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1 Civic Morning Musicals P.O. Box 63 DeWitt, NY Welcome to WRS ! We re so glad to have you submit a proposal for the Civic Morning Musicals Wednesday Recital Series! This guide is meant to provide specific information on what you need to prepare a great recital. It s more than just the music! Civic Morning Musicals Wednesday Recital Series produces concerts as a service to the community and its musicians; this season we want to add more value by telling more stories about the musicians and the music. We are looking forward to reviewing your proposal and welcoming you on board! WHO WE ARE 1 CMM s 128th Season 1 Wednesday Recital Series 2 Wednesday Recital Series Committee 2 RECITAL DETAILS 2 Checklist for Proposals 2 Printed Programs 2 Rehearsals 3 Recording 3 Publicity 3 Logistics 4 Personnel 4 PROJECTED WRS SCHEDULE 5 WHO WE ARE CMM s 128th Season Founded in 1890, Civic Morning Musicals, Inc. is a not-for-profit classical music organization committed to presenting student and professional recitals and youth competitions. The season will include the Wednesday Recital Series, the In Recital Live! Sunday series, our new Outreach Concerts Series, the 42nd Annual Competition for Singers, and the 48th Annual Youth Concerto Competition with Symphoria.

2 Wednesday Recital Series Time: 12:15-1:00 p.m. CMM's Wednesday Recital Series concerts are lunch-time specials at either Park Central Presbyterian Church or Grace Episcopal Church of Syracuse with free admission for all ages. Wednesday Recital Series Committee Carole Brzozowski, Vocal Coordinator Richard Schaffer, Instrumental Coordinator Phil Eisenman, CMM Vice President Gayle Ross, Member-at-Large Kathleen Roland-Silverstein, CMM President Lana Stafford, WRS Secretary Please contact any of us at anytime! RECITAL DETAILS Checklist for Proposals Repertoire Bios Headshots 3 recital dates in order of preference Printed Programs CMM prints your programs on folded 81 2 x 14 paper with a title page containing the CMM logo, an inside left page containing artist bio(s), an inside right page listing recital content, and a back page containing a calendar of upcoming events. We will prepare and print the entire program, using information that you provide to us. Please send your finalized repertoire, photos and bio(s) via no less than one month (four weeks) before your recital date to Carole Brzozowski (vocalists) or Rich Schaffer (instrumentalists). The information must be sent via , please!

3 Bios: Do not format. Please keep them brief, so that they fit on one page of the folded program: 400 words total. The number of bios to be included must be divided into 400. For instance, if there are 4 performers, the individual bios should average 100 words. Repertoire: Do not format. Please list in order of performance, including Köchel, opus, BWV, D numbers, etc. where appropriate, composer names with birth/death dates, titles, movements, and tempo markings. Please do your own proofreading! CMM will include translations of vocal lyrics in the programs we print (up to one double sided 81 2 x 14 folded sheet). Beyond this, we will gladly insert extra materials that you supply and photocopy. 100 copies are suitable. Contact Carole Brzozowski or Rich Schaffer to discuss this. Rehearsals For recitals at Grace Episcopal Church, CMM will clear dates and times for rehearsal or tuning with the office administrator. Please contact Carole Brzozowski (vocalists) or Rich Schaffer (instrumentalists) at least two weeks in advance of the rehearsal dates and times you will be requesting. For recitals at Park Central Presbyterian Church, please fill out a form for building usage as found on the church website: The completion of these forms will assure whoever is using a space that the space is theirs! Please fill out this form at least two weeks in advance of your recital date. Access during regular weekday hours (8:30-3:00) is simple. Ring the doorbell. Other times can be arranged, keys and security codes can be shared. If you have any difficulty using this system, please contact Rich Schaffer for assistance. You and your concert coordinator will agree on your arrival time on your concert day. At least one WRS Committee Member will facilitate your recital and introduce the concert at 12:15. Recording We ll make an audio recording of your recital at CMM s expense. If you wish a video recording, our recording engineer can also do videos. The video would be at your expense. Here s his information: Zac Randazzo, Nottingham Computer Solutions, ncssyr@gmail.com, Publicity CMM handles basic publicity, such as SU Culturaline, Post-Standard calendar, and our own website, Facebook and bulk list.

4 Years of experience show that the largest audiences are generated by personal contact; mailings, and group s done by the performers. If you would like to do a bulk mailing of 200 or more pieces, you may use CMM's bulk mail privileges to reduce your cost to approximately 12.5 cents per piece. o You may arrange for an interview on WCNY/FM in anticipation of your concert. Contact Diane Jones at the station ( ) to set up an interview time and date. Logistics Dressing rooms and green room are located stage right. Restrooms are readily available near the dressing and green rooms. There is a microphone and a podium, but standard procedure is to have it turned off due to acoustical issues with recording. There are two music stands and a few chairs available. It is probably wise to bring your own stand. CMM does not have the personnel to assist with load-ins, although there is a wheelchair ramp at each venue. Personnel Your recital date on the Wednesday Recital Series will have been granted to the personnel listed on your proposal. Those are the names we publicize in all news media. Changes in, or additions to principal performers on the program are strongly discouraged. Please have all personnel in place NOW, lest publicity efforts be made in vain! If you have to change or add performers please Carole Brzozowski (vocalists) or Rich Schaffer (instrumentalists) well in advance of your program.

5 Projected WRS Schedule Choose three dates in order of preference: 1. 10/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /8/19 CMM Holiday Concert: 12/12/18