Professional Development: Symposia and Seminars

New Books Lecture Series:
Tom Moon’s 1,000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008
Philadelphia Center for Arts and Heritage
1608 Walnut Street, 18th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19103

New Frontiers in Music
One on One with Steven Stucky

Thursday, June 26, 2008
Philadelphia Center for Arts and Heritage
1608 Walnut Street, 18th floor
Philadelphia, PA 19103

New Frontiers in Music
One on One with Jacob TV

Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Philadelphia Center for Arts and Heritage
1608 Walnut Street, 18th floor
Philadelphia, PA 19103

New Frontiers in Music
Composer Symposium: Terry Riley, Martin Bresnick, Shulamit Ran

Friday, March 28, 2008
Philadelphia Center for Arts & Heritage
1608 Walnut Street, 18th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19103

New Frontiers in Music
Contemporary Opera and Musical Theatre

Wednesday, February 6, 2008
Philadelphia Center for Arts & Heritage
1608 Walnut Street, 18th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19103

New Frontiers in Music:
One on One with Maria Schneider

Friday, January 11, 2008
Philadelphia Center for Arts & Heritage
1608 Walnut Street, 18th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19103

New Books Lecture Series:
The Rest is Noise: Listening to the 20th Century with Alex Ross

Tuesday, December 18, 2007
Philadelphia Center for Arts & Heritage
1608 Walnut Street, 18th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19103

Professional Development Program:
Board Development: Strategies and Tools for Creating and Maintaining Effective Boards

Seminar with David Bury

Monday, October 15, 2007
Philadelphia Center for Arts & Heritage
1608 Walnut Street, 18th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19103

New Books Lecture Series:
Coltrane: The Story of a Sound with Ben Ratliff

Wednesday, October 10, 2007
Philadelphia Center for Arts & Heritage
1608 Walnut Street, 18th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19103

Meet the Press:
Journalists on Music

Tuesday, May 22nd, 2007
Curtis Institute of Music, Field Auditorium
1726 Locust Street
Philadelphia, PA

New Frontiers in Music:
Composer Symposium

Thursday, April 26, 2007
Curtis Institute of Music
1726 Locust Street
Philadelphia, PA

New Frontiers in Music:
Composer Olga Neuwirth in conversation with Frank J. Oteri

Friday, April 13, 2007
Philadelphia Center for Arts and Heritage
1608 Walnut Street, 18th Floor
Philadelphia, PA

New Frontiers in Music:
Traditional Japanese Intruments in New Music

Tuesday, October 31, 2006
Philadelphia Center for Arts and Heritage
1608 Walnut Street, 18th Floor
Philadelphia, PA

Professional Development Program:
Artist Friendly Record Labels/Distribution Outlets

Monday, November 6, 2006
Settlement Music School
Presser Auditorium
416 Queen Street, South Philadelphia

Dynamic Planning: Strategies for Institutional Transformation
Seminar with David Bury

Tuesday, May 16, 2006
Settlement Music School
Presser Auditorium
416 Queen Street, South Philadelphia

New Frontiers in Music 3: Composer Symposium
Featuring Jeffrey Mumford, Charles Wuorinen, and Steven Mackey. Moderated by Frank J. Oteri, composer and Editor, NewMusicBox

Thursday, April 27, 2006
Settlement Music School
Presser Auditorium
416 Queen Street, South Philadelphia

New Frontiers in Music:
New Instruments

Tuesday, March 21, 2006
Settlement Music School
Field Auditorium
416 Queen Street, South Philadelphia

Seminar: Leading Arts Boards
Held at Settlement Music School on Thursday, September 8, 2005

Seminar: Driving Web Traffic: Building Audiences Using Email, Search Engines, and Links
Held at Settlement Music School on Tuesday, July 26, 2005

Roundtable Discussion: Meet the Press: Journalists on Music
Held at the Curtis Institute of Music's Field Auditorium on Tuesday, June 7, 2005

Symposium: New Frontiers in Music 2: Composers' Voices
Held at the Curtis Institute of Music's Field Auditorium on Friday, May 13, 2005

Seminar: Artfully "E": Internet Marketing for Nonprofit Music Organizations
Held at Settlement Music School on Monday, December 6, 2004

Symposium: New Frontiers in Music 1
Held at the Ethical Society of Philadelphia on Wednesday, November 17, 2004

Seminar: Raising the Invisible Curtain: How Can We (and Why Do We) Bring Listeners Further Inside the Music?
Workshop: Hands On: How to Enhance the Interactivity of Your Program
Held at The Curtis Institute of Music on Thursday, October 28, 2004

Seminar: Understanding and Using Research for More Effective Marketing Strategies
Held at Settlement Music School on Monday, October 18, 2004

Seminar: Advanced Branding Strategies for Music Organizations
Roundtable Discussion: Music and Marketing in Philadelphia
Held at Settlement Music School on Wednesday, September 15, 2004

Symposium: Music, Technology, and Kids
Held at the Curtis Institute of Music on October 9, 2003

Conference: Branding and Publicity for Music Organizations
Held at WHYY on August 25, 2003

Seminar and Workshop on Music Outreach Programming with Eric Booth
Held at the Curtis Institute of Music's Field Recital Hall on April 24, 2003

Broadcast Media Conference
Held at WHYY on February 25, 2002
PMP’s Broadcast Media Conference focused on specific criteria used by broadcasting organizations to determine music content and programming, the impact of advances in broadcast technology on the performing arts, and effective strategies by which presenting and producing organizations can use various forms of media to disseminate their work. (more)

Creating Broadcast Quality Video
Held at WHYY on March 21, 2001
Approximately 30 representatives of Philadelphia music, dance, and video organizations attended presentations in which four panelists shared their experience and expertise in creating broadcast quality video. (more)

Broadcast Technologies and the Performing Arts
Held at WHYY on May 11, 2000
The Philadelphia Music Project’s first annual conference, "Broadcast Technologies and the Performing Arts," held at WHYY on May 11, 2000, focused on developing a Greater Philadelphia "digital community alliance" to connect presenters, performers and audiences by using emerging digital tools. (more)