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Summer 2021 32 32 P A N P I P E S OPPORTUNITIES MUSICAL AMERICA WORLDWIDE JOBS CENTER A regularly updated catalog of job opportunities in the fields of music and the arts. Website: https://jobs.musicalamerica.com/ MUSIC BY BLACK COMPOSERS (MBC) Founded in 2001 as a project of the Rachel Barton Pine Foundation, MBC's mission is to: inspire Black students to begin and continue instrumental training by showing them that they are an integral part of classical music's past as well as its future; make the music of Black composers available to all people regardless of background or ethnicity; help bring greater diversity to the ranks of performers, composers, and audiences, and help change the face of classical music and its canon. Website: www.musicbyblackcomposers.org NATIONAL FEDERATION FOR MUSIC EDUCATION (NAFME) NAfME advocates for music education at the local, state, and national levels; provides resources for teachers, parents, and administrators; hosts professional development events; and offers a variety of opportunities for students and teachers. The Association has supported music educators at all teaching levels for more than a century. A comprehensive listing of future virtual and in- person conferences and events is available online. Website: nafme.org/community/conferences-and-events LEAGUE OF AMERICAN ORCHESTRAS The League of American Orchestras collects and curates the knowledge, information, data, leadership experiences, and effective practices that are essential for the orchestra world to thrive and grow. We share these through educational events and webinars, artistic programs, grant programs, research publications and studies, web resources, Symphony magazine, The Hub, and Symphony Spot. Website: americanorchestras.org THE MUSIC TEACHERS NATIONAL ASSOCIATION The Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) offers numerous composition, performance, and chamber music competitions, with age requirements ranging from elementary school through adult. Entrants must study with a MTNA member teacher or pay a non-member fee, as well as be a US citizen or hold a US Visa or resident card. Website: mtna.org INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S BRASS CONFERENCE IWBC exists to educate, develop, support, and inspire all women brass musicians. For over 20 years, IWBC has successfully worked towards its mission by: • Hosting seven international conferences • Supporting outstanding musicians through the Susan Slaughter Solo Competition • Commissioning new pieces for brass • Publishing NoteWorthy, the biannual newsletter Website: myiwbc.org AMERICAN COMPOSERS ALLIANCE Non-profit composer's catalog and archives: services and support for music licensing, sheet music distribution, concerts, and recordings for independent American concert music composers. Website: www.composers.com Media: www.facebook.com/AmericanComposersAlliance INTERNATIONAL ALLIANCE FOR WOMEN IN MUSIC (IAWM) A connective and informative global organization, IAWM increases opportunity and visibility for women in music. Welcoming to members of all genders, this forward- thinking advocacy alliance helps reshape the music industry's landscape for greater equity and inclusion in the 21st century. Website: iawm.org Maud Powell Favorites "Masterful compositions, beautiful arrangements — the art of one of the greatest violinists ever!" — SAI Honorary Member Rachel Barton Pine, Music Advisor and Editor Maud Powell Favorites includes 43 rare masterworks for the violin, including Maud Powell's transcriptions of Deep River and Nobody Knows the Trouble I See — and her original cadenza for the Brahms violin concerto! Special offer to SAIs — $95, Set of 4 Volumes. Order from e Maud Powell Society for Music and Education at www.maudpowell.org or call 828-884-8500. "e violinist I most admire is definitely Maud Powell." — Rachel Barton Pine