tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79518006218068565052011-09-12T07:50:40.592-07:00QUADRE's TuesdayAt2 is dedicated to sharing "tidbits" concerning the music world from the perspective of executive director, Daniel Wood. QUADRE-The Voice of Four Horns is a group of 4 solo French horn artists that provide concert presentations, interactive educational outreach, lectures and workshops each season.QUADRE - The Voice of Four Hornshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02303767050680799080noreply@blogger.comBlogger721100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7951800621806856505.post-45051321033377857852010-11-02T14:00:00.000-07:002010-11-01T14:29:12.714-07:00

It has been said that there are three kinds of boards:“The one you wish you had, the one you use to have, and the one you do have.”I apologize that I don’t know who to specifically give credit for coining that phrase. Wherever they are though, they are absolute right. Boards are tricky. And finding the “right” one for your organization talks time, effort, and patience.Let’s start with the

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Whether your artistic business is a sole proprietorship, a partnership, or a not-for-profit corporation, you need focus to make things happen. You need to know why you are doing the things that you are doing, otherwise you may steer way off course and not get anywhere.At the same time, you need to be adaptable to the market and try different things out, see what works, and develop a list of best

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Hi everyone. The following are the answers I recently provided a student in Alabama about one of the works Quadre commissioned in 2000, Crazy Rhythm by Michael Kallstrom. I thought you might find it interesting.1. What is Quadre’s relationship with Michael Kallstrom?I first started talking to him when Quadre was in residence in Selma, Alabama during the 1999-2000 season. I believe the ensemble

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First off, I have to confess that I’m not a lawyer. I was the jury foreman once, but I don’t think that counts. So please don’t take my advice and quote me in a court of law. They would probably laugh anyway. However, I did start a not-for-profit performing arts corporation in California and have acted as its executive director for the past ten years so I have learned a thing or two.With that

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In Quadre, Nathan and I create a lot of the original music and arrangements that we play. The process of creation can be the most agonizing and exhilarating experience at the same time. Below are some of the tips and stories that I've gathered along the way.Feel the Beat ConcertIn March, 2008, we did a concert with percussionist extraordinaire Jim Kassis at the Mountain View Center for the

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A Christmas Story, as told by Nathan Pawelek at Quadre's "Horns for the Holidays" CD Release Party (12/14/08)My dad takes on many responsibilities during the holidays at church. There was one Christmas Eve service that had me clutching my pew cushion, two-handed, and looking at my shoes. Was I the only one embarrassed? I think he was at the peak of his energies, or the last reserves of his

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Hi everyone. This week our topic is all about an online interview I recently had with Tasha O'Neal, a masters student in horn performance at Louisana State University. I thought she asked great questions about the chamber music outreach experience. What follows gives you an idea for what Quadre has done over the years to connect to our audiences. Enjoy.QUESTIONNAIREBy Tasha O’NealStudent,

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Hello. This week I wanted to write about accounting. I'm by no means an expert, but I've picked up a few things along the way running our nonprofit organization. Most important lesson I've learned, make sure you have more coming in than going out. Here is a run down of how we do it plus a list of things I've come to realize in the last decade.KEEPING THE BOOKS ORGANIZEDIn the beginning, we

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Patrick Rappleye got in touch with me in April. He is a masters student in horn performance at the University of Iowa. He was asked to put together a presentation on a brass ensemble and he chose us! What follows are the interview questions he sent me along with my answers. You can also see this interview along with other interesting tidbits that involve brass ensembles from around the world by

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Hello everybody in internet land. I hope your web surfing is going swimmingly. I, myself, and me have returned to type away after some reflection as of late on the direction of our industry: chamber music; more specifically - touring brass groups; and even more specifically - horn quartets involved in regional outreach and nationwide touring. This week's blog is dedicated to the marketing that

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I want to thank guest writer, Wen Chung for today's submission. Wen volunteers in our office every week for a couple hours. When he is not volunteering his time, he's often teaching local clarinet, saxophone, and piano students. This is his story."Over years of teaching private music lessons to kids, I have met quite a few interesting students and parents. I thought it might be fun to share with

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My desk serves as the inspiration for my news today: an excellent article from Barry Hessenius about board retreats and the story of a couple men that went up a mountain.BOARD RETREATSBarry’s Blog is an art policy and administration blog, written and sponsored by Barry Hessenius, former Director of the California Arts Council. He has a keen insight for what is happening in the arts today. More on

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Howdy to everyone out in internet land. Once again, I took a little break from writing. Glad to back to it though. Just moved last weekend to a new apartment in Mountain View. That–along with QUADRE's recent concert with Richard King–has inspired the topics today: Space and Collaboration.SPACENever can have enough space, can you. As I emptied my 5x10 storage space and moved into my new place, I

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Hope everyone is having a good week. I took a little break from the writing. Been crazy busy the last couple weeks. This week I introduce some musings of my own.PERSPECTIVEI've come to believe that most of the problems in the world today could be solved with perspective. Now, I'm not talking about a perspective where everyone sees their environment as it relates to chamber music. I may be

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Hello everyone. This week's installment is care of two emails in the inbox. Nothing like electronic inspiration!DIGITAL DOWNLOADSQUADRE's music from its latest CD, Citrus can now be downloaded electronically from PayPlay.fm - an MP3 download store that is selling our music as part of CD Baby's Digital Distribution.They work kind of like Apple's iTunes except that there is no software that needs

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This week's tidbits are inspired by the emails I've received in the last 48 hours. Now how did we get on before email came along? I wonder.MUSIC IN THE SCHOOLSMelissa Hendrickson, a former member of QUADRE from 1998-2001, sent me this wonderful link for a blog she frequents. The author who goes by tristero makes reference to an individual who believes schools should do away completely with all

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QUADRE QueriesOne of things that fascinates me is how we interpret our world. It seems that there as many perspectives as people on the planet. There are certainly tastemakers that influence our views, but by in large, I feel we each have a source of worldly insight that is unique given our upbringing, milieu, and experience.For this reason, asking questions about the horn and music seem like a

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Artists in Today's WorldCheck out this article forwarded by Derek Sivers of CD Baby. Fabulous piece about independent artists in today's world. Click here to read all about it.MomentumOn Friday May 11, I spoke on a panel for the arts in Mountain View. The panel was brought together by Leadership Mountain View and moderated by Patricia Cheng, a local pianist. My hat is off to the great artists

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Last weekend I received an email from a student at Los Altos High School asking me for my thoughts on "digital music." He was trying to figure out if live music will be replaced by virtual sounds. What follows is a copy of the letter on the subject. By the way, this is certainly a great topic to utilize the comments feature on this blog. Hint, hint. :-)VIRTUAL LETTER ON VIRTUAL MUSIC(Written

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Ah, life in the fast lane. I can tell we are all getting ready to wrap up the spring and head into Summer. The season of barbecues, shorts, and swimming. It is also the season of grants. A time to take a break from the business of the year and prepare for the next. So in preparation for the season, here are a couple of nuggets I learned about the grant-making process after attending the Arts

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Occasionally I muse about curious things. At least, I think they're curious. For example, why do fences matter to some and not others? Or, who was the first person to say "by jove?" This week my thoughts fell upon systems and language.SYSTEMSI've become a big believer in systems. Should you take a stroll by the QUADRE office, you'll notice that my fervor is born out. Major things have binders. To

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This week's focus revolves around two interesting issues that look seemingly unrelated, but have more in common than we care to think. The issues revolve around how philanthropy can change a community for the better while at the same time our society's value-to constantly achieve and want more-blinds us to these positive changes. So I give you a book and a bell.HIGH IMPACT PHILANTHROPYAnother

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This week's focus revolves around money and how it can make our local economies go round and round. The following articles could be applied to anything. Sharlene Gee, one of our stellar volunteers, is to thank for coming across these gems. Enjoy.And in related news, last Tuesday marked the first congressional hearing on federal arts funding in a dozen years. YEAH!! Took them long enough! Artists

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This week's topics deal with two things that make up a big part of my life as an artist. This is the second in a two part blog about my role in the cogs of classical music and how it is similar to many of my colleagues here in San Francisco and throughout the country.TEACHINGAs with many of my artistic colleagues, teaching is as much a part of our lives as breathing. It offers us a chance to

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March is here and with it some Spring time reflection before our clocks get sprung forward this weekend. Since I can never resist the phrase "one good blog deserves another," I humbly suggest you check Barry Hessenius blog this week. He delves into the issues around our celebrity crazed society and its effect on the arts. Some fabulous guest speakers are involved. Check it out here. Also,

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On February 9th and 10th, I had the distinct pleasure of participating in a Classical Music Think Tank sponsored by the Association of Performing Arts Presenters. It was held in Detroit at the downtown Marriott. While I was there I also got the opportunity to hear uplifting performances by the Mosaic Singers and Sphinx organization.THINKINGImagine 35 people music professionals from around the

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This week's topics deal with two things that make up a big part of my life as an artist. This is the first in a two part blog about my role in the cogs of classical music and how it is similar to many of my colleagues here in San Francisco and throughout the country.PERFORMINGOf all the things I do as a musician, I have probably spent the most time in my life preparing for and doing concert

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This week I turn TuesdayAt2 over to two of my colleagues: Mathew Croft, associate artist with QUADRE who you all know and love :) and Barry Hessenius, former director of the California Arts Council. They both were at the California Arts Council conference last Tuesday in Sacramento and provide thoughts and a wrap-up on the experience.CAC Conference Wrap-UpBarry Hessenius has a blog hosted by

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FANFARE MAGAZINEThis bimonthly periodical focuses on reviews of classical and new music repertoire. The latest issue is Volume 30, #3 so I'm guessing the magazine has been going strong for over 30 years which is truly impressive in this day and age. For more information about their most recent tome (the current issue is 352 pages long), click here.THE COMMISSION PROJECTWhile I was at Eastman last

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The first tidbit this week comes from Derek Sivers at CD Baby, the most awesome online distributor ever. He talks about the need to keep in touch with folks. The second deals with something all us artists faces at one point or another - feedback. Whether it is a review, audience member, colleague, or coach, everyone has an opinion about your art.STAYING IN TOUCHDerek SiversSometimes the

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The Chamber Music America conference was last week, January 11-14 in New York, NY. I went to several fabulous sessions. Here are two nuggets - findings if you will - from the conference.THE CHALLENGE OF CHANGEWhen Ronald Crutcher from Wheaton College had to pull out last minute, I thought the "Leadership: Leading by Example" seminar might end up being a dud. Quite the contrary. The staff at

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Ann F. Mason-the executive director of the Pittsburgh Renaissance & Baroque Society-shares a little list of effective ways to promote ones ensemble with presenters no matter what medium you're in. It was printed in the Winter issue of Early Music America's magazine.So instead of two items this week, you get ten. Woohoo! For more information on Early Music America, click here.Written by Ann F.

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These fabulous articles written by Joe Queenan for the Guardian were recommended by my Dad. Enjoy. You'll be glad you did. I have put two of them below. The rest can be accessed by clicking here.A is for... Amadeus (Mozart)Most of what the public knows about Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart it knows from watching Milos Forman's bouncy, irreverent, factually absurd 1984 biopic. This is the Academy

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There are four different legal structures businesses can take. They are sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation and Limited Liability Company. Most new businesses start out as sole proprietorships like QUADRE did in 1998. Each of these types have benefits and disadvantages. However, they can best be broken down in terms of ownership and liability.In the eyes of the law, an individual

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ADVANTAGESAs most people know, contributions to non-profits are tax deductible, but the organization also benefits from a variety of other factors. Simply put they are: tax exemptions, limited liability, perpetual legal existence, employee benefits, and formality. The first two are pretty self-explanatory. Having a perpetual legal existence kind of makes QUADRE immortal. As the Nolo Press

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In the QUADRE office, we have a modest collection of books about the music business. This week I wanted to highlight two excellent books that grace our shelves. They both make great holiday gifts for the neighbor, friend, colleague with everything already.INVITATION TO THE PARTYWritten by Donna Walker-Kuhne, this delightful text speaks to building bridges to the arts, culture and community.

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HOLIDAY MUSICAL LINKGot this from my parents who got this from someone who got this from somebody else... A fun little ditty to get us all in the holiday spirit. Click Here.INSPIRATIONAL QUOTEA quote that sits in the office (also from my parents). "Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you'll land among the stars..." (Unknown)

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Inspiring link Eric Booth (man behind the Teaching Artist movement in the US, professor at Julliard, genius, etc., etc.) sent from a conference keynote by Arlene Goldbard: In the middle of a busy week, pause and read:http://arlenegoldbard.com/2006/11/04/higher-ground-community-arts-as-spiritual-practice/

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Eric's report from the Scottish conference: Notes from the Music and the New Musicians Conference in ScotlandBy Eric BoothThe conference was called Music and the New Musicians, funded by the Scottish Arts Council November 8-10 at the City Halls in Glasgow. The attendees were leaders in Scottish orchestra education and “outreach” efforts as well as well as those in similar situations in England

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Derek Sivers - http://www.cdbaby.net/derek-------------------------------------------------------------------TEST. IMPROVE. PERFECT. ANNOUNCE.In this indie music world, the best thing you can do is think in terms of “Test Marketing.”This is what food companies do before they release a new product. They release it just in Denver (for example), and see what people think of it there. They get

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MUSIC QUOTETaken from the European American Distributors email newsletter ...After silence, that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible is music –Aldous HuxleyLIFE QUOTEAn old-ee, but a good-ee that hangs in the QUADRE office.Cherish your Yesterdays; Dream your Tomorrows; but Live your Todays.

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WINNING DRAWINGQUADRE is back from Las Vegas. It was a smashing success. The concerts went very well. The lectures were informative. And we got to try out a lot of different horns and mutes in the exhibit hall. Our booth in the exhibit hall had a chance for one lucky individual to win a CD by signing up for our mailing list.After returning to Mountain View I put all the mailing list names in

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AMERICAN MUSIC CENTERThey are advocates for new music in the United States. One of their coolest grant programs is called “The Aaron Copland Fund for Music Recording Program.” More information is here: www.amc.net This program supports organizations that record contemporary American music. Definitely a good organization to know for our next and successive CD projects.TEACHING ARTIST

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This is a great community television show broadcast on PBS KQED 9. It focuses on the arts community in the greater SF Bay Area. More below:Catch SPARK every Wed. at 7:30pm and Fri. at 11pm on KQED 9 -- check listings for airings on KQED’s digital channels...This Week on SPARKMusical InstrumentsSPARK, KQED’s weekly series on the Bay Area’s art scene, continues this Wednesday as we go on a

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WHAT DO THEY REALLY WANT?Another nugget of knowledge from Derek Sivers, founder of CDBaby.Want to know the basic rule or marketing and promoting your music?Constantly ask, “What do they really want?” (with “they” being anyone you are trying to reach)Think hard, and don’t take this one lightly.Thinking of everything from the other person’s point of view is a seeeerious Jedi mind trick. If done

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CHAMBER MUSIC AMERICAOK. You're on the board for a chamber music group OR you play in one. Someone comes up to you and asks you what's the definition of chamber music after you tell them how fabulous QUADRE is. (Sound familiar?)Well, who do you go to for the answer? Chamber Music America, of course!! They are the national service organization for the chamber music profession. Their website

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NEW ORCHESTRASAnother forward for you folks. This one talks about the new types of orchestras you are starting to see on the scene.VENTURE CAPITALISTSAll of the artists in QUADRE are entitled to Costco memberships. Since that is the case, we all get the Coctco magazine that comes around each month. This month's issue had an article about "taking the vulture out of venture capitalists." After

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Released by Foundation Center, September 18, 2006Back by popular demand, the Foundation Center's Funding for Arts Month returns this October!Join us throughout October for opportunities to find up-to-date information on foundation funding in the arts field, meet key grantmakers active in this area, and network with colleagues. You'll find more details on the events, educational programs, and

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As you all know, we received a lot of very positive and wonderful feedback at our September 13 concert at the Community School of Music and Arts, Finn Center. We had a very diverse audience that came due to the marketing efforts of CSMA and ourselves. Just a great way to Kick-Off the season.I wanted to share a couple letters we received the following week:"Your Wednesday night 'QUADRE' concert

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MAXIMS FOR YOUNG MUSICIANSIn addition to being a fabulous composer, Robert Schumann was quite the writer. His journal, 'Neue Zeitschrift der Musik,' played advocate to many of the great composers of his day including Chopin and Brahms. A growing mental instability throughout his life finally turned into insanity, and Schumann had to be institutionalized. He died in 1856 at the age of 46. What

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INTERNATIONAL MUSICIANIt is the official journal of the American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada. (Interesting it is called the "International" musician don't you think?!) Anyway, it is a monthly magazine that lists - with the musician in mind - the latest gadgets, health issues, reports, and job listings from around the country. This last one is the most important

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Believe it or not, we're not the only horn quartet in the world!! There are a lot of other great groups out there. I thought you'd like to see what some of them look like. I've broken them down by geographic location. This is by no means a complete list - just a few of the ones I know about. Two of the other hottest groups on the circuit are based in Europe - the American Horn Quartet & the

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(Thanks to Derek Sivers - CD Baby founder for another nugget)Secret trick to get people in the audience to sign your mailing list AND be part of your inside club.1. At every show you do, from now on, bring a camera and a notebook.2. About halfway through your show, when everyone is having fun, take pictures of the audience, from the stage. Tell them to smile, make a face, hold up their beer,

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Last week I talked about CD Baby and its online and digital distribution network. Well, this week I'm happy to report that we are now selling "Citrus" live on the web. Click here to see our page: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/quadreAt the bottom you'll notice that you can add a review. Please do this and get anyone you know to add their thoughts as well. No musical experience necessary - just need

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CD BABYCd Baby is an online distributor for CD recordings. They have been around since 1998. I've wanted to get QUADRE up on their site and this week I finally had the time to take care of it. We're not up yet, but we will be soon. They sell our CDs online and take a cut of $4 per CD. We get the profit automatically when they have received $20 or more. (It goes straight to our bank account.

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MUSIC IN THE SCHOOLSThe following article was recommended by Angela Beeching at the New England Conservatory of Music. I thought it was an interesting take on bringing music into the schools.Click here to access the story:http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/06207/708496-42.stmBLOGGING ABOUT THE ARTSBarry C. Hessenius was the former director of the California Arts Council before its funding was

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EARPLAY(Taken from their web site)For more than two decades in San Francisco, Earplay's passionate group of performers and composers has been dedicated to creating new chamber music, nurturing both emerging and well-known composers, and seeking out exciting new works.Earplay's music is lyrical and ferocious, modern and Romantic, finely honed and accessible. Subscribe to Earplay's 21st season to

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KMVT COMMUNITY TELEVISIONAs many of you are aware, Mountain View has its own community television station, cable 15. They are a non-profit organization and have programming everyday that runs the gamut: local sports games to HealthTalk to Indian Vegetarian Gourmet. (See www.kmvt15.org for additional programming information.) They also offer nonprofit media solutions at - they like to say - "

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BOOKING CONFERENCESThe term 'booking conference' refers to 5 or so major conferences in our industry. While there are a lot more, these 5 cover most of the places where chamber music groups like ourselves can get noticed. They are the Western Arts Alliance, Midwest Arts, Performing Arts Federation, Arts Presenters, and Chamber Music America. Groups showcase at them (see Tuesday@2; 4/11/06) and

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COMMISSIONINGThis heralded tradition in classical music has created some of the great masterpieces throughout history. Despite the misconception that composers generally write for their muse, most times they are paid and commissioned to compose works. Many of Franz Joseph Haydn’s works came about due to the generosity of Prince Nicholas of the Esterhazy court. Richard Wagner's celebrated

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CALIFORNIA LAWYERS FOR THE ARTSI think I mentioned this organization briefly before. QUADRE has been a member since 2000. California Lawyers for the Arts is a non-profit service organization which provides lawyer referrals, dispute resolution services, educational programs, publications and a resource library to people in the creative arts and arts organizations. Founded in 1974 by lawyers and

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WISE PROVERB"I know that you believe you understand what I think I said, but, I am not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant."RULE #6I just graduated from the Leadership Mountain View (LMV) class of 2006. Starting in October and ending in June, LMV is an intensive community leadership development program tailored specifically for Mountain View to develop effective community

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NY TIMES ARTICLEARTS / MUSIC | May 28, 2006Check the Numbers: Rumors of Classical Music's Demise Are Dead WrongBy ALLAN KOZINNFor all the hand-wringing, there is immensely more classical music on offer now than there was in what nostalgists think of as the golden era of classics in America.Click here for the full article:ALL ABOUT MUSIC (JOKES)The following definitions (?!) come from Sonny Ausman

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WWW.ARTSOPOLIS.COMArtsopolis is the "Silicon Valley's ultimate guide to arts & culture - theatre, music, dance, art and more." That quote is how the Arts Council of Silicon Valley describes their web-based initiative. I personally believe they do a fantastic job of showcasing what is happening around here. QUADRE is a registered ensemble on the web site. Our page is here.Check out the web

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GLOBAL MUSICIANS FOR PEACEBy Andrea Shalal-Esa WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Thirty young musicians from 18 countries including Iran, Mexico, Denmark and South Korea are fanning out across the United States this month to perform in the hope of teaching cross-cultural understanding. To view the entire article, click here.HORN CALL REVIEW of 'CITRUS'By John DresslerWhat could possibly be new for horn

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NORTHWEST ON TOURCongratulations to us! QUADRE has been accepted into Northwest on Tour - the acclaimed juried roster book of touring and performing artists, that Arts Northwest produces bi-annually. NW on Tour is used extensively by presenters west coast wide. Publication is targeted for summer 2006. In addition to attending booking conferences & advertising in trade magazines like the Horn

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NEW ELEMENT FOUNDInvestigators at a major research institution recently discovered the heaviest element known to science and have tentatively named it 'Administratium'. Administratium has no protons or electrons, thus having an atomic number of 0. It has, however, 1 neutron, 125 assistant neutrons, 75 vice neutrons and 111 assistant vice neutrons giving it an atomic mass of 312. These 312

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A HORNS RANGEAn old joke - A composer asks a music teacher what the range of the horn is. The music teacher replies, About 60 feet if you have a good arm. Seriously, the horn has a four octave range and then some. Some professionals even have a five octave range. That is 61 notes!! This is one of the reasons the horn quartet genre works so well. We are capable of playing in the range of a soprano

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MUSIC PUBLISHINGEvery piece on Citrus is going to be published by Emerson Horn Editions based in Colorado over the next two years. To get a work published you have to proofread the heck out of it. Not only are you looking for spelling mistakes, but every single dot, line, and letter have to be in the right place. Often the music that QUADRE plays in performance is readable by us, but it is not

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GOING TO A SYMPHONY CONCERTFrom: John Steinmetz (bassoon player in LA; past mentor for QUADRE)[mailto:steinmetz.mail@gmail.com] A wonderful essay by Alex Shapiro (composer in Los Angeles) about bringing newcomers to symphony concerts. Scroll down after hitting the link.SHOWCASESDid you know that QUADRE applies for four showcases every year. It is a competitive process to see whether you can get

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