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PAN PIPES SUMMER 2015 SAI-NATIONAL.ORG 18 OPPORTUNITIES 5th Solo Harp Composition Contest The Composition Contest for the USA International Harp Competition takes place prior to the triennial performance competition. It was established in 2003 to promote the harp as a solo instrument and to encourage composers to write new works for the harp. To date, over 250 composers from 40 countries have been Composition Contest participants. The winning composition will receive $2,000 and be included in the 2016 USA International Harp Competition's required third stage repertoire. It will also be performed by the Gold Medalist at 10 th Competition-related debut recitals. The winning composition may be included in the CD recording produced by Lyon & Healy Harps for the 10th Competition winner and published by Lyon & Healy Harps. The work must be for Solo harp. Other instruments may be included if played by the harpist. Electronics are permitted if no additional personnel are required. The work must be unpublished, unawarded, and not have been recorded for commercial distribution. Deadline: Oct. 30, 2015 Website: usaihc.org ArkivMusic ArkivMusic specializes in the efficient delivery of the broadest selection of classical music titles in the U.S., direct to the consumer. There are currently over 120,000 CD, DVD, SACD, Blu-ray Disc, and 320-kbps MP3 titles in the ArkivMusic database, shipping from over 20 distribution centers around the country. ArkivMusic has more than 10,000 titles in its ArkivCD reissue program. These are recordings that have previously been out of print or otherwise unavailable, including otherwise- hard-to-find original cast albums, soundtracks, and more. The ArkivCD program was created to establish a home for the thousands of recordings that are now out-of-print, some never previously released on CD. These discs are available again, manufactured by ArkivMusic, under license from the original record labels. Website: arkivmusic.com Musical America Career Center Musical America, the leading resource in the performing arts, has a Career Center offering a place to find jobs in the performing arts. Set up a free job seeker account and search today! Website: jobs.musicalamerica.com 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, many of whom have moved on to successful careers in the music field. • Commissioning new pieces for brass • Publishing NoteWorthy, the biannual newsletter of the IWBC Website: myiwbc.org Maud Powell Society The MPS has announced that the four- volume Maud Powell Favorites collection of Violin transcriptions, Brahms Concerto Cadenza, Music Analyses and Editions, and Music Dedicated to, Commissioned by or Associated with violinist Maud Powell is available to all SAI chapters, school libraries, and string teachers at a discounted price of $95. Contact: maudpowell.org Marilyn L. Allen Emily D. Andonian Emily Stevens Baumann Alice F. Berman Jane Ann Bradbury Christine D. Bruns Mary Alice C. Clark Fran Cartier Creasy Marilyn P. Daggett Margaret May Damen Marie E. English Elizabeth D. Franklin Daryle J. Gardner-Bonneau, Ph.D. Tracy Reinhardt Goss Ruth Gould-Mohr Rev. Mae Goulet Griffin Peggy L. Hall Marian Henry Mary DeLoache Jennings Virginia A. and Bill Johnson Ruth Sieber Johnson Janet Jones Karen S. Kimball E. Melba Kirkpatrick Kate Slaboch Kirkpatrick Anne L. Kleve Dr. Mildred Koger Kees Kooper and Mary Louise Boehm Dr. Jocelyn E. Mackey Donna Malyszko Lisa A. Marchal Meliné A. Markarian Helen Byrn May Lorna J. McCormick Patricia S. Miller Leslie and Roger Nelson Mary J. O'Toole Melanie Margaret Passler Dianne Pope Lela Putney Joan Reddy E Jane Ruby Amy H. Saylor Loryce A. Sivertson Beth E. Stanberry Barbara Staton Elsie W. Sterrenberg Viola M. Stoskopf Eleanor Tapscott Mary K. Thomas Aileen Todd Betty J. Vlasnik Dr. Deborah R. Volker Margaret Wheeler Joan S. Willis T he Board of Sigma Alpha Iota Philanthropies, Inc. is pleased to to acknowledge the names of the members who have included SAI Philanthropies in their estate plans, becoming part of PAN'S LEGACY. By making a gi to SAI Philanthropies through your estate, you can provide perpetual support for future projects designed to carry out the ideals of SAI. All donors making a documented commitment in their estates are entitled to be listed as PAN'S LEGACY. National Headquarters features a mural with brass plaques bearing the names of those who are a part of PAN'S LEGACY. A Statement of Intent may be downloaded from the SAI website, sai-national.org. P A N ' S L E G A C Y The Pan's Legacy mural and roster of donors at National Headquarters.

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