First Tuesdays, a Chamber Music America CMA Plus program, is presented in collaboration with Midtown Arts Common and Saint Peter's Church. These free, monthly seminars will be held October through June, and focus on a wide range of practical issues critical to the working ensemble.
April 12
A Musician's Legal Toolkit
with Brian Taylor Goldstein, Esq., FTM Arts Law
Brush up on basic legal concepts and practical considerations in such areas as contracts, copyrights, licensing, business structures, and visas for foreign artists. Brian Taylor Goldstein, an expert in arts and entertainment law, will take questions and lead the discussion. Note: To avoid conflict with the spring holidays, this First Tuesday seminar will take place on the second Monday in April.
Brian Taylor Goldstein is a partner in the law firm of Fettmann, Tolchin & Majors, P.C., with offices in both Virginia and New York City. His practice concentrates on representing and counseling clients in entertainment and the performing arts. Goldstein is the legal advisor to NAPAMA and the U.S. legal advisor to IAMA. He regularly leads workshops and seminars for artists, managers and presenters, and is the artistic director of a theatrical production company.
When: Monday, April 12, 2010, 3:00-5:00 p.m.
Where: Saint Peter's Church
619 Lexington Avenue at 54th Street
New York City
R.S.V.P. required. Contact: Marc Giosi, program associate, (212) 242-2022, ext. 14, or
mgiosi@chamber-music.org
May 4
Realities of Artist/Manager/Presenter Relationships
With Marc Baylin, president, Baylin Artists Management
What does an ensemble need to know about how presenters choose artists and put together a series? How much--or how little--direction should a group give its manager, if it has one? And if self-managed, how does the ensemble attract the attention of a presenter and cultivate a relationship? Mr. Baylin will speak about the business of music from the three vantage points--artist, manager and presenter--and offer insights into the roles played by each.
Marc Baylin has more than 20 years' experience in artist management, presenting, and special events. He has acted as facilitator on major commissioning projects involving presenters (the Library of Congress, Hancher Auditorium, the Lied Center of Kansas), composers (Michael Daugherty, Anthony Davis, Joe Lovano, Mike Reid, and Julia Wolfe) and ensembles (Turtle Island Quartet, Ethos Percussion Group and the Bang on a Can All-Stars). The project with the Lied Center and Turtle Island Quartet yielded a 2006 Grammy.
Baylin Artists Management is a multi-disciplinary agency. Its roster includes Bang on a Can, ETHEL, Turtle Island Quartet, Christopher O'Riley, the Hot 8 Brass Band and others as well as dance and theater companies. Among his recent clients are the Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble, Dance Alloy, the Institute for Cultural Partnerships, and Pennsylvania Performing Arts on Tour
June 1
Grants Roundtable
Programs are subject to change.
Time/Location:
3:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Saint Peter's Church
54th Street and Lexington Avenue
New York, NY
To Register:
R.S.V.P. required.
Contact: Marc Giosi, Program Associate
(212) 242-2022, ext. 14; mgiosi@chamber-music.org
First Tuesdays is supported by the National Endowment for the Arts, the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, New York State Council on the Arts, Citi Foundation, and the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation.
Recordings of selected First Tuesdays seminars are offered to CMA members free of charge, through the generosity of the MetLife Foundation.
Seminar recordings
