COLLEGE ORCHESTRA DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION 2013 NATIONAL CONFERENCE

BALDWIN-WALLACE CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC

CLEVELAND [BEREA] OHIO

CALL FOR SESSION PROPOSALS

CODA is requesting proposals for session presentations for the 2013 National Conference to take placeJanuary 17-19, 2013. 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. 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:

Dr. Anthony G. Holland

tholland@skidmore.edu

no later than June 10, 2012.

Applications received after that date will not be accepted. Selected presenters will be notified no later thanJuly 10, 2012.

BALDWIN-WALLACE CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC

CLEVELAND [BEREA] OHIO

CALL FOR SESSION PROPOSALS

CODA is requesting proposals for session presentations for the 2013 National Conference to take place January 17-19, 2013. 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. 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:

Dr. Anthony G. Holland

tholland@skidmore.edu

no later than June 10, 2012.

Applications received after that date will not be accepted. Selected presenters will be notified no later than July 10, 2012.

COLLEGE ORCHESTRA DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION
2013 NATIONAL CONFERENCE
at the BALDWIN-WALLACE COLLEGE CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC, CLEVELAND (Berea), OHIO
CALL FOR PERFORMING GROUPS

CODA is requesting applications for guest orchestras to perform for the 2013
National Conference to take place January 17-19, 2013.  This is a wonderful performance opportunity for your orchestra on a national stage before an audience of expert and very supportive colleagues.
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 performance at the conference would be approximately 45-60 minutes (specific time will be at the discretion of the conference committee).

• Typically one to three orchestras are chosen

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 June 1, 2012 to be given consideration.

Mail to:

Mail to:

Dr. Daniel Sommerville;

Wheaton College-Conservatory of Music

501 College Ave.

Wheaton, IL  60187.

Applications received after June 1 will not be accepted. Selected orchestras will be notified no later than July 1, 2012.

CODA will hold online national elections very soon this month!  Please keep an eye out for an email from Charles Gambetta which will include statements and bios from our candidates as well as a link for online voting.  In the meanwhile, below you can find links to files from our two candidates for National Vice President:                          Robert Baldwin and Ricardo Averbach:

A Nationwide Call for Conducting Student Participants

CODA National Conference in Chicago, Illinois

Saturday, January 28, 2012

Conducting Masterclass with Maestro Victor Yampolsky,

Carol F. and Arthur L. Rice Jr. University Professorship

in Performance, Conducting

Bienen School of Music, Northwestern University

• 4 – 6 participants will be chosen nationwide

• Full time undergraduate or graduate students welcome to apply

• Up to $400 in travel expense reimbursement available to conductors chosen to participate

• Participants will receive 15 minutes or more of live podium time with full orchestra

• Participants will receive video recordings of their masterclass appearance

• Participants will be provided a free ticket to the Chicago Symphony Performance of

Carmina Burana conducted by Maestro Riccardo Muti

• Participants will be receive a free ticket to attend the post CSO performance reception

(may include a brief appearance by maestro Muti)

• Participants will be offered a 1 year complimentary membership in CODA

Deadline for receipt of all application materials (via email only): November 28, 2011

Completed applications should be emailed to:

Dr. Anthony G. Holland

National President-Elect

College Orchestra Directors Association (CODA)

Email: aholland@nycap.rr.com

Application information:

Download application forms from this link:

MSWord Format:

https://tholland48258.box.net/shared/g4j419kjv4hi5sxglhgd

PDF Format:

https://tholland48258.box.net/shared/z93dtb6v0xql1ddhyiqf

•  All materials must be received via email by November 28, 2011

•  All applications must include:

1) completed application form (a link to the form will be provided shortly)

2) 10-15 minute video excerpt of your conducting work with a live ensemble

[see Video  Submission Information below]

Video Submission information:

-       All applicants must provide 10 – 15 minutes of video demonstrating their conducting work before a live ensemble (chamber group or orchestra)

-       The camera should be facing the conductor’s face

-       Two different styles of music are suggested, if possible

-       Videos must be uploaded to YouTube and the link sent in your email application OR you

-       may request a special upload link be sent to you by emailing your request to: aholland@nycap.rr.com

- (DVD’s are not being accepted for this application)

- Videos must be in one of the following four compressed formats:

1) Quicktime (.mov file extension)

2) WMV (.wmv file extension)

3) Mpeg-4 (.mp4 file extension)

4) Flash (.flv file extension)

• Repertoire for the Masterclass will be selected from the following works:

-       Mozart: Don Giovanni Overture (Andre ending)

-       Dvorak: Symphony No. 7 in D minor, Movements 1, 2, 4

Maestro Victor Yampolsky

Maestro Yampolsky

Director of orchestras at the Bienen School of Music, Northwestern University in Chicago, Illinois.  In addition to his Northwestern duties, Victor Yampolsky also serves as music director of the Peninsula Music Festival, honorary director of the Scotia Festival of Music, and music director Emeritus and Principal Guest Conductor of the Omaha Symphony Orchestra. He was formerly assistant concertmaster and assistant conductor of the Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra, and principal second violin of the Boston Symphony Orchestra.  Yampolsky has appeared as a guest conductor throughout the United States and abroad, and has recorded for the Pyramid and Kiwi-Pacific labels. He received the degree Honorary Doctor of Letters from the University of Nebraska at Omaha as well as an Honorary Doctor of Fine Arts from Doane College in Crete, Nebraska, and is a member of the Continuum Committee of the League of American Orchestras.

For more information: Please email:

aholland@nycap.rr.com

• • •

Tenure-track assistant or associate professor (full time, 9-months), salary commensurate with training and experience. Responsibilities will include serving as music director and conductor of the university symphony orchestra (including program selection, scheduling, and administer­ing; teaching of conducting and leading the master’s-level orchestral conducting program; establishing and maintaining active working relationships with state and regional string teachers and high school orchestra directors). AA/EO/ADA institution committed to cultural diversity. We seek candidates who share our commitment to diversity. See full description, including qualifications and application procedures, at http://hr.uoregon.edu/jobs or http://www.music.uoregon.edu. Review of applications begin September 30, 2011.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!!

Planning for the 2012 CODA National Conference is well underway! You will not want to miss what is sure to be a most memorable conference hosted by Victor Yampolsky and the Bienen School of Music at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, January 26-28.

Go to www.codaweb.org in August for a complete listing of events and on-line registration information. A wonderful smorgasbord of presentations is being put together that is sure to speak to every member of CODA! Everything ranging from repertoire, rehearsal techniques, pedagogy, technology, and faculty governance/mentorship will be discussed. Participants will be treated to concerts by the Wheaton College Symphony Orchestra, the Northwestern Symphony Orchestra (performing Mahler’s Symphony No. 3!), and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra performing Carmina Burana under the baton of Ricardo Muti! And of course, your students will have the opportunity to apply for a conducting master class led by Maestro Yampolsky.

This will be a marvelous opportunity to interact with your colleagues and to share with each other! Our conference hotel, The Hilton Orrington/Evanston, is a four-star hotel offering a CODA conference rate of only $99 (plus taxes)! Please call 888-677-4648 to make your reservation today by asking for the College Orchestra Directors Association conference rate.

Don’t delay! I look forward to seeing all of you in January at the 2012 CODA National Conference!

Sincerely,

Alex Jiménez

President

Alexander Jimenez, D.M.
Associate Professor of Conducting
Director of Orchestral Activities and Coordinator of Strings

College of Music
The Florida State University
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(850) 644-3507 – Office
(850) 322-5306 – Cell
(850) 644-2928 – Fax

National President, College Orchestra Directors Association
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Music Director, Tallahassee Youth Orchestras, Inc.
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Maestro Leonard Atherton's Taiwan Performance

December 2010 photo of long time Coda member Maestro Leonard Atherton conducting Mahler’s Symphony No. 2 (“Resurrection”) with the National University Arts Orchestra and choruses of the National University of Arts and the National University of Medicine in Taipei, Taiwan.  Bravo and Congratulations to Maestro Atherton!

The Fabulous Hilton Orington Chicago $99 Special Nat. Conf. Rate

SPECIAL PRE-REGISTRATION NATIONAL CODA CONFERENCE RATE OF ONLY $99/NIGHT at the fabulous Hilton Orington  Chicago.  CALL TODAY to hold your special CODA rate (LIMITED AVAILABILITY ON A FIRST COME FIRST SERVE BASIS!) for the CODA national conference January 26-28, 2012.

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