2013 Leadership
National Staff Regional Chapter Directors Board of Directors John Nuechterlein Los Angeles Chapter: David O’Fallon, President President and CEO Kate Gale Dan Thomas, Vice Chair Craig Carnahan Executive Director Nancy Uscher, Vice Chair Vice President of Programs Bill Sands, Treasurer Paul Hanson Minnesota Chapter: Kathleen van Bergen, Secretary Vice President of Finance Craig Carnahan Carol Heen, Past Chair and Administration Vice President of Programs John Nuechterlein, Ex Officio Bonnie Marshall Vice President of Development Philadelphia Chapter: Carol Barnett Adam Lesnik James Berdahl Suzanna Altman Executive Director Pearl Bergad Director of Education and James Falconi Karen Brooks Community Engagement Program Manager Patrick Castillo Philip Blackburn Mary Ellen Childs Innova Director and David Conte Director of Artist Services Dee Ann Crossley Chris Campbell Jon Deak Innova Operations Manager Ian Ding Steve McPherson Jorja Fleezanis Innova Publicist Stephen Green Jessica Mehlhoff Leaetta Hough Development and Barry Kempton Communications Manager David Myers John Michel Steven Ovitsky ™ Membership Director and David Ranheim Composers Datebook Producer Eugene Rogers Claire Tiller James Stephenson Program and Social Media Manager Tom Voegeli In the key of now Jay Walters James Wafler Annual Report Membership Services Representative 2013
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Upon request, this report can be made available in an alternative format. Our Vision 2013 Letter from the President Make composers, and the music they create, Dear Friends, In February 2013 I attended SPHINXCON, a convening sponsored by the Sphinx Organization in Detroit to discuss ideas about diversity in the performing arts. It was a significant event that drew every major service organization in the country. More than 30 leaders talked about how they defined diversity and a vibrant and integral what they were doing – or at least trying to do – to be more inclusive. The subject is not new to our field, but the size and scope of SPHINXCON represented renewed energy to engage the broadest possible spectrum of the performing arts.
I came away from the two-day event with much to think about, and the board of ACF devoted a lot of time part of our culture. to the topic in its May meeting. The word diversity is a broad term that can be defined in many different ways. How diverse are the boards of our performing arts organizations? Or the executive directors – or the staff that work for them? Why does a majority of arts funding in this county go to the top 50 arts institutions? As the white population moves toward a minority position, are we satisfied that so many performing organizations continue to be predominantly white? How do we support artists who do not live The American Composers Forum enriches lives by nurturing the creative in the large urban centers? spirit of composers and communities. We provide new opportunities for My colleague Ann Meier Baker at Chorus America said they are working to be more intentionally composers and their music to flourish, and engage communities in the inclusive instead of unintentionally exclusive. It’s a phrase that made great sense to me, and I’ve creation, performance and enjoyment of new music. been living with it now for many months as I think about the new music field. We have spent lots of ink and chatter (for decades) on the subject of under-representation of female composers. Stylistic diversity also continues to dominate our conversations about craft, quality and artistic integrity. What we do not discuss enough is cultural diversity. People of color are still a very small group within our circles, and I worry that we are not doing enough to encourage more people of color to feel welcome. 2013 These questions have no easy answers, but if ACF is to be a leader in the field, and an advocate for the living composer, we must keep these questions on the table at all times. Over the last two years, ACF Left: Cherry Spoon Collective, a group of has increased our efforts to encourage grant applicants from a broad pool of artists. We are connecting improvising musician/composers, energized to artists by announcing opportunities to culturally-specific arts organizations and through social media. audiences and performed original pieces These efforts have shown positive results and we will continue to work at ways to be more intentionally inspired by a variety of experiences, melding jazz, poetry, rock and classical music. inclusive in all of our programs. I invite your thoughts and perspectives on how we can do that effectively. Photo: Jim Nihart. As always, thank you for your support and commitment to the work of living composers. Right: A student rehearses his trumpet solo ® from the latest piece in the BandQuest Sincerely, series - Nonantum Bulgar by klezmer revivalist Hankus Netsky. “It was a great experience. ...to see how he composed, what his process was, and how he showed it to our group of amateur musicians was quite fascinating.” -- Adlai, Grade 8 John Nuechterlein President and CEO
.01 Our Vision 2013 Letter from the President Make composers, and the music they create, Dear Friends, In February 2013 I attended SPHINXCON, a convening sponsored by the Sphinx Organization in Detroit to discuss ideas about diversity in the performing arts. It was a significant event that drew every major service organization in the country. More than 30 leaders talked about how they defined diversity and a vibrant and integral what they were doing – or at least trying to do – to be more inclusive. The subject is not new to our field, but the size and scope of SPHINXCON represented renewed energy to engage the broadest possible spectrum of the performing arts.
I came away from the two-day event with much to think about, and the board of ACF devoted a lot of time part of our culture. to the topic in its May meeting. The word diversity is a broad term that can be defined in many different ways. How diverse are the boards of our performing arts organizations? Or the executive directors – or the staff that work for them? Why does a majority of arts funding in this county go to the top 50 arts institutions? As the white population moves toward a minority position, are we satisfied that so many performing organizations continue to be predominantly white? How do we support artists who do not live The American Composers Forum enriches lives by nurturing the creative in the large urban centers? spirit of composers and communities. We provide new opportunities for My colleague Ann Meier Baker at Chorus America said they are working to be more intentionally composers and their music to flourish, and engage communities in the inclusive instead of unintentionally exclusive. It’s a phrase that made great sense to me, and I’ve creation, performance and enjoyment of new music. been living with it now for many months as I think about the new music field. We have spent lots of ink and chatter (for decades) on the subject of under-representation of female composers. Stylistic diversity also continues to dominate our conversations about craft, quality and artistic integrity. What we do not discuss enough is cultural diversity. People of color are still a very small group within our circles, and I worry that we are not doing enough to encourage more people of color to feel welcome. 2013 These questions have no easy answers, but if ACF is to be a leader in the field, and an advocate for the living composer, we must keep these questions on the table at all times. Over the last two years, ACF Left: Cherry Spoon Collective, a group of has increased our efforts to encourage grant applicants from a broad pool of artists. We are connecting improvising musician/composers, energized to artists by announcing opportunities to culturally-specific arts organizations and through social media. audiences and performed original pieces These efforts have shown positive results and we will continue to work at ways to be more intentionally inspired by a variety of experiences, melding jazz, poetry, rock and classical music. inclusive in all of our programs. I invite your thoughts and perspectives on how we can do that effectively. Photo: Jim Nihart. As always, thank you for your support and commitment to the work of living composers. Right: A student rehearses his trumpet solo ® from the latest piece in the BandQuest Sincerely, series - Nonantum Bulgar by klezmer revivalist Hankus Netsky. “It was a great experience. ...to see how he composed, what his process was, and how he showed it to our group of amateur musicians was quite fascinating.” -- Adlai, Grade 8 John Nuechterlein President and CEO
.01 2013 Year in Review 2013 Year in Review innova Recordings Fostering Artistic Development for Composers • Released 31 titles (total catalog holds 457) featuring artists • Awarded more than $411,600 in grants to a diverse group and composers from wildly diverse backgrounds and of composers and performers of new music. experiences. From a Met Opera star’s take on American • In partnership with McNally Smith College of Music and songbook classics, to a re-imagining of an Irish folk tune, to Minnesota Public Radio, produced GAME ON! An Insider’s Satie played on a traditional Vietnamese instrument, innova Guide to Video Game Scoring, that drew 80 composers continues to challenge, reinvent, and influence. from across the United States and Canada to Saint Paul, • Licensed music to myriad sources, including high visibility MN, for a full slate of workshops and a concert featuring outlets such as HBO’s “Vice” series, Fox’s “So You Think You transcriptions of video game scores written by keynote Can Dance” and an Ivy League institution’s lecture series. speakers: Jason Graves and Lennie Moore. • Increased earned revenue for artists by 5% and continued to • Completed the third year of awarding Live Music for Dance pay out 100% of sales to artists. Minnesota grants to composers, choreographers and In partnership with McNally Smith College of Music and • Received reviews in the LA Times, NPR, PRI’s The World, Minnesota-based professional dance companies. Minnesota Public Radio, ACF introduced composers to the Songlines, Downbeat, Gramophone, New York Times, • Collaborated with VocalEssence (MN) on Essentially exciting world of video game scoring with GAME ON! An Huffington Post, and San Francisco Examiner, to name a few. Choral, a unique opportunity for composers to work with Insider’s Guide to Video Game Scoring. Sessions were led • Supported artist tours and shows, and continued to foster a professional chorus to refine their works for voices. Six by award-winning video game composers Lennie Moore and community connections by arranging gatherings, appearing The Burning Bridge band led by Jason Kao Hwang composers heard their pieces rehearsed by the 32-voice Jason Graves (pictured), and coordinated by film and video at conventions, and presenting at conferences. game composer Sean McMahon. Photo: Jim Nihart. (center back) about to play music from their critically VocalEssence Ensemble Singers and attended mentoring • Diversified distribution by capturing micro-revenue streams acclaimed innova album that Downbeat magazine called sessions with the ensemble’s Artistic Director Philip Brunelle from various online content providers. “multifaceted and wholly absorbing...” and NPR’s Fresh and composer/conductor Francisco Núñez. Inspiring Students with Fresh Music • Began online video roundtable discussions with industry Air praised as having a “natural flow.” • Reached more than 673,650 children to date through the professionals and artists. Strengthening Community and Audience Engagement BandQuest® series. • Began Faith Partners residencies in Morris, MN and • The All City Band in Newton, MA premiered the 20th Menomonie, WI and continued residencies in Sartell, MN BandQuest® piece, Nonantum Bulgar by klezmer composer and Fargo, ND/Moorhead, MN. and revivalist, Hankus Netsky. • Reached a weekly cumulative audience of one million • The Children’s Choir at the School for Creative and Performing listeners with Composers Datebook on 165 public radio Arts in Cincinnati, OH, premiered the fourth piece in the stations nationwide. Of the 51 new shows this year, three ChoralQuest® series, Hear My Voice by Jennifer Higdon. featured pieces from the ChoralQuest® series. • Introduced elementary students at Saint Paul Music Academy • Co-hosted the inaugural season of the Composer (MN) to basic composition skills during a residency with Conversation Series in partnership with The Saint Paul Michael Croswell. Chamber Orchestra and Minnesota Public Radio. The series • Launched a new partnership with Classical Minnesota featured composers Maria Schneider and Laurie Anderson, Public Radio by creating a composer category in the annual with time devoted for audience Q&A and informal receptions. Minnesota Varsity competition for high school musicians. Four • Nurtured and collaborated with the Cherry Spoon Collective young composers received mentorship from Carol Barnett Laurie Anderson was featured during Composer – a new, multi-generational, multi-instrumental group of and heard their works read by the wind trio Mill City Winds. Conversations, a series featuring some of today’s most musician/composers – to support the efforts of artists Two of the four composers’ works were then performed by original, prominent and prestigious voices in composition. Photo: Jim Nihart. and also to engage the community with outside-the- the same ensemble at the Fitzgerald Theater (Saint Paul, MN). performance-hall music experiences. Hear My Voice, commissioned by ACF’s ChoralQuest® • Convened a national advisory board to discuss the creation Chapter Activity program, premiered by the Children’s Choir from the School for and launch of NextNotes™ High School Composition • ACF-Philadelphia awarded 22 grants to 24 composers Creative and Performing Arts in Cincinnati. This new work for Awards, a new program designed to encourage and award totaling $85,000 through its Subito and Community Partners middle-level voices was written by Pulitzer Prize-winner Jennifer musical creativity in young people. programs. It also hosted three composer events and two Higdon, one of the most performed living American composers. professional development workshops. • ACF-Philadelphia organized a meet and greet with Dance/ USA Philadelphia to encourage collaboration between placeholder photo Membership composers, choreographers and dancers. • Total membership remained strong at 1,700+ composers, • As part of New Spaces New Formats, ACF-Philadelphia performers and educators in all 50 states and 17 countries. presented an Impromptu Jazz Composition Showcase at • In partnership with Zeitgeist, offered 8 performance salons, Christ Church Neighborhood House. serving 33 composers and 46 performers. • Expanded listeners of New Music Philadelphia through • Partnered with the Twin Cities chapter of Opera on Tap for presence on Live365 and iTunes radio. a special night of “homegrown opera,” including works for • ACF-LA formed a partnership with Marshall Academy Participants in Opera on Tap end the evening with a voices written by local composers. in Pasadena to develop and implement Making Music, Musicians from the Philadelphia Orchestra perform at an tradition: a sing-along of Verdi’s “Libiamo ne’ lieti calici (The ACF-Philadelphia speed composing event. Drinking Song)” from La traviata. a program that trains students in the art, science and philosophy of creating music of all and any genre. Photo: Steven Krull.
.02 .03 2013 Year in Review 2013 Year in Review innova Recordings Fostering Artistic Development for Composers • Released 31 titles (total catalog holds 457) featuring artists • Awarded more than $411,600 in grants to a diverse group and composers from wildly diverse backgrounds and of composers and performers of new music. experiences. From a Met Opera star’s take on American • In partnership with McNally Smith College of Music and songbook classics, to a re-imagining of an Irish folk tune, to Minnesota Public Radio, produced GAME ON! An Insider’s Satie played on a traditional Vietnamese instrument, innova Guide to Video Game Scoring, that drew 80 composers continues to challenge, reinvent, and influence. from across the United States and Canada to Saint Paul, • Licensed music to myriad sources, including high visibility MN, for a full slate of workshops and a concert featuring outlets such as HBO’s “Vice” series, Fox’s “So You Think You transcriptions of video game scores written by keynote Can Dance” and an Ivy League institution’s lecture series. speakers: Jason Graves and Lennie Moore. • Increased earned revenue for artists by 5% and continued to • Completed the third year of awarding Live Music for Dance pay out 100% of sales to artists. Minnesota grants to composers, choreographers and In partnership with McNally Smith College of Music and • Received reviews in the LA Times, NPR, PRI’s The World, Minnesota-based professional dance companies. Minnesota Public Radio, ACF introduced composers to the Songlines, Downbeat, Gramophone, New York Times, • Collaborated with VocalEssence (MN) on Essentially exciting world of video game scoring with GAME ON! An Huffington Post, and San Francisco Examiner, to name a few. Choral, a unique opportunity for composers to work with Insider’s Guide to Video Game Scoring. Sessions were led • Supported artist tours and shows, and continued to foster a professional chorus to refine their works for voices. Six by award-winning video game composers Lennie Moore and community connections by arranging gatherings, appearing The Burning Bridge band led by Jason Kao Hwang composers heard their pieces rehearsed by the 32-voice Jason Graves (pictured), and coordinated by film and video at conventions, and presenting at conferences. game composer Sean McMahon. Photo: Jim Nihart. (center back) about to play music from their critically VocalEssence Ensemble Singers and attended mentoring • Diversified distribution by capturing micro-revenue streams acclaimed innova album that Downbeat magazine called sessions with the ensemble’s Artistic Director Philip Brunelle from various online content providers. “multifaceted and wholly absorbing...” and NPR’s Fresh and composer/conductor Francisco Núñez. Inspiring Students with Fresh Music • Began online video roundtable discussions with industry Air praised as having a “natural flow.” • Reached more than 673,650 children to date through the professionals and artists. Strengthening Community and Audience Engagement BandQuest® series. • Began Faith Partners residencies in Morris, MN and • The All City Band in Newton, MA premiered the 20th Menomonie, WI and continued residencies in Sartell, MN BandQuest® piece, Nonantum Bulgar by klezmer composer and Fargo, ND/Moorhead, MN. and revivalist, Hankus Netsky. • Reached a weekly cumulative audience of one million • The Children’s Choir at the School for Creative and Performing listeners with Composers Datebook on 165 public radio Arts in Cincinnati, OH, premiered the fourth piece in the stations nationwide. Of the 51 new shows this year, three ChoralQuest® series, Hear My Voice by Jennifer Higdon. featured pieces from the ChoralQuest® series. • Introduced elementary students at Saint Paul Music Academy • Co-hosted the inaugural season of the Composer (MN) to basic composition skills during a residency with Conversation Series in partnership with The Saint Paul Michael Croswell. Chamber Orchestra and Minnesota Public Radio. The series • Launched a new partnership with Classical Minnesota featured composers Maria Schneider and Laurie Anderson, Public Radio by creating a composer category in the annual with time devoted for audience Q&A and informal receptions. Minnesota Varsity competition for high school musicians. Four • Nurtured and collaborated with the Cherry Spoon Collective young composers received mentorship from Carol Barnett Laurie Anderson was featured during Composer – a new, multi-generational, multi-instrumental group of and heard their works read by the wind trio Mill City Winds. Conversations, a series featuring some of today’s most musician/composers – to support the efforts of artists Two of the four composers’ works were then performed by original, prominent and prestigious voices in composition. Photo: Jim Nihart. and also to engage the community with outside-the- the same ensemble at the Fitzgerald Theater (Saint Paul, MN). performance-hall music experiences. Hear My Voice, commissioned by ACF’s ChoralQuest® • Convened a national advisory board to discuss the creation Chapter Activity program, premiered by the Children’s Choir from the School for and launch of NextNotes™ High School Composition • ACF-Philadelphia awarded 22 grants to 24 composers Creative and Performing Arts in Cincinnati. This new work for Awards, a new program designed to encourage and award totaling $85,000 through its Subito and Community Partners middle-level voices was written by Pulitzer Prize-winner Jennifer musical creativity in young people. programs. It also hosted three composer events and two Higdon, one of the most performed living American composers. professional development workshops. • ACF-Philadelphia organized a meet and greet with Dance/ USA Philadelphia to encourage collaboration between placeholder photo Membership composers, choreographers and dancers. • Total membership remained strong at 1,700+ composers, • As part of New Spaces New Formats, ACF-Philadelphia performers and educators in all 50 states and 17 countries. presented an Impromptu Jazz Composition Showcase at • In partnership with Zeitgeist, offered 8 performance salons, Christ Church Neighborhood House. serving 33 composers and 46 performers. • Expanded listeners of New Music Philadelphia through • Partnered with the Twin Cities chapter of Opera on Tap for presence on Live365 and iTunes radio. a special night of “homegrown opera,” including works for • ACF-LA formed a partnership with Marshall Academy Participants in Opera on Tap end the evening with a voices written by local composers. in Pasadena to develop and implement Making Music, Musicians from the Philadelphia Orchestra perform at an tradition: a sing-along of Verdi’s “Libiamo ne’ lieti calici (The ACF-Philadelphia speed composing event. Drinking Song)” from La traviata. a program that trains students in the art, science and philosophy of creating music of all and any genre. Photo: Steven Krull.
.02 .03 2013 Program Winners 2013 Impact
Essentially Choral Live Music for Dance Minnesota Rich Campbell (New York, NY) Lisa Conlin (Minneapolis, MN) Ian A. Cook (Northfield, MN) Mike Hallenbeck (Minneapolis, MN) Brian Coughlin (New York, NY) Ryan Homsey (New York, NY) Caroline Mallonée (Buffalo, NY) Julie Johnson (Minneapolis, MN) ACF social media buzz Andrew McKenna Lee (Brooklyn, NY) Katha Dance Theatre (Crystal, MN) >1,350,000 Michael Schachter (Ann Arbor, MI) Minnesota Ballet (Duluth, MN) people experienced the work of ACF Alanna Morris (Saint Paul, MN) 2,864 Facebook likes, up 22% Faith Partners Tamara Ober (Minneapolis, MN) 8,302 Twitter followers, up 49% Linda Kachelmeier (Saint Paul, MN) Rosy Simas Danse (Minneapolis, MN) 110 YouTube subscribers, up 31% Jake Runestad (Minneapolis, MN) Threads Dance Project (Golden Valley, MN) granted>$411,600 to composers and performers Brian Van Tassel (Saint Paul, MN) Jazz Noir Radio Program Vanessa Voskuil (Minneapolis, MN) George Maurer (Minneapolis, MN) Jesse Whitney (Minneapolis, MN) Nioka Workman (New York, NY) 7,745 51 Jerome Fund for New Music (JFund) Zorongo Flamenco Dance Theatre (Minneapolis, MN) people attended classes and workshops new Composers Datebook shows produced Chris Cresswell (Brooklyn, NY) Chris Danforth (Minneapolis, MN) Magnificat Project Alex Freeman (Northfield, MN) Zachary Wadsworth (Calgary, AB) Masatora Goya (Rego Park, NY) members1,740 in 50 states and 17 countries new34 works commissioned David Hertzberg (New York, NY) McKnight Composer Fellowships Asako Hirabayashi (Falcon Heights, MN) Randall Bauer (Saint Paul, MN) Jeremy Howard Beck (New York, NY) Scott Miller (Maple Grove, MN) Heath Mathews (Farmington, MN) Joshua Musikantow (Saint Paul, MN) 290 31 Eric Nathan (New York, NY) David Evan Thomas (Minneapolis, MN) individual donors titles added to the innova catalog Danielle Schwob (New York, NY) McKnight Visiting Composer Residencies Chris Coyle (Philadelphia, PA) Jin Hi Kim (Bridgeport, CT)
Minnesota Emerging Composer Awards (MECA) JT Bates (Minneapolis, MN) Lucas Melchior (Saint Paul, MN) Orkestar Bez Ime (Minneapolis, MN)
Minnesota Varsity Austin Kraft (Savage, MN) Grant Luhmann (Lino Lakes, MN)
Welcome Christmas David Biedenbender (Ann Arbor, MI) Sheena Phillips (Trenton, NJ) Photo: Nikolai Fox
“All in all, my experiences with ACF have shaped my professional career in a significant way and I am Left: Score written by Essentially Choral composer participant, Robert Creeley. incredibly thankful for it. I am grateful for the support from the McKnight Foundation and I hope that my residency reflected the kind of work that they envisioned when they made funding available. I enjoyed my Right: Each year, the McKnight Visiting Composer Program underwrites a Minnesota residency of at least eight weeks for time in Minnesota immensely and I will use this experience to drive my writing, teaching and performing two out-of-state composers. While in residence, the visiting artist collaborates on a project with a Minnesota community to new territories.” of their choosing. Visiting Composer, Charles Peck, explores sound and science with students at Crossroads Elementary Chris Coyle (McKnight Visiting Composer, pictured above) School in Saint Paul, MN.
.04 .05 2013 Program Winners 2013 Impact
Essentially Choral Live Music for Dance Minnesota Rich Campbell (New York, NY) Lisa Conlin (Minneapolis, MN) Ian A. Cook (Northfield, MN) Mike Hallenbeck (Minneapolis, MN) Brian Coughlin (New York, NY) Ryan Homsey (New York, NY) Caroline Mallonée (Buffalo, NY) Julie Johnson (Minneapolis, MN) ACF social media buzz Andrew McKenna Lee (Brooklyn, NY) Katha Dance Theatre (Crystal, MN) >1,350,000 Michael Schachter (Ann Arbor, MI) Minnesota Ballet (Duluth, MN) people experienced the work of ACF Alanna Morris (Saint Paul, MN) 2,864 Facebook likes, up 22% Faith Partners Tamara Ober (Minneapolis, MN) 8,302 Twitter followers, up 49% Linda Kachelmeier (Saint Paul, MN) Rosy Simas Danse (Minneapolis, MN) 110 YouTube subscribers, up 31% Jake Runestad (Minneapolis, MN) Threads Dance Project (Golden Valley, MN) granted>$411,600 to composers and performers Brian Van Tassel (Saint Paul, MN) Jazz Noir Radio Program Vanessa Voskuil (Minneapolis, MN) George Maurer (Minneapolis, MN) Jesse Whitney (Minneapolis, MN) Nioka Workman (New York, NY) 7,745 51 Jerome Fund for New Music (JFund) Zorongo Flamenco Dance Theatre (Minneapolis, MN) people attended classes and workshops new Composers Datebook shows produced Chris Cresswell (Brooklyn, NY) Chris Danforth (Minneapolis, MN) Magnificat Project Alex Freeman (Northfield, MN) Zachary Wadsworth (Calgary, AB) Masatora Goya (Rego Park, NY) members1,740 in 50 states and 17 countries new34 works commissioned David Hertzberg (New York, NY) McKnight Composer Fellowships Asako Hirabayashi (Falcon Heights, MN) Randall Bauer (Saint Paul, MN) Jeremy Howard Beck (New York, NY) Scott Miller (Maple Grove, MN) Heath Mathews (Farmington, MN) Joshua Musikantow (Saint Paul, MN) 290 31 Eric Nathan (New York, NY) David Evan Thomas (Minneapolis, MN) individual donors titles added to the innova catalog Danielle Schwob (New York, NY) McKnight Visiting Composer Residencies Chris Coyle (Philadelphia, PA) Jin Hi Kim (Bridgeport, CT)
Minnesota Emerging Composer Awards (MECA) JT Bates (Minneapolis, MN) Lucas Melchior (Saint Paul, MN) Orkestar Bez Ime (Minneapolis, MN)
Minnesota Varsity Austin Kraft (Savage, MN) Grant Luhmann (Lino Lakes, MN)
Welcome Christmas David Biedenbender (Ann Arbor, MI) Sheena Phillips (Trenton, NJ) Photo: Nikolai Fox
“All in all, my experiences with ACF have shaped my professional career in a significant way and I am Left: Score written by Essentially Choral composer participant, Robert Creeley. incredibly thankful for it. I am grateful for the support from the McKnight Foundation and I hope that my residency reflected the kind of work that they envisioned when they made funding available. I enjoyed my Right: Each year, the McKnight Visiting Composer Program underwrites a Minnesota residency of at least eight weeks for time in Minnesota immensely and I will use this experience to drive my writing, teaching and performing two out-of-state composers. While in residence, the visiting artist collaborates on a project with a Minnesota community to new territories.” of their choosing. Visiting Composer, Charles Peck, explores sound and science with students at Crossroads Elementary Chris Coyle (McKnight Visiting Composer, pictured above) School in Saint Paul, MN.
.04 .05 2013 innova Recordings 2013 Donors
Corporate, Foundation, Daniel and Constance Kunin *David and Judy Myers+ and Government Support Hella L. Mears and William F. Hueg, Jr. Louis and Gloria Nuechterlein, $100,000+ Alfred P. and Ann M. Moore+ In memory of Robert Monson* Bush Foundation John L. Nuechterlein and Paul G. Nuechterlein McKnight Foundation Daniel R. Monson+ Steven Ovitsky William Penn Foundation Kathleen van Bergen+ Tom Voegeli+ $50,000 - $99,999 Patron ($1,000 - $2,499) Aficionado ($250 - $499) Jerome Foundation Albrecht Family Foundation and Bryan and Suzanna Altman* Minnesota State Arts Board Gale Sharpe William and Margee Bracken* Todd Bault Chris Campbell $25,000 - $49,999 Barbara Ann Brown* Josephine B. Carpenter Otto Bremer Foundation Philip and Carolyn Brunelle Jerry and Cathie Fischer National Endowment for the Arts Patrick Castillo Robert and Katherine Goodale* New Music USA, with funds from the Choi-Chiu and King-Wo Lam Family Fund Stephen Green+ Andrew W. Mellon Foundation of The Minneapolis Foundation+ Beth Hoger and Lisa Swem* $10,000 - $24,999 Dee Ann and Kent Crossley+ Steve and Anne Hunter* Arts Midwest Thomas M. Dreeze and Aaron Jay Kernis* Athwin Foundation Evans J. Mirageas John Kightlinger Aaron Copland Fund Jorja Fleezanis+ Vaughn and Lori Lane Klopfenstein* General Mills Foundation Carol Heen and Charlie Boone+ Terry Knowles Rosemary H. and David F. Good Louis F. and Kathrine E. Hill+ Libby Larsen* Family Foundation Leaetta Hough and Bob Muschewske+ Diana Lee Lucker* “full of intrigue and difficult to label.” — Daniel Coombs, Audiophile Audition George Frederick Jewett Foundation Sam Hseng-Hung Hsu* David and Leni Moore Family Foundation Knight Foundation Nancy Huart Michael and Shirley Santoro* Mardag Foundation Thelma Hunter* Stanislaw Skrowaczewski I.A. O’Shaughnessy Foundation Barry and Cheryl Kempton+ James Stephenson Nick Brooke Andrew Rindfleisch Matthew Burtner $5,000 - $9,999 Darrell and Katherine Majkrzak* Joe and JoAnn Ward* Border Towns In The Zone NOISE plays Burtner MAHADH Fund of HRK Foundation Bonnie Marshall Enthusiast ($100 - $249) Laura Jane Musser Fund Mike and Kay McCarthy Anonymous (2)* Mary Ellen Childs Michael Hersch Stephanie Blythe Wenger Foundation Walt McCarthy and Clara Ueland* Roger Aldridge* Wreck The Sudden Pianist As Long As There Are Songs David B. O’Fallon Douglas Allchin $1,000 - $4,999 Lawrence M. O’Shaughnessy Charitable ASCAP Bruce and Mary Bean Bill Ryan’s Billband Robert Carl The Crossing Annuity Trust in honor of Lawrence M. Glenn Booker* Towards Daybreak Shake the Tree Christmas Daybreak Arts Federation O’Shaughnessy BMI Foundation Bob and Beth Burns, In honor of Craig Carnahan* John and Debbie Orenstein Craig Carnahan* Jeri-Mae G. Astolfi Dorothy Hindman Juan Blanco Margaret Rivers Fund David and Judy Ranheim Wells Fargo Foundation Minnesota Chen Yi and Zhou Long* Here (and There) Tapping the Furnace Nuestro Tiempo/Our Time Eugene C. Rogers Mary Ellen Childs+ Matching Gifts Gloria and Fred Sewell Melinda Lee Clark, In Honor of Raymond and Andrew McPherson Misfit Toys Neil Rolnick Ameriprise Foundation Dan Thomas Elizabeth Chenault and Keith Defuor* Secrets of Antikythera Does Anybody Really Know What Time it is? Gardening at Gropius House Ecolab Political Action Committee Nancy Uscher+ NancyBell Coe and William Burke General Mills Matching Gifts Foundation James Wafler+ David Conte+ David T. Little Chris Campbell & Grant Cutler Larry Axelrod Travelers George and Elizabeth White* Joanna and Richard Cortright* Schooldays Over Brandenburg Variations Soldier Songs Gifts from Individuals Sponsor ($500 - $999) Daniel Crozier* Don Davies* Champion ($5,000+) Mark Applebaum and Joan Friedman* Justin DeHart Jeremy Beck Viv Corringham Jon Deak Anonymous+ Susan M. Barnes* Strange Paths String Quartets Walking Mary Deissler* Bill and Susan Sands+ Carol Barnett+ Jim and Susan Berdahl+ Ian Ding+ Jerome Kitzke Justin Rubin Peter Kerlin Octet Benefactor ($2,500 - $4,999) Robert and Mary Brod* Kevin Duggins The Character of American Sunlight A Waltz Through the Vapor Salamander Meredith Alden+ J. Peter Brull Fund of The Minneapolis Paul A. Epstein The Allegro Fund of The Saint Paul Foundation C. Lee Essrig* GVSU Minneapolis Guitar Quartet Xenia Pestova Foundation Richard and Kay Fredericks Cisek John Tyler Evans Music for 18 Musicians (redux) Thrum Shadow Piano Scott F. Clugston* The CPM Legacy Fund of The Saint Alex Freeman* Julia W. Dayton Paul Foundation Michael and Nancy Geller* Van-Anh Vanessa Vo The Crossing Ayman Fanous & Jason Kao Hwang Jack and Linda Hoeschler Family Fund Paul Hanson and Steve Riendl Michael J. Glasgow, In honor of Philip Brunelle* Three Mountain Pass I Want to Live Zilzal of The Saint Paul Foundation+ Deborah Kermeen and John Grochala* Mary Greer Art and Martha Kaemmer Fund Anne Harney* The Living Earth Show of HRK Foundation High Art .06 + Matching Gift Fund Contributors * Gifts were matched .07 2013 innova Recordings 2013 Donors
Corporate, Foundation, Daniel and Constance Kunin *David and Judy Myers+ and Government Support Hella L. Mears and William F. Hueg, Jr. Louis and Gloria Nuechterlein, $100,000+ Alfred P. and Ann M. Moore+ In memory of Robert Monson* Bush Foundation John L. Nuechterlein and Paul G. Nuechterlein McKnight Foundation Daniel R. Monson+ Steven Ovitsky William Penn Foundation Kathleen van Bergen+ Tom Voegeli+ $50,000 - $99,999 Patron ($1,000 - $2,499) Aficionado ($250 - $499) Jerome Foundation Albrecht Family Foundation and Bryan and Suzanna Altman* Minnesota State Arts Board Gale Sharpe William and Margee Bracken* Todd Bault Chris Campbell $25,000 - $49,999 Barbara Ann Brown* Josephine B. Carpenter Otto Bremer Foundation Philip and Carolyn Brunelle Jerry and Cathie Fischer National Endowment for the Arts Patrick Castillo Robert and Katherine Goodale* New Music USA, with funds from the Choi-Chiu and King-Wo Lam Family Fund Stephen Green+ Andrew W. Mellon Foundation of The Minneapolis Foundation+ Beth Hoger and Lisa Swem* $10,000 - $24,999 Dee Ann and Kent Crossley+ Steve and Anne Hunter* Arts Midwest Thomas M. Dreeze and Aaron Jay Kernis* Athwin Foundation Evans J. Mirageas John Kightlinger Aaron Copland Fund Jorja Fleezanis+ Vaughn and Lori Lane Klopfenstein* General Mills Foundation Carol Heen and Charlie Boone+ Terry Knowles Rosemary H. and David F. Good Louis F. and Kathrine E. Hill+ Libby Larsen* Family Foundation Leaetta Hough and Bob Muschewske+ Diana Lee Lucker* “full of intrigue and difficult to label.” — Daniel Coombs, Audiophile Audition George Frederick Jewett Foundation Sam Hseng-Hung Hsu* David and Leni Moore Family Foundation Knight Foundation Nancy Huart Michael and Shirley Santoro* Mardag Foundation Thelma Hunter* Stanislaw Skrowaczewski I.A. O’Shaughnessy Foundation Barry and Cheryl Kempton+ James Stephenson Nick Brooke Andrew Rindfleisch Matthew Burtner $5,000 - $9,999 Darrell and Katherine Majkrzak* Joe and JoAnn Ward* Border Towns In The Zone NOISE plays Burtner MAHADH Fund of HRK Foundation Bonnie Marshall Enthusiast ($100 - $249) Laura Jane Musser Fund Mike and Kay McCarthy Anonymous (2)* Mary Ellen Childs Michael Hersch Stephanie Blythe Wenger Foundation Walt McCarthy and Clara Ueland* Roger Aldridge* Wreck The Sudden Pianist As Long As There Are Songs David B. O’Fallon Douglas Allchin $1,000 - $4,999 Lawrence M. O’Shaughnessy Charitable ASCAP Bruce and Mary Bean Bill Ryan’s Billband Robert Carl The Crossing Annuity Trust in honor of Lawrence M. Glenn Booker* Towards Daybreak Shake the Tree Christmas Daybreak Arts Federation O’Shaughnessy BMI Foundation Bob and Beth Burns, In honor of Craig Carnahan* John and Debbie Orenstein Craig Carnahan* Jeri-Mae G. Astolfi Dorothy Hindman Juan Blanco Margaret Rivers Fund David and Judy Ranheim Wells Fargo Foundation Minnesota Chen Yi and Zhou Long* Here (and There) Tapping the Furnace Nuestro Tiempo/Our Time Eugene C. Rogers Mary Ellen Childs+ Matching Gifts Gloria and Fred Sewell Melinda Lee Clark, In Honor of Raymond and Andrew McPherson Misfit Toys Neil Rolnick Ameriprise Foundation Dan Thomas Elizabeth Chenault and Keith Defuor* Secrets of Antikythera Does Anybody Really Know What Time it is? Gardening at Gropius House Ecolab Political Action Committee Nancy Uscher+ NancyBell Coe and William Burke General Mills Matching Gifts Foundation James Wafler+ David Conte+ David T. Little Chris Campbell & Grant Cutler Larry Axelrod Travelers George and Elizabeth White* Joanna and Richard Cortright* Schooldays Over Brandenburg Variations Soldier Songs Gifts from Individuals Sponsor ($500 - $999) Daniel Crozier* Don Davies* Champion ($5,000+) Mark Applebaum and Joan Friedman* Justin DeHart Jeremy Beck Viv Corringham Jon Deak Anonymous+ Susan M. Barnes* Strange Paths String Quartets Walking Mary Deissler* Bill and Susan Sands+ Carol Barnett+ Jim and Susan Berdahl+ Ian Ding+ Jerome Kitzke Justin Rubin Peter Kerlin Octet Benefactor ($2,500 - $4,999) Robert and Mary Brod* Kevin Duggins The Character of American Sunlight A Waltz Through the Vapor Salamander Meredith Alden+ J. Peter Brull Fund of The Minneapolis Paul A. Epstein The Allegro Fund of The Saint Paul Foundation C. Lee Essrig* GVSU Minneapolis Guitar Quartet Xenia Pestova Foundation Richard and Kay Fredericks Cisek John Tyler Evans Music for 18 Musicians (redux) Thrum Shadow Piano Scott F. Clugston* The CPM Legacy Fund of The Saint Alex Freeman* Julia W. Dayton Paul Foundation Michael and Nancy Geller* Van-Anh Vanessa Vo The Crossing Ayman Fanous & Jason Kao Hwang Jack and Linda Hoeschler Family Fund Paul Hanson and Steve Riendl Michael J. Glasgow, In honor of Philip Brunelle* Three Mountain Pass I Want to Live Zilzal of The Saint Paul Foundation+ Deborah Kermeen and John Grochala* Mary Greer Art and Martha Kaemmer Fund Anne Harney* The Living Earth Show of HRK Foundation High Art .06 + Matching Gift Fund Contributors * Gifts were matched .07 2013 Donors 2013 Financials
This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a Minnesota State Arts Board Operating Support American Composers Forum grant, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts Statement of Financial Activity for the year ending June 30, 2013 and cultural heritage fund, and a grant from the Wells Fargo Foundation Minnesota. Revenue Foundation Grants $830,906 Government Grants 116,847 “I am continually energized by the strong staff Individual Contributions 133,307 Enthusiast ($100 - $249) ~ continued and board commitment to ACF’s mission to Corporate Grants 17,689 Edward Harsh* support the development of new music.” Membership 75,640 Steve Heitzeg and Gwen Pappas* Endowment/Reserves 237,671 Anders and Julie Himmelstrup Nancy Huart, ACF board member and contributor Asako Hirabayashi and Earned Income 220,010 Thomas Stoffregen* Total Operations Revenue $1,632,070 David Hunter* Lila and Harry Jacob Contributor ($50 - $99) Roger Towler, In honor of Phil Welter Stephanie Key* Layton and Linda James* Heather Barringer Barbara Ulman* Elena Khvoshchinskaya* Marvin Lamb* Gibson Batch* Donald C. Willeke Amy Knoles* Expense Richard G. Langellotti* Patrick Beckman* Meredith Wolfe* Thomas Lang* Commissioning and Residency $429,586 Don and Joann Leavenworth* Thomas L. Blum* Luna Pearl Woolf* Cherise Leiter* Readings and Performances 32,984 Robert T. Lund Anselm Blumer* Victor Zupanc* Lanette Lind* Education 121,821 Sarah Lutman George Brandon* Ellen Lindquist* Media 300,007 Mark and Becky Lystig* Christopher Brunelle* Friend ($49 and under) Scott Maggart* Chapters 236,894 Michael James McMurchie* Steve Bye* Anonymous Jesse Marks* Steve McPherson Jeffrey and Jennifer Cadwell Andy Akiho* Andrew Martin* Member Services 127,530 Matt and Jessica Mehlhoff* James Callahan Adrienne Albert* Dylan Mattingly* Administration 143,444 John Michel Rene Clausen* Deborah Anderson, In honor of Michael McElroy* Development 236,249 Jeannie Hill and John Ruze* Sharon Moe Miranda* Michael and Kathleen Croswell Lars Michnevich* Total Operations Expense $1,628,515 Craig Thomas Naylor* Kay Dawson Elizabeth R. Austin* Sarah E. Miller* Merritt C. Nequette Sylvia Moe Dyrhaug* John Austin* Amy Mills* Lowell and Sonja Noteboom Marti Epstein Jared Balogh* John Morrison* Tim Olsen David Glenn* Abbie Betinis* Clive Muncaster* Eileen O’Shaughnessy* Daniel S. Godfrey Joshua Bullock* Donald John Nally* Marc Ostrow* Jonathon Grasse* Brad Burrill* Karen Nelson* Alice Parker* Joseph Haspel* Maryann Camilleri* Ronald A. Nelson* Revenue Expense Mary Ann Pulk* Donald and Lois Hoger David Carpenter* Dale E. Newton Lawrence M. Redmond Christopher Hoh* Susan M. Clambey William Nicholson* John and Betty Reichert Craig Hultgren Valerie Coleman-Page* Bob Peskin, In honor of Nancy and Everett Rotenberry* Benjamin Keaton* Valerie Crescenz* the ACF staff Dr. Joseph Rubin Karen Koepp Matthew Culloton* Daniel Powers* Earned Income Development Elliott and Dorothy Schwartz* Vance R. Koven* Kai Curry Raymond Michael Reddy* 13% 15% Michael Dellaira Thomas Scott* Allen Krantz David Rimelis* Commissioning and Estelle Sell Sukning Kan* Lynn Dixon* Patrick Rooney* Residency Corey Sevett* Anne LeBaron* Robert M. Eckert Christina S. Rusnak* Administration 26% Alex Shapiro* Eugene W. McBride* Geneva Eschweiler Michael Schachter* Endowment/Reserves 9% Frank Stubbs* Jonathan McNair* Joseph M. Filipas* Sarah Schaffer* 15% Foundation Grants Steven Stucky* Cecily Morse, In honor of Linda Richard Ford* Michael B. Scherperel* 51% Member Services Vern Sutton Hoeschler Norman and Paula Fox* Allen Shearer* 8% Readings and Membership Performances Janet and Craig Swan Peter O’Gorman David Harris Robert Sieving* Education 5% 2% David Evan Thomas* Ronald Pearl* Dr. Frederick Harris, Jr.* Evan Solot* 7% Steve Tibbetts* Daniel J. Perlongo* Stan Harrison* Pat Steege* Individual Janika Vandervelde Barbara A. Petersen Linda Tutas Haugen Timothy Takach Contributions Chapters 8% 15% Osmo Vänskä Barbara Rice* Christina Hemphill* Dennis Tobenski* Media Janis Weller* Patricia A. Shifferd Art and Joan Higinbotham Sharon West 18% Thomas Whitman* Alvin E. Singleton* Brian Holmes* Gernot Wolfgang Dana Wilson* Russell Smith George Hopkins* Roger Zahab* Elizabeth Wolff* Keith Spears* Jack Hughes* Julie Stenberg Zeidel* Government Grants 7% David and Beverly Wrobel Mary Sutherland* Amanda Husberg* Corporate Grants 1% .08 .09 2013 Donors 2013 Financials
This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a Minnesota State Arts Board Operating Support American Composers Forum grant, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts Statement of Financial Activity for the year ending June 30, 2013 and cultural heritage fund, and a grant from the Wells Fargo Foundation Minnesota. Revenue Foundation Grants $830,906 Government Grants 116,847 “I am continually energized by the strong staff Individual Contributions 133,307 Enthusiast ($100 - $249) ~ continued and board commitment to ACF’s mission to Corporate Grants 17,689 Edward Harsh* support the development of new music.” Membership 75,640 Steve Heitzeg and Gwen Pappas* Endowment/Reserves 237,671 Anders and Julie Himmelstrup Nancy Huart, ACF board member and contributor Asako Hirabayashi and Earned Income 220,010 Thomas Stoffregen* Total Operations Revenue $1,632,070 David Hunter* Lila and Harry Jacob Contributor ($50 - $99) Roger Towler, In honor of Phil Welter Stephanie Key* Layton and Linda James* Heather Barringer Barbara Ulman* Elena Khvoshchinskaya* Marvin Lamb* Gibson Batch* Donald C. Willeke Amy Knoles* Expense Richard G. Langellotti* Patrick Beckman* Meredith Wolfe* Thomas Lang* Commissioning and Residency $429,586 Don and Joann Leavenworth* Thomas L. Blum* Luna Pearl Woolf* Cherise Leiter* Readings and Performances 32,984 Robert T. Lund Anselm Blumer* Victor Zupanc* Lanette Lind* Education 121,821 Sarah Lutman George Brandon* Ellen Lindquist* Media 300,007 Mark and Becky Lystig* Christopher Brunelle* Friend ($49 and under) Scott Maggart* Chapters 236,894 Michael James McMurchie* Steve Bye* Anonymous Jesse Marks* Steve McPherson Jeffrey and Jennifer Cadwell Andy Akiho* Andrew Martin* Member Services 127,530 Matt and Jessica Mehlhoff* James Callahan Adrienne Albert* Dylan Mattingly* Administration 143,444 John Michel Rene Clausen* Deborah Anderson, In honor of Michael McElroy* Development 236,249 Jeannie Hill and John Ruze* Sharon Moe Miranda* Michael and Kathleen Croswell Lars Michnevich* Total Operations Expense $1,628,515 Craig Thomas Naylor* Kay Dawson Elizabeth R. Austin* Sarah E. Miller* Merritt C. Nequette Sylvia Moe Dyrhaug* John Austin* Amy Mills* Lowell and Sonja Noteboom Marti Epstein Jared Balogh* John Morrison* Tim Olsen David Glenn* Abbie Betinis* Clive Muncaster* Eileen O’Shaughnessy* Daniel S. Godfrey Joshua Bullock* Donald John Nally* Marc Ostrow* Jonathon Grasse* Brad Burrill* Karen Nelson* Alice Parker* Joseph Haspel* Maryann Camilleri* Ronald A. Nelson* Revenue Expense Mary Ann Pulk* Donald and Lois Hoger David Carpenter* Dale E. Newton Lawrence M. Redmond Christopher Hoh* Susan M. Clambey William Nicholson* John and Betty Reichert Craig Hultgren Valerie Coleman-Page* Bob Peskin, In honor of Nancy and Everett Rotenberry* Benjamin Keaton* Valerie Crescenz* the ACF staff Dr. Joseph Rubin Karen Koepp Matthew Culloton* Daniel Powers* Earned Income Development Elliott and Dorothy Schwartz* Vance R. Koven* Kai Curry Raymond Michael Reddy* 13% 15% Michael Dellaira Thomas Scott* Allen Krantz David Rimelis* Commissioning and Estelle Sell Sukning Kan* Lynn Dixon* Patrick Rooney* Residency Corey Sevett* Anne LeBaron* Robert M. Eckert Christina S. Rusnak* Administration 26% Alex Shapiro* Eugene W. McBride* Geneva Eschweiler Michael Schachter* Endowment/Reserves 9% Frank Stubbs* Jonathan McNair* Joseph M. Filipas* Sarah Schaffer* 15% Foundation Grants Steven Stucky* Cecily Morse, In honor of Linda Richard Ford* Michael B. Scherperel* 51% Member Services Vern Sutton Hoeschler Norman and Paula Fox* Allen Shearer* 8% Readings and Membership Performances Janet and Craig Swan Peter O’Gorman David Harris Robert Sieving* Education 5% 2% David Evan Thomas* Ronald Pearl* Dr. Frederick Harris, Jr.* Evan Solot* 7% Steve Tibbetts* Daniel J. Perlongo* Stan Harrison* Pat Steege* Individual Janika Vandervelde Barbara A. Petersen Linda Tutas Haugen Timothy Takach Contributions Chapters 8% 15% Osmo Vänskä Barbara Rice* Christina Hemphill* Dennis Tobenski* Media Janis Weller* Patricia A. Shifferd Art and Joan Higinbotham Sharon West 18% Thomas Whitman* Alvin E. Singleton* Brian Holmes* Gernot Wolfgang Dana Wilson* Russell Smith George Hopkins* Roger Zahab* Elizabeth Wolff* Keith Spears* Jack Hughes* Julie Stenberg Zeidel* Government Grants 7% David and Beverly Wrobel Mary Sutherland* Amanda Husberg* Corporate Grants 1% .08 .09 2013 Leadership
National Staff Regional Chapter Directors Board of Directors John Nuechterlein Los Angeles Chapter: David O’Fallon, President President and CEO Kate Gale Dan Thomas, Vice Chair Craig Carnahan Executive Director Nancy Uscher, Vice Chair Vice President of Programs Bill Sands, Treasurer Paul Hanson Minnesota Chapter: Kathleen van Bergen, Secretary Vice President of Finance Craig Carnahan Carol Heen, Past Chair and Administration Vice President of Programs John Nuechterlein, Ex Officio Bonnie Marshall Vice President of Development Philadelphia Chapter: Carol Barnett Adam Lesnik James Berdahl Suzanna Altman Executive Director Pearl Bergad Director of Education and James Falconi Karen Brooks Community Engagement Program Manager Patrick Castillo Philip Blackburn Mary Ellen Childs Innova Director and David Conte Director of Artist Services Dee Ann Crossley Chris Campbell Jon Deak Innova Operations Manager Ian Ding Steve McPherson Jorja Fleezanis Innova Publicist Stephen Green Jessica Mehlhoff Leaetta Hough Development and Barry Kempton Communications Manager David Myers John Michel Steven Ovitsky ™ Membership Director and David Ranheim Composers Datebook Producer Eugene Rogers Claire Tiller James Stephenson Program and Social Media Manager Tom Voegeli In the key of now Jay Walters James Wafler Annual Report Membership Services Representative 2013
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