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Interest Session

Conductor Happy Hour and Speed-Dating

Come flirt with the idea of creating new music with your ensemble. Find out how easy composers are to commission. You might end up with a great new piece for your choir or … what happens in Salt Lake City stays in Salt Lake City

Salt Lake City UT.
Steven Sametz



Composers Speak Out

Composers Alice Parker, Libby Larsen, Ko Matsushita, and Ola Gjeilo speak about their compositional process, the collaborative process with conductors, and their take on the future of choral music in America.

Salt Lake City UT.
Alice Parker, Libby Larsen, Ko Matsushita, Ola Gjeilo



Composers Have to Eat

John Muehleisen (composer), Mark Lawson (Canticle-ECS), and Jocelyn Hagen (Graphite Publishing) discuss issues and strategies in the composers’ world: the commissioning process, business models, and publication information.

Salt Lake City UT.
John Muehleisen, Mark W. Lawson, Jocelyn Hagen



Yes, You Can Learn to Sing Chinese in Sixty Minutes

Have you been fearful of wading into the “deep waters” of performing Chinese choral music? This session will get you started on the path to discovering and using the tools that will unlock your adventure into this new and rewarding experience. A brief overview of the choral music repertoire in China will be given, and […]

Salt Lake City UT.
Jing Ling-Tam



The XX-Files: Great Literature by Women Composers

The music is out there, and we’ll help you find it! This session will provide attendees with repertoire lists of outstanding music by women past and present, resource lists to help you find even more, and a reading session of a few of our favorites—and we’ll discuss why it’s so important to include works by […]

Salt Lake City UT.
Eliza Rubenstein, Magen Solomon



Writing for an ACDA Publication

Have you ever wanted to write for an ACDA publication? In this interactive clinic, Amanda Bumgarner, ACDA publications editor and Choral Journal editor, will discuss the submission and style guidelines for submitting an article and will facilitate questions about the submission and publishing process. Scott Dorsey, who writes the daily ChoralNet education column, Choral Buzz; […]

Salt Lake City UT.
Amanda Bumgarner