cerbo is the executive director of the Colorado AFL-CIO and a former state legislator.
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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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Broadway Music School, Summer Music Day Camps
|  Broadway Music School is putting together music day camps for next summer! If you are looking for fun activities for your child 9-18 yrs old, we have great rock bands, jazz groups, and singing camps that meet for a week and then perform a concert. Check out videos from previous summers on YouTube, just search
Broadway Music School
1940 S. Broadway St., Denver, CO 80210
303-777-0833 info@broadwaymusicschool.com www.broadwaymusicschool.com
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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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One 8ft x 6ft bookcase. Light pine - Great for music!
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
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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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