Events by Semester
Fall 2011 | Spring 2012
Spring 2012 Setting the Stage Events
New and Old Technologies and Media for
the Creative Percussionist: David Cossin
Friday, February 10, 3 – 5 PM, Studio 610
presented by MSM Percussion
Student Entrepreneurs Share the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Friday, February 17, 2 – 4 PM, Mikowsky Hall
Join current MSM students in discussing their successful projects from start to finish, including funding, planning, and implementation.
Christine Carter, DMA 2013 & Anna Petrova, DMA 2016
Clarinetist & pianist who spearheaded an interdisciplinary performance project inspired by Messiaen’s Quartet for the End of Time
Izzy Gliksberg, MM 2012 & Ronnie Reshef, DMA 2014
Young and upcoming Israeli composers, who recently premiered two new operas in Borden Auditorium
Adam Larson, BM 2012
Jazz saxophonist/composer who has obtained multiple endorsements and has managed his own tour
Joyce Kwon, MM 2013
Jazz Vocalist , Moderator and Coordinator
Recording Classical Music in GarageBand,
featuring Orbit Brass Quintet, students
from Manhattan School of Music
Tuesday, February 21, 7 – 8:30 PM
Upper West Side Apple Store, 1981 Broadway
GarageBand makes it easy to record music on a Mac. Stop in and learn some helpful tips and tricks for making great-sounding classical recordings, and watch a step-by-step recording demo by Orbit Brass Quintet, an ensemble of students from Manhattan School of Music.
"...That's the Showbiz!"
Gigging as a Broadway Pit Musician
Thursday, February 23, 2 – 4 PM, Mikowsky Hall
Sure, It's Nice Work if You Can Get It but what are the ins and outs of How to Succeed in Business as a Broadway pit musician? Come hear a panel of experts addressing questions about résumés, tours, networking, union membership, auditing and subbing, doubling, and more. Whether you have questions about Money Money Money, you're thinking about joining a tour and Getting Out of Town or you're wondering how to set yourself apart from Another Hundred People, this industry's ups and downs can be explained Only in New York! Panelists to include:
Entcho Todorov, violinist - currently playing Book of Mormon; previous gigs include Shrek, Legally Blonde, A Little Night Music, and Fiddler on the Roof, soundtrack to the film Everything Is Illuminated
Bryan Crook (Class of '00) multi-woodwinds and composer - currently playing Book of Mormon and heard on NBC's Smash, co-executive producer of Special Guest Music Productions; previous gigs include 2011 Emmys
Alden Banta (Class of '99) multi-woodwinds - currently playing Porgy and Bess, Anything Goes, Sister Act, and Wicked; previous gigs include Catch Me If You Can, Sondheim on Sondheim, Spamalot, and Radio City Christmas Spectacular
Dillon Kondor (Class of '11) guitarist, currently playing Spiderman, Wicked, Carrie, and Rent
Aaron Patterson (DMA candidate), Moderator and Coordinator
"Secrets to Ensemble Success! Windscape Revealed
Thursday, February 23, 8 – 10 PM, Room 215
Come with your questions and participate in a candid discussion about how to get along as a group, rehearse well, effectively program concerts, deal with artist management (or book concerts yourself), and how to stay together for the long haul!
Featuring the members of Windscape:
Tara Helen O'Connor, Flute; Randall Ellis, Oboe; Alan R. Kay, Clarinet;
Frank Morelli, Bassoon; David Jolley, Horn
Orchestral Life I: Freelance Success for Orchestral Instrumentalists
Thursday, March 22, 1 – 2:30 PM, Mikowsky Hall
Speakers will include Karen Fisher, clarinetist / AFM local 802 concert dept. rep., percussionist Joseph Tompkins, (MM 95 Orchestral Percussion)
Are you Gig-Savvy?
Hear about a range of union and non-union opportunities.
Get tips on how to network, manage the freelance lifestyle and income, and build your reputation!
Law & Order: Intellectual Property & Legal Issues
Friday, March 23, 3 – 5 PM, Mikowsky Hall
ROSENTHAL (Pianist) v. ROSENTHAL (Attorney) Husband & wife go head-to-head to bring you must-have information on the legal side of the music business.
- Are you recording and need to license material?
- Are you a composer interested in intellectual property & protecting your work?
- How-to contract gigs.
- What's involved with non-profit incorporation?
- Copyright: Infringement and Fair Use.
Ted Rosenthal has performed worldwide as a soloist, leader, and sideman with jazz greats such as Gerry Mulligan, Art Farmer, Phil Woods, Bob Brookmeyer, James Moody, and the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra. Winner of the 1988 Thelonious Monk International Jazz Piano Competition, Rosenthal has released thirteen CDs as a leader. Rosenthal has been on Manhattan School of Music faculty since 1999.
tedrosenthal.com >
Lesley Rosenthal, author of Good Counsel: Meeting the Legal Needs of Nonprofits, is a leading expert in the fields of nonprofit law, governance, and cultural policy. Her work appears in Crains, Newsday, Harvard Corporate Governance blog, New York Bar Journal and other publications. She leads the legal, governance and compliance functions of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts.
goodcounselbook.com >
Orchestral Life II: State of the Art –
Orchestral Careers Now and Tomorrow
Thursday, March 29, 1 – 2:30 PM, Mikowsky Hall
Speakers will include
Jay Blumenthal, (bassist), director of Symphonic Services at the AFM
Jesse Rosen, President & CEO, League of American Symphony Orchestras, (BM’76 trombone)
Lynette Wardle, Principal harpist, Richmond Symphony and Albany Symphony harpist, (MM ‘98)
- How are orchestras faring in the new economy?
- How do you assess the health of an orchestra you’re considering working with?
- How are players, the union, and the orchestra management each viewing the future?
- What do you need to know to succeed in today's orchestral marketplace
New Business Models for the Arts with
Richard Dare: CEO & Managing Director, Brooklyn Philharmonic
Friday, March 30, 12 – 12:50 PM and 1 – 1:50 PM (attend one)
Miller Recital Hall
special event presented as part of CME’s Practical Foundation classes
Commissioning and Funding New Works
Thursday, April 5, 2 – 4 PM, Mikowsky Hall
Come hear a panel of experts de-mystify the process of bringing new projects to audiences. Explore creative approaches for funding: crowdsourcing, commissioning partnerships, grants, and more!
Dana Leong, composer/cellist/trombonist http://www.danaleong.com/
Scott Winship, Director of Grantmaking Programs, New Music USA http://www.newmusicusa.org/
Sue Bernstein, President, Bernstein Artists Management, http://www.bernsarts.com
Percussion in the U.S. Military
Friday, April 6, 3 – 5 PM, Studio 610
featuring Matthew Kantorski, Jason Niehoff, and Michael Metzger
presented by MSM Percussion
The Business of Being a Collaborative Pianist
Wednesday, April 18, 6:30 – 8:30 PM, Miller Recital Hall
with MSM faculty Miriam Charney & John Forconi
plus DMA candidates Kyung-Eun Na & Maureen Zoltek
Come hear how to create your own rewarding and sustainable career as a collaborative pianist. Whether you're working with ensembles, instrumentalists, or singers, there are essential business skills needed. The panel will cover: self-promotion, networking, time management, dealing with "difficult' personalities, managing finances, negotiating fees, dealing with contracts, and professional standards. Bring your questions and leave with new ideas, resources, and boosted confidence!
Optimizing Your Vocal Opportunities:
Concert Work, Opera, Oratorio, Theatre, and beyond…finding your niche.
Thursday, April 19, 4:30 – 6 PM, Ades Performance Space
Vocal artists detail how to develop multifaceted and rewarding careers. Learn how to navigate a range of opportunities in NYC and beyond, though entrepreneurial thinking and action.
Presented in collaboration with MSM’s Chamber Choir & Symphonic Chorus
Philip Anderson, MSM alum, tenor Member of ARTEK, My Lord Chamberlain's Consort, and more, Philip Glass' Einstein on the Beach International Tour, Carnegie Hall soloist, Broadway’s Coram Boy.
Jolle Greenleaf, soprano
Artistic Director of TENET; choral singer, and teacher, Carnegie Hall soloist, Green Mountain Project, ODES, UNO + ONE, music staff at St. Thomas Church Fifth Avenue.
Amy Justman, MSM alum, soprano Broadway’s Company and White Christmas, The Mikado at Carnegie Hall, a range of US and international concert work, voice teacher for Yale University’s Shen Curriculum for Musical Theater.
Kent Tritle, MSM faculty, choral conductor and organist Director of Cathedral Music at St. John the Divine plus Musica Sacra and the Oratorio Society of New York, former Music Director of the Emmy-nominated Dessoff Choirs, host of WQXR’s The Choral Mix.
Launching and Managing Your New Music Ensemble
with Todd Reynolds, Clarice Jensen, and Mark Dancigers
Wednesday, April 25, 6:30 – 8:30 PM, Studio 610
- What does it take to successfully launch a new music group?
- What are creative ways entrepreneurial musicians have overcome challenges?
- How do you find performance opportunities, identify funding, gain media attention, and build an audience?
with
Todd Reynolds, Founder of Ethel; composer, conductor, arranger, violinist and electronic musician. Member of Bang On A Can, Steve Reich and Musicians, and Yo-Yo Ma’s Silk Road Project. MSM faculty.
Clarice Jensen, Artistic Director & cellist of American Contemporary Music Ensemble plus member of yMusic. Other highlights: Axiom, Continuum, and the Wordless Music Orchestra.
Mark Dancigers, Composer/electric guitarist & member/manager of NOW Ensemble. His music has been performed by major orchestras including those in Albany, Minnesota, and NYC.
Digital Recording Tools for the Classical Percussionist: Brian Del Signore
Sunday, May 6, 1-3 PM (updated time), Studio 610
presented by MSM Percussion
Off-Campus Opportunities
Students may also receive credit towards the Setting the Stage requirement by attending select off-campus professional development events as listed below. For a student to receive credit for one of the events listed below, they must bring to the CME office (rm. 015) no later than one week after the event: a flyer, handout, or other paper material obtained at the event, with their name, degree program, and student number written on it clearly.
Other student-identified opportunities may be available through:
The Actors Fund (for everyone in entertainment; includes weekly workshops on a range of career topics),
Chamber Music America (programming includes monthly seminars highlighted below),
Fractured Atlas
The Foundation Center (offering a range of weekly fundraising and grant-related learning opportunities),
Opera America
and other service organizations.
If they would like to attend an event at another organization not listed here for credit, students must first contact the CME Director or Deputy Director before the event.
Off-campus events that are of special interest:
Chamber Music America Conference
January 2012 – details emailed to all students
A Working Musician's Guide to Web-Based Tools, Apps, and More
Tuesday, February 7, 3 - 5 PM
Chamber Music America, First Tuesdays Series >
Saint Peter's Church, 619 Lexington Avenue at 54th St.
Audio for Musicians
Tuesday, March 6, 3 - 5 PM
Chamber Music America, First Tuesdays Series >
Saint Peter's Church, 619 Lexington Avenue at 54th St.
An Injury Prevention Workshop
Tuesday, April 3, 3 - 5 PM
Chamber Music America, First Tuesdays Series >
Saint Peter's Church, 619 Lexington Avenue at 54th St.
Press Materials for the Performing Musician
Tuesday, May 1, 3 - 5 PM
Chamber Music America, First Tuesdays Series > Saint Peter's Church, 619 Lexington Avenue at 54th St.
Major schedule conflict(s) with Setting the Stage events?
The Center for Music Entrepreneurship has additional web-based opportunities to earn Setting the Stage credit, especially for students who are soon graduating and need to complete this requirement ASAP. However, this alternative is only to be used if you can legitimately not attend the live events that are offered both on and off campus.
If you are unsure about how many you've gotten credit for at this point, check HERE.
Opportunities:
Foundation Center recorded webinars
New York Foundation for the Arts recorded webinars
Polyphonic recorded webinars
In order to receive credit for web-based opportunities you will need to email a 2 page write-up on what you learned, answering all of the questions indicated below. Sunday, May 6, 2012 is the last day to submit write-ups to receive credit for the 2011-12 school year.
Important: when you email this, send it as a Microsoft Word attachment OR typed into the text and email it to CME@msmnyc.edu and PUT "For Setting the Stage Credit" IN THE SUBJECT LINE.
Reflection Paper:
To get credit, you need to answer all of the following questions for each off-campus or webinar session your attend.
- Your name
- Degree and major
- Expected month/year of graduation
- Title of event or webinar you attended
- Sponsoring organization
- Date you listened and watched the webinar
- Length of the webinar (one hour, 90 minutes, 2 hours, etc.)
- Names of speaker(s)
- Describe in detail the top 5 most important things you learned from this event/webinar. Write in paragraph format one short paragraph for each important item.
- Describe in what ways you can apply what you learned to your current or future career. Be specific.
- Describe what you found most surprising about this event.
- What was the most helpful piece of advice you gained? (describe in detail).
Fall 2011 Setting the Stage Events
How to Increase Your Freelance Work and $$$
Thursday, October 13, 1- 3 PM, Mikowsky Hall
Find out about getting referrals and health insurance, negotiating fees, dealing with contracts, getting on sub lists, building your reputation, and juggling schedules. A panel of very successful MSM alums -- Kyle Barisich, Brenda Earle, and Josh Frank -- will offer you the top do’s and don’ts for freelancing in a number of genres.
Alumni Career Panel: What Does It Take to Make It?
Friday, October 14, 11 AM – 12 PM, Andersen Residence Hall, part of Friends & Family Weekend
Come hear how MSM alumni have successfully navigated the transition from student to the professional world and created their own paths to success. Panelists: Kyle Barisich (MM ’01, voice), Michael Fennelly (MM ’97 / DMA ’01, piano), Justin Hines (MM ’98, percussion), and Linda Oh (MM ’08 jazz double bass).
Positioning Yourself for College Teaching Jobs
Wednesday, October 19, 4:30 - 6 PM, Mikowsky Hall
with MSM’s Joanne Polk, Jeffrey Langford, and Angela Beeching
What do you need besides a degree? Find out what selection committees want, how to write a great CV, how to prepare for interviews, where the job listings are, and what these jobs are really like. Improve your chances of getting interviewed and hired!
Roadmap for Music Entrepreneurs: Imani Winds Share Habits for Success
Thursday, October 27, 1 - 3 PM, Mikowsky Hall
Join MSM alumni Mariam Adam and Monica Ellis, members of the celebrated Imani Winds, as they unpack creative approaches to creating a distinctive niche as performers and educators. They’ll share the specific thinking and behavior that led to their success as touring/recording artists with their own summer festival, many commissions, and innovative collaborations.
DIY Careers: Claire Chase, Adam Schatz, and Lara Pellegrinelli
Wednesday, November 2, 7 - 9 PM, Mikowsky Hall
Entrepreneurial flutist Claire Chase founded the celebrated International Contemporary Ensemble (ICE) and maintains an active solo career as well. Adam Schatz is the 24-year-old concert promoter who runs the nonprofit outfit Search and Restore through which he is building a new audience for jazz. Music journalist Lara Pellegrinelli will dig into their thought processes, motivations, and behavior to find out just what it takes to succeed in this entrepreneurial world.
"My advice to young musicians is simple: find out what you love the most, what you can’t live without, and what your wildest artistic dream is; and then find out where that’s needed." — Claire Chase
How to Cultivate Donors and Fundraise for Your Projects
Thursday, November 17, 1 - 3 PM, Mikowsky Hall
Co-Presented by the Student Philanthropy Program
Need to raise money for a recording project, a new instrument, a new ensemble, a non-profit charity? Learn how alumni musicians successfully raised thousands of dollars. Hear inspiring examples and practical tips to making funding dreams come true.
Lauren Flanigan (Class of 1984, voice): Soprano / Founder, Music and Mentoring House
Kelly Hall-Tompkins (Class of 1995, orchestral violin): Violinist, New Jersey Symphony / Touring with violinist and composer Mark O’
Connor / Founder of charity series Music Kitchen-Food for the Soul
Salvatore Di Vittorio (Class of 1997, composition), Founder/Music Director, Chamber Orchestra of New York / Adjunct Professor, Conductor, Adelphi University
Suzanne Altshuler, MSM Associate Director of Development and Major Gifts Officer
Moderated by John Blanchard, MSM Director of Alumni Affairs & Development Operations
Why Don't We Riot Anymore?
Friday, November 18, 5 - 6:30 PM, Room 514
with Dr. Jeffrey Nytch, University of Colorado-Boulder
Sure to provoke and entertain, this interactive lecture will share key observations about the history of classical music concerts, including often-notorious stories of audience behavior, plus an explanation of their historical effects on today’s musical landscape. Of particular relevance to emerging musicians, practical solutions will be offered on how modern art music can effectively reach and reclaim diverse audiences.
Booking Your Own Performances
Friday, December 2, 4 - 6 PM, Mikowsky Hall
Want more performance opportunities? In an entrepreneurial world, you often need to be your own booking agent. Learn how to do it right: find the right venues, communicate with presenters, negotiate your fee, handle contracts, and promote your performances!
Come hear from MSM alums:
Yuki Chikudate (BM 2001) -- of the rock band Asobi Seksu
David Handler (BM 2004) and Justin Kantor (BM 2002) – Founders of (Le) Poisson Rouge,
Anthony de Mare (BM 1980) – International pianist and MSM faculty member
The Future for Orchestral Musicians
Wednesday, December 7, 10:30 AM - 12 NOON, Miller Hall
a lively interactive discussion presented in collaboration with the Orchestral Performance Program
Led by:
Glenn Dicterow, NY Phil concertmaster, renowned soloist, and MSM Faculty
Tom Frisina, entrepreneur/musician, especially active in consumer electronics and interactive digital media
Covering issues impacting the future of orchestras in the US in the next 10-20 years, as well as making key career decisions (yours) and the strategic “business” skills that all orchestral musicians and freelancers need. Brainstorm with the experts in this roundtable thinktank!
Access & Influence: the Keys to Networking for Musicians
Thursday, December 8, 1 - 3 PM, Mikowsky Hall
Learn the top 5 tips to building relationships with fans, donors, presenters, and clients. Hear how to do this before, during and after the gig so you can turn one opportunity into many more. Come meet Peter Duchin, celebrated band leader and entrepreneurial musician, whose orchestra has played for many presidential inaugural balls, major political conventions, Fortune 500 corporate functions, and charity benefits across the US and abroad. In this interactive session, you'll learn the secrets of making connections, and you'll get a chance to try out your own networking skills in a relaxed and creative atmosphere.
Off-Campus Opportunities
In addition, students may receive credit towards the Setting the Stage requirement by attending select off-campus professional development events as listed below. For student to receive credit for one of the events listed below, they must bring to the CME office (rm. 015) no later than one week after the event: a flyer, handout, or other paper material obtained at the event, with their name, degree program, and student number written on it clearly.
Other student-identified opportunities may be available through Chamber Music America, Fractured Atlas, the Foundation Center, Opera America, and other service organizations. Students must contact the CME Director or Deputy Director before the event if they would like to attend for credit.
The Recording Academy New York Chapter 11
West 42nd Street, 27th Floor
OPERA America
330 Seventh Avenue, 18th Floor
Copyright in the Digital Age
Tuesday, November 1, 3 - 5 PM
Chamber Music America, First Tuesdays Series
Saint Peter's Church, 619 Lexington Avenue at 54th St.
The Management of Opera: A Talk and Book Signing
Wednesday, November 2, 7 PM
French Institute Alliance Française
972 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10075
Presenting with Public Media: The Audience Beyond the Concert Hall
Tuesday, December 6, 3 - 5 PM
Chamber Music America, First Tuesdays Series
Saint Peter's Church, 619 Lexington Avenue at 54th St.
A Working Musician's Guide to Web-Based Tools, Apps, and More
Tuesday, February 7, 3 - 5 PM
Chamber Music America, First Tuesdays Series
Saint Peter's Church, 619 Lexington Avenue at 54th St.
Audio for Musicians
Tuesday, March 6, 3 - 5 PM
Chamber Music America, First Tuesdays Series
Saint Peter's Church, 619 Lexington Avenue at 54th St.
An Injury Prevention Workshop
Tuesday, April 3, 3 - 5 PM
Chamber Music America, First Tuesdays Series
Saint Peter's Church, 619 Lexington Avenue at 54th St.
Press Materials for the Performing Musician
Tuesday, May 1, 3 - 5 PM
Chamber Music America, First Tuesdays Series
Saint Peter's Church, 619 Lexington Avenue at 54th St.