All the information about the competition can be found at www.mtnow.iti-germany.de If you have any questions, please contact the project director at mtnow@iti-germany.de

Laura Berman – Nico Schaafsma – Paola Sarcina
 Members of the Music Theatre Committee of ITI (International Theatre Institute of Unesco)

We will post details as soon as they are available.

See Opera Week 2011

 Application deadline is a Friday May 4, 2012 postmark.

• Showcases
• Contact Room
• Visual Arts Exhibitions
• Workshops and Discussion Forums

CPAEA Award Article from International Arts Manager Magazine

North American Performing Arts Managers and Agents (NAPAMA) is a non-profit organisation which was founded in 1979 to represent performing arts managers, agents and artists.

The association acts as a voice for performing arts figures, providing members with professional development and industry alliances, through panels, seminars and networking events.

Benefits for members range from discounts on signs, software, advertising and conferences, assistance with stage and screen travel, tailored legal advice, extensive access to industry professionals and an exclusive means of networking with knowledgeable colleagues.

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This month NAPAMA has awarded its first Certified Performing Arts Executive Scholarship to Nina Reynolds, Office Assistant, SRO Artists in Middleton, WI. Scholarships are awarded on an ad hoc basis to NAPAMA members (or persons working for a NAPAMA member organization). Successful applicants are required to complete two modules of the course before they receive their scholarship money. Interested applicants may contact Susan Endrizzi Morris, NAPAMA Secretary, for more information.

Information on the CPAE program can be found at NAPAMA.org

Poster of 8th International Adilia Alieva Competition

Registration Deadline:

Registration Form must arrive in Gaillard : 31th MARCH 2012

To the following address:
Mairie – Cours de la République
74240 Gaillard, France

Fax : 00 33 4 50 39 79 38
E-mail : culture@gaillard.fr concoursdepiano.gaillard@gmail.com alievacompetition@yahoo.co.uk

PROFESSIONAL PIANISTS

Preliminaries on audiocassette or CD
(1) BACH, one prelude and one fugue from the “Das wohltemperierte Klavier” Volume 1 or 2
(2) BEETHOVEN one sonata (minimum first movement)
(3) CHOPIN one étude from either op.10 or op.25

Semi-finals Approximately 35 minutes recital
(1) One étude of your choice from one of the following works: LISZT «Etudes d’execution transcendante», Grande Étude sur le Thème de Paganini ; CHOPIN (different from the preliminaries), RACHMANINOV, SCRIABINE, DEBUSSY, SAINT-SAENS, PROKOFIEV
(2) One 19th century romantic work or part of your choice
(3) An imposed work « MEANDRE » by Laurent Petitgirard

Finals Approximately 50 minutes recital
(1) An imposed work « LANDSCAPE » by Frangiz Alizadeh
(2) One classical work (possible repetition §(2) from Preliminaries)
(3) One or several works of your choice

YOUNG PIANISTS

Preliminaries on audiocassette or CD
(1) BACH, one prelude and one fugue from the “Das wohltemperierte Klavier” Volume 1 or 2
(2) First movement of one sonata of your choice by BEETHOVEN, HAYDN or MOZART

Semi-finals Approximately 20 minutes
(1) One 19th-century romantic work of your choice
(2) One etude by one of the following : CHOPIN, MOSHKOVSKY, LISZT, RACHMANINOV, SCRIABINE, DEBUSSY, SAINT-SAENS, PROKOFIEV

Finals Approximately 30 minutes recital
(1) One work of your choice by a 19th or 20th century French composer
(2) One 20th century work
(3) One or several works of your choice

Click here for full Competition Details and Regulations [PDF]

Ann Summers Dossena

New York City – January 10, 2012 – Legendary Canadian artist manager Ann Summers Dossena of Toronto was honored by her peers from across North America, Monday in New York City.

Ms. Summers Dossena, who operates Ann Summers International in Toronto and Rome, was presented with the first Manager of the Year Award at the annual Awards Ceremony and Luncheon of NAPAMA – the North American Association of Performing Arts Managers and Agents – and APAP – the Association of Performing Arts Presenters. The presentation was made by Robert Baird, Toronto artist manager and president of NAPAMA, at the Hilton New York.

Ms. Summers Dossena was actually a founding member of NAPAMA, in the late 1970s. As well, she is an honorary life member of ISPA, the International Society for the Performing Arts, which has member arts presenters in 42 countries.

Admission is determined by audition. A live audition is preferred, but when distance is an issue, a recorded audition may be submitted. Please refer to our “Recorded Auditions” section below.

Application Deadline: In CVAI office by December 21, 2011.

Montréal, Canada PROGRAM DATES:: July 31 – August 18, 2012
DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE.

Auditions will be held in New York City; and Montréal, Canada. An accompanist will be provided at all auditions.

MONTRÉAL, CANADA AUDITIONS:  January 14 and 15, 2012.

Send application, musical authority form and a check or money order for CDN $35, the application fee, (non-refundable) made payable to Canadian Vocal Arts Institute to:

Canadian Vocal Arts Institute (CVAI)
Music faculty, Montréal University
200, Ave Vincent d’Indy
Montréal, QC H2V 2T2
Canada

For additional information and application details please visit: IVAI.org

Contact:  icav.cvai@gmail.com or 514-554-8822

VIOLIN COMPETITION 2012: April 30 – May 26, 2012

Online application for candidates from now on up to 15 January : cand.cmireb.be
Inscription en ligne dès maintenant et jusqu’au 15 janvier: cand.cmireb.be
Online inschrijving vanaf nu tot 15 januari: cand.cmireb.be

Here is some feedback from participants and panelists who attended the event.

Dear Ann:
I want to take a moment to thank you for bringing me to Toronto to participate in the International Resource Centre’s Career Moves Weekend. I admire what you are doing with young artists in Canada and think it is quite unique. These people are very lucky that you expend such considerable efforts in helping them move into successful professional careers. The personal guidance you offer and the programs you present give them the confidence and knowledge they need to make important decisions and embark on new initiatives. I hope that your program will find new and ongoing sources of support so that it will reach an even broader audience and remain affordable to any artists or arts administrators who wish to avail themselves of what it has to offer.
All warmest regards,
Edna  (Landau)

I found “Career Moves” sessions both informative and very inspiring. Not only you provided quality and thought-provoking disputes but you also managed to create an environment for young artists to meet with guest professionals who are the leading figures in music industry today. Thank you and please do continue this incredible work.
Kornel Wolak – clarinetist

Thank you so much for including me in this year’s IRCPA panel – I really enjoyed the experience and having the opportunity to talk about PR and photo shoots.  I also really treasured the chance to meet “Dame Edna”, who is lovely and generous with her time and advice.  Wonderful.
Liz Parker, Publicist

I would like to take this opportunity and to profoundly thank you for organizing wonderful 2 days of seminars this past weekend… It has been an invaluable experience and a great information source. I wish these events will continue and grow as they are a unique and wonderful platform not only for musicians but also, more importantly, for developing a professional and well informed circle of Artists Managers as well.
Joanna Makowicz,  J.A.M. Global Arts Management

Thank you so much for the seminar.  It was so very informative and I met some amazingly talented people.  I feel very blessed to have seen the article in the Jewish Tribune and to have connected with you.
Aaron Bensoussan, tenor

Thank-you for a wonderful weekend of workshops. It was such a great opportunity to hear from so many experts in one room. It’s not often that you get to share knowledge, shake hands, and share questions and discussion with so many key people in our industry. Thank-you!
Lynn Kuo

After hearing these professionals and artists be so open to sharing their knowledge, advice and experiences, I feel that it is more possible than ever for me to have a viable career in the Performing Arts. What an EMPOWERING event!
Carla Chambers-Jeffreys, soprano

Click here for more details about the panel and the event.

The IRCPA is pleased to announce the
CAREER MOVES WEEKEND WORKSHOP
for Classical Performing Artists

Saturday and Sunday afternoons, November 12 and 13
at the Toronto Centre for the Arts

ARTIST MANAGER EDNA (“ASK EDNA”) LANDAU GIVES ADVICE IN Q&A

Career Moves November 2011 Flyer

Performing arts leaders gather in Toronto for two afternoons of seminars and discussions designed to help people make a career as classical singers, instrumentalists, conductors, composers, and other related professionals.

The International Resource Centre for Performing Artists (IRCPA) presents Career Moves, Saturday and Sunday, November 12 and 13, 2-5 p.m. at the Toronto Centre for the Arts, 5040 Yonge Street. More information available via the IRCPA on Facebook, by calling 416-362-1422, or by e-mailing sumintl@rogers.com. The Career Moves sessions are presented in collaboration with the Toronto Centre for the Arts.

Organized by IRCPA founder and artist manager Ann Summers Dossena, the two-day program is as follows:

Saturday, November 12, 2-5 p.m.
Making it Happen: Working as a Performing Artist

A panel discussion featuring presenters, managers, a publicist, critics and artists. Moderated by William Littler, senior critic, The Toronto Star, the panel includes critic Colin Eatock, contributor to the Globe and Mail and other publications; arts publicist Liz Parker; manager Robert Baird, president of the North American Association of Performing Arts Agents and Managers (NAPAMA); presenters Marco Parisotto, conductor, Ontario Philharmonic; and Bruce Owen, Barrie Concert Association; Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Michael Colgrass, artist in a successful career. They will share their experiences and offer insight and advice into what is expected of performers in the industry today, to help aspiring artists, professionals and semi-professionals know who does what and why, in order to take their careers to the next level.

Sunday, November 13, 2-5 p.m.
Ask Edna in Person: A Q&A

Edna Landau - "Ask Edna"

Legendary artist manager Edna Landau, a co-founder of IMG in New York, headlines a question-and-answer session, fielding questions from participants. Now retired from IMG, Ms. Landau offers career advice for performing artists on her Musical America blog Ask Edna.

The Career Moves sessions are also recommended for presenters, managers, publicists, coaches, teachers, corporate sponsors, foundation representatives, and even parents of gifted children – anyone who wants to understand the requirements and demands of artists’ careers.

The International Resource Centre for Performing Artists has designed programs since 1983 to prepare artists for employment in national and international markets.