NEWSNovember 2011 Running for President of SEAMUS CALLING ALL COMPOSERS AND LOVERS OF ELECTRONIC MUSIC! About a month ago, I received a very unexpected email in my inbox. Apparently, someone chose to nominate me for the position of President of SEAMUS (Society for Electro-Acoustic Music in the United States). After giving this a great deal of thought, I decided to go for it and run for the position. Though I have been rather involved with SEAMUS over the past several years (I will be performing at the upcoming 2012 SEAMUS Conference, and I am featured on the newest SEAMUS CD release playing the music of Ellanie Lillios), I have never served them in any administrative capacity. I am really looking forward to the opportunity! If you are a current member of SEAMUS, I encourage you to vote this year. Check your email for the ballot! Official Statement of Candidacy I am honored to have received the nomination to serve as the president of SEAMUS. As a touring pianist, I have performed and lectured throughout the United States and Europe introducing the electro-acoustic genre to new audiences. As an active member of SEAMUS, I find it to be the most important American forum for our field. Should I be offered the opportunity to serve as president, I am certain that my dedication to innovation, promotion and advocacy for electro-acoustic music will be an asset. I am excited to offer a fresh and unique perspective to this position, since I am an independent artist not directly associated with any university. Acting as my own manager, I have learned to creatively solve many obstacles in such areas as audience generation, performance spaces, commissioning, grant writing, and technical limitations. I am a skilled public speaker with experience speaking before both musicians and non-musicians on the importance of new music. In addition, I am well-organized, resourceful, open to new ideas, and fiercely passionate about the promotion and development of electronic music. SEAMUS has the potential to radically transform the face of electronic music, and I believe that I can help lead us there. I want to do more to expand SEAMUS' commitment to promoting concerts and radio broadcasts by focusing on international markets. I would like to create more avenues for the exchange of ideas and music among our members. I am also eager to find ways to widen electronic music's diverse and enthusiastic audience through educational talks and innovative publicity. SEAMUS has an impressive 27 year history. But I can see an even bigger future for this great organization – one that reaches further, is more active, and has an even larger international impact. Thank you for your vote.
Norby and OverDrive on European Tour Pianist Kai Schumacher is taking the music of Keith Kirchoff on tour! He's playing as a part of the C3 Festival which includes concerts in Germany and Poland. He will be presenting three concerts in Essen, Berlin, and Gdansk, playing both OverDrive for toy piano and live electronics, and The Adventures of Norby for piano and electronics. He's a fabulous pianist, and I encourage anyone in the area to go check him out! 11/24, 6:30pm:
Zeche Zollverein. Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, GERMANY http://www.c3festival.de/location.html
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