COLLEGE ORCHESTRA DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION 2014 NATIONAL CONFERENCE

TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY, FORT WORTH, TEXAS

CALL FOR SESSION PROPOSALS

CODA is requesting proposals for session presentations for the 2014 National Conference to take place January 23-25, 2014. Presentation proposals (including proposals for panels) should address issues relevant to college and university orchestra directors, including topics such as:

1. Conducting Pedagogy & Pedagogical Resources
2. Score Study and Rehearsal Techniques
3. Instrumental Techniques (i.e. bowings, section intonation, balance and blend, etc.)
4. Repertoire, Editions, Errata
5. College/University orchestra management and budgeting (i.e. auditions, seating, use of student staff, library issues, etc)
6. Professional life in academia (i.e. tenure and promotion, faculty governance, collaboration, curricula, professional development, etc.)
7. Scholarship and research
8. International college & university conducting topics/issues (i.e. conducting/recruiting/touring abroad, international collaborations, opportunities for conductors abroad, etc.)

CODA looks to host sessions that will represent issues relevant to a variety of college/university models, both in the United States and abroad, ranging from small service departments to large graduate programs that will address a large variety of topics.

Applicants should submit only the following materials electronically:

1. An abstract of the presentation.
2. A brief bio of the presenter.
3. Complete contact information. [including email and cell phone number]

Application materials should be sent electronically via attachment to:

Daniel Sommerville

Daniel.sommerville@wheaton.edu

no later than June 10, 2013.

Applications received after that date will not be accepted. Selected presenters will be notified no later than July 10, 2013.

Read the latest exciting news! Stay informed as a CODA member! See what CODA is up to around the country and around the world! Congratulations to Charles Gambetta and the entire ‘Da Capo’ team which helped put together our very first news letter for CODA members and for folks just interested to read about what CODA is all about!

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE COMPLETE NEWSLETTER (PDF FILE) 

The Association for Professional Academic Conductors

International Composition Contest for Orchestra 2013

                         Call for Scores

First Prize: $2,500 and a featured performance at the 2014 National Conference of the College Orchestra Directors Association, plus additional performances by CODA member colleges and universities nationwide!

 Second and Third Prizes: $1,000 and $500 respectively, plus a live recording (audio) by the University of Utah Orchestra with potential performances by CODA member colleges and universities nationwide.

 CONTEST  DETAILS:

• No entry fee required

• The top five finalists’ works will be read and recorded (audio) during the final judging round by the University of Utah, Saturday, September 28, 2013

• Open to composers of any age from any country

• Each composer may submit only one composition for consideration

• Composers must submit their own works directly (rather than via a publisher or performer)

• Scores should be 4-10 minutes in total duration

• Level of difficulty of the work: must not be extreme or virtuosic in its demands       (a level 4 or 5 on  a scale of 1-6, so that all CODA consortium member orchestras are capable of performing the winning composition)

• The work submitted may have received prior public performances

• The work submitted must not have previously won any composition awards or contests

• Instrumentation of the work should be for full chamber or symphonic orchestra (no string only works, no works for soloist and orchestra), maximum instrumentation not to exceed:

2*2*2*2-4331-timp+2 -strings. *(2^nd flute may double piccolo, 2^nd oboe may double E. horn, 2^nd clarinet may double bass clarinet). Other instruments may be requested  if optional. i.e. opt. celesta, opt. harp. Piano may be included if it is part of the orchestral texture and not used as a primary solo instrument (no pieces for piano solo with orchestra accompaniment).

•  Submit ONE copy of the score, and ONE recording

(MIDI/synthesized recordings are acceptable)

•  All submissions must be received by June 15, 2013

•   All submissions must be anonymous:

Send score & recording with an identifying pseudonym only.

Include one sealed envelope labeled only with the composer’s pseudonym containing: composer’s one page vitae, name, address, telephone number, email and a brief letter stating an agreement to the following conditions of the contest:

Composers chosen for the final round of judging agree to provide one full set of orchestral parts (with the appropriate string count) by September 1, 2013 for the final round of readings.  Winner of the 1^st place prize agrees to allow  all members of the CODA Composition Consortium to perform the winning work without additional rental fees [composers retain live performance royalties via BMI/ASCAP/etc.].  If a winning work is already published, the composer must include a letter from the publisher agreeing to the rules of this contest.  All finalists agree to allow audio recordings of their submitted work and PDF files of their scores to be posted on the CODA (members area only) website for perusal by CODA member conductors.  Second through fifth place finalists are free to negotiate appropriate rental fees with CODA member conductors or orchestras interested in performing their works.

•  Composers wishing return of their score & recording, should enclose a stamped self-addressed envelope, otherwise, all submissions will become part of the CODA composition contest score library, available for perusal by CODA member conductors.

Disclaimer: While CODA will make every effort to return scores and recordings in good condition, they accept no liability for damage or loss that may occur.

Send one score and one recording and the envelope containing the information described above to:

CODA COMPOSITION CONTEST

Attn: Lori Clifton

Baylor School of Music

One Bear Place #97408

Waco, TX  76798-7408

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email inquiries to:

Dr. Anthony G. Holland

Director, CODA International Composition Contest

College Orchestra Directors Association

tholland@skidmore.edu

WEBSITE INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT:

www.codaweb.org

Please see below the call for guest orchestras to perform at the upcoming CODA National Conference next January. You will note that this will be a particularly exciting year, with the presence of two top clinicians: Miguel Harth-Bedoya (Fort Worth Symphony) and Cliff Colnot (Chicago Civic Orchestra). I encourage you to take advantage of this very unique opportunity. In order to allow you enough time to advocate for funds within your institution the deadline for submission of proposals is April 15, 2013. Results will be given by May 15, 2013. Fasten seat belts for an exciting and invigorating experience in Dallas!

COLLEGE ORCHESTRA DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION
2014 NATIONAL CONFERENCE
at TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY, FORTH WORTH, TEXAS

CALL FOR PERFORMING GROUPS

CODA is requesting applications for guest orchestras to perform for the 2014 National Conference to take place January 23-25, 2014.  This is a wonderful performance opportunity for your orchestra on a national stage before an audience of expert and very supportive colleagues.

In addition, there are very special educational opportunities for the orchestras who are chosen.  One orchestra will be the clinic orchestra for a session on ensemble training for orchestral musicians, led by Cliff Colnot, master teacher and conductor of the Civic Orchestra of Chicago, one of the premier pre-professional training orchestras in North America, and the other orchestra will be the clinic orchestra for a conducting master class led by the eminent conductor, Miguel Harth-Bedoya, conductor of the Forth Worth Symphony and the Norwegian Radio Orchestra, and guest conductor of major orchestras around the world.  The clinics will follow each orchestra‚s concert, respectively.

The concerts and clinics of the selected orchestras will take place on Saturday, January 25.

Requirements and other information:

 The conductor must be a member of CODA

 The ensemble must be primarily composed of college students

 It is the responsibility of the selected orchestra to cover all related expenses

 The concert performance at the conference needs to be 50 to 55 minutes, total

 Two orchestras will be chosen

 The orchestra must have in their repertoire a classical or romantic symphony (multiple movements) that can be used as the basis for the clinics.  It is not necessary for this work to be performed at the actual concert, but it must be well under the fingers of the players.

Application: please submit the following:

1. Three copies of a CD from a live performance(s) of the orchestra (limit to 60 minutes, please).  The CD should be labeled only with the repertoire performed (no words identifying the orchestra or conductor).

2. A cover letter on college letterhead including the following:

 Complete contact information

 Possible repertoire you would be performing

 A brief description of the type of orchestra (i.e. all-undergraduate, mix of graduate and undergraduate, mix of college and community members, etc.), including the name of the orchestra, the ratio of college to non-college musicians in the orchestra, and an estimate of the number of players by next January

 A brief bio of the conductor

 If available, a photograph of the orchestra for promotion purposes in the event the orchestra is chosen to perform

Applications will be screened by a committee.

Complete application materials must be received by April 15, 2013 to be given consideration.

Mail to:

Ricardo Averbach
Miami University Dept. of Music
501 South Patterson Ave
Oxford, OH 45056
Office: (513) 529-8351

Applications received after April 15 will not be accepted. Selected orchestras will be notified no later than May 15, 2013.

——-
Ricardo Averbach, DMA
Director of Orchestral Studies,
President-Elect,
College Orchestra Directors Association
http://www.users.muohio.edu/averbach/index.html

Miami University Dept. of Music
501 South Patterson Ave
Oxford, OH 45056
Office: (513) 529-8351

Congratulations to CODA members Lawrence  Golan (University of Denver’s Lamont School of Music Symphony Orchestra),  Dan Sommerville (Wheaton College Symphony Orchestra) for taking second and third prize respectively in the college/university Orchestra division of the Prestigious “American Prize” and to Lois Ferrari (Austin Civic Orchestra) for 2nd Place in The American Prize in Conducting – Community Orchestra Division.

Watch the Video Promo Here!

Special kudos also to CODA National Chair of Development and Membership Kevin Bartram (University of Mary Washington Philharmonic Orchestra) for his upcoming appearance on PBS television and for the following feature articles:

http://blogs.fredericksburg.com/newsdesk/2012/09/25/will-umw-show-win-fame/

http://blogs.fredericksburg.com/pastisprologue/2012/09/25/video-pbs-to-broadcast-a-fiddlers-holiday-filmed-at-umw/

NATIONAL CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

Wednesday, January 16, afternoon/evening arrival  & hotel checkin
no formal events planned this day

Thursday, January 17
7:00am Breakfast at hotel restaurant
12345678 (‘Bucci’s’ Restaurant opens 6am)
*8:00 Depart hotel by bus for Severance Hall (45min)
8:45 Tour of Severance Hall & George Szell Score Library
10am-12:30pm Attend Cleveland Orchestra Dress Rehearsal
12345678with Music Director Franz Welser-Möst
12345678and soloist Joshua Bell
12:30pm Q&A with Maestro Franz Welser-Möst
1:15 Lunch at the Severance Hall Restaurant
12345678(Just a few steps away)
2:45 Bus departs for
12345678Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (RRHOF)
3:15 CODA Members Tour The
12345678Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (RRHOF)
4:00 ‘Crossover’ Concert & Lecture RRHOF
5:45 Bus departs RRHOF for Hotel
6:00-7:30 Dinner at hotel
7:30-9:30 Reception for CODA members (Ballroom#5 Ground floor)
12345678(cash bar+Hors doeuvres)

Friday, January 18

(‘Bucci’s’ Restaurant opens 6am)
7:45am Informal morning reception (new conservatory lobby)
12345678with coffee/tea/juice/mini bagels
8:30Welcome by the Baldwin-Wallace Conservatory Director
12345678Archives Offer/Explanation
12345678(Brahms Requiem score and other treasures)
9:00 Presentation Session(s) #1
12345678[Room A]
12345678“Thurmond’s Note Grouping: Lessons for Conductors”
12345678Henry Duitman, Grand Valley State University
9:45 break (coffee/tea/small snacks available)
10:00 Presentation Session(s) #2
12345678[Room A]:
12345678“The Franchise Model: What the fast food
12345678industry can teach us about
12345678directing an orchestra.”
12345678J. Robert Spence, Elizabethtown College
12345678[Room B]:
12345678“Reflection Blog for Chamber Orchestra:
12345678Changing the rehearsal dynamic of a chamber orchestra
12345678through rehearsal and concert reflections in blog posts.”
12345678Chris Kim, Cornell University
10:45  break
11:00  Presentation Session(s) #3 [Room B]
12345678Cleveland Orchestra Brass Presentation:
12345678Lyle Steelman, Jack Sutte, Michael Miller
12:00-1:00pm Lunch  (Coda regional groups meet)
12345678group lunch at BW faculty restaurant: ‘The Colony Room’
1:00-1:45 Visit to Riemenschneider Rare Score Archives
2pm-2:45 Presentation Session(s) #4
12345678[Room A]
12345678“Teaching Conducting/Teaching Music. Teaching conducting
12345678as a vehicle for teaching musical skills, analysis, score
12345678preparation, & interpretive skills.”
12345678Mitchell Arnold, West Virginia University
12345678[Room B]
12345678“Finding the sensational amidst the austere concerts of
12345678Theodore Thomas.”, Paul Luongo, Whitman College
3:00-3:45 Presentation Session(s) #5
12345678[Room A]
12345678“International Conducting: Recording in Eastern Europe”
12345678Jon Mitchell, University of Massachusetts Boston
12345678[Room B]
12345678“Infusing Score Study and Aural Image Development into
12345678Undergraduate Conducting Curricula.”
12345678Tobin Stewart, Montana State University
4:00-5:00 Presentation Session(s) #6:
12345678Keynote Speaker
12345678Leon Botstein
12345678President of Bard College and
12345678Music Director of the American Symphony Orchestra
5:00-7:30 Dinner
8:00 Baldwin-Wallace Symphony Orchestra Concert
12345678Maestro Dwight Oltman, conductor
9:30 Post concert reception

Saturday, January 19.

(‘Bucci’s’ Restaurant opens 7am)
8:15am Informal morning reception (Conservatory location TBA)
12345678with coffee/tea/juice/mini bagels
9:00-9:45 Presentation Session(s) #7: [Room A]
12345678Special Guest International Speaker:
12345678Maestro Jose Luis Castiñeira de Dios
12345678Director of Arts, Republica de Argentina
10:00-10:45 Presentation Session(s) #8
12345678[Room A]
12345678Panel: Coda’s Promotion & Tenure Standards  Committee
12345678presents its first draft on what we hope will become
12345678a national Standard for orchestral conductors in academia.
12345678James Ball, Albion College;
12345678Ricardo Averbach, Miami Univ. of Ohio;
12345678Kevin Bartram, Univ. Mary Washington;
12345678Jeff Bell-Hanson, Pacific Lutheran Univ.
12345678[Room B]
12345678“Tuning the Conductor’s Instrument”:
12345678Exercises and Warm-ups for the
12345678Practice Room or Studio (Lecture/Demonstration)
12345678Charles  Gambetta, Greensboro College
11:00-11:45 Presentation Session(s) #9
12345678[Room A]
12345678CODA Presidential Panel & Members Discussion:
12345678“Keeping the Flame of Live Orchestral Performance Alive!”
12345678Robert McCashin, James Madison Univ.;
12345678Stephen Heyde,  Baylor Univ.;
12345678Rebecca Burkhardt, Univ. of Northern Iowa;
12345678Alexander Jimenez, Florida State Univ.;
12345678Anthony Holland, Skidmore College
12pm-1:15pm Lunch (list & map of local restaurants provided)
1:30-2:30 Guest Orchestra Performance:
12345678Oklahoma State University Symphony Orchestra
12345678Douglas Droste, conductor
2:40-4:00 CODA National Conducting Masterclass
12345678with Dwight Oltman
12345678and the Oklahoma State University Orchestra
4:10-5:10 CODA National Membership Meeting
5:15-6:30 Dinner (list & map of local restaurants provided)
6:45Pm Bus departs BW Conservatory for Trip to Severance Hall
8:00 Cleveland Orchestra Concert
12345678with Joshua Bell and Franz Welser-Möst
10:30 Bus departs Severance Hall for Hotel, Conference Ends.

Sunday, January 20
8:00am-11:00 CODA National Board Meeting
12345678Michigan Room (Crowne Plaza Hotel)

[CLICK HERE FOR HOTEL INFORMATION/RESERVATIONS]

CODA is proud to announce the Crowne Plaza Cleveland Airport Hotel as host hotel for its National Conference January 17-19, 2013

The Fabulous Crowne Plaza Hotel

directions to hotel

Special CODA RATE: $79/night (Click to Book online today!)

or phone: 440-243-4040 and be sure to ask for the special CODA rate of only $79/night!

[This incredible discount rate is only available if booked by  12/12/12]

• Only $79 for single or double occupancy!  (plus applicable taxes)

• free 24/7 airport shuttle!

• free parking!

• free conference shuttle (must be prescheduled at main desk)!

• multimillion dollar newly remodeled expansion!

• complimentary wireless internet access throughout the hotel!

• 24 hour business center, sundry shop, indoor pool, sauna, exercise room!

The Crowne Plaza Cleveland Airport completed a total renovation, and became a Crowne Plaza, part of InterContinental Hotels Group, in 2008.  Our 238 guest rooms and suites offer the Crowne Sleep Advantage program – offering amenities to assure your guests a comfortable night’s sleep.  All guest rooms offer deluxe bath amenities, 32” flat-screen television complimentary HBO, complimentary weekday USA Today, CD Clock/radio, voice mail, hair dryer, iron/ironing board.  Complimentary wireless internet access is available throughout the hotel.  Public areas include a 24-hour business center, sundry shop, indoor pool, triple outside decks, sauna, and exercise room. Bucci’s Steakhouse and JB’s Downstairs Lounge, offering excellent food, ambiance and service.  The Hotel offers complimentary shuttle service to and from Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (3.5 miles), seven days a week, and 24 hours per day.  Also, we offer ample, complimentary parking for hotel guests.  We are immediately off Interstate 71 (Exit 235-Middleburg Heights/Bagley Road); minutes from the I-480 and the Ohio Turnpike.

• Bucci’s Restaurant at the Crowne Plaza (6am-10pm M-F, 7am-10pm Sat. Sun) Click here to see Bucci’s delicious menu offerings!

Bucci's Restaurant at The Crowne Plaza Hotel

New CODA Mentorship Program Announced!

The College Orchestra Directors Association is proud to announce the official launch of its Mentoring Program . The program has been designed to provide a confidential resource for CODA members to consult with experienced faculty colleagues. Although the CODA Mentoring Program is primarily intended to assist junior faculty members negotiating their way through the tenure and promotion process, and for those associate professors working towards promotion to full professor, Mentors are also available to answer a variety of questions specifically related to our work in the academy. CODA Mentors are senior faculty colleagues who have a wealth of experience as conductors and conducting pedagogues in academia. They are active performers and educators possessing a wide range of conducting and teaching expertise. We are exceptionally grateful to our mentors who have volunteered their limited time to assist our CODA colleagues.
CODA members are encouraged to contact any CODA Mentor directly with their questions on any relevant topic including, but not limited to:
• tenure and promotion
• professional development
• program development and management
• student issues
• faculty governance
• administration
• repertoire
• auditions
• funding
Mentors are available to the CODA membership for telephone or e-mail consultation as per the preferences of the Mentor. The CODA Mentoring Program is designed to assist our members in meaningful ways and must be handled with great care. Please click on the link below to review the Mentorship Program guidelines before making contact with a CODA Mentor. You may also click on any mentor’s name below where you will be directed to a biography and contact information.
For additional information, please feel free to contact Alex Jiménez, Mentorship Program Coordinator, at ajimenez@fsu.edu.
CODA Mentorship Guidelines (link to PDF here)

Mentors:

Fernando Jiménez

Douglas Droste

Eugene Dowdy

Victor Yampolsky

Michael Alexander

Jacques Voois

Chris Younghoon Kim

James Ball

Robert Baldwin

Robert McCashin

Ricardo Averbach

Leonard Atherton

Michael Luxner

We are just thrilled to be able to announce some of the main highlights  of our upcoming National Conference in Cleveland, Ohio – January 17-19, 2013

• CODA members will be attending a Dress Rehearsal AND Performance with The Cleveland Orchestra, featuring Joshua Bell!

• CODA members will have a private Q&A session with Cleveland Orchestra Music Director and General Music Director of the Vienna State Opera  Franz Welser-Möst !

• CODA performances at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame!

• Keynote Speaker Leon Botstein, President of Bard College and Music Director of the American Symphony Orchestra!

• Special Presentation by Three Members of the Cleveland Orchestra Brass Section!

• Performance by the Baldwin-Wallace Conservatory of Music Symphony Orchestra, Maestro Dwight Oltman, Conductor

• CODA National  Conducting Masterclass with four students chosen in our nationwide hunt for conducting talent!

• Special visit to the  Rare Score Archives of the Baldwin-Wallace Riemenschneider Bach Institute including  the Brahms’ Requiem annotated by the composer himself!

• Honored International Guest Speaker: Maestro Jose Luis Castiñeira de Dios, Director of Arts, Republic of Argentina.

• Presentations and Panel Discussions by CODA members from across the country and around the world!

- Conference Registration and Hotel Information coming soon! –

• Some fun graphics added to the members area

• CODA MEMBER CONCERT PROGRAMS – A list of concert programs by many CODA member orchestras.  An invaluable tool to help you find appropriate repertoire for your orchestra and also to allow a ‘sneak peek’ at what other CODA orchestra have been performing.  Many thanks to CODA member J. Robert  Spence for this outstanding contribution to our website!

• CODA MEMBER BLOGS! Join the BLOG revolution and see what other CODA members are writing in their orchestra blogs.  Highly informative, insightful and thought-provoking!  Send us your blog link if you have a blog and we’ll add your link to this area.  Thanks to CODA member Rob Baldwin, our illustrious former National Secretary, for contributing the first blog link!

• CODA JOURNAL – All published volumes of the CODA JOURNAL, our own peer-reviewed online publication for orchestral conductors.  Thanks to the dedicated CODA Journal Team, including Jon Mitchell, Wayne Bennett, Leonard Atherton, Joel Nevis, James Waddell and Patricia Sparti!

• CODA NATIONAL MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY – An up to date listing of all CODA members around the United States and abroad, including a breakdown by Division within the five national divisions of CODA in the United States.

• CODA BOWINGS LIBRARY – we’ve expanded our bowings library to include more orchestral works than ever before! What a tremendous time saver for all CODA members, simply download the PDF files of the string parts, complete with all bowings from expert CODA members, and have your orchestral librarians copy those bowings into your own parts.  No muss, no fuss…. expert bowings for your orchestra with the click of your mouse!  Special thanks to our illustrious member and former National President Stephen Heyde, along with appreciation for CODA member Germán Gutiérrez.

• CODA PROGRAM NOTES LIBRARY – We’ve had a ‘massive’ expansion of our program notes library over the past few months.  Just click to download, then copy/paste these wonderful program notes into your next concert program (hours of time saved for all CODA members!).  A great round of applause and thanks to Steve Heyde, Ricardo  Averbach, Jim Waddelow, Michael Luxner, and Charles Gambetta!

• AN EXPANDED ‘SPECIAL LINKS’ AREA – we’ve expanded this area to be even more interesting and helpful to CODA members! Now including Leonard Atherton’s Handbook “Conducting in Academia”, an important dissertation by Charles Gambetta, and original music by composer Janet Peachey, music which was performed as part of a past CODA National Conference.

• CONDUCTOR’S RESOURCES – a NEW ADDITION to our website, which we plan to expand tremendously in the future, but we start off with a direct link to Presser’s online catalog system and a wonderful PDF file on Fundraising and Marketing for the College Orchestra, a terrific presentation given by CODA member Edward Benyas at the 2012 CODA National Conference in Chicago.  Thanks Ed !

• CODA CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS - always undergoing a little tinkering by the National Board, these are the current rules by which CODA operates.

• CHANGE YOUR CURRENT PASSWORD – one click allows an easy changing or your CODA membership password to one you can more easily remember!

• CHANGE/EDIT YOUR CODA MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION – Please drop by here and update your name, address, school affiliation and any other information that may have changed recently.  Thanks!

• CODA 2009 COMPOSITION CONTEST WINNERS (SCORES AND RECORDINGS) – Perusal scores and recordings of the top five works entered in our now famous 2009 international composition contest  (returning in 2012 we hope!)