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	Untitled Document Don't miss Mark O'Connor, Tania Leon, Billy Childs, Kristen Norderval, Nicholas Kitchen, Muhal Richard Abrams, and Judith Sherman--to name a few of the many performers, composers and other chamber music professionals who'll be in New York to lead small seminars and workshop sessions at the National Conference. Sixteen sessions in four categories--Technology, Building Community, Music-Making, and Tools of the Trade--are on the docket from Friday to Sunday, January 16-18. Sessions range from how-to's on recording your own ensemble to formulating survival strategies in the current economic downturn. re-imagining our future C H A M B E R./.........M U S I C..........A M E R I C A 31st ........A N N U A L.........C O N F E R E N C E WESTIN NEW YORK AT TIMES SQUARE J A N U A R Y.....15 - 18,....2 0 0 9 Conference Highlights Register Online Conference Schedule Conference Sessions and Workshops List of Attendees List of Showcasing Ensembles

	CMA Members Garner Grammy Nominations Seven CMA members have been nominated for Grammys for recordings released between October 1, 2007 and September 30, 2008: Randy Brecker (Best Contemporary Jazz Album); Caribbean Jazz Project (Best Latin Jazz Album); Peter Erskine Trio (Best Contemporary Jazz Album); Bill Frisell (Best Jazz Instrumental Album); Pacifica Quartet (Best Chamber Music Performance); Judith Sherman (Producer of the Year, Classical); and the Takacs Quartet (Best Chamber Music Performance). Congratulations! more >

	National Arts Community Submits Policy Recommendations to Obama's Transition Team Sixteen national arts organizations-including Chamber Music America-have submitted their joint recommendations for a cohesive federal arts policy to president-elect Barack Obama's transition team. Read the Recommendations

	New String Quartet Residency for Young Artists National auditions to study with the Miro Quartet at Butler School of Music/University of Texas begin in January 2009. To date, cities where auditions will be held are: New York, Rochester, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Austin. The two-year residency offers free tuition toward an M.M. in Chamber Music (an Artist Diploma may also become available) and a $5,000 stipend per year per ensemble member. For more information, contact Miro violinist Sandy Yamamoto at syamamoto@mail.utexas.edu.

	Expanded Grants for Travel to International Festivals: Deadline January 9 USArtists International, a program of Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation, now offers support for American dance, music, and theater ensembles and solo artists invited to perform at significant international festivals outside the U.S. and its territories. Deadline: Friday, January 9, 2009 for engagements from March 1, 2009 to February 28, 2010. Guidelines and Application Questions:marie@midatlanticarts.org or 410.539.6656 x113

	Musical America's Top Honors Go to CMA Members Congratulations to Yo-Yo Ma ("Musician of the Year") and the Pacifica Quartet ("Ensemble of the Year") more >

	Parker Quartet Selected to Receive Cleveland Quartet Award Congratulations to the Parker Quartet, winner of the 2009 Cleveland Quartet Award. A biennial honor, the CQA provides career support to a rising string quartet of extraordinary promise and includes engagements with eight renowned CMA presenters. [link to CQA Press Release]

	CMA Member Wins MacArthur "Genius" Grant Congratulations to saxophonist/composer Miguel Zenon, who has been named a 2008 MacArthur Fellow. The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation awards these fellowships to "talented individuals who have shown extraordinary originality and dedication in their creative pursuits and a marked capacity for self-direction." more >

	*Chamber Music* November/December 2008: Browse the table of contents and read selected features. Past Issues: Search past covers and article titles in archived issues.

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