Chamber Music America Announces its 2007-08 Series
In collaboration with Midtown Arts Common and
The Jazz Ministry at Saint Peter's
New York, NY - August 28, 2007 -- Chamber Music America (CMA) today announced the 2007-08 schedule for “First Tuesdays," its annual series of professional development seminars for jazz and classical musicians. The seminars will be presented in collaboration with Midtown Arts Common and the Jazz Ministry at Saint Peter's in New York City.
Free of charge, the eight seminars will be held from 3:00 to 5:00 PM at Saint Peter's Church (619 Lexington Avenue at 54th Street) on the first Tuesday of the month, September through May.
Seminar topics include advice on preparing grant applications, post-production for recordings, and getting management. On May 6, a “Publicity Fair" will give musicians the opportunity to ask specific questions of public relations professionals and to get some tips on improving their press materials.
The complete First Tuesdays schedule:
CMA Grant Programs: A Primer
September 4, 2007
Presenter: Susan Dadian, program director, Chamber Music America An overview of CMA's grant and awards programs
Preparing a Grant Proposal
October 2, 2007
Presenter: Luz Rodriguez, New York Foundation Center The nuts and bolts of preparing grant proposals and making a compelling case for your projects
Packaging Your CD: Do's & Don't's
November 13, 2007 (held on the second Tuesday, in observance of Election Day on November 6, 2007)
Presenter: Thomas Bellino, Planet Arts
Practical steps to take after you've left the recording studio--seeing the finished product through to completion
Promotion: Networking on the Web
December 4, 2007
Presenter: Michael Ricci, AllAboutJazz.com
Promotion opportunities via AllAboutJazz.com, a jazz destination website, will be explored in this session
Realizing Your Artistic Vision
February 5, 2008
Presenters: Julia Wolfe, Bang on a Can; Andrew Appel, Performing Arts, Wave Hill; Dave Douglas, trumpeter/ composer Taking artistic goals for special projects, concerts, series and recordings and turning them into a practical plan
Conducting Clinics and Masterclasses
March 4, 2008
Presenter: David Liebman, jazz saxophonist and composer Liebman, a master teaching artist, gives tips on creating dynamic clinics and masterclasses for students and ensembles.
Quest for Management
April 1, 2008
Presenters: Laura Hartmann, LVan Hart Artist Productions, and Robert Besen, BesenArts Working with a manager is a two-way street. Two seasoned managers explain how to determine whether you're ready for management
Publicity Fair: Meet the Experts
May 6, 2008
Public relations professionals discuss the makings of successful press materials. The workshop will also provide time for attendees to meet with the speakers.
Seating is limited. To guarantee a seat, please make a reservation with Mark Sung: (212) 242 2022, ext. 24 - or [email protected].
Financial support is provided through grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, the New York State Council on the Arts and the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation. Saint Peter's Church provides the venue. Through the generous support of the MetLife Foundation, recordings of First Tuesdays seminars are available at the CMA website.
Chamber Music America, the national service organization for the ensemble music profession, was founded in 1977 to promote artistic excellence and the economic stability of the field, and to ensure that chamber music, in its broadest sense, is a vital part of American life. With a membership of over 8,000, including musicians, ensembles, presenters, artists' managers, educators, music businesses, and advocates of ensemble music, CMA welcomes and represents a wide range of musical styles and traditions. In addition to its funding programs, CMA provides its members with consulting services, access to health and instrument insurance, conferences, seminars, several publications (including Chamber Music magazine) and a website, .
Midtown Arts Common is a tax exempt 501(c)(3) non profit arts supporting organization of which Saint Peter's is a member. Saint Peter's is an evangelical catholic communion of diverse people and communities publicly seeking God's nourishment and creatively shaping life in the city. It is well known for its outreach and cultural programs. The Jazz Ministry at Saint Peter's was founded in 1965 and is a home for diverse individuals and communities which celebrates the dignity and vitality of jazz, provides vibrant worship and pastoral care, and through intersecting partnerships, offers jazz programs, education and services". Its vision is “Celebrating jazz as a vibrant, creative and cohesive force for spiritual nourishment and inclusive community."
In collaboration with Midtown Arts Common and
The Jazz Ministry at Saint Peter's
New York, NY - August 28, 2007 -- Chamber Music America (CMA) today announced the 2007-08 schedule for “First Tuesdays," its annual series of professional development seminars for jazz and classical musicians. The seminars will be presented in collaboration with Midtown Arts Common and the Jazz Ministry at Saint Peter's in New York City.
Free of charge, the eight seminars will be held from 3:00 to 5:00 PM at Saint Peter's Church (619 Lexington Avenue at 54th Street) on the first Tuesday of the month, September through May.
Seminar topics include advice on preparing grant applications, post-production for recordings, and getting management. On May 6, a “Publicity Fair" will give musicians the opportunity to ask specific questions of public relations professionals and to get some tips on improving their press materials.
The complete First Tuesdays schedule:
CMA Grant Programs: A Primer
September 4, 2007
Presenter: Susan Dadian, program director, Chamber Music America An overview of CMA's grant and awards programs
Preparing a Grant Proposal
October 2, 2007
Presenter: Luz Rodriguez, New York Foundation Center The nuts and bolts of preparing grant proposals and making a compelling case for your projects
Packaging Your CD: Do's & Don't's
November 13, 2007 (held on the second Tuesday, in observance of Election Day on November 6, 2007)
Presenter: Thomas Bellino, Planet Arts
Practical steps to take after you've left the recording studio--seeing the finished product through to completion
Promotion: Networking on the Web
December 4, 2007
Presenter: Michael Ricci, AllAboutJazz.com
Promotion opportunities via AllAboutJazz.com, a jazz destination website, will be explored in this session
Realizing Your Artistic Vision
February 5, 2008
Presenters: Julia Wolfe, Bang on a Can; Andrew Appel, Performing Arts, Wave Hill; Dave Douglas, trumpeter/ composer Taking artistic goals for special projects, concerts, series and recordings and turning them into a practical plan
Conducting Clinics and Masterclasses
March 4, 2008
Presenter: David Liebman, jazz saxophonist and composer Liebman, a master teaching artist, gives tips on creating dynamic clinics and masterclasses for students and ensembles.
Quest for Management
April 1, 2008
Presenters: Laura Hartmann, LVan Hart Artist Productions, and Robert Besen, BesenArts Working with a manager is a two-way street. Two seasoned managers explain how to determine whether you're ready for management
Publicity Fair: Meet the Experts
May 6, 2008
Public relations professionals discuss the makings of successful press materials. The workshop will also provide time for attendees to meet with the speakers.
Seating is limited. To guarantee a seat, please make a reservation with Mark Sung: (212) 242 2022, ext. 24 - or [email protected].
Financial support is provided through grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, the New York State Council on the Arts and the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation. Saint Peter's Church provides the venue. Through the generous support of the MetLife Foundation, recordings of First Tuesdays seminars are available at the CMA website.
Chamber Music America, the national service organization for the ensemble music profession, was founded in 1977 to promote artistic excellence and the economic stability of the field, and to ensure that chamber music, in its broadest sense, is a vital part of American life. With a membership of over 8,000, including musicians, ensembles, presenters, artists' managers, educators, music businesses, and advocates of ensemble music, CMA welcomes and represents a wide range of musical styles and traditions. In addition to its funding programs, CMA provides its members with consulting services, access to health and instrument insurance, conferences, seminars, several publications (including Chamber Music magazine) and a website, .
Midtown Arts Common is a tax exempt 501(c)(3) non profit arts supporting organization of which Saint Peter's is a member. Saint Peter's is an evangelical catholic communion of diverse people and communities publicly seeking God's nourishment and creatively shaping life in the city. It is well known for its outreach and cultural programs. The Jazz Ministry at Saint Peter's was founded in 1965 and is a home for diverse individuals and communities which celebrates the dignity and vitality of jazz, provides vibrant worship and pastoral care, and through intersecting partnerships, offers jazz programs, education and services". Its vision is “Celebrating jazz as a vibrant, creative and cohesive force for spiritual nourishment and inclusive community."
For more information contact All About Jazz.
