NUMUS Northwest

From the Founders and Directors of the New Music Gathering:

Words literally cannot express how grateful we are for the support we have received, especially in this past—and by far most personally challenging—year. We are committed to continuing what began in 2014, and going forward from the original vision in a way that is more focused, more mature, the ever-evolving product of lessons learned and conversations had, of mistakes made and problems sorted.

Our organization has changed, both by design and not, and as we enter our fifth year, we need a moment to assess, to strengthen, and to make the strongest possible case for the music—and the community that makes it—that we love.

This is why our fifth New Music Gathering will not be consecutive.

We will announce, when we are able, our location for 2020, and please know we intend, in the interim, to create a more cohesive, more inclusive, and more powerful conference.

Thank you all for your continued support, and watch this space for updates.

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The inspiration for NUMUS Northwest is New Music Gathering. Here's their Boston 2018 lineup!

Schedule of Events New Music Gathering

Read Chris Burlingame's writeup on last weekend's NUMUS Northwest 2018!

Notes from #NUMUS18 – Journal of Precipitation – Medium NUMUS (short for “new music”) is officially called “a day-long event dedicated to the creation, performance, and experience of new music.”…

📷: James Holt

Meet NUMUS Northwest artist Andrew Goldstein, who'll be presenting "Where the Wild Things Are: The New Age of Organizations and Audiences" at noon tomorrow **this Saturday** January 20th.

Is having a quality artistic product enough to sell out the seats in your hall? This workshop explores emerging methods for building an organization, attracting an enthusiastic audience, and elevating engagement in classical & new music in an already over-saturated cultural marketplace. The session is presented by Andrew Goldstein, an international audience strategist at Molina Visuals, contributor to the Huffington Post, and the Executive Director of Seattle’s own Emerald City Music. Goldstein will present real-world examples of innovative audience-building efforts from his work co-founding Emerald City Music, as well as from consulting with arts presenters from New York to Lebanon.

More details: http://numusnw.org/2018-schedule/

NUMUS tickets: http://numusnw.org/tickets/

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Meet NUMUS Northwest artist Melanie Sehman, who'll be performing "Electric Speak! Junk for Me!" by Bethany Younge on our afternoon concert **this Saturday** January 20th.

"Electric Speak! Junk for Me!" (2016) for speaking human and electric junk explores embodiment in music through the performance of a spoken text. The words of the performer are manipulated, systematically obfuscated, and ultimately replaced by the sounds of the electric appliances.

More details: http://numusnw.org/2018-schedule/

NUMUS tickets: http://numusnw.org/tickets/

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Meet NUMUS Northwest artist Lily Shababi, who'll be giving the presentation "Why Are Women Composers Stuck Talking about Being Women Composers? An Homage to Pauline Oliveros" at 4:00pm this Saturday, January 20th.

How often are women composers found having to explain the messy/historically complicated lack of female composers in western music? Too often. This presentation by third-year Cornish College of the Arts student Lily Shababi will serve as a historical background and fangirl-appreciation moment for Pauline Oliveros, which will segue into beginning a conversation on how to start dismantling the patriarchal perspective in which women are led into music.

More details: http://numusnw.org/2018-schedule/

NUMUS tickets: http://numusnw.org/tickets/

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Meet NUMUS Northwest artist Chris Sies, who'll perform Spencer Arias' "Other Cities" our Saturday afternoon concert this Jan. 20th at Seattle's Cornish College of the Arts Kerry Hall.

On the work, Arias writes: "People often forget how much where they live affect how they live their lives. This piece is an attempt to explore cities throughout the country. When composing this piece, my intention was that we would be comparing Seattle to other cities, but upon thinking about it, exploring Seattle first before we move to other cities would make the work more effective. The instruments must come from the city it is being performed in. This is paired with field recordings on a 45-minute walk from Capitol Hill through downtown Seattle. Finally, I have asked the performer to go on a 45-minute walk similar to this, and take pictures to act as the backdrop."

More details: http://numusnw.org/2018-schedule/

NUMUS tickets: http://numusnw.org/tickets/

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Meet NUMUS Northwest consultant Rose Bellini, who'll be hosting "Ask a Fundraiser" from 1:00–2:30pm this Saturday, January 20th.

Professional fundraiser and musician Rose Bellini is on call to field your most burning fundraising questions or problems. Need advice about writing grants? Wondering how to convert ticket-buyers to donors? Want to know how to ask someone for a big donation one-on-one? Rose has done it all, with over a decade of fundraising experience in the performing arts and beyond – from small new music ensembles to big orchestras. Submit your questions and/or sign up at the registration table for a personal appointment to talk it through with Rose.

*You must have a NUMUS ticket to attend "Ask a Fundraiser"

More details about appointments: http://numusnw.org/2018-schedule/ask-a-fundraiser/

NUMUS tickets: http://numusnw.org/tickets/

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Meet NUMUS Northwest panelists Maggie Molloy (Second Inversion Editor), Leah Baltus (City Arts Magazine Editor-in-Chief), Sarah Zwinklis (Relevant Tones Producer, WFMT Radio), and Seth Tompkins (Classical KING FM 98.1 Program Director) who'll present the panel, "The Other Side of the Inbox: Media Perspectives on New Music" on Jan. 20th at Seattle's Cornish College of the Arts, Kerry Hall.

Radio and print media professionals offer tips, tricks, and strategies for how to pitch new music to local and national media organizations. Professionals based in Seattle and Chicago discuss the media’s perspective on new music and offer focused strategies for media relations that work. Audience members are invited to engage in further discussion with a panel of editors, journalists, radio hosts, and producers working in classical music and beyond.

More details: http://numusnw.org/2018-schedule/

NUMUS tickets: http://numusnw.org/tickets/

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Register now for NUMUS Northwest 2018––a day-long event dedicated to the creation, performance, and experience of new music––hosted at Cornish College of the Arts' Kerry Hall on Saturday, Jan. 20th.

General admission is $20 (students free with ID). Tickets provide access to a full day of concerts, panels, workshops, and community building opportunities. Secure your spot now!

Tickets: http://numusnw.org/tickets/

For a preview, read Second Inversion's article below!

NUMUS Celebrates New Music in the Northwest by Maggie Molloy Photo by Jim Holt. You like new music? Then you’re going to love NUMUS Northwest. Now in its second year, NUMUS Northwest is a day-long event dedicated to the creation, performance, and experience of new music in Seattle and beyond. Join us Saturday, January 20 from 8:30am-9:30