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News Thursday, April 24, 2008Seeking a Marketing and Public Relations Coordinator Looking for a career in arts administration? The New Century Chamber Orchestra is adding a new full-time position to its staff: Marketing and Public Relations Coordinator. Visit www.ncco.org/jobs.htm to read the job description and apply. Tuesday, April 15, 20082008-09 Subscriptions on Sale Now 2008-2009 Subscriptions are now available! Click here to see a preview flyer or go straight to our purchase page. Call 415.357.1111 to order over the phone. Wednesday, April 9, 2008Program Notes for June 5-10 concerts online. The program notes for our June 5-10 concerts with Rachel Barton Pine, written by Dr. Dominique-René de Lerma, are now online! Click here to read them or click here for more information on the concerts. Dr. de Lerma’s career as a university professor began at the University of Miami, more than a half century ago. He subsequently served on the faculties of Indiana University, Morgan State University, the Peabody Conservatory of Music, and as Director of the Center for Black Music research in Chicago, with guest residencies at Florida State University, Kent State University, Northwestern University, and Virginia State University. He joined the faculty of Wisconsin’s Lawrence University Conservatory of Music in 1995. He is currently also Chief Advisor to the Rachel Elizabeth Barton Foundation and is completing two multi-volume reference works, one on Black opera singers, and the second on the composers. Monday, March 3, 2008Welcome Message from Music Director Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg Saturday, March 1, 2008Cello Auditions for the New Century Chamber Orchestra The New Century Chamber Orchestra announces two cello openings for the 2008-2009 Season. We will hold auditions for one tenure-track cello position and one temporary, 1-year cello position on Monday, June 9, 2008. Visit www.ncco.org/auditions for more details. Thursday, February 21, 2008Video from REWIND by NCCO Board Member Lutz Braum Click below to view the recap of the NCCO's special event REWIND with Paul Haas, Anne Akiko Meyers, Raushan Akhmedyarova, DJ Mason Bates, and Installation Artist Reuben Margolin at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Forum on January 19, 2008.
Read the five reviews of REWIND: "A classical concert like no other, with lights, DJ and turntables." --San Francisco Chronicle "It had an indie-rock hipness about it. It was fun, even: Imagine!" --San Jose Mercury News "The great thing about a program like this is its variety." --InsideBayArea.com ". . . a dazzling new concert format has been launched, moving us into the future by a century or two." - ArtsSF.com "'Rewind' fast-forwards the traditional concert via hip, multisensory stimulation that includes creative lighting, a kinetic sculpture suspended from the ceiling, electronic music, and innovative use of the performance space." --San Francisco Classical Voice Friday, February 1, 2008Enter a Drawing for Tickets to Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg's first concerts with the NCCO! All new patrons who sign up for our mailing list between February 1 and March 31 will be entered in a drawing to win a pair of free tickets to our SF opening night in September at the Herbst Theatre with Music Director Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg. Click here to sign up and remember to include your mailing address! Tuesday, January 22, 2008The New Century Chamber Orchestra Names Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg as its new Music Director! The New Century Chamber Orchestra is proud to announce that Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg has been named Music Director. She will commence her duties beginning with the 2008-09 season. Click here to read the full press release. About Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg Tuesday, January 8, 2008REWIND Installation Art Video on YouTube The Wave for REWIND is completed! View the artwork for the New Century Chamber Orchestra's concert on January 19 designed by Berkeley-based kinetic artist Reuben Margolin by clicking play below or by visiting our YouTube page at www.youtube.com/nccosf. Visit www.reubenmargolin.com to see more videos and photographs of Mr. Margolin's artwork. Monday, November 5, 2007REWIND trailer on YouTube The NCCO is joining the YouTube revolution! Visit our profile at www.youtube.com/nccosf to become our friend or subscribe to our video log. Thursday, November 1, 2007Winner of REWIND Installation Art Competition Announced! The New Century Chamber Orchestra is proud to announce that Berkeley-based kinetic artist Reuben Margolin is the winner of our REWIND Art Installation Competition. Mr. Margolin will design a new version of his waves project, customized to the space in the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Forum. To read his full biography, including a description of the waves, click here. Visit www.reubenmargolin.com to see videos and photographs of Mr. Margolin's artwork. Tuesday, October 23, 2007An Evening Serenade: The Glory of Venice On Thursday, November 29, 2007, the New Century Chamber Orchestra will hold its second annual benefit dinner, An Evening Serenade: The Glory of Venice. Click here for full details. We hope you will join us for this memorable event! RSVP now for An Evening Serenade. Friday, August 24, 2007Installation Art Competition As part of our revolutionary concert REWIND in January, the NCCO will display installation art by a local SF Bay area artist. We are holding a competition to determine who will design the installation art. To enter, mail us your resume, portfolio, project proposal with artist statement, and sketch by September 24, 2007. The competition is open to all artists who live within 60 miles of San Francisco. For full competition information, click here. Monday, July 16, 2007Extended deadline for renewals The deadline for subscription renewals has been extended! If you are a current subscriber and would like to keep your seats next season, please renew by: Friday, July 20, 5 p.m. by phone at 415.357.1111 Friday, July 13, 2007New website goes live! The NCCO has got a new look for 2007-2008. Please browse the site for concert details, recordings, information on our education programs, and much more. Contact us to let us know what you think! Thursday, June 14, 2007Subscriptions for 2007-08 season now on sale 4-concert subscriptions and flexpasses are now available online and at 415.357.1111 for $152 / $100. ReviewsReview by Joshua Kosman, San Francisco Chronicle, 3/27Bold ideas from a candidate to lead New Century E-mail Joshua Kosman at jkosman@sfchronicle.com. This article appeared on page E - 2 of the San Francisco Chronicle Link to article: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/03/27/DDGDJOR63I1.DTL Review by Lisa Hirsch, San Francisco Classical Voice, 1/30Captivating and Conductorless (Lisa Hirsch, a technical writer, studied music at Brandeis and SUNY/Stony Brook.) Link to article: http://www.sfcv.org/arts_revs/ncco_1_30_07.php Review by Joshua Kosman, San Francisco Chronicle, 1/27New Century keeps it together superbly Link to article: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2007/01/27/DDG0HNPCDJ1.DTL Review by Georgia Rowe, Contra Costa Times, 1/26CONCERT REVIEW Link to article: http://www.contracostatimes.com/mld/cctimes/news/local/states/california |
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