I The SCI Newsletter Society of Composers, Inc. P.O.Box 296 OLD CHELSEA STATION NEW YORK, NY 10113-0296 ACA Laurel Leaf Award VOLUME 22 NUMBER 4 APRIL 1992 University Of Alabama Hosts 26th Annual SCI Conference by GERALD WARFIELD Enormous thanks are due Marvin MARGARET BROUWER Johnson for his industry and skill in put­ HAROLD SCIDFFMAN MARVIN JOHNSON, Associate ting together a conference of this size and JOHN WHITE Professor of Music at the University of complexity. His staff, from performers to STEPHEN GRYC Alabama, was host for the Society's 26th the drivers of the vans, did an exceptional PHILIP CARLSEN Annual Conference. Marvin coordinated and cheerful job. Dennis Monk, Director JAMES R. GREESON the considerable resources of the music of the School of Music, is to be congratu­ ALEJANDRO TKACZEVSKI department, which included the Sym­ lated on having such capable resources to HARVEY J. STOKES phony, the Wind Ensemble, the Chorus, mount such an excellent conference. The BYRONK. YASUI the Contemporary Music Ensemble, and only downside to a conference like this, GREG STEINKE many faculty and students.... Also perform­ observed one attendee, is that it's a very WILLIAM PENN ing were the Quapaw String Quartet, the tough act to follow. EUGENIO MANUAL RODRIGUES Cadek Trio and the Contemporary En­ KURT KAZUO KUNIYASU Two items of business deserve men­ sembles from the University of Georgia MAX LIFCHITZ tion. General Manager GERALD WAR­ and the University of Illinois. The final ELIZABETH VERCOE FIELD reported that for the second year concert was given by the Alabama Sym­ MARSHALL BIALOSKY in a row, SCI operated in the black - good phony Orchestra conducted by Paul Poliv­ NORMAN WESTON news in these uncertain times -- and the nick. DANA BRAYTON National Council voted unanimously to WILLIAM DA VIS In the setting of the new Moody Music continue the open submissions policy for ELIZABETH FRIOU BELL Building, there were ninety compositions the regional conferences, i.e., a member DON STEIN performed, eleven papers presented, and may submit scores for performance CQJl­ BARTON MCLEAN one panel discussion. Add numerous meet­ sideration to any conference, no matter PRISCILLA MCLEAN ings, two receptions and a banquet, and where located. This proviso is, of·course, EDWARD MATTILA there were enough events of a consistently pending any restrictions the Conference SYLVIA PENGILLY high -- and often brilliant -- performance Chair needs to impose. ROCKY J. REUTER level to satisfy anyone involved in contem­ Works performed at the conference LAURA R. HOFFMAN porary music. were by: THOMAS E. FITCH The conference was dedicated to the DON FREUND CHARLES W. SMITH memory oflong-time SCI member DAVID 'DAVID ERNST CHRISTOPHER MEISTER COHEN. His wife, Dorothy Cohen, heard JANICE MACAULEY WILLIAM B. GOLDBERG David remembered at the banquet by JOHN CARBON CLAIRE POLIN GREG STEINKE, SCI President, and MARILYN J. ZIFFRIN ROBERT ROLLIN Warren Hutton, University of Alabama WIESLAW RENTOWSKI RICHARD WILLIS School of Music faculty member. Dorothy ERNESTO PELLEGRINI ALAN SCHMITZ was presented wi.th a gold bracelet as a JOHN D. WHITE ANDRAS SZENTKIRALYI token of affection from the Society. SARAH JOHNSTON REID ANDREW IMBRIE, Professor of Music SCOTT WARNER 27th Annual SCI Conference at the University of California at Berkeley JENNIFER IDGDON Cleveland State University and holder of the Endowed Chair of Com­ JEREMY BECK April 15-18, 1993 position at the University of Alabama, ALLEN BRINGS gave the keynote address and was awarded SAMMAGRILL Deadline for submissions: honorary lifetime membership by Presi­ JANICE MISURELLI-MITCHELL November 13, 1992 dent Steinke. The banquet was held at a JOHN RUSSELL beautifully restored mansion, the former DONNA KELLY EASTMAN Details in May issue Governor's Residence of the State of DAVID BRACKETT of SCI Newsletter Alabama. RICHARD BROOKS PAUL EPSTEIN BMl's James G. Roy, Jr. CHRISTOPHER KUZELL SCOTT MARTIN YOON HEE KIM-HWANG STEPHEN DAVID BECK Remembered ANDREW IMBRIE RODNEY OAKES With sorrow we note that JAMES G. 1 ALLANBLANK CORT LIPPE ROY Jr., former Vice-President ofBMI KEVIN HIATT Concert Music Administration, died on CHARLES BESTOR The panel on "The Emergence of an January 6, 1992, at St. Joseph's Hospital ALEXANDRE RUDAJEV International Musical Style -- Illusion or in Stamford, Connecticut, after a long DINOS CONSTANTINIDES Reality" was moderated by FREDERIC struggle with Parkinson's disease. ALAN KINNINGHAM GOOSSEN, and included on the panel BARBARA JAZWINSKI VIOLETA DINESCU, CORT LIPPE, Roy was born and raised in Alabama, PETER LIEUWEN MAX LIFCHITZ, HUBERT HOWE, graduate from the University of Alabama, MICHAEL IATAURO PAUL MARTIN ZONN and ANDREW and pursued further studies at Cornell LYDIA AYERS IMBRIE. University and the Eastman School of Music of the University of Rochester. NEIL MCKAY The conference was made possible by STEPHEN SYVERUD generous support from the Central Bank In 1977, Roy became the head of GILBERT TRYTHALL of the South. Allocations from several BMl's Concert Music Administration, DAVID GOMPPER sectors of the University of Alabama in­ directing the Carl Haverlin/BMI Archives JOHN A. LENNON cluded the College of Arts and Sciences, and the BMI Student Composer Awards BRUCE TAUB the Society for the Fine Arts, and the program. Roy retired from BMI in 1985, HUBERT HOWE Office of Sponsored Programs. Support turning to his interests in composition, DAVID COHEN was also received from the Alabama State creative writing and history. REGINA KEANE Arts Council. Concerts were broadcast PAUL MARQUARDT locally by WUAL/WQPR Public Radio, Contributions may be made to the BMI PAUL MARTIN ZONN and plans are under way for further dis­ Foundation, Inc., 320 W 57th Street, New VIOLETA DINESCU tribution. York, NY 10019. CORT LIPPE DAVIDVAYO DANIEL NIGHTINGALE SCI Committee on Women and Minorities JOSEPH JUREK Seek to Establish Mentoring Program JOHN VAN DER SLICE . LEWJ:S NIELSON -=-=-=-"""by MARSHALL BIALQYSKY __ KENNETH A. JACOBS California State University-Dominguez Hills ORLANDO JACINTO GARCIA The SCI Committee on Women and Minorities had its first meeting at a luncheon CHARLES ARGERSINGER during the annual conference at the University of Alabama. Many topics were discussed LEWIS ROSENGARTEN in our attempts to include more women and minority members into the Society. One of DIANE THOME the most practical suggestions made ~was that we begin a mentoring program to assist MICHAEL SCHELLE younger members as they wend their way through academia or the professional music Paper presentations were given by: world. Other societies such as AMS, CMS and the Sonneck Society are beginning similar programs, and the idea seems to have broad support, especially from current women ROBERT ROLLIN members of SCI. I believe men have been a little slow, and I'm certainly one of them, DANIEL C. ADAMS to realize how important women and minorities would regard such a program. GEORGE BELDEN TIMOTHY KLOTH I have written to all regional co-chairs advising them of this new development and ANN STIMSON providing them with information about the,program. To quote from a Barbara Maris PETER SUSSER proposal from CMS, mentoring has to do with "what is expected within the profession, dealing with instructional matters, continuing professional growth, submitting research proposals, developing performance opportunities, balancing personal and professional needs, writing for professional journals, preparing materials for promotion reviews, establishing effective networks on local and national levels, and juggling institutional SCI Newsletter expectations for teaching/service/creative work." Ting Ho, Editor Quite a list, but of course every mentee will not need all of that. I've asked the Department of Music co-chairs to identify persons who would be likely to participate in such a program, but Montclair State College I'm also using this article to solicit names of interested members. Elizabeth Vercoe, a Upper Montclair, NJ 07043 committee member, is about to launch such a program in Region I, and Max Lifchitz, Other Business: co-chair of Region II has already volunteered his services for the program. We believe Martin Gonzalez, Exec. Secretary this program would be a significant new service of the Society, and one that might well Society of Composers, Inc. PO Box 296, Old Chelsea Station make our membership reflect the demographic realities of life today more accurately. New York, NY 10113-0296 Any SCI member wishing to discuss this further may write me at 84 Cresta Verde ~ 718/899-2605 Drive, Rolling Hills Estates, CA 90274, or call 310/541-8213. Pagel The SCI Newsletter From the Membership Chair Competitions, Grants and Calls by DAVID VAYO Illinois Wesleyan University The following listings are condensed, to be present, and guest performers are and may not have complete information. welcome. Although performance of I'd like to remind all of you of two You're encouraged to contact the sponsor­ choral and orchestral works is a pos­ membership options which are less well­ sibility, most of the works performed will ing organizations directly for submission known than Full Membership to the be solos and chamber ensemble works. guidelines, particularly if anonymous sub­ Submission of works employing new Society, but which offer some attractive mission is required. "SSNo." refers to media or new combinations of media is features. Life Membership is available for your Social Security Number, which is encouraged. Abstracts of papers to be ten annual payments of $80, or a single presented during the conference may also often required on the score as your only payment of $550. I encourage members to be submitted; presentations dealing with identification. "SASE" means that a "self­ compositional craft, composition peda­ consider this option, since it saves a good addressed stamped envelope" should be gogy, and new compositional applications deal of money in the long run. Life Mem­ included if you want your materials of computer technology are particularly bership benefits are the same as those of welcome.