CODA Northeast Division

Northeast Division

President	Tim Perry	SUNY Binghamton	tperry@binghamton.edu
President-Elect	James Barnes	Moravian College	barnesj@moravian.edu
Vice President & Secretary-Treasurer	Open for election
Past President	Anthony Holland	Skidmore College	tholland@skidmore.edu
Past President	Dwight Oltman	Baldwin Wallace Conservatory	doltman@bw.edu

Division Information

CODA NE REGIONAL CONFERENCE: February 21-22, 2009

For More Information Contact: David Ramael (david.ramael@hofstra.edu)

HOFSTRA HOTEL INFORMATION: CLICK HERE

Northeast Division CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
“The Baton and Beyond” February 21-22, 2009, Hofstra University

Saturday February 21st
Time                   Event                                                     Location
8:00-9:00 A.M.     Registration (Registration fee $20; $10 for new members)
9:00-11:00 A.M.    Session I: Member’s Choice: New Repertoire
                           Moderator: TBA
         Members will give 15-minute presentations introducing their favorite new works suitable for college-level orchestras, demonstrating with excerpts from the scores and recording of their chosen work and offering commentary on the work, the composer, and publication. Members may register for this session by email* (see below).

11:00-11:30 A.M.   Break – Coffee and Goodies
11:30 A.M. -1:00 P.M. Session II: Masterclass for Student Conductors
                           Moderator: Ricardo Averbach, Miami University (OH)
         Three selected student conductors will work in a Conducting Masterclass format with the Hofstra University Orchestra. Repertoire includes the Dvorak Symphony No. 9 ; other repertoire will be sent to the participants in the first half of January.

1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.       Lunch Break
2:00 – 3:30 P.M.    Session III: “The Baton and Beyond”
                           Moderator: Timothy Perry, Binghamton University (NY)
         This year’s ‘theme session’ focuses on the preparation of successful academic conductors off the podium. The discussion will include procurement and management of resources (instruments, library, rooms, equipment); building productive relationships in the department, division, school, college/university and community; recruitment and retention of players; the Expectations game – local to NASM; navigating the tenure and promotion process; technology tools for the teaching conductor. Panel plus Open discussions.

3:30 – 3:45 P.M.    Break
3:45 – 5:00 P.M.    Session IV: State of the Art-Roundtable Discussion
            Open discussion of current and future development of the College Orchestra (Open Agenda): For sure, Budget ramifications and defense of the orchestra/music program; Problems of member institutions and collegial suggestions for solutions. This is our chance to put issues ‘on the table’ before dinner, when other things will be put on the table.

5:00 – 7:30 P.M. Dinner on your own (maps and suggestions will be available)
7:30 P.M. Evening Concert: Hofstra University Orchestra, David Ramael, Conductor

Sunday, February 22, 2009
9:30 – 10:00 Morning Coffee & Cake
10:00 – Noon               Session V: Research Presentations
                  a.      John Mitchell (University of Massachusetts - Boston
                           “The Piano Concerti of Anton Rubenstein”

Jiang Liu University of Dayton

“The First Chinese Violin Concerto: Butterfly Lovers Violin Concerto”

Noon-1:30 P.M. Lunch and CODA Business Meeting
1:30 P.M. Conference Ends

members wishing to present a work in the New repertoire session should email Timothy Perry (tperry@binghamton.edu) and David Ramael (david.ramael@hofstra.edu) with their name, contact information and the composer and title of the work they would like to present. Members are asked to bring score and recording of the work, if available. If the composer consents, the recording will be included as part of a CD to be distributed to attending CODA members only.

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The 2010 National CODA Conference will be held at Kennesaw State University in Kennesaw, GA. February 4-6. Our host: Dr. Michael Alexander, Director of Orchestras, KSU School of Music. Kennesaw is located approximately 20 miles northwest of Atlanta. Make your plans now! Website: www.kennesaw.edu

For information on Northeastern Division activities, please click here:Northeast Divison, College Orchestra Directors Association

Members interested in joining the Northeastern Division of the College Orchestra Directors Association should contact the NE Division President, Tim Perry (tperry@binghamton.edu), or National President, Rebecca Burkhart at Baylor University (Rebecca.Burkhardt@uni.edu)