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May 2, 2014
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Our New Website
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By Jeff Anttila
DMA Webmaster & Business Analyst
It's saddening to see some of the struggles that businesses go through in trying to adapt to a more modern world, but not all of it is the fault of those businesses themselves. Technology application, including web technologies help companies to become more efficient, and prioritize the services which users and customers desire.
While at a previous company, a Director of the publicly-traded company recommended to all staff reading the book "Good To Great". The book's author is Boulder-Colorado resident, Jim Collins. It's an excellent read and I recommend reading the book. In the book, Jim Collins compares ten companies across several industries and found that companies who adopted technology consistently performed better than their peers. They compared over 1,000 businesses from Best Buy to Circuit City, Walgreens to RiteAid. The companies that adopted technology was not only more consistently better than competition, they also consistently beat the S&P 500. These companies were more efficient, but at the same time, the companies were able to provide better service to their customers.
In the days before Twitter, blogs and social media, the Denver Musicians Association held meetings for its members at the DMA offices, or in a union hall, or shared perspectives by leaflet distribution. Today's technology allows for everyone, especially the younger generation, to have free expression, freedom of association, including online. We think we are in our constitutional rights to offer our version of the way we see things, on our new website, blog, and eCommerce functionality.
The new website at DenverMusicians.Org is the beginning of The New DMA. However, we need your help. The Online Directory, is re-designed to use Google-Friendly Key Words, that the old directory couldn't. We need your help to update your directory entries, especially if you're a musician and teacher. As for the online commenting system, the DMA's commitment to the First Amendment is decades old and long established - it is a matter of public record from long before the word 'Internet' was part of anyone's vocabulary. We welcome new ideas so they can be debated both in-person and also online. Our new website has a series of tools which will help to build and grow our online community. You're able to collaborate online, with musicians in the area, and in the near future, we're looking to add the ability to file AFM-enforcable contracts online, and possibly assist with setting up payroll. This has never been done before, and Denver will likely be the first AFM local to provide these services online.
Please keep an eye on the new website, DenverMusicians.Org, and please, if you haven't already, please login. If you've paid dues and need access, just let me know. I'll verify your payment and ensure you can get to the new members area.
Finally, because this is YOUR website, if there is anything we can add to help you get additional gigs, or promote your band or teaching business, please let us know. We're open to your ideas.
Please send comments to Jeff Anttila at jeff.anttila@me.com
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Colorado Ballet Breaks Attendance and Revenue Records
|  Colorado Ballet had its most successful performance season in the 53-year history of the organization, breaking attendance and revenue records during the 2013-2014 season.
Colorado Ballet's productions of "The Nutcracker," "Cinderella" and "Ballet Director's Choice" all exceeded revenue goals. A performance at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House is considered sold out at 2,000 patrons, and this season Colorado Ballet averaged 1,976 patrons per performance at "The Nutcracker." Overall, the holiday production sold out 19 of the 25 performances. "Cinderella" had the highest average attendance per performance of any production excluding "The Nutcracker" for at least the last 20 years. "Ballet Director's Choice" had the highest total attendance and highest average attendance per performance than any show the ballet has ever performed at the Newman Center for the Performing Arts. Overall, the organization exceeded its season budget and attendance goals for performances this season.
www.coloradoballet.org/
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Colorado Symphony, cannabis industry, find harmony with concert series
| By Ray Mark Rinaldi
Denver Post
4/29/2014
The cultural revolution that is making marijuana part of everyday Denver life conquered another established front Tuesday as theColorado Symphony Orchestra announced a series of performances sponsored by the cannabis industry.
The concerts, organized by pro-pot promoter Edible Events, will start May 23 with three bring-your-own marijuana events at theSpace Gallery in Denver's Santa Fe arts district and culminate with a large, outdoor performance at Red Rocks Amphitheatre on Sept. 13. The events are being billed as fundraisers for the CSO, which will curate a themed program of classical music for each show.
While acknowledging that the arrangement is unusual, even ground-breaking, CSO executive director Jerry Kern said the concerts will help the orchestra reach beyond its conservative, fine arts demographic while raising money for an organization that has struggled financially in recent years.
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In This Issue
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| Our New Website, By Jeff Anttila | | Colorado Ballet Breaks Attendance and Revenue Records | | CSO cannabis industry, find harmony | | EVENTS & PERFORMANCES | | Colorado Symphony Orchestra | | Laurie Dameron, May Performances | | Confluence Quartet, 5/2 & 5/10 | | Colorado Chamber Players, 5/4 | | William Hill, 5/5 | | Colorado Chamber Players, 5/9-10 | | René Heredia, 5/10 | | Duo Firebird, 5/11 | | Second Tuesdays at Trinity, 5/13 | | Centerpiece Jazz, 5/14, 5/15 | | Dick Weissman Music Industry Seminar, 5/17 | | Englewood Arts Presents, 5/17 | | Five Points Jazz Festival, 5/17 | | Colorado Springs Philharmonic, 5/17...& 18 | | STEADY ENGAGEMENTS | | AUDITION & EMPLOYMENT NOTICES | | Colorado Springs Philharmonic Auditions | | Augustana Arts Seeks Program Director | | DPL Concert Series Seeks Musicians | | GPO Auditions | | ANNOUNCEMENTS | | LSM Summer Academy - Scholarships Available | | CU Denver Summer Music Industry Program, 6/15-2 | | Annual or Quarterly Dues paid easily online | | LABOR & POLITICS | | Media Matters Workers Feel 'Betrayed' | | A Change is Gonna Come, by Rod Taylor. | | Capitalism vs. Democracy | | The Case for a Higher Minimum Wage | | COMMUNITY ORCHESTRA & BAND | | Colorado Wind Ensemble, 5/15 & 5/17 | | Littleton Symphony Openings for all Strings | | Lakewood Symphony Auditions | | Community Band Seeking New Members | | Metro Community Band Openings | | YOUTH ORCHESTRAS / EDUCATIONAL ENSEMBLES | | Denver Young Artists Orchestra, 5/4 | | ENKOR Piano and Violin Competition | | GBYO Auditions | | Broadway Music School, Summer Music Day Camps | | FOR SALE OR RENT | | MEMBER BUSINESS & SERVICES | | Contact Info - DMA Officers |
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Colorado Symphony Orchestra
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Andrew Litton, conductor
Vadim Gluzman, violin
KORNGOLD Violin Concerto in D major
MAHLER Symphony No. 7
Elaborate, lush and lyrical, Korngold's Violin Concerto is famous for its neo-Romantic loveliness as well as its history. Marking the German composer's return to the concert hall after more than a decade of film scoring, it bears notable influence from his Oscar-winning work in cinema. Symphony No. 7 by Mahler adds the finishing touch to this evocative and powerful evening.
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Experience your symphony in a brand new way... with great beer! Enjoy an exclusive beer tasting paired with light hors d'oeuvres and the sounds of a Colorado Symphony chamber ensemble performing Beethoven in a casual setting. Each evening will feature two 20-minute ensemble performances and staff from local breweries will be on hand to pour each guest four 6 oz. samples of beer. After enjoying numerous distinct brews and savoring the cuisine, grab a glass of your favorite brew from the cash bar.
New Pricing!
$65 V.I.P. Level
- Commemorative Beethoven and Brews beer glass
- Four 6 oz. samples + 1 complimentary pint at cash bar
- Hors d'oeuvres
$40 Standard Level
- Four 6 oz. samples
- Hors d'oeuvres
Online sales will stop at 5:30 pm the day of the event. Tickets will be available at the door beginning at 6:00 pm.
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Laurie Dameron, May Performances
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 May 2 6 pm Volta Mediterranean Restaurant 2480 Canyon Blvd Boulder CO 80302 @The Village Shopping Center JAZZ
*May 8 7 pm Strange Grounds Coffee House 1417 South Broadway in Denver, CO 80210 strangegrounds.com
May 10th 1 pm Boulder Home and Garden show at 29th St Mall Boulder, CO
*May 10 6 pm Volta Mediterranean Restaurant 2480 Canyon Blvd Boulder CO 80302 @The Village Shopping Center JAZZ
*May 16 6 pm Volta Mediterranean Restaurant 2480 Canyon Blvd Boulder CO 80302 @The Village Shopping Center JAZZ
These next three are "What Can I Do?" Multimedia Environmental Presentations:
*May 19 7 pm Boulder Guitar Society First United Methodist Church 1421 Spruce St Boulder, CO 80302
*May 21 Noon IBM Quarter Century Club 6300 Diagonal Hwy Boulder, CO 80301
*May 24 6:30 pm Whole Life Center for Spiritual Living 2020 South College Fort Collins, CO 80525
*May 29 5:30-7:30 pm "Celebrate the Journey" Pine St Church 1237 Pine St Boulder,CO 80302 (special event for Chinook Clubhouse...a program for adults with mental illness)
*May 30 6 pm Volta Mediterranean Restaurant 2480 Canyon Blvd Boulder CO 80302 @The Village Shopping Center JAZZ
*May 31 7 - 9 pm Flights Wine Morrison 116 Stone St Morrison, CO 80465 JAZZ
THANKS FOR SUPPORTING LOCAL MUSIC!!! Laurie D |
Confluence Quartet, 5/2 & 5/10
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The Confluence Quartet program for this Spring will be performed at three locations:
Friday, May 2, 7:30 PM at St Andrew's Episcopal Church 2015 Glenarm Pl., Denver
Saturday, May 10, 5:00 PM on the Classically Alive salon series in Colorado Springs  The program for these concerts is
Mozart String Quartet K 465 (Dissonance)
Borodin String Quartet #2
Sculthorpe String Quartet #11 (Jabiru Dreaming)
CONFLUENCE QUARTET
René Knetsch
Lynne Glaeske
Donald Schumacher
Richard vonFoerster
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Colorado Chamber Players, 5/4
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Colorado Chamber Players at Curious Theatre on May 4th, 6-8 p.m.
Soul in Turmoil: The Private Life of Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
SUNDAY SUPPER WITH TCHAIKOVSKY
Josh Hartwell, playwright
May 4, 2014 at 6 to 8pm
SUNDAY SUPPER WITH TCHAIKOVSKY
Location: Curious Theatre, 1080 Acoma, Denver
Price: Suggested $10 donation
Join Curious New Voices, along with The Colorado Chamber players, as we proudly present a new play with live music entitled SOUL IN TURMOIL: The Private Life of Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. Gather with our special guests Rainbow Alley before the performance, and enjoy a light supper of lasagna and salad, all included in the $10 price.
Rhea Amos, Actor
CCP Musicians performing on May 4th:
Paul Primus and Catherine Beeson, Violins
Barbara Hamilton, Viola
Danielle Guideri, Cello
With excerpts from Tchaikovsky's brilliant music:
Serenade for Strings, op. 48
String Quartet, op. 11
Swan Lake, op. 20
RESERVE YOUR SEATS IN ADVANCE AT CURIOUSTHEATRE.ORG Click to buy tickets online for May 4th event .
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William Hill, 5/5
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I'm participating in a really interesting concert at Dazzle next Monday May 5 at 7:00. A group of high school stars from the Denver School of the Arts will perform Paquito D'Rivera's Aries Tropical to start things off.
Next up will be the world premier of my quintet Beguiling My Sad Fancy Into Smiling for Soprano, 2 Violins, Bass Clarinet, Cello, and Percussion. I'll be joined by Nadya and Natalie Hill, and Evan and Michelle Orman. The title is a quote from Poe's The Raven and the three large sections of the piece are also based on Poe's words: Dreaming Dreams No Mortal Ever Dared to Dream Before, Many a Quaint and Curious Volume of Forgotten Lore, and On the Night's Plutonian Shore. I'll leave the rest to your imagination other than to say it explores the wild swings of human emotion characterized by Poe in many of his works.
My colleagues and friends from the CU Music Faculty Daphne Leong, John Gunther, Patrick Sutton, and Michael Tetreault will perform works by composers Robert Morris, Louis Andriessen, Vineet Shende and Steve Reich, and we will all join forces for Terry Riley's In C to finish the evening. It will be one of the most innovative chamber concerts in the Denver area this year.
For more information: zurimusic.com
We unfortunately had many friends unable to get last minute tickets at our last Dazzle appearance, so if you are interested reserve your seat right away.
Hope to see you there!
Best wishes,
BH
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Colorado Chamber Players, , 5/9-10
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Derek Bermel will join members of the Colorado Chamber Players in three Front Range performances May 9 and 10. The schedule:
Friday, May 9, at 7:30 p.m. in St. John's Cathedral, 1350 S. Washington Street, Denver
Complete works by Bermel, Brahms and Hogan. Tickets are $20 in advance ($15 for students/seniors) or $25 at the door ($18 for students/seniors). CLICK HERE for advance sales.
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Saturday, May 10 at 11 a.m. in the Canyon Theater, Boulder Public Library, 1001 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder
Family program, Meet a Really Cool Composer, featuring excerpts of works by Bermel and Brahms. Admission is free.
Saturday May 10th at 7 p.m., in Opus Two Hall, 9167 Davidson Way, Lafayette
A gala concert and reception, featuring excerpts of works by Bermel, Hogan and Brahms. Tickets are $40 in advance, $45 at the door. CLICK HERE for advance sales
Information on all three programs:
www.coloradochamberplayers.org/
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René Heredia, 5/10
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 Mercury Café
A truly Bodacious Restaurant / Entertainment Venue
presents
René Heredia's Flamenco Fantasy Dance Theatre
featuring
"Gypsy Flamenco Passion"
Saturday May 10th 2014 ~ 7:00 to 9:00 pm
$20.00 at the door
Make reservations early 303-294-9281
Mercury Cafe
2199 California st Denver 80205
http://www.mercurycafe.com
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Duo Firebird, 5/11
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 "A Series of Firsts: Everything you wanted to know about Sonata Form
but were afraid to ask!
Sonata form emerged in the 18th century through the works of Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven.
In the 19th century it was turned into a "recipe" for a new generation of composers.
How has this form evolved and stayed relevant even in contemporary music?
Join us for a lecture recital which will compare and contrast first movements by
Beethoven, Shostakovitch & Brahms
Sunday, May 11, 2014, 4 PM
Saint Paul Lutheran Church
1600 Grant St
Denver CO
Tickets: $15 adults, $10 seniors and students, $8 children
Contact Us
DuoFirebird@gmail.com
Daria Joanna
cellist54@gmail.com
Leah Peer
leahpeer@gmail.com
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Second Tuesdays at Trinity, 5/13
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Second Tuesdays at Trinity is pleased to present Music for Salon and Cabaret
featuring Marcia Marchesi, piano, and Timothy Kennedy, baritone
Tuesday, May 13, at 7:30 p.m. at Trinity Presbyterian Church, 7755 Vance Drive, Arvada CO 80003 This recital celebrates music that was written for smaller venues throughout the generations. Many of the composers featured also wrote for larger venues such as opera, symphony, and choral concerts, but the music showcased on this recital will focus on their more intimate works. Salons were normally intimate gatherings of friends for both social experiences as well as to experience and discuss art in someone's home. As salons began to lose their popularity, this type of gathering moved to local hangouts including bars and became known as cabarets.
The music chosen for this recital celebrates both venues and their intimacy and social aspects. Composers will include W. A. Mozart, Maria Szymanowska, Reynaldo Hahn,  Peter Tchaikowsky, Gerald Finzi, Claude Debussy, and William Bolcom. During the recital, Mr. Kennedy and Dr. Marchesi will also give some background of the pieces and their importance to this genre.
$15 for adults and $10 students through high school To pre-reserve tickets, please call 303.422.3656 x6000
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Centerpiece Jazz, 5/14, 5/15...
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Second and fourth Wednesdays (May 14, 28 and June 11, 25) at
Luke's, A Steak Place,
4990 Kipling St., Wheat Ridge
5:30 to 8:30 303-422-3300 Third Thursday of each month. May 15, June 19, Café del Sol, 608 Garrison - 6 to 9 pm.
303-238-7999
July 25, 26, 27 Evergreen Jazz Festival
Jonijanak.com edstephen.com
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Dick Weissman Music Industry Seminar, 5/17
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Dick Weissman is a long-time member of Local 20-623, who served three times on the Executive Board. He recently returned to Denver after ten years in Oregon. During the course of his music business career he has been a major label recording artist, worked as a studio musician, record producer, a composer and songwriter with film and TV placements for NBC, BBC, and the Biography Channel, and has written two feature film scores, and music for several plays. He has written or co-authored 21 published books about music and the music business, and over fifty published instructional folios for various music publishers. As a songwriter he has written numerous recorded songs and instrumentals, and songs commissioned by groups ranging from the oil worker's union to banks in Colorado. He was an Associate Professor in the Music & Entertainment Industry program at UCD, Adjunct Professor at the University of Oregon, and Portland Community College, and has lectured on the music business for the Jamaican Trade Board, the Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts, Elmhurst College, the University of California at Santa Cruz, the University of Miami, and Augsburg College. He has received grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities, the city of Boulder, and the University of Colorado.
Dates and Time Saturday May 17th 1PM-3PM at the local 20-623 office, 1165Delaware St.
$10 for DMA members, $15 for COMBO members $20 for others
What the workshop will cover:
Music publishing and copyright. Performing rights organizations ASCAP, BMI & SESAC
Placing songs in films and on TV. Exclusive deals vs. non-exclusive deals.
How to get songs recorded by other artists
Publishing vs. self publishing and co-publishing
How to get music instructional material published
Invisible work and developing multi-dimensional careers
The role of the union in today's industry
The value and problems of the internet world. Social media,
Spotify, Pandora, etc.
Free internet sources for staying current
Grant programs for musicians
What do record companies mean in 2014?
Personal managers
Participants are welcome to record the workshop. Bring notebooks for
contact information and resources
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Englewood Arts Presents, 5/17
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Englewood Arts Presents: UP CLOSE AND MUSICAL 'SHUFFLE' TO CLOSE THE SEASON!
Date: Saturday ~ May 17, 2014
Time: 2:00 PM
Venue: Hampden Hall, 1000 Englewood Parkway (Hampden & S. Jason, located on the 2nd level of the Englewood Civic Center)*
Englewood Arts Presents' grand finale of its Chamber Music of the Masters season will be the annual tribute concert in memory of Olga Wolosyn, beloved former mayor of Englewood and a true champion for Englewood Arts Presents. Performers will be CSO musicians performing in the Up Close and Musical ensemble under the direction of Eric Bertoluzzi.
The program:
Mozart Divertimento in D major
Grieg The Last Spring
Hindemith Five Pieces for String Orchestra
Jonathan Geer Tango Suite
Gershwin Lullaby
Bartok Romanian Folk Dances
The program will feature the world premier of Tango Suite, composed especially for this concert by Jonathan Geer. Jonathan is a pianist and composer who hails from the epic state of Texas. In 2001, he graduated with a degree in Film Scoring from Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA. He has worked with numerous film directors, both locally and internationally, and his music has appeared on Archer, American Idol, Dancing With the Stars and many other shows. He has also composed soundtracks for games appearing on Mac, PC, and iPhone/iPad. Jonathan also performs regularly with the Austin Piazzolla Quintet (APQ), which specializes in the music of late Argentine composer, Astor Piazzolla.
Note: The annual Olga Wolosyn Memorial Concert is always popular. You are encouraged to arrive early to assure ticket availability and best seat selection.
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 1 hour prior to concert time.
+ Ample FREE parking in south lot of Englewood Civic Center
+ Directly adjacent to Englewood RTD & Light Rail stations
+ Handicap accessible
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Five Points Jazz Festival, 5/17
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2014 marks the 11th year of the Five Points Jazz Festival. Each year, this free festival celebrates the rich cultural heritage of the historic Denver Five Points neighborhood with music, dance, food and festivities.  Each week until the festival on May 17, Denver Arts & Venues will be highlighting some of the talented musicians who will be performing at the festival. Five Points Jazz Festival is pleased bring Calixto Oviedo and the Latin Jazz Way to the festival for the first time. They will be closing Five Points Plaza stage at 5:30pm on May 17. "Calixto Oviedo is a gifted musician who keeps an open ear for different sounds. Though his native country's beats are very present in his music, he has various influences that are not limited by the Caribbean island, resulting in a very enjoyable musical experience." -Ernest Barteldes,All About Jazz
For a full list of performers, visit the Five Points Jazz Festival website.
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Colorado Springs Philharmonic, 5/17 & 18
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Alpine Symphony
May 17 at 8:00 PM
May 18 at 2:30 PM
Richard Strauss' 22-movement tonal symphony captures the musical landscape of a dawn to dusk Alpine ascent. From the spine-chilling opening evoking the breaking of a rich sunrise, the drama of the mountain tempest, and through the euphoria of reaching the summit, Eine Alpensinfonie is one of Strauss' most colorful works.
Join the Philharmonic on this auditory expedition, and bear witness to the impressive force of musicians and instruments needed to create an outing in the Alps.
For the final Masterworks concert of the season, the Philharmonic boasts a massive array of instruments and musicians, including 12 horns that feature four Wagnertuben and two tubas, two harpists and two timpanists, an organ, a set of tuned cowbells, an ćoliphone (wind machine), and a giant sheet of metal for replicating thunder.
Josep Caballé-Domenech conductor
William Wolfram piano
Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 5, "Emperor Concerto"
Strauss Eine Alpensinfonie Tickets from $19 ($12 students)
719-520-SHOW * csphilharmonic.org * TicketsWest outlets Pikes Peak Center for the Performing Arts
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STEADY ENGAGEMENTS
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Jazz Over Easy- at Café Del Sol. Every Fourth Wednesday, from 6 to 9 pm for a swinging evening of Jazz. Don't miss out, reserve a table now to assure seating. Join Marti Henry on trombone and his swinging friends. $5 cover Café del Sol 608 Garrison St Lakewood, Co Call 303-238-7999 for reservations
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
Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra Presents
Every month, MJO features two different high school jazz ensembles in concert at Dazzle! Playing the second and third Monday of each month (with some exceptions), the school plays one set followed by a set from MJO. The big finale includes both bands on stage featuring soloists from both groups. One of MJO's missions is to support jazz in the schools and this program, in our 10th year, continues to be wildly successful. Reservation ALWAYS recommended at Dazzle (303-839-5100). Great food, great atmosphere and always a great night of big band music! Check our website (MetropolitanJazzOrchestra.org) for our calendar and to confirm each month's schedule.
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
Centerpiece Jazz (Ed Stephen, Joe Lopez, Jack McCutchan)
Third Thursday of each month.
Café del Sol, 608 Garrison - 6 to 9 pm.303-238-7999
Also March 20 & April 17
Centerpiece Jazz, Second and fourth Wednesdays
Luke's, A Steak Place, 4990 Kipling St., Wheat Ridge
5:30 to 8:30 303-422-3300
No February 26 - Luke's is participating in the 5280 Restaurant week
Also March 12, 26 & April 9, 23
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 Springs Philharmonic Auditions
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Josep Caballé-Domenech, Music Director
Principal Oboe (100 services at $114.32)
Associate Principal Oboe II/English Horn (100 services at $104.81)
Principal Bassoon (100 services at $114.32)
Assistant Concertmaster (100 services at $114.32)
Tutti Violin I (100 services at $95.26, 1 year position)
Tutti Violin I (80 services at $95.26)
Associate Principal Violin II (100 services at $104.81, 1 year position)
Tutti Violin II (100 services at $95.26)
Tutti Violin II (80 services at $95.26)
Associate Principal Viola (100 services at $104.81)
Tutti Viola (80 services at $95.26)
2014-15 contract under negotiation, including service guarantee and pay scale. Complete information will be provided upon receipt of resume. Auditions to be held in Colorado Springs, May 9-12, 2014. Please send resume before April 24, 2014 to:
David Halvorson, Personnel Manager
Colorado Springs Philharmonic
PO Box 1266
Colorado Springs CO 80901-1266
Or email: davidh@csphilharmonic.orgcsphilharmonic.org/auditions
Should a current member win a position, the resulting vacancy may be offered. Instrument insurance and AFM Pension Plan provided. The Colorado Springs Philharmonic does not pay travel expenses for musicians of the orchestra who live outside of Colorado Springs. Candidates must be eligible to work in the US.
The Colorado Springs Philharmonic is an equal opportunity employer.
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Augustana Arts Seeks Program Director
| Augustana Arts is currently accepting applications for the part-time, non-benefited, employee position of Program Director of City Strings to begin July, 2014. Applications will be accepted through May 4, 2014.
Position Title: Program Director, City Strings
Reports to: Executive Director of Augustana Arts
Augustana Arts, Inc. is a Colorado 501c3 non-profit organization serving metro Denver through a mission to gather the community, support the arts and delight the spirit. Augustana Arts produces an extensive concert series, is home to an exceptionally innovative chamber orchestra and reaches metro area children in need through the impactful, music instruction program, City Strings. City Strings is currently offered in eight sites for children between the ages of 9 - 14 and employs 6 teachers and operates under agreements with Denver Public Schools and others. General information is available on our website at www.augustanaarts.org.
City Strings main goal is to bring equity to students in low-income areas by providing the benefits of a music instruction education where there is great need at schools that do not offer music instruction and where families would be unable to provide lessons for their children. An objective is to use the teaching of a string instrument as a way to nurture students holistically for life-skills including and beyond the benefit of musical skills development and music appreciation. The strategic vision includes the highest level of student safety such that all program teachers/director in contact with students will be fingerprinted and pass background checks and growth of the program to serve more metro youth will occur in careful increments.
City Strings provides life changing experiences teaching at-risk children how to play instruments (Violin, Viola, or Cello) while positioning them for academic success in math and communications. By participating in City Strings lessons and performances, students are significantly enriched as they acquire self-confidence, learn the value of discipline and how to set goals, as well as develop an appreciation for music.
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Denver Public Library Concert Series Seeks Musicians
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 Fresh City Life Concert Series at Denver Central Library is seeking exceptional musicians for one hour performances. Fresh City Life is offering free one hour concerts to the public every Saturday at 2 pm. We are seeking exceptional solos and duos to perform all types of acoustic music. Musicians are paid $100 per person.
Performers need to bring their own amplification (usually a small amp will do.) Audiences usually range from 50 to 100. Most performances are held in the great hall where patrons can enjoy the music from all over the library.
Please contact our concert curator Marta Burton at marta@martaburton.com with a brief description of your work and offerings along with a link to your website and/or any video or audio that you have.
Marta Burton
720-833-1340
www.martaburton.com
marta@martaburton.com
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GPO Auditions for Bass, Clarinet and Harp
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 The Greeley Philharmonic announces auditions for:
BASS
*Principal
*Assistant Principal (fixed 3rd chair)
May 17, 2014 (during the day)
HARP
Principal
May 19, 2014 (during the day)
CLARINET
*Principal
May 20, 2014 (Late afternoon into the evening)
*If the position(s) is won by a current member the resulting vacancy may be offered.
Complete information on these auditions, including application deadlines and excerpt lists, may be found at: http://www.greeleyphilharmonic.com/
TO APPLY- Please email a ONE page resume to:
Becky Kutz Osterberg, GPO Personnel Manager
gpomanager@gmail.com
Please include: current address, email address and phone number
Upon receipt of resume, excerpt list and further details will be sent.
Please note: The DMA has no agreement with the Greeley Philharmonic regarding wages or working conditions. |
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LSM Summer Academy - Scholarships Available
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SCHOLARSHIPS STILL AVAILABLE FOR
Jazz Piano 
Jazz Bass
Saxophone
Trombone
Summer Academy, June 15 - June 29, 2014
For application & scholarship information, contact Mary Beth Shaffer, Academy Director at: MaryBeth.Shaffer@du.edu, or visit our website at www.du.edu/lamont/summeracademy
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The CU Denver Summer Music Industry Program, 6/15-27, 2014
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 The CU Denver Summer Music Industry Program is designed to offer high school students, ages 14-18, a window into what it takes to be a musician today. Students will contribute to a creative and productive team that supports individual growth and achieves the final group projects. By the end of the session, students will have created a demo recording, live show, electronic press kit, and business plan. The program dates are June 15-27, 2014. Significant scholarships are available for families with demonstrated economic hardships, as well as competitive merit awards. For more information, please see our website www.cam.ucdenver.edu/meis/summer or contact the Program Coordinator at victoria.vanest@ucdenver.edu. |
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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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Media Matters Workers Feel 'Betrayed' By Management Opposition To Their Union Organizing
|  Posted: April 30, 2014 by laborradio
By Doug Cunningham
An attempt to organize a union through majority recognition at Media Matters has met unexpected management resistance. Media Matters is a progressive media watchdog group that monitors mass media and tries to hold media accountable to the truth. It has long supported unions and the rights of workers to organize their workplaces. Staff workers who formed the Media Matters Organizing Committee released a statement that says Media Matters employees often write in defense of organized labor and they feel betrayed by their management. SEIU Local 500 filed for an NLRB election after getting no response from Media Matters to a request for majority recognition. In their statement the Media Matters workers said "The actions of Media Matters executives have placed employees in the impossible position of continuing to produce content espousing pro-labor values for an employer who is challenging our right to unionize." A request by Workers Independent News to interview Media Matters founder and CEO David was not answered Wednesday. The workers say they feel; betrayed by their management and hope Media Matters executives will change course in favor of the path the organization has long advocated.
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A Change is Gonna Come, by Rod Taylor
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By DMA member Rod Taylor
"A change is gonna come," is a song released into the music marketplace fifty years ago in 1964 by singer-songwriter, Mr. Sam Cooke. If Mr. Cooke could still be with us, I believe some folks today might say the change he's talking about is 'way overdue and needs to get a move on! Since we're talking about changes, this might be the time and place for me to write about a few changes of my own.
As you may recall, I recently graduated a course provided by an organization entitled MHTP in order to become a Certified Music Practitioner. My graduation was a welcome thing simply because I have an intense problem with books and boredom and although I may not have Attention Deficit Disorder, I'm close enough to it to have shaken hands with it a few times!
Graduation created some problems for me. Not that I wasn't ready to go out and apply for work, it's just that all the time I had been studying to become a CMP, I had also been quite diligent in building up a very nice, stable clientele in the local retirement communities where I work as a seniors entertainer! Not only that, but I have become friends with a good number of these folks and giving up on them now, in order to begin something new is just not cool! It would be a stab in the back to those folks who have become friends and are there every time I show up. I just can't do that!
The problem seemed to manifest itself in two important ways. Time and money. The time problem was obvious. Everyone I spoke with who could possibly use me even on a part time basis, also wanted to put me on call in case they needed me to fill a slot for someone. The problem with that idea was that it would cut into my retirement community schedule and I have already stated how I felt about that.
Read On
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Capitalism vs. Democracy
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Thomas B Edsall
New York Times
JAN. 28, 2014
Thomas Piketty's new book, "Capital in the Twenty-First Century," described by one French newspaper as a "a political and theoretical bulldozer," defies left and right orthodoxy by arguing that worsening inequality is an inevitable outcome of free market capitalism.
Piketty, a professor at the Paris School of Economics, does not stop there. He contends that capitalism's inherent dynamic propels powerful forces that threaten democratic societies.
Capitalism, according to Piketty, confronts both modern and modernizing countries with a dilemma: entrepreneurs become increasingly dominant over those who own only their own labor. In Piketty's view, while emerging economies can defeat this logic in the near term, in the long run, "when pay setters set their own pay, there's no limit," unless "confiscatory tax rates" are imposed.
Read On
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The Case for a Higher Minimum Wage
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COMMUNITY ORCHESTRA & BAND
Note: Organizations submitting postings agree to not unfairly compete for commercial engagements.
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Colorado Wind Ensemble, 5/15 & 5/17
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DANCES WITH WINDS
with the Hannah Kahn Dance Company
May 15 and 17
The CWE presents dance music from around the globe in two performances with special guest artists, the Hannah Kahn Dance Company. The concert features expressive and energetic music from classic to contemporary, including the strut of New Orleans, the Mexican Danzon, wind classics by Shostakovich and Grainger, and original choreography by Hannah Kahn set to John Mackey's Strange Humors and David Maslanka's Quintet no. 2 for Winds.
Please join us in bidding a fond farewell to our conductor, Dr. Matthew Roeder, in his final performances with the CWE.
Dances with Winds
SHOSTAKOVICH Festive Overture
BENSON The Solitary Dancer
GRANTHAM J'ai été au bal
HELLMESBERGER "Gypsy Dance" from The Pearl of Iberia
MASLANKA Wind Quintet no. 2
MACKEY Strange Humors
GRAINGER Irish Tune from County Derry
MARQUEZ Danzón no. 2
Thursday, May 15, 2014 7:30pm
Elaine Wolf Theater, Mizel Arts & Culture Center
350 S. Dahlia St., Denver 80246
Tickets: $15 adult, $12 senior or student, $5 child
Tickets are available at the door,
Saturday, May 17, 2014 7:30pm
Lakewood Cultural Center
470 S. Allison Pkwy, Lakewood 80226
Tickets: $17 adult, $14 senior or student, $5 child
Tickets are available at the door, by phone (303-987-7845)
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Littleton Symphony Openings for all Strings
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 The Littleton Symphony has openings for all strings for the 2013/14 season. Orchestral experience required. The orchestra performs a demanding repertoire under Music Director Jurgen de Lemos, an accomplished and internationally acclaimed musician and conductor. Please contact Bobbi Jones 303 989 4727 or bobbi_jones@comcast.net
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Lakewood Symphony Auditions
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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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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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Denver Young Artists Orchestra, 5/4
|  DENVER PERFORMING ARTS COMPLEX
1000 14TH ST., SUITE 15, DENVER
Wes Kenney, Music Director
Natalie Hodges, violin - DYAO's 2014 Concerto Competition Winner
DYAO presents its annual concerto competition winner!
Chabrier - Espana, Rhapsody for Orchestra
Sibelius - Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 47
Dukas - The Sorcerer's Apprentice
Gershwin - An American in Paris
CONCERT TICKETS:
Adult $20.00
Senior $15.00
Student $10.00 PURCHASE TICKETS FOR MAY 4, 2014
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ENKOR Piano and Violin Competition
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Dear Teachers and Musicians,
We are happy to present the first edition of ENKOR Piano and Violin Competition.
Our mission is to support and encourage the young and very talented classical musicians. It is an Internet competition open to contestants of all nationalities and countries up to 20 years.
Age Groups
Category A: up to 10 years
Category B: 11 to 15 years
Category C: 16 to 20 years
Prizes will be awarded at each category. The Grand Prize of USD 5,000 will be awarded to the most valuable competitor.
For more information about the competition, please visit http://www.enkorcompetition.com
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GBYO Auditions
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GBYO is now accepting audition applications for all ages, all instruments. Auditions will be held May 10 and 12.
Audition requirements:
* 2 scales
* 2 short works in contrasting styles, or one work containing sections with contrasting styles
* Sightreading
This is a great opportunity for young musicians to work with outstanding conductors and mentors, including GBYO Artistic Director Gary Lewis, the Director of Orchestral Studies at the University of Colorado Boulder. Working with him is an amazing artistic staff comprised of Emily Bowman, Erik Johnson, and Paul Rowinski. GBYO also hosts a unique and innovative mentorship program, giving students the opportunity to work side by side with professional musicians on a regular basis. We support the school music programs; all students are required to participate in their parallel school ensemble. We are looking for young musicians ages 6-21 to join our three orchestras and Wind Ensemble. Students of all instruments and all skill levels are encouraged to audition! |
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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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| FOR SALE OR RENT / MISC. |
Suzuki C-11 digital piano
Purchased new from Sound Town in Denver for $770. I am asking $280 + $20 for bench.
Reason for low price: The A key below middle C is slightly muted relative to the other keys when played gently. With stronger pressure, it sounds normal. This has not stopped me at all from enjoying this piano. I often do not notice it. (I suppose this could be repaired by someone who knows what they are doing.) It is otherwise a great instrument in great shape. Has metronome, various sounds, and very good built in amp/speaker. Cell/text 303-829-9200
Lowrey 'Magic Genie" organ,
free to a good home. Two manuals, needs minor repair. Located in Park Hill, Denver. Call Louise at 303-322-7166
Lowry Console Walnut Piano Mdl CL w/bench for sale. It is in excellent condition.
16 inch Viola
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
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
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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: Michael Weaver 303-875-4013 - cfsatb@yahoo.com
Executive Board:
Ron Bland 303-935-5099 - RBOBasso@aol.com
Thomas Blomster 303-322-1764 - blomster@dmamusic.org
Lloyd Bowen 303-424-4508 - sbowenstewart@gmail.com
Gloria Holliday 303-321-0902 - gloriaholliday@comcast.net
Hank Troy 303-703-3550 - hanktroydma@aol.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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