CNMN Bulletin April 2012 Volume 6, issue 1
Manitoba IN THIS ISSUE Elections 2012 Heidi Ouellette Elections 2012 Board of Directors, 2012-2014 Saskatchewan Call for Images Alain Perron e sent out a call FORUM 2012 for nominations Alberta and the Northern FORUM Language via e-mail in Feb- Territories John Reid Facilitation ruary to all W CNMN mem- British Columbia Recording bers. Following that call, we put David Pay The FORUM Blogged together a list of candidates based on a self-nominating process. FACTOR The board has 12 members, rep- However, there are two Youth/Music Education resenting the various regions of regions that will have an Committee Reports: Canada. election: Quebec and
Atlantic Canada. Year In Review Board members will be elected Online Resources for a period of 2 years, lasting In Quebec, we have 4 candidates John Adaskin Project from May 20, 2012 to May 20, to fill 3 seats: Members Corner 2014. Louis Babin
How to submit Tim Brady In most regions, the number of Stacey Brown nominations was exactly equal to Cléo Palacio-Quintin the number of vacant seats. Therefore, these candidates have In Atlantic Canada, we have 3 been elected through acclama- candidates to fill 2 seats: tion. Norman Adams Jérôme Blais Presenting the Board of Paul Cram Directors 2012-2014, elected by acclamation: MEMBERS VOTE FOR BOTH REGIONS - not just Ontario those living in Quebec or Brent Lee Atlantic Canada! Jim Montgomery Jerry Pergolesi April 2012 / Vol. 6, Issue 1 CNMN BULLETIN Page 2 of 10
We need your vote! The great diversity of images to repre- FORUM 2012 more people who vote, the more sent the entire range of activities dynamic and representative the and practices of CNMN mem- From 19-22 January, CNMN election process will be. bership. hosted its fifth FORUM in Van- couver. This national project was That is why, in preparation for If all goes according to plan, we spearheaded by co-chairs Tina the upcoming elections, we are will be adding video segments, Pearson and Randy Raine- encouraging those who have free but for now this call is for fixed Reusch, and was hugely success- memberships to please consider images. ful. At 116 participants, it was a becoming a voting member (only $20.00 for individual members). If interested, please contact Emily Hall: [email protected] Or go online: http://www.newmusicnetwork.c a/caisse.e/memb_ind.php
CNMN members who have voting privileges will soon receive an email with a ballot and further infor- mation about the candi- dates – stay tuned! One of the photo submissions. ―La Grosse Bande d'Improvisateux VS les Dirigeables‖ - Festival des musiques de création du Saguenay—Lac- Saint-Jean 2011 - photo: Valérie Lavoie
Call for Images IMAGE GUIDELINES record number for a CNMN Earlier in March, we put out a FORUM, but what was more call for images to add to our new Orientation must be land- scape impressive was the scope of ac- web site. Thank you to everyone tivities and the level of commu- Format: .jpeg or .png who has participated so far. Keep nication amongst members. them coming, everyone! We con- Width: 600px MIN, c.1100px tinue to welcome submissions on MAX The event was held at SFU an ongoing basis. We wish to Height: 400px MIN, c.600px Woodward’s on the downtown have as many images from the MAX Vancouver campus of Simon new music community as possi- Don’t forget to submit a Fraser University, which was a ble. short caption for each photo, very good location for the pro- for example: what / who / ject. We tried a new language ini- We are seeking images from var- where / when / photo credit tiative this year – the Language ying perspectives (intense close if necessary, etc. Facilitation initiative – run by up to distant view) of people, Related URL link welcomed. Louise Campbell and Stacey concerts, rehearsals, installations, Maximum 10 words. Brown. This “home grown” ap- scores (complete and in pro- Please e-mail proach to translation was very gress), instruments, sound-mak- [email protected] successful and helped improve ing objects, workshops, classes, communications amongst mem- soundscapes, diagrams, code, cir- bers. We plan to continue work- cuits, equipment, costumes ... a ing on this idea in the future. April 2012 / Vol. 6, Issue 1 CNMN BULLETIN Page 3 of 10
Another big change from previ- Coat Cook, Joel Chadabe, Barry ous forms was giving ourselves Truax, Giorgio Magnanensi, Facilitating more time – this Sandeep Bhagwati…the list goes Language at the FORUM had a full 3 and a half on. The theme “Connecting days of presentations, concerts Practices, Geographies and Cul- Vancouver and discussions, rather tures” proved to be a fertile and than the traditional 2-day event. intriguing approach to building Forum 2012 In addition to more time, we also bridges amongst our almost As a bilingual organization, the set aside 3 sessions just for net- pathologically diverse commu- Canadian New Music Network work development discussions – nity. strives to bridge linguistic gaps in basically, “open mic night” for order to bring people and ideas everyone in together. the room. Language FORUM 2012 facilitation at During these VANCOUVER CNMN is open net- about making working ses- it possible for sions the lev- everyone to els of discus- express sion and in- themselves in teraction was the official quite remark- language of able. One had their choice, the sense that French or the CNMN English, so was truly that we can coming alive all feel com- before your fortable par- eyes. ticipating in New music discussions artists from across Canada, and that affect the new music around the world, were able to In the Fall of 2012 we will begin community. Through language share ideas and stories, raise planning for the next FORUM, facilitation, we hope to create an common issues, look for building on the enormous suc- environment of positive commu- solutions, and generally get a cess of the Vancouver FORUM, nication where our shared experi- sense of what is important to our and continuing to help our mem- ences, concerns, and objectives community across the country. I bers work more effectively in be-come the focus, rather than believe that this was an invalua- getting more new music out to the language in which we choose ble part of the FORUM, and I Canadian listeners. to express them. Better connec- congratulate the FORUM com- tions mean richer debates with mittee and its co-chairs for add- input from more sources, which ing this component to the event. is a powerful way to build our na- tional network and continue Many extraordinary artists and working towards a stronger voice producers participated in the for new music in Canada. event: Pauline Oliveros, Michel Levasseur, Ken Pickering, David Language facilitation was a hot Pay, Stefan Smolovitz, Raven Tim Brady topic prior to and during the Chacon, Cléo Palacio-Quintin, Vancouver Forum. April 2012 / Vol. 6, Issue 1 CNMN BULLETIN Page 4 of 10
An open networking session at FORUM 2012
The Language Facilitation Recording mandate in 2015. CNMN wants committee was mandated with CNMN has had several to work with the CMF so that developing a system to facilitate important meetings about recor- specialised music has more communication drawing on the ding grants, and the Canada equitable access to music strengths and knowledge of the Music Fund (part of Heritage dissemination funding, and CNMN member base. To come Canada). In January CNMN met further meetings are planned for up with a solution, committee the spring. with MP Tyrone Benskin (NDP members Stacey Brown, Louise – Jeanne Le Ber) – the NDP Tim Brady Campbell, Cléo Palacio-Quintin culture critic and part of the and Tina Pearson brainstormed standing committee on culture. on our experience of what it We explained the importance of The Forum means to communicate in a lan- new music in the Canadian music guage other than one’s mother ecology, and how devastating the Blogged tongue. The result was part cuts to specialised music have buddy system, part interpretation, David Dacks, Artistic Director of been. Mr. Benskin (a professional the Music Gallery in Toronto, and part translation, all while actor and theatre director – so, fostering communication and has blogged about our Forum on no stranger to the arts) was quite CBC’s new web site! Check it building connections. Many interested and we will continue thanks to the volunteers who out: discussion with him. He did say http://music.cbc.ca/#/genre acted as language facilitators: that almost nothing was going to Sandeep Bhagwati, Tim Brady, s/Classical/blogs/2012/3/Ne happen until the new budget w-music-Funding-struggles- Stacey Brown, Louise Campbell, (slated for Mar. 29), so there was Jonathan Goldman, Clemens born-of-a-personality-crisis little point in doing any sort of Merkel, Cléo Palacio-Quintin and advocacy until we know what Barbara Scales. We couldn’t have money is available. done it without you! CNMN also had a very detailed Louise Campbell and fruitful meeting with Pierre
Lalonde, head of Policy at the Canada Music Fund (CMF). The The Foundation Assisting CMF is currently being modified, Canadian Talent on Recordings in view of the renewal of its (FACTOR) is calling on contri- April 2012 / Vol. 6, Issue 1 CNMN BULLETIN Page 5 of 10 buting members of the Canadian The CNMN’s Youth/Music that when you host a creative Music Industry to participate in Education Committee focused music class, lesson, workshop, online jury sessions. FACTOR this year on educating ourselves: concert etc., you have resources receives thousands of applicat- namely, what's going on out there at your fingertips to inspire you ions for their Juried Sound in music education and new with great ideas. Recording Programs each year music? The good news is: lots! and it is through the professional Many, many musicians are doing We want to grow this list and experience and understanding of amazing creative music with eventually make it part of our jurors that FACTOR is able youth and amateurs of all ages. CNMN’s online Resource to determine which applications As a result of this research, the Directory. You know of URLs are strongest and best suited for Committee has taken a number not listed here? Please tell us so funding. Jurors play an impera- of initiatives. we can share! Email me at tive role in the development of [email protected] Canadian Artists by offering their First, we started a preliminary list time and expertise to reviewing (see below) of online resources. http://artsalive.ca/collections/nacmu applications, providing a scored One example is committee sicbox/chronologique- evaluation and offering valuable member Doug Friesen's web timeline/index.php/en/connexionsm usicales-musicconnections feedback for each of the applica- page of creative music exercises tions available in a jury. If you are and resources, “Creative-ed.ca.” http://creative-ed.ca/ interested in becoming an accre- Want to know what chain ditted FACTOR juror, please fill composing is? Check out Doug's http://www.patria.org/arcana/arcboo in the online form at website! ks.html www.factorjury.ca and click on the “Apply To Be A FACTOR Second, there's so much amazing http://www.improvcommunity.ca/pr ojects/toolkit Juror” link. You can also call creative music education going Christina Cassaro at 416-696- on, and we want more people to http://musicmakesus.ca/advocate/res 2215 or send an email to know about these Success Sto- ources/ [email protected] ries. Theodora Stathopoulos’ ar- ticle about the John Adaskin Pro- http://www.musiccentre.ca/mus.cfm For more information on ject launches this initiative. We’re [Switch between English and French FACTOR’s programs and poli- on the lookout for more success version in upper left corner.] cies, please visit www.factor.ca stories to put in each bulletin! If http://www.vtmidi.org/resources.ht you have heard of or participated m in a creative music education project that you have found http://www.omea.on.ca/resources.ph Reports From particularly inspiring, please email p me at The Youth/Music [email protected] http://www.fameq.org/pedagogie/in dex.php Education Creative Music Committee: Education Online Resources Year In Review, Creative music The Youth/Music Education education success Committee of the Canadian New Music Network has started a pre- stories, on-line and in- liminary list of online resources Louise Campbell person for facilitating creative music, so Chair, Youth/Music Education Committee
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The John Adaskin ing Canadian educational compo- Members Corner Project sitions. It started as a joint initia- e always have an open I represent the Canadian Music tive between the CMEA and the invitation to all Educator’s Association on CMC with the objective to pre- pare guidelists of Canadian music W members for future CNMN's Youth/Music Educa- bulletins. We welcome sugges- tion Committee. As President of for large and small choral and in- tions for ideas or issues you the CMEA, I would like the strumental school ensembles. would like to raise or inform CNMN community to know others. The guidelines are at the about the John Adaskin Project Dr. Pat Shand (U of T) directed end of this bulletin. (JAP). This important project from 1973 to 2011. In 2011, the manifests CMEA's commitment CLC and CMC awarded her the This time, we received the and support for Canadian com- Friends of Canadian Music Award for her achievements. following member submissions: positions, new and old.
In 2001, CMEA initiated an on- Some of the JAP’s aims are simi- Employment Opportunity lar to the Youth/Music Educa- going Canadian choral music tion Committee: to acquaint mu- project with Brock University’s sic educators with existing music, Dr. Rodger Beatty with support to promote the publication of from the Ontario Music Educa- Closing Date: April 12, 2012 additional repertoire and to en- tors Association. The BC choral courage composers to add to the guidelist was completed in 2004 Canada Council for the Arts is repertoire. In general, the overall and the Ontario choral guidelist presently recruiting for the Head goal of both our organizations' in 2010. of the Music Section, Arts committees is to bring music ed- Disciplines Division position. ucators closer to Canadian com- Dr. Mary Kennedy (UVic) is the Please post this vacancy posers for the benefit of students current director, with committee internally or forward this e-mail and composers alike. By famil- members Theodora Stathopoulos to candidates that may be iarizing the CNMN community (CMEA President), Mark Reid interested in this position. with the JAP, I hope to motivate (CMEA VP), Dr. Ben Bolden members of both committees to (CME Journal Editor), composer For more information, please support and expand each other's Bob Baker and Dr. Roger Beatty. click on the following link: work. Future directions include educa- http://www.canadacouncil.ca tional initiatives in BC, Quebec /aboutus/employment/fp1297 John Adaskin (1908-1964) was a and Newfoundland. 62197690287934.htm cellist, conductor, radio producer, administrator and promoter of Canadian music. In 1961 he became the Executive Secretary QUASAR - Winter Tour of the Canadian Music Centre. 2013 / Call for Proposals During his term, he developed their library, edited the magazine The Quasar Saxophone Quartet “Music Across Canada” and will be on tour across Canada in commissioned several composers the winter of 2013. There are to write works for school use. Theodora Stathopoulos, still some dates available for this President, CMEA/Acme tour period. To get an idea of
The JAP began in the early the type of concerts we offer, in- cluding acoustic and electroa- 1960’s and envisioned to con- tinue Adaskin’s work in promot- coustic works, take a look at: April 2012 / Vol. 6, Issue 1 CNMN BULLETIN Page 7 of 10 http://quasar4.com/html2/3prop- cantour2013.htm
We are available for concerts, masterclasses and workshops. For more information, please contact us at 514-277-4420 / [email protected]
In addition, we are always interested in discussing ideas for future projects, collaborations, new works, etc. The sky is the Redshift X is our way ombú productions, inc., is limit. We would be happy to hear thrilled to announce the release from you. of saying thanks for your invalu- able support over the past 10 of Cycles, Shawn Marie-Chantal Leclair years. It features works from ac- Artistic Director claimed and upcoming Redshift Mativetsky’s latest Quasar saxophone quartet CD releases, and one previously CD of new music for tabla. Over www.quasar4.com unheard studio recording! the past decade, Shawn Mativetsky – percussionist, com- Use the link below, or visit our poser and educator – has been website to download the 10-track working to combine his dual album. backgrounds in both Western http://bit.ly/RedshiftX and Indian classical music by commissioning new music for Redshift X showcases some of the tabla. The resulting works the very best Canadian music draw their inspiration from being written today, with works Western and Indian music in var- by Jennifer Butler, André ying degrees, and reflect the per- Cormier, Emily Doolittle, Chris- sonalities and approaches of the topher Kovarik, James B. Max- individual composers. Cycles well, Jocelyn Morlock, Jordan features new works for tabla
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Ana Sokolović at the Quebec National Assembly
Madame Christine St-Pierre, minister of Culture, Communi- cations and Women’s Issues of Quebce, will present a motion of recognition to composer Ana Sokolovic at the Quebec National Assembly this coming April 17th.
Ana Sokolovic is being celebrated in the context of the Société de musique contemporaine du Québec’s (SMCQ) “Série Hommage”. The project in- cludes more than 100 concerts and events across Canada. After celebrating the work of Claude Vivier and Gilles Tremblay, this is the 3rd composer who the Quebec minister has recognized for their valuable contributions to our culture.
Info about the Série Hommage: www.smcq.qc.ca/smcq/en/h ommage/2011/
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