OMEZINE

New Music. Breathing Composers.Phoenix, AZ.

Vol 1, Issue 3Dec/Jan2014/15

In this issue...

We Need to Talk

Epic Maker Event Postponed

Dec/Jan Concert Calendar

Nathan Hubbard is pretty sweet

Composer/Performer  Winter Mixer

Plans for the 2015 MARATHON

Something Fun

Hey,I guess this is technically a letter from the editor. I need your help. Yourassistance, opinion. I want this Zine (which I see turning into a largerpublication at some point) and OME to be a place where Phoeniciansand Arizonans can share their thoughts about new music. My(extremely vague) definition of new music is music written by a personwho is still alive (or recently departed) and is writing from a place thathas some influence by modern musical philosophical thought. Youdon't have to have a masters in whatever to know about John Cage orPhilip Glass. And as modern philosophies, styles, technologies andtheir applications are numerous and ever-evolving, so will myperception and promotion of various new musics.

I need help finding and compiling concerts with new music. This iswhy the OME Facebook page is a wreck right now- I usually hearabout concerts only days before. This seems to be a common issue.There is a need for a central calendar for new music- but it can'thappen if ensemble, organization, and school calendars areconstantly out of date. EX: There is an active ensemble in Phoenix whohas not updated their website since 2011. WTF?!? I've set up a newemail address events@ohmyears.com so if you have a concert, heardabout a concert, think there might be a concert you can LET MEKNOW. Email or post it on the OME Facebook page(facebook.com/ohmyears). Right now, I'm not able to find all theinformation I need via internet searches alone. I would like to continuethese bi-monthly calendars and add a weekly list of concerts,distributed digitally.

I need your assistance. I am not trying to imply that typing a bit everyother month is hard work. At this point it's just discouraging. Andhaving only one person's opinion guiding this thing isn't fair to you. Ifyou are interested in helping at all- concert reviews, opinion articles,events you think OME should tackle- let me know ateditor@ohmyears.com

Right now I feel that OME is a self-serving venture, and I don't want itto be. I want to promote YOUR music, your ensemble when you tacklenew music, and give you options for a better audience experience inPhoenix. When we get that rolling, then maybe we can hit the hardstuff: public funding for the arts, raising appropriate commissioningfunds, grants, to 503(c) or not to 503(c), can we please get Kronosand Laurie Anderson to perform Landfall in Phoenix, 15 reasons to nothave Trader Joe's wine after your concert...

Thanks,elizabeth kennedy bayer

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TheEPIC MAKERINSTRUMENT CHALLENGEHas been postponed until next year. OME will beworking with teachers and maker spaces moreclosely to make sure the event is a success. Ifyou are interested in helping with the EpicChallenge next year, please emailevents@ohmyears.comSubject: Epic Maker Challenge

The event was (and still will be similar to):-Build an instrument-Perform on instrument-Win awesome prizesThis event was also going to serve as theprimary fundraiser for the 2015 OME MarathonConcert. If you have ideas for smaller, alternatefundraisers, please emailevents@ohmyears.comIf you would like to make a tax-deductibledonation to OME, search for us on FracturedAtlas, or go to ohmears.com/sponsorsIf you created an instrument specifically for theevent, please let OME know. We'd like to make itup to you. Also email events@ohmyears.comSubject: Epic Maker Challenge

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NEW MUSICDecember 2014 -

MORf: McCLINTOCK ORCHESTRA REMIX FUSIONTuesday, Nov. 25th, 7p, McClintock High School, TempeConcert wil l be held on the McClintock High School Campus in Boyle Auditorium.

Vassilios Miltiades Makavos, Mrs. Doreen Press; McClintock High SchoolOrchestra Director, and Tanner (T-Nan) Ninke; DJ/Electronic producer areproud to present: MORf. The MHS Orchestras will be performing classicalpieces (i.e.Mozart) remixed with electronics and percussion, as well as originalcontemporary music written for the McClintock Orchestras by Vassili and T-Nan. This is a prequel to an up and coming bigger project: PHORETE (PhoenixOrchestral Remix Educational Transformation Enterprise).

MUSIC IN CHANGING PARTSSaturday, Nov. 29, 7:30p, Trunk Space, Phoenix

It's Philip Glass. Just go. Even if you don't like Philip Glass.

JAZZ PERCUSSION RECITAL: SCOTT GLEASONThursday, Dec 4, 7:30p, The Nash, Phoenix

Thelonious Monk, Benny Golson, Julian Lage and many others. Featuring AlexYoung on the Saxophone, Ray Lebert on Guitar, David Paonessa on Pian, andAaron McMurray on bass.

ASU CONTEMPORARY PERCUSSION ENSEMBLEThursday, Dec 4, 7:30p, ASU School of Music, TempeEvelyn Smith Music Theatre

It's a contemporary percussion ensemble... so I'd assume they're doingcontemporary percussion music.

COMPOSER-PERFORMER WINTER MIXERTuesday, Dec. 9th, 8p PAZ Taqueria Cantina, Phx3d St./Roosevelt

Come meet other new music peeps, talk shop, and get some projects going.

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CALENDARJanurary 2015

THE MUSIC of DOUG HARBINTuesday, Jan. 20th, 10a, Tempe Center for the Arts

Chamber music compositions written by ASU Faculty Associate Douglas Harbinand performed by a variety of Valley musicians.

SEND IN YOUR EVENTS TO:events@ohmyears.com

CONRAD TAOSunday, Jan 25th, 7:30p, Scottsdale Center for Performing Arts

Dubbed a musician of “probing intellect and open-hearted vision” by The NewYork Times, Conrad Tao has, for nearly a decade, enjoyed a varied career aspianist, composer, violinist, and – most recently – presenter and curator. He wasthe only classical musician on Forbes’ 2011 “30 Under 30” list of peoplechanging the world. Among his many other honors are the coveted GilmoreYoung Artist Award and an Avery Fisher Career Grant.

Bach: Toccata in F-sharp MinorCarter: Two Thoughts about the PianoBeethoven: Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109Takemitsu: Les yeux clos IIChopin: Barcarolle, Op. 60Chopin: Ballade No. 3, Op. 47Stravinsky: Trois mouvements de Petrouchka

More information atohmyears.com/events

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If Steve Reich (minimallist composer) and Gary Burton (jazzvibraphonist) had a nusical baby it would be Nathan Hubbard'sParameters. Nathan Hubbard is a composer/percussionist living in SanDiego who makes accasional appearances in Phoenix, performing withJacob Adler, Keith Kelly, and The Scorpian Descides. This was my firsttime seeing Hubbard's work, and in case you missed it, well, youmissed it. Hubbard has eight fantastic albums on Bandcamp(nathanhubbard.bandcamp.com) but Parameters has yet to berecorded (or is possibly in production- Hubbard is almost alwaysworking on a new album).

If I remember correctly, 3 of a number of Parameters were perfomed,one being repeated (once at the beginning of the set, one at the end). Itmade a nice arc to the set, and due to the improvisatory nature of someof the pieces, the choice didn't feel repetitious.

Hubbard's work is heavily rooted in jazz and rock, but as you'll notice insome of his other works, he is not limited to those aural suggestions.Although I would enjoy hearing any number of Parameters again, Iwould also show up for any one of his pieces- especially if they employsuch an impressive ensemble: 3+ keyboards, 3 guitars, 2 drum sets,winds... the band was just as impressive as the music.

nathanhubbard.bandcamp.com

Search for "Nathan Hubbard profile" on YouTube for a great video bySnapshots Foundation

Composer-Performer

WinterMixer!

Tuesday, Dec 9th8p

PAZ Taqueria Cantina3rd St/Roosevelt, PHX

$3 Margaritas

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Bust out the business cards and USB sticks of music.

Its time to get drunk and rub elbows.

RSVP facebook.com/ome or just show up

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OME's 2nd Annual"oh my god, my body, my ears!"

Marathon Concert

The plan thus far:

Obtain ASCAP Festival License so composers can get some royalties, also so wewon't get in trouble.

I'd like to kick the festival off with a 10-15 person rendition of Louis Andriessen'sWorker's Union. If we have enough folks who can come back at 10p, I hope wecan do a second performance. We have someone who is working on MichaelGordon's Timber, and there is a chance it will be performed at next year'smarathon. If not, I will make sure to advertise where you can go and hear it. Weshould also have some new Mark Applebaum works on the program.

The other 8 hours are mostly up for grabs. You should see performances by theOME Ensemble (original members are myself and Parker Davis, Guitar), The PaperHats (band/new music ensemble), at least one open-score type performance, andhopefully some large scale graphic score interpretations. We obviously can'tsecure times at this point, but we can make sure you are on the list to perform.

This year, there is a $25 guarentee for musicians (this is per-person, not perensemble).

Tickets will be $15 for the day and $5 for anyone who wants to drop in for one set.

GUEST COMPOSERS:

Jay Batzner (jaybatzner.com)In addition to being an active composer of acoustic and electroacoustic music, Jayis a blogger and CD reviewer for Sequenza21 and serves as the ProgrammingDirector for Electronic Music Midwest. His music has earned accolades from suchgroups as Institut International de Musique Electroacoustique de Bourges, theLondon International Film Festival, the VI Concurso Internacional de MiniaturasElectroacusticas, the Areon Flutes International Composition Competition, and theUK Percussion Ensemble Composition Contest. He self-publishes through UnsafeBull Music.Jay practices zazen, reads comic books, geeks out about sci-fi stuff, sews clothes,brews beer, and juggles.

Pamela Stein (pamelastein.net)Pamela currently teaches on the voice faculty of the College of Saint Elizabeth. Sheis a singer-in-residence with the composition department of Rutgers UniversityMason Gross School of the Arts, and teaches voice, music theory, and chambermusic at the Mason Gross Extension Division Young Artist Program, where shedirects a composer-geared new music chamber ensemble. Pamela currentlyresides in Princeton, NJ.

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WHAT?!? Guest composers? Yes. It is very VERY important to promote Phoenixcomposers and performers, but it is equally important to have people outside ofPhoenix come and see what we are doing, and vice versa. So yes, guestcomposers.

Which brings us to the money portion of things. Here is what the budget looks likeso far:

ASCAP Festival Lisence $350Workers Union score rental $350Per person payment of $25 (est. 15 performers) $375Housing for Guest Composers (2 nights, 2 peeps) $100Guest Composer per diem $100Possible score rental fees $200Promotion (printing) $200Venue Rental $150Program printing $100

TOTAL $1,925... round it up to $2,000

Last year we ran on a $1,200 budget ($500 private donation, the rest were madeof sponsorships and my own funds), and broke even. I feel a $2,000 budget is anachievable and reasonable jump from last year.

There is one hitch- we were planning on getting around $1,000 from the fallfundraiser (Epic Maker event). There was great audience interest, but no onesigned up to participate. I still believe in the concept, which is why I'm going to tryagain next year.

Right now, the budget is a little wonky. Of course, I would like to see more going tothe performers. And that will happen with time. So will commissions. So willrecordings and many other things.

I believe this next marathon will be much bigger and better than the first (whichwas already really awesome).

Let's do this. The Hypnotoad thinks we can.

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Would you rather...1. Listen to Mahler Symphony #2 or eat a sleeve of Oreos?

2. Listen to Einstein on the Beach without a pee break orstab a needle in your ear?

3. Listen to all 6 Brandenberg Concertos (J.S. Bach)performed on EWIs (electronic wind instruments) or listento all 5 Philip Glass String Quartets performed on EWIs?

4. Stare into the eyes of Eric Whitacre for an hour or eat asleeve of Oreos?

5. Listen to William Shatner perform Pierrot Lunaire orlisten to H. John Benjamin perform Pierrot Lunaire?

Happy Holidaysfrom John Cage

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