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Miscellaneous
Disclaimer: "General Opportunities" lists opportunities ar far in advance as possible, so that members may have maximum time to respond. Deadlines shown in boldface type are for receipt of materials unless "postmark" is specified. "SASE" indicates that a self-addressed, stamped envelope should be included for return of application materials. If a date does not include a year, it is within the following 12 months.
The symbol $$$ signals a competition or other program that assesses a fee for application or participation. The Forum endorses neither these programs nor others that limit participation on the basis of age, sex or similar criteria.
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Due to space limitations, only basic information can be included in these columns. Also, the Forum receives these listings from a number of sources, including e-mail. International characters are sometimes changed during Internet transfer. As such, readers are urged to contact sponsors for full guidelines before applying, especially when anonymous entry is required. The Forum makes every effort to ensure the accuracy of listings but is not responsible for errors or omissions or for any misrepresentations. Please mention Sounding Board or the American Composers Forum when applying.
December
15
The 2004 Experience Music Project Pop Conference (Seattle, WA, April 15
- 18, 2004) invites submissions of papers and other kinds of presentations
that closely examine specific musical moments, past and present, across
any genre. The idea is to bring to the surface aspects of musical experience
that often get subsumed in tidier accounts. All perspectives are welcome:
political, literary, musicological, historical, sociological, aesthetic,
identity-based, and beyond. This year's conference will serve as the basis
of a future special issue of Popular Music devoted to questions of style
and perspective in music writing. This gathering connects an unusually
broad range of academics, journalists, musicians, industry figures, and
anyone else interested in ambitious music writing that crosses disciplinary
walls. The 2002 conference inspired a book, "This is Pop," due
out in 2004 on Harvard University Press. A second book, based around the
2003 and current conference, is under development. Maverick suggestions
are welcome, as well as performance ideas. Nearly any form of technological
presentation can be accommodated. Proposals should include a roughly 250
word abstract of the paper, a brief biography of the presenter, preferred
affiliation/title, and complete contact info. Send proposals to Eric Weisbard
at EricW@emplive.com. Web: www.emplive.com/visit/education/popConf.asp.
No Deadline
The Orange
Factory, a new partnership of audio-production specialists, offers digital-recording
services, CD mastering, and CD replication to composers and performing musicians.
Artistic supervising and consulting are also offered. The company is located in
Sofia, Bulgaria, and production costs in the country are still very low at this
time. A variety of orchestras, soloists and highly qualified audio engineers are
available. Email: angelat@mail.bol.bg.
Web: www.orangefactory.bol.bg.
After
four years of excellent service, Daniel Powers has decided to resign as the assistant
editor of SCION. SCI is now looking for a new assistant editor to help with the
production of the monthly on-line newsletter. The assistant editor will help compile
the monthly announcements and occasionally prepare an entire issue when the editor
is unable to do so. The requirements for the position are a high level of writing
and editing skills, an excellent eye for detail, proficiency in typing, access
to appropriate computer equipment, and availability during the last week of each
month (approximately 2-5 hours). Here's your chance to help provide a vital service
to our organization. If interested please contact: David Drexler, SCION editor,
e-mail scion@societyofcomposers.org.
Artofthestates.org
- a contemporary-music Web site from WGBH Radio featuring complete works of American
art music - offers unprecedented access to cutting-edge American art music and
lesser-known American classics of the last century. The complete works on artofthestates.org,
some up to 70 minutes long, span the American musical repertoire from orchestral
music, chamber music, and songs to electronic, jazz- and rock-influenced, and
experimental pieces. Almost a third of the pieces on artofthestates.org are unavailable
on commercial CD. To provide the most vivid listening experience, the pieces stream
at the highest bit rate possible for each user's connection and are processed
to maintain their dynamic range. The pieces are supported by a range of materials
including biographies of the composers and performers, extensive notes on the
pieces, and links to a variety of related Web sites. A user-friendly search function
allows visitors to explore the repertoire by composer, performer, instrumentation,
decade, genre, or keyword. Those interested are encouraged to explore the site
and pass along comments to Matthew Packwood, Associate Producer, Art of the States,
125 Western Ave., Boston MA 02134. Tel.: (617) 300-2329. E-mail: matt_packwood@wgbh.org.
Web: www.artofthestates.org.
The Guitar Plus International online database, dedicated to promoting chamber music with guitar, invites composers who have written such music to submit information about the works and about themselves. Ensembles are welcome to post information about themselves as well. For full details, contact Matt Gould, Artistic Director GPI, Eastern Mediterranean University, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Department of Music, Gazimagusa via Mersin-10, Turkey. E-mail: scores@guitarplus.org. Web: www.guitarplus.org/GPI.html.
The New York Foundation for the Arts offers artists, arts organizations, and the general public free online access to the all-new NYFA Source, the nation's most extensive databank of grants, residencies, publications, and sources of information and assistance for artists in all disciplines. Visit: www.nyfa.org.
The Composer-Conductor Bridge Web site is intended to help conductors locate new scores that are of high quality, inexpensive, and suitable for performance by their ensembles. Many such scores are unpublished, unperformed, and written by composers who are not well known. More than 300 composers and 20 composer organizations are represented at the site. Submitting a conductor inquiry (call for scores) is easy. There's an online form to specify criteria - including instrumentation, duration, level of difficulty, and cost. There's also an online score search tool that allows users to review basic information on more than 340 new works. Each entry includes information about the piece and composer contact information, including a live e-mail link. New features specify whether parts are available for sale, rental, or free and whether any additional fees apply. Those interested in finding good new works by living composers should visit the Web site, www.music-usa.org/ccbridge/.
The New England Conservatory Job Bulletin lists music performance, teaching, and arts administration opportunities worldwide. One of the most comprehensive job listings sources available anywhere, the Job Bulletin is produced by the Career Services Center at NEC and is available by subscription to all. Each edition includes hundreds of listings: opportunities with orchestras, colleges and universities, chamber ensembles, public and private schools, opera companies, churches and synagogues, and other arts organizations. Information on competitions, festivals, grants, conferences, and seminars is also included. Subscription cost is $35 per year, and the bulletin is sent every TWO weeks. To view screen shot samples and to print out our downloadable order form, go to the Career Services pages on the Conservatory's Web site, www.newenglandconservatory.edu/career, and click on Job Bulletin. In addition, New England Conservatory's Career Services Center produces music career information handouts on over 90 specific topics such as résumés, cover letters, bios, press packets, demo tapes, CDs, press photos, grant writing tips, grants and competition listings, etc. These are available for $2-3 each by mail. For further information, call (617) 585-1118, or visit the Web site at: www.newenglandconservatory.edu.