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Creating And Marketing Your Demo Cd, Daniel Rager Dec 2014

Creating And Marketing Your Demo Cd, Daniel Rager

Dan Rager

A "one stop book" used in ALL genres of music today and is a required text for many college and university music business courses.

A complete guide on how to create successful DEMO's along with the tools of the trade on getting published, Record deals, Funding, obtaining Copyrights, Contracts, Press Kits, Band business, Touring and much more.

This book is an insightfully direct and informational text without the fluff of other musical books on the subject. It shows the MAZE and money flow of the music business and has a listing of 680 Publishing companies and 125 Record labels for …


Bridge To A Millennium, Daniel Rager Nov 2014

Bridge To A Millennium, Daniel Rager

Dan Rager

1) Sedona (D. Rager) 2) As Torrents in Summer (Elgar/D. Rager) 3) Percussive Soundscapes - 4 mvts, percussion septet (D. Rager) 4) Ever Endeavor (D. Rager) 5) Bridge to a Millennium - Symphony No. 1 (D. Rager)


Colours Of Saratov, Daniel Rager, Natalya Rager Nov 2014

Colours Of Saratov, Daniel Rager, Natalya Rager

Dan Rager

The International Orchestral and Symphonic Wind Music of Dan Rager


Solo Performance, Mark Hansen, Meridian Symphony Sep 2014

Solo Performance, Mark Hansen, Meridian Symphony

Mark R. Hansen

No abstract provided.


Preludes And Pictures, Del Parkinson Sep 2014

Preludes And Pictures, Del Parkinson

Del Parkinson

The program will juxtapose two monumental 19th century works. Frederic Chopin wrote 24 “Preludes,” each exquisitely crafted and profoundly expressive. Modeste Mussorgsky created “Pictures at an Exhibition,” transforming artworks into musical imagery that portrays an imaginary tour of an art collection. The two composers hail from divergent nationalities; their unique backgrounds and differing aesthetics yield a stark contrast between the two major works.

Parkinson will share information and insights about the origins of each piece. Works of art will be projected as a representation of the moods depicted in each piece. The program will blend narration, visual images and live …


Duo-Piano Recital - Duo Tesoro, Mark Hansen, Svetlana Maddox Aug 2014

Duo-Piano Recital - Duo Tesoro, Mark Hansen, Svetlana Maddox

Mark R. Hansen

No abstract provided.


Forum Young Artist Competition, Oscar Macchioni May 2014

Forum Young Artist Competition, Oscar Macchioni

Oscar Macchioni

Invited by the Houston Music Teachers Association to judge the Forum Young Artist Competition.


Texas Music Teachers Association Annual Conference, Oscar Macchioni Apr 2014

Texas Music Teachers Association Annual Conference, Oscar Macchioni

Oscar Macchioni

No abstract provided.


Cypress Creek Piano Competition, Oscar Macchioni Apr 2014

Cypress Creek Piano Competition, Oscar Macchioni

Oscar Macchioni

No abstract provided.


Folk/Traditional Music From West Virginia Composers/Performers Arranged For Classical Guitar: An Ensemble Approach, Júlio Alves Jan 2014

Folk/Traditional Music From West Virginia Composers/Performers Arranged For Classical Guitar: An Ensemble Approach, Júlio Alves

Júlio Ribeiro Alves

During the spring semester of 2014, the Marshall University Guitar Ensemble will record videos featuring performances of folk/traditional music by composers/performers from West Virginia. The videos will be included in the eBook “Folk/Traditional Music from West Virginia Composers/Performers Arranged for Classical Guitar Ensemble”, written by Dr. Júlio Ribeiro Alves, who teaches classical guitar and music theory at Marshall. A “hands-on” material for beginner/intermediate guitarists interested in playing folk music from West Virginia in trio formation, the book is a tool for the dissemination of the musical heritage of West Virginia among guitar students, performers, and new audiences inside and outside …


Community Concerts Grant 2014., Oscar Macchioni Dec 2013

Community Concerts Grant 2014., Oscar Macchioni

Oscar Macchioni

Awarded for the second year (2014-2015) a competitive, peer reviewed grant from the City of El Paso Museum and Cultural Affairs Department through the Texas Commission on the Arts to perform concerts at underserved communities. Concerts at: Burges Library 11.18.2014 El Paso Symphony Yough Orchestras Toccando Project 12.02.2014


Bell(E) Collective, 2011-Present, Sarah Paradis Dec 2013

Bell(E) Collective, 2011-Present, Sarah Paradis

Sarah R. Paradis

The Bell(e) Collective is a female brass ensemble that performs across the Midwest, including at the 2012 International Women’s Brass Conference in Kalamazoo, Michigan.


O'Rourke's Feast (Music Recording), Amy M. Shaw Dec 2013

O'Rourke's Feast (Music Recording), Amy M. Shaw

Amy M. Shaw

This music CD on the New Folk Records label features O'Rourke's Feast, a lively seven-piece Irish traditional music ensemble led by accordion player Paddy O'Brien, a native of Co. Offaly in Ireland who now lives in St. Paul. The group's repertoire includes traditional Irish melodies such as jigs, reels, hornpipes, clan marches, and slow airs, as well as some newly-composed tunes. The group's members include Kathleen Green, Ingrid Jans and Rosa Wells on fiddle; Suzanne Rhees and Amy Shaw on flute; Paddy O'Brien on button accordion; and Sherry Ladig on piano. See additional information from New Folk Records.