http://alumni.berklee.edu/news_display.phpNotable News of Berklee College of Music Alumnien-ushttp://www.berklee.edu/favicon.icohttp://alumni.berklee.edu/news_display.php1616 http://www.tenlegs.com/contestsHi all, Kyle Ewalt '04 here. I am working with a great new startup called TenLegs which is an online community, collaboration place and marketplace for musicians, film makers, writers and visual artists. Through October 16, 2011 they are accepting entries for a contest with a grand prize of 5K for your next artistic project. You just need to upload a piece which you feel reflects the theme. "The Butterfly Effect." Take a look around the site, it's cool and my collaborator and I have already made some great connections (and even some cash from the sale of our music!) on TenLegs. Here's the link: http://www.tenlegs.com/contests Whether you make the deadline or not, you should check out the site. Several Berklee Alum have visited and believe it has the potential to be a valuable resource. All the best. Kyle Ewalt '04. Submitted by Kyle Ewalt on October 12, 2011http://www.berklee.edu/news/3741/podcast-dead-on-liveAlumnus Marc Muller has seen and done just about everything. He's played the Super Bowl with Shania Twain and backed up household names in every genre of music, from Branford Marsalis to the Backstreet Boys. . Submitted by Adam Olenn on October 06, 2011http://www.berklee.edu/news/3668/podcast-katrina-bello-11Emerging artist Katrina Bello '11 is a Nigerian-American soul/R&B vocalist and songwriter from the Washington DC metropolitan area. Bello performed from a young age in school choirs, and her talents earned her a host of accolades, including the 2005 Washington Post Music and Dance Scholarship Award. She began writing songs at the age of 16. . Submitted by Adam Olenn on October 04, 2011http://www.berklee.edu/news/3698/the-business-of-hip-hop-urban-music-symposium-laTop female label execs will deliver the knowledge at a special panel at 7PM! Plus SHOW ME WHAT YOU GOT contestants and a special performance by Crossover Kidz! Don't miss it!. Submitted by Darcie Wicknick on October 01, 2011http://www.berklee.edu/news/3689/podcast-joe-walsh-07As Berklee's first-ever mandolin principal, Joe Walsh '07 toured nationally on behalf of the college, including a performance at the Kennedy Center to honor Earl Scruggs. When he's not supporting artists like Emmylou Harris and Gillian Welch, Walsh spends his time teaching music to the students of the 317 Main Street Music Center in Yarmouth, Maine. Walsh also cofounded the well-known string band Joy Kills Sorrow and currently performs nationally with the Gibsons; the Jonathan Edwards band; and in a quartet with Steve Roy, Grant Gordy, and Darol Anger, who coproduced Walsh's 2010 release Sweet Loam. . Submitted by Adam Olenn on September 26, 2011http://alumni.berklee.edu/news_display.phpNotable News of Berklee College of Music Alumnien-ushttp://www.berklee.edu/favicon.icohttp://alumni.berklee.edu/news_display.php1616 http://www.tenlegs.com/contestsHi all, Kyle Ewalt '04 here. I am working with a great new startup called TenLegs which is an online community, collaboration place and marketplace for musicians, film makers, writers and visual artists. Through October 16, 2011 they are accepting entries for a contest with a grand prize of 5K for your next artistic project. You just need to upload a piece which you feel reflects the theme. "The Butterfly Effect." Take a look around the site, it's cool and my collaborator and I have already made some great connections (and even some cash from the sale of our music!) on TenLegs. Here's the link: http://www.tenlegs.com/contests Whether you make the deadline or not, you should check out the site. Several Berklee Alum have visited and believe it has the potential to be a valuable resource. All the best. Kyle Ewalt '04. Submitted by Kyle Ewalt on October 12, 2011http://www.berklee.edu/news/3741/podcast-dead-on-liveAlumnus Marc Muller has seen and done just about everything. He's played the Super Bowl with Shania Twain and backed up household names in every genre of music, from Branford Marsalis to the Backstreet Boys. . Submitted by Adam Olenn on October 06, 2011http://www.berklee.edu/news/3668/podcast-katrina-bello-11Emerging artist Katrina Bello '11 is a Nigerian-American soul/R&B vocalist and songwriter from the Washington DC metropolitan area. Bello performed from a young age in school choirs, and her talents earned her a host of accolades, including the 2005 Washington Post Music and Dance Scholarship Award. She began writing songs at the age of 16. . Submitted by Adam Olenn on October 04, 2011http://www.berklee.edu/news/3698/the-business-of-hip-hop-urban-music-symposium-laTop female label execs will deliver the knowledge at a special panel at 7PM! Plus SHOW ME WHAT YOU GOT contestants and a special performance by Crossover Kidz! Don't miss it!. Submitted by Darcie Wicknick on October 01, 2011http://www.berklee.edu/news/3689/podcast-joe-walsh-07As Berklee's first-ever mandolin principal, Joe Walsh '07 toured nationally on behalf of the college, including a performance at the Kennedy Center to honor Earl Scruggs. When he's not supporting artists like Emmylou Harris and Gillian Welch, Walsh spends his time teaching music to the students of the 317 Main Street Music Center in Yarmouth, Maine. Walsh also cofounded the well-known string band Joy Kills Sorrow and currently performs nationally with the Gibsons; the Jonathan Edwards band; and in a quartet with Steve Roy, Grant Gordy, and Darol Anger, who coproduced Walsh's 2010 release Sweet Loam. . Submitted by Adam Olenn on September 26, 2011http://berklee.net/cdMonday, October 17, 2011 12:00 PM 1st Floor Boston, MA Join forces with fellow job seekers—Students and alumni only please! Group will be advisor-led. Share advice and get ideas—Explore job search strategies. goals, approaches, and resources. Expand your network—Form new relationships with others in the Berklee community. RSVP is appreciated: berklee.net/cdhttp://alumni.berklee.edu/event_display1.phpTuesday, October 18, 2011 7:00 PM Blekingegatan 40, 116 62 Stockholm, Sweden , We will be hosting an alumni dinner on Tuesday, October 18th at 7:00p.m. with Ryan Fleming, the Assistant Director of the Berklee Fund and Alumni Affairs. Please RSVP by Friday, October, 14th. If you are in the Stockholm area on this date, we would love for you to come out! http://www.sonicbids.com/BerkleeCMJShowcase Friday, October 21, 2011 7:00 PM 308 Bowery St. New York, NY Berklee is hosting its 5th Annual Official CMJ Music Marathon Showcase Friday, October 21, 7:00 p.m., at Bowery Poetry Club in New York and is looking for exciting up-and-coming alumni acts to feature in the show. This is an official Berklee-sponsored showcase and is only open to acts that include alumni of the college. Submissions are being handled through Sonicbids. To apply please go to: http://www.sonicbids.com/BerkleeCMJShowcase The deadline to submit is September 5, 2011. Submissions will be reviewed by Berklee College of Music and acts submitting to this listing will not be considered for other CMJ showcases. Bands will be notified by September 19, 2011. Artists selected to perform will receive CMJ artist badges. Submissions are open to acts from all over, but acts in or around NYC are preferred as travel is not provided. Preference also given to bands who have not previously performed at a Berklee CMJ Showcase or SXSW Party. There will be a total of 5-6 band and/or solo acts from a variety of genres featured. CMJ Music Marathon is New York's largest music event, attracting bands, fans, and music industry professionals from around the world. http://www.cmj.com/marathon/ To see footage from our 2009 showcase, please visit http://www.berklee.edu/news/1236/video-berklee-at-the-cmj-music-marathon.http://alumni.berklee.edu/event_display1.phpFriday, October 21, 2011 5:30 PM Times Square, 723 7th ave, floor PH New York, NY We are very excited to be hosting our annual AES alumni reception at Tainted Blue Studio in Times Square! Come catch up with faculty and old friends and make some new ones! Don't miss it. Reserve your spot today! Refreshments will be served. To RSVP, please email alumniaffairs@berklee.eduhttp://alumni.berklee.edu/event_display1.phpTuesday, October 25, 2011 7:00 PM 184 High St. Boston, MA Pianists with personality needed - additional instrument skills a plus! Complimentary appetizers & drinks will be served. Auditions will go as long as people are interested! www.howlatthemoon.com • Berklee students and alumni - this is your opportunity to have a little fun with the crowd and show us what you've got! Become a Howl at the Moon entertainer! • Our venue features high energy, interactive, live music, where pianist/vocalist entertainers are the center of attention, working off each other to energize the crowd and entice guests to participate in the fun! • Additional instruments such as drums, guitar, and saxophone are often incorporated into the transitions. If you're skilled in these areas - we'd love to know! • Amazing full time and part time positions available with benefits and paid training. http://alumni.berklee.edu/event_display1.phpThursday, October 27, 2011 6:00 PM 1140 Boylston St. Boston, MA Cakewalk: Job Info Session (music technology) Presented by Jim Lima '90, Director of Quality Assurance • Learn what Cakewalk does, what it's like to work there, and positions they may be hiring for. • Find out what skills and qualities they look for and how your major/degree can prepare you for this type of work. • Hear about interns who got hired full time and Berklee grads who currently work there. http://alumni.berklee.edu/event_display1.phpMonday, November 7, 2011 6:00 PM Nashville, TN Nashville touring and session guitarist and author of The Nashville Musician's Survival Guide Eric Normand '89 will team up with country music artist and hit songwriter Rhett Akins for the New to Nashville Berklee Alumni Reception Please RSVP to alumniaffairs@berklee.edu. Hors d'oeuvres and beverages will be provided. 6:00pm-7:00pm Meet and Greet 7:00pm-7:45pm Eric Normand '89 talk on Nashville music industry 7:45pm-9:00pm Rhett Akins talk on being a Nashville songwriter This night, which is open to all Berklee alumni, will serve to help alumni who are new to Nashville reconnect with fellow classmates and make new connections while providing a comprehensive overview of the Nashville music industry.http://alumni.berklee.edu/event_display1.phpWednesday, November 9, 2011 7:00 PM 939 Boylston St. Boston, MA Presented by Ravi Wednesday November 9 (7-8:30pm) The Loft, 939 Boylston St. (Enter through 921 Boylston St., Doors open at 6:30pm) http://berklee.net/cdMonday, November 14, 2011 12:00 PM 1st Floor Boston, MA Join forces with fellow job seekers—Students and alumni only please! Group will be advisor-led. Share advice and get ideas—Explore job search strategies. goals, approaches, and resources. Expand your network—Form new relationships with others in the Berklee community.http://alumni.berklee.edu/event_display1.phpWednesday, November 30, 2011 7:00 PM 939 Boylston St. Boston, MA Wednesday November 30 (7-8:30pm) The Loft, 939 Boylston St. (Enter through 921 Boylston St., Doors open at 6:30pm)http://berklee.net/cdMonday, December 5, 2011 12:00 PM 1st Floor Boston, MA Join forces with fellow job seekers—Students and alumni only please! Group will be advisor-led. Share advice and get ideas—Explore job search strategies. goals, approaches, and resources. Expand your network—Form new relationships with others in the Berklee community. RSVP is appreciated: berklee.net/cdhttp://qm@quatuormolinari.qc.caSunday, April 1, 2012 1:00 PM , The Molinari Quartet is pleased to announce its Fifth International Competition for Composition for string quartet. Composers are invited to submit an original work for string quartet. The best compositions will be played in concert during the Molinari Quartet's Twentieth and Beyond series to be held in Montreal (Quebec, Canada) during the 2012-2013 season. The jury will be comprised of the Molinari Quartet's artistic director and its musicians, in addition to well-known Canadian composers Jean Lesage et Nicols Gilbert who will determine four winners. The winning compositions will be performed by the Molinari Quartet during a special concert during the 2012-2013 season. After the concert performance the jury will deliberate and choose the order of the winners. The First Prize winner shall receive a $3000 grant as well as a silkscreen by renowned Canadian artist Guido Molinari. The second prize winner will receive a $2000 grant and the third prize winner a $1000 grant. The jury reserves the right not to grant all three prizes. The winners will be invited to work with the Molinari Quartet prior to the concert and to participate in the Dialogues at the Chapelle, a public workshop of discussions and analysis produced by the Molinari Quartet. Rules for Eligibility: —Candidates must for 40 years old or less as of April 1st 2012, the due date for registration. —The work must not exceed 20 minutes. —Only works for string quartet that have neither been performed professionnally nor published as of April 1st 2012 shall be accepted. —Scores must be received by the Molinari Quartet at the latest April 1st 2012. (The post office stamp shall be recognized as the receiving date) —Registration fees of $25 CAN must accompany all scores. —A candidate may submit more than one work, but each work must be sent separately. —Parts and scores shall remain the property of the Molinari Quartet. —The candidate must send a score as well as separate playing parts to the Molinari Quartet. —All scores must be sent anonymously; only a pseudonym can appear on the score pages. —The candidate shall also send a sealed envelope bearing his or her pseudonym which will contain his or her name, postal address, e-mail address, telephone number, birth date, resumé as well as a statement as to the fact that the work is yet unpublished and that it has never been performed. —The composer whose work has been chosen as one of the winning compositions, will not receive any extra payment for the execution or recording of the work. —The winners of the competition commit themselves to find the necessary funding for a stay in Montreal to work with the Molinari Quartet and assist to the performance in the 2012-2013 season. Competition Calendar: Competition launch: September 2011 Due date for registration and receiving scores: April 1 st 2012 Jury: May 2012 Announcement of winners: May 2012 Winners Concert: 2012-2013 season Please send the scores to : Molinari Quartet P.O. Box 56536 Montreal, Quebec Canada H1W 3Z3 http://alumni.berklee.edu/news_display.phpNotable News of Berklee College of Music Alumnien-ushttp://www.berklee.edu/favicon.icohttp://alumni.berklee.edu/news_display.php1616 http://www.tenlegs.com/contestsHi all, Kyle Ewalt '04 here. I am working with a great new startup called TenLegs which is an online community, collaboration place and marketplace for musicians, film makers, writers and visual artists. Through October 16, 2011 they are accepting entries for a contest with a grand prize of 5K for your next artistic project. You just need to upload a piece which you feel reflects the theme. "The Butterfly Effect." Take a look around the site, it's cool and my collaborator and I have already made some great connections (and even some cash from the sale of our music!) on TenLegs. Here's the link: http://www.tenlegs.com/contests Whether you make the deadline or not, you should check out the site. Several Berklee Alum have visited and believe it has the potential to be a valuable resource. All the best. Kyle Ewalt '04. Submitted by Kyle Ewalt on October 12, 2011http://www.berklee.edu/news/3741/podcast-dead-on-liveAlumnus Marc Muller has seen and done just about everything. He's played the Super Bowl with Shania Twain and backed up household names in every genre of music, from Branford Marsalis to the Backstreet Boys. . Submitted by Adam Olenn on October 06, 2011http://www.berklee.edu/news/3668/podcast-katrina-bello-11Emerging artist Katrina Bello '11 is a Nigerian-American soul/R&B vocalist and songwriter from the Washington DC metropolitan area. Bello performed from a young age in school choirs, and her talents earned her a host of accolades, including the 2005 Washington Post Music and Dance Scholarship Award. She began writing songs at the age of 16. . Submitted by Adam Olenn on October 04, 2011http://www.berklee.edu/news/3698/the-business-of-hip-hop-urban-music-symposium-laTop female label execs will deliver the knowledge at a special panel at 7PM! Plus SHOW ME WHAT YOU GOT contestants and a special performance by Crossover Kidz! Don't miss it!. Submitted by Darcie Wicknick on October 01, 2011http://www.berklee.edu/news/3689/podcast-joe-walsh-07As Berklee's first-ever mandolin principal, Joe Walsh '07 toured nationally on behalf of the college, including a performance at the Kennedy Center to honor Earl Scruggs. When he's not supporting artists like Emmylou Harris and Gillian Welch, Walsh spends his time teaching music to the students of the 317 Main Street Music Center in Yarmouth, Maine. Walsh also cofounded the well-known string band Joy Kills Sorrow and currently performs nationally with the Gibsons; the Jonathan Edwards band; and in a quartet with Steve Roy, Grant Gordy, and Darol Anger, who coproduced Walsh's 2010 release Sweet Loam. . Submitted by Adam Olenn on September 26, 2011http://berklee.net/cdMonday, October 17, 2011 12:00 PM 1st Floor Boston, MA Join forces with fellow job seekers—Students and alumni only please! Group will be advisor-led. Share advice and get ideas—Explore job search strategies. goals, approaches, and resources. Expand your network—Form new relationships with others in the Berklee community. RSVP is appreciated: berklee.net/cdhttp://alumni.berklee.edu/event_display1.phpTuesday, October 18, 2011 7:00 PM Blekingegatan 40, 116 62 Stockholm, Sweden , We will be hosting an alumni dinner on Tuesday, October 18th at 7:00p.m. with Ryan Fleming, the Assistant Director of the Berklee Fund and Alumni Affairs. Please RSVP by Friday, October, 14th. If you are in the Stockholm area on this date, we would love for you to come out! http://www.sonicbids.com/BerkleeCMJShowcase Friday, October 21, 2011 7:00 PM 308 Bowery St. New York, NY Berklee is hosting its 5th Annual Official CMJ Music Marathon Showcase Friday, October 21, 7:00 p.m., at Bowery Poetry Club in New York and is looking for exciting up-and-coming alumni acts to feature in the show. This is an official Berklee-sponsored showcase and is only open to acts that include alumni of the college. Submissions are being handled through Sonicbids. To apply please go to: http://www.sonicbids.com/BerkleeCMJShowcase The deadline to submit is September 5, 2011. Submissions will be reviewed by Berklee College of Music and acts submitting to this listing will not be considered for other CMJ showcases. Bands will be notified by September 19, 2011. Artists selected to perform will receive CMJ artist badges. Submissions are open to acts from all over, but acts in or around NYC are preferred as travel is not provided. Preference also given to bands who have not previously performed at a Berklee CMJ Showcase or SXSW Party. There will be a total of 5-6 band and/or solo acts from a variety of genres featured. CMJ Music Marathon is New York's largest music event, attracting bands, fans, and music industry professionals from around the world. http://www.cmj.com/marathon/ To see footage from our 2009 showcase, please visit http://www.berklee.edu/news/1236/video-berklee-at-the-cmj-music-marathon.http://alumni.berklee.edu/event_display1.phpFriday, October 21, 2011 5:30 PM Times Square, 723 7th ave, floor PH New York, NY We are very excited to be hosting our annual AES alumni reception at Tainted Blue Studio in Times Square! Come catch up with faculty and old friends and make some new ones! Don't miss it. Reserve your spot today! Refreshments will be served. To RSVP, please email alumniaffairs@berklee.eduhttp://alumni.berklee.edu/event_display1.phpTuesday, October 25, 2011 7:00 PM 184 High St. Boston, MA Pianists with personality needed - additional instrument skills a plus! Complimentary appetizers & drinks will be served. Auditions will go as long as people are interested! www.howlatthemoon.com • Berklee students and alumni - this is your opportunity to have a little fun with the crowd and show us what you've got! Become a Howl at the Moon entertainer! • Our venue features high energy, interactive, live music, where pianist/vocalist entertainers are the center of attention, working off each other to energize the crowd and entice guests to participate in the fun! • Additional instruments such as drums, guitar, and saxophone are often incorporated into the transitions. If you're skilled in these areas - we'd love to know! • Amazing full time and part time positions available with benefits and paid training. http://alumni.berklee.edu/event_display1.phpThursday, October 27, 2011 6:00 PM 1140 Boylston St. Boston, MA Cakewalk: Job Info Session (music technology) Presented by Jim Lima '90, Director of Quality Assurance • Learn what Cakewalk does, what it's like to work there, and positions they may be hiring for. • Find out what skills and qualities they look for and how your major/degree can prepare you for this type of work. • Hear about interns who got hired full time and Berklee grads who currently work there. http://alumni.berklee.edu/event_display1.phpMonday, November 7, 2011 6:00 PM Nashville, TN Nashville touring and session guitarist and author of The Nashville Musician's Survival Guide Eric Normand '89 will team up with country music artist and hit songwriter Rhett Akins for the New to Nashville Berklee Alumni Reception Please RSVP to alumniaffairs@berklee.edu. Hors d'oeuvres and beverages will be provided. 6:00pm-7:00pm Meet and Greet 7:00pm-7:45pm Eric Normand '89 talk on Nashville music industry 7:45pm-9:00pm Rhett Akins talk on being a Nashville songwriter This night, which is open to all Berklee alumni, will serve to help alumni who are new to Nashville reconnect with fellow classmates and make new connections while providing a comprehensive overview of the Nashville music industry.http://alumni.berklee.edu/event_display1.phpWednesday, November 9, 2011 7:00 PM 939 Boylston St. Boston, MA Presented by Ravi Wednesday November 9 (7-8:30pm) The Loft, 939 Boylston St. (Enter through 921 Boylston St., Doors open at 6:30pm) http://berklee.net/cdMonday, November 14, 2011 12:00 PM 1st Floor Boston, MA Join forces with fellow job seekers—Students and alumni only please! Group will be advisor-led. Share advice and get ideas—Explore job search strategies. goals, approaches, and resources. Expand your network—Form new relationships with others in the Berklee community.http://alumni.berklee.edu/event_display1.phpWednesday, November 30, 2011 7:00 PM 939 Boylston St. Boston, MA Wednesday November 30 (7-8:30pm) The Loft, 939 Boylston St. (Enter through 921 Boylston St., Doors open at 6:30pm)http://berklee.net/cdMonday, December 5, 2011 12:00 PM 1st Floor Boston, MA Join forces with fellow job seekers—Students and alumni only please! Group will be advisor-led. Share advice and get ideas—Explore job search strategies. goals, approaches, and resources. Expand your network—Form new relationships with others in the Berklee community. RSVP is appreciated: berklee.net/cdhttp://qm@quatuormolinari.qc.caSunday, April 1, 2012 1:00 PM , The Molinari Quartet is pleased to announce its Fifth International Competition for Composition for string quartet. Composers are invited to submit an original work for string quartet. The best compositions will be played in concert during the Molinari Quartet's Twentieth and Beyond series to be held in Montreal (Quebec, Canada) during the 2012-2013 season. The jury will be comprised of the Molinari Quartet's artistic director and its musicians, in addition to well-known Canadian composers Jean Lesage et Nicols Gilbert who will determine four winners. The winning compositions will be performed by the Molinari Quartet during a special concert during the 2012-2013 season. After the concert performance the jury will deliberate and choose the order of the winners. The First Prize winner shall receive a $3000 grant as well as a silkscreen by renowned Canadian artist Guido Molinari. The second prize winner will receive a $2000 grant and the third prize winner a $1000 grant. The jury reserves the right not to grant all three prizes. The winners will be invited to work with the Molinari Quartet prior to the concert and to participate in the Dialogues at the Chapelle, a public workshop of discussions and analysis produced by the Molinari Quartet. Rules for Eligibility: —Candidates must for 40 years old or less as of April 1st 2012, the due date for registration. —The work must not exceed 20 minutes. —Only works for string quartet that have neither been performed professionnally nor published as of April 1st 2012 shall be accepted. —Scores must be received by the Molinari Quartet at the latest April 1st 2012. (The post office stamp shall be recognized as the receiving date) —Registration fees of $25 CAN must accompany all scores. —A candidate may submit more than one work, but each work must be sent separately. —Parts and scores shall remain the property of the Molinari Quartet. —The candidate must send a score as well as separate playing parts to the Molinari Quartet. —All scores must be sent anonymously; only a pseudonym can appear on the score pages. —The candidate shall also send a sealed envelope bearing his or her pseudonym which will contain his or her name, postal address, e-mail address, telephone number, birth date, resumé as well as a statement as to the fact that the work is yet unpublished and that it has never been performed. —The composer whose work has been chosen as one of the winning compositions, will not receive any extra payment for the execution or recording of the work. —The winners of the competition commit themselves to find the necessary funding for a stay in Montreal to work with the Molinari Quartet and assist to the performance in the 2012-2013 season. Competition Calendar: Competition launch: September 2011 Due date for registration and receiving scores: April 1 st 2012 Jury: May 2012 Announcement of winners: May 2012 Winners Concert: 2012-2013 season Please send the scores to : Molinari Quartet P.O. Box 56536 Montreal, Quebec Canada H1W 3Z3 http://alumni.berklee.edu/news_display.phpNotable News of Berklee College of Music Alumnien-ushttp://www.berklee.edu/favicon.icohttp://alumni.berklee.edu/news_display.php1616 http://www.tenlegs.com/contestsHi all, Kyle Ewalt '04 here. I am working with a great new startup called TenLegs which is an online community, collaboration place and marketplace for musicians, film makers, writers and visual artists. Through October 16, 2011 they are accepting entries for a contest with a grand prize of 5K for your next artistic project. You just need to upload a piece which you feel reflects the theme. "The Butterfly Effect." Take a look around the site, it's cool and my collaborator and I have already made some great connections (and even some cash from the sale of our music!) on TenLegs. Here's the link: http://www.tenlegs.com/contests Whether you make the deadline or not, you should check out the site. Several Berklee Alum have visited and believe it has the potential to be a valuable resource. All the best. Kyle Ewalt '04. Submitted by Kyle Ewalt on October 12, 2011http://www.berklee.edu/news/3741/podcast-dead-on-liveAlumnus Marc Muller has seen and done just about everything. He's played the Super Bowl with Shania Twain and backed up household names in every genre of music, from Branford Marsalis to the Backstreet Boys. . Submitted by Adam Olenn on October 06, 2011http://www.berklee.edu/news/3668/podcast-katrina-bello-11Emerging artist Katrina Bello '11 is a Nigerian-American soul/R&B vocalist and songwriter from the Washington DC metropolitan area. Bello performed from a young age in school choirs, and her talents earned her a host of accolades, including the 2005 Washington Post Music and Dance Scholarship Award. She began writing songs at the age of 16. . Submitted by Adam Olenn on October 04, 2011http://www.berklee.edu/news/3698/the-business-of-hip-hop-urban-music-symposium-laTop female label execs will deliver the knowledge at a special panel at 7PM! Plus SHOW ME WHAT YOU GOT contestants and a special performance by Crossover Kidz! Don't miss it!. Submitted by Darcie Wicknick on October 01, 2011http://www.berklee.edu/news/3689/podcast-joe-walsh-07As Berklee's first-ever mandolin principal, Joe Walsh '07 toured nationally on behalf of the college, including a performance at the Kennedy Center to honor Earl Scruggs. When he's not supporting artists like Emmylou Harris and Gillian Welch, Walsh spends his time teaching music to the students of the 317 Main Street Music Center in Yarmouth, Maine. Walsh also cofounded the well-known string band Joy Kills Sorrow and currently performs nationally with the Gibsons; the Jonathan Edwards band; and in a quartet with Steve Roy, Grant Gordy, and Darol Anger, who coproduced Walsh's 2010 release Sweet Loam. . Submitted by Adam Olenn on September 26, 2011http://berklee.net/cdMonday, October 17, 2011 12:00 PM 1st Floor Boston, MA Join forces with fellow job seekers—Students and alumni only please! Group will be advisor-led. Share advice and get ideas—Explore job search strategies. goals, approaches, and resources. Expand your network—Form new relationships with others in the Berklee community. RSVP is appreciated: berklee.net/cdhttp://alumni.berklee.edu/event_display1.phpTuesday, October 18, 2011 7:00 PM Blekingegatan 40, 116 62 Stockholm, Sweden , We will be hosting an alumni dinner on Tuesday, October 18th at 7:00p.m. with Ryan Fleming, the Assistant Director of the Berklee Fund and Alumni Affairs. Please RSVP by Friday, October, 14th. If you are in the Stockholm area on this date, we would love for you to come out! http://www.sonicbids.com/BerkleeCMJShowcase Friday, October 21, 2011 7:00 PM 308 Bowery St. New York, NY Berklee is hosting its 5th Annual Official CMJ Music Marathon Showcase Friday, October 21, 7:00 p.m., at Bowery Poetry Club in New York and is looking for exciting up-and-coming alumni acts to feature in the show. This is an official Berklee-sponsored showcase and is only open to acts that include alumni of the college. Submissions are being handled through Sonicbids. To apply please go to: http://www.sonicbids.com/BerkleeCMJShowcase The deadline to submit is September 5, 2011. Submissions will be reviewed by Berklee College of Music and acts submitting to this listing will not be considered for other CMJ showcases. Bands will be notified by September 19, 2011. Artists selected to perform will receive CMJ artist badges. Submissions are open to acts from all over, but acts in or around NYC are preferred as travel is not provided. Preference also given to bands who have not previously performed at a Berklee CMJ Showcase or SXSW Party. There will be a total of 5-6 band and/or solo acts from a variety of genres featured. CMJ Music Marathon is New York's largest music event, attracting bands, fans, and music industry professionals from around the world. http://www.cmj.com/marathon/ To see footage from our 2009 showcase, please visit http://www.berklee.edu/news/1236/video-berklee-at-the-cmj-music-marathon.http://alumni.berklee.edu/event_display1.phpFriday, October 21, 2011 5:30 PM Times Square, 723 7th ave, floor PH New York, NY We are very excited to be hosting our annual AES alumni reception at Tainted Blue Studio in Times Square! Come catch up with faculty and old friends and make some new ones! Don't miss it. Reserve your spot today! Refreshments will be served. To RSVP, please email alumniaffairs@berklee.eduhttp://alumni.berklee.edu/event_display1.phpTuesday, October 25, 2011 7:00 PM 184 High St. Boston, MA Pianists with personality needed - additional instrument skills a plus! Complimentary appetizers & drinks will be served. Auditions will go as long as people are interested! www.howlatthemoon.com • Berklee students and alumni - this is your opportunity to have a little fun with the crowd and show us what you've got! Become a Howl at the Moon entertainer! • Our venue features high energy, interactive, live music, where pianist/vocalist entertainers are the center of attention, working off each other to energize the crowd and entice guests to participate in the fun! • Additional instruments such as drums, guitar, and saxophone are often incorporated into the transitions. If you're skilled in these areas - we'd love to know! • Amazing full time and part time positions available with benefits and paid training. http://alumni.berklee.edu/event_display1.phpThursday, October 27, 2011 6:00 PM 1140 Boylston St. Boston, MA Cakewalk: Job Info Session (music technology) Presented by Jim Lima '90, Director of Quality Assurance • Learn what Cakewalk does, what it's like to work there, and positions they may be hiring for. • Find out what skills and qualities they look for and how your major/degree can prepare you for this type of work. • Hear about interns who got hired full time and Berklee grads who currently work there. http://alumni.berklee.edu/event_display1.phpMonday, November 7, 2011 6:00 PM Nashville, TN Nashville touring and session guitarist and author of The Nashville Musician's Survival Guide Eric Normand '89 will team up with country music artist and hit songwriter Rhett Akins for the New to Nashville Berklee Alumni Reception Please RSVP to alumniaffairs@berklee.edu. Hors d'oeuvres and beverages will be provided. 6:00pm-7:00pm Meet and Greet 7:00pm-7:45pm Eric Normand '89 talk on Nashville music industry 7:45pm-9:00pm Rhett Akins talk on being a Nashville songwriter This night, which is open to all Berklee alumni, will serve to help alumni who are new to Nashville reconnect with fellow classmates and make new connections while providing a comprehensive overview of the Nashville music industry.http://alumni.berklee.edu/event_display1.phpWednesday, November 9, 2011 7:00 PM 939 Boylston St. Boston, MA Presented by Ravi Wednesday November 9 (7-8:30pm) The Loft, 939 Boylston St. (Enter through 921 Boylston St., Doors open at 6:30pm) http://berklee.net/cdMonday, November 14, 2011 12:00 PM 1st Floor Boston, MA Join forces with fellow job seekers—Students and alumni only please! Group will be advisor-led. Share advice and get ideas—Explore job search strategies. goals, approaches, and resources. Expand your network—Form new relationships with others in the Berklee community.http://alumni.berklee.edu/event_display1.phpWednesday, November 30, 2011 7:00 PM 939 Boylston St. Boston, MA Wednesday November 30 (7-8:30pm) The Loft, 939 Boylston St. (Enter through 921 Boylston St., Doors open at 6:30pm)http://berklee.net/cdMonday, December 5, 2011 12:00 PM 1st Floor Boston, MA Join forces with fellow job seekers—Students and alumni only please! Group will be advisor-led. Share advice and get ideas—Explore job search strategies. goals, approaches, and resources. Expand your network—Form new relationships with others in the Berklee community. RSVP is appreciated: berklee.net/cdhttp://qm@quatuormolinari.qc.caSunday, April 1, 2012 1:00 PM , The Molinari Quartet is pleased to announce its Fifth International Competition for Composition for string quartet. Composers are invited to submit an original work for string quartet. The best compositions will be played in concert during the Molinari Quartet's Twentieth and Beyond series to be held in Montreal (Quebec, Canada) during the 2012-2013 season. The jury will be comprised of the Molinari Quartet's artistic director and its musicians, in addition to well-known Canadian composers Jean Lesage et Nicols Gilbert who will determine four winners. The winning compositions will be performed by the Molinari Quartet during a special concert during the 2012-2013 season. After the concert performance the jury will deliberate and choose the order of the winners. The First Prize winner shall receive a $3000 grant as well as a silkscreen by renowned Canadian artist Guido Molinari. The second prize winner will receive a $2000 grant and the third prize winner a $1000 grant. The jury reserves the right not to grant all three prizes. The winners will be invited to work with the Molinari Quartet prior to the concert and to participate in the Dialogues at the Chapelle, a public workshop of discussions and analysis produced by the Molinari Quartet. Rules for Eligibility: —Candidates must for 40 years old or less as of April 1st 2012, the due date for registration. —The work must not exceed 20 minutes. —Only works for string quartet that have neither been performed professionnally nor published as of April 1st 2012 shall be accepted. —Scores must be received by the Molinari Quartet at the latest April 1st 2012. (The post office stamp shall be recognized as the receiving date) —Registration fees of $25 CAN must accompany all scores. —A candidate may submit more than one work, but each work must be sent separately. —Parts and scores shall remain the property of the Molinari Quartet. —The candidate must send a score as well as separate playing parts to the Molinari Quartet. —All scores must be sent anonymously; only a pseudonym can appear on the score pages. —The candidate shall also send a sealed envelope bearing his or her pseudonym which will contain his or her name, postal address, e-mail address, telephone number, birth date, resumé as well as a statement as to the fact that the work is yet unpublished and that it has never been performed. —The composer whose work has been chosen as one of the winning compositions, will not receive any extra payment for the execution or recording of the work. —The winners of the competition commit themselves to find the necessary funding for a stay in Montreal to work with the Molinari Quartet and assist to the performance in the 2012-2013 season. Competition Calendar: Competition launch: September 2011 Due date for registration and receiving scores: April 1 st 2012 Jury: May 2012 Announcement of winners: May 2012 Winners Concert: 2012-2013 season Please send the scores to : Molinari Quartet P.O. Box 56536 Montreal, Quebec Canada H1W 3Z3 http://alumni.berklee.edu/dir_detail.cgi?id=16759 Derek Remes is a composer and pianist with degrees in Classical Composition and Film Scoring from Berklee College of Music (2010, summa cum-laude). He has attended the European American Musical Alliance twice, studying composition and chamber music with Juilliard's Philip Lasser. In 2009 Mr. Remes premiered an original work the Berklee Contemporary Symphony Orchestra and gave a solo piano recital in Steinert Hall in downtown Boston. Later that year he gave a short tour of Valencia, Spain playing his own compositions. He recently finished an orchestral score for the short film, Transit. An active composer and pianist now living in Minnesota, Mr. Remes plans to attend graduate school for composition next year.