Music Special Events 2015-16


Friday, October 2 at 7:30 p.m.

New Orchestra of Washington

Alejandro Hernandez-Valdez, artistic director
Fusion

The New Orchestra of Washington’s mission is to make music relevant to new generations of audiences through virtuosic performances that combine a diversity of genres with fresh interpretations of classic works. This program includes Elastic Band for clarinet, strings, and percussion (orchestra version commissioned by NOW) by Georgetown University music professor Joel Friedman, whose music has been praised by the New Yorker as “beautiful and intelligent”; Rush Hour, for amplified strings, clarinet and drum set by John Mackey; Imagine: Reimagined for clarinet, piano, and strings by Hernandez-Valdez; Soul Garden for viola solo and strings by Derek Bermel; and X Concerto for Clarinet and Strings by Scott McAllister.

DAVIS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER, GONDA THEATRE
$30 GENERAL | $15 FACULTY, STAFF, ALUMNI, SENIOR | $10 STUDENT


 

PRE-FUTURE OF MUSIC SUMMIT EVENT: Sunday, October 25

Music Cities Convention

Music Cities Convention is the world’s first conference focusing on the relationship between city planning, strategy, development, and the music industry. Martin Elbourne, co-founder of The Great Escape, Europe’s leading festival for new music, global music market development agency Sound Diplomacy, and Future of Music Coalition founder emeritus Michael Bracy are bringing together top minds from municipalities, regions, academics, consultancies, and the music industry. Issues explored include noise and regulation, music tourism, live music, demography and education, entrepreneurship, development, and more. Student pricing is available.

EDWARD B. BUNN, S.J. INTERCULTURAL CENTER
Visit musiccitiesconvention.com


Monday and Tuesday, October 26 and 27

The 15th Future of Music Summit

Past Summit attendees know that this is the only music industry conference with the focus squarely on music creators. Summit 2015 offers the most comprehensive look at the entire music ecosystem, what’s happening, what’s next and how musicians can make a difference. Join us in a big-tent forum to learn from and interact with artists, managers, labels, publishers, technologists, lawyers, finance experts, academics, and policymakers.

The Summit will examine:

• Challenges and opportunities in digital music
• Capital investment and artist sustainability
• Music cities and local scenes
• Copyright policy and creators
• Revenue generation and rights management
• Transparency and trust in the music ecosystem
• Data and discovery in a global music marketplace
• Artist engagement and cultural preservation
…along with networking, parties and more!

Student pricing is available for $25! Lohrfink Auditorium in the Rafik B. Hariri Building on Georgetown’s main campus & other metro DC locations
Check summit.futureofmusic.org.


 

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