Exhibitors/Business Partners
Constituency Liaison: Stephen Alter
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Tuesday, June 7th
10:00am-12:30pm
Minnesota Orchestra- Open Rehearsal
Open only to Music Publishers
Orchestra Hall- 1111 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis
Osmo Vänskä, conductor
Yevgeny Sudbin, piano
KERNIS Concert with Echoes
BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 3
SIBELIUS Symphony No.2
12:30pm-3:30pm
EXHIBIT HALL OPEN HOURS
Minneapolis Grand Ballroom A-D, 3rd Floor
Complimentary Snacks will be available and Lunch will be available for purchase
12:30pm-1:30pm
Lunch with Osmo Vänskä
Open only to Music Publishers
Orchestra Hall- 1111 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis
Moderator: Robert Neu, vice president and general manager, Minnesota Orchestra
Sponsored by Sciolino Artist Management
2:00pm-3:15pm
New American Music: The Art of Innovation, Risk and Reward
Open only to Music Publishers at the invitation of the Artistic Administrators
Room: Minneapolis Grand Ballroom F, 3rd floor
What is the significance of new American music for the orchestra and our audiences? Does commissioning new music and creating new music projects support a new tradition of an American orchestral music? By deepening and communicating our commitment to new American orchestral music can we add value in our communities? In this session our panel will discuss these philosophical questions, and offer their combined experience around topics such as: working effectively with a composer in your orchestra family and in the larger community; new and creative approaches to funding commissions and new music projects. Plus you’ll take away publishers' top picks for emerging American composers.
Aaron Jay Kernis, composer, founder/director, Minnesota Orchestra Composers Institute; Patrick Castillo, director of artistic planning, The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra; Delta David Gier, music director, The South Dakota Symphony Orchestra; Paul Gunther, principal librarian, Minnesota Orchestra
Moderator and Presenter: Steven Lankenau, director, promotion, Boosey & Hawkes
3:45pm-5:15pm
Opening Plenary: Creating an Environment for Innovation
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Open to All Exhibitors
Orchestra Hall- 1111 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis
7:30pm
Minnesota Orchestra Concert
Open to all Exhibitors- additional purchase required
Orchestra Hall- 1111 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis
Osmo Vänskä, Music Director and Conductor
Yevgeny Sudbin, piano
KERNIS Concerto with Echoes
BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 3
SIBELIUS Symphony No. 2
9:30pm
Tune-Up Party
Open to all Exhibitors
Windows on Minnesota at the Marquette Hotel- 80 8th St. South
Tune-Up Party, hosted by the Minnesota Orchestra, sponsored by Target
Wednesday, June 8th
8:45am-10:30am
Plenary Session: Red Alert!
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Open to All Exhibitors
Room: Minneapolis Ballroom EFG, 3rd Floor
9:00am-5:30pm
EXHIBIT HALL OPEN HOURS
Room: Minneapolis Grand Ballroom A-D, 3rd Floor
Complimentary Snacks will be available throughout the day and Lunch will be available for purchase
10:30am-11:00am
EXHIBIT HALL COFFEE BREAK
Room: Minneapolis Grand Ballroom A-D, 3rd Floor
The entire delegation is invited to the exhibit hall for their complimentary morning coffee and light mid-morning snacks
11:15am-12:45pm
A Conversation with Thomas Zehetmair
Open to Music Publishers only at the invitation of the Artistic Administrators
Room: Marquette 4-5, 2nd floor
Thomas Zehetmair, violinist, artistic partner, The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra; Ara Guzelimian, provost and dean, The Juilliard School
Moderator: Patrick Castillo, director of artistic planning, The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra
12:45pm-2:15pm
LUNCH IN THE EXHIBIT HALL
Room: Minneapolis Grand Ballroom A-D, 3rd Floor
During this period, Lunch will be available for purchase in the Exhibit hall.
2:15pm-3:30pm
Toolboxes
Open to all Exhibitors
During this period, exhibitors will have their choice of 1 of 8 separate and distinct toolboxes for in-depth learning on a variety of topics. Please consult your program book for full descriptions and locations of these sessions.
See Toolbox schedule >>
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2:15pm-3:30pm
Discovery Session: Special Attractions and Multimedia Events
Open to all Exhibitors
Room: Rochester, 3rd Floor
Positioned to attract artistic staff from orchestras, this event will be consecutive short pitch sessions by artist managers who will present new and existing offerings for orchestras to consider for their upcoming or future seasons. Exhibitors must sign up in advance to participate. (Additional Discovery Sessions take place on Thursday afternoon in two additional categories)
3:30pm-4:30pm
ALL-DELEGATE RECEPTION IN THE EXHIBIT HALL
Room: Minneapolis Grand Ballroom A-D, 3rd Floor
A great time to be in the exhibit hall as the entire delegation once again gathers for an hour of schmoozing and glad-handing. Free food and spirits abound!
Sponsored by Travelzoo Inc.
4:45pm-6:15pm
Perspectives Sessions
Open to all Exhibitors
During this period, exhibitors will have their choice of 1 of 4 separate and distinct perspective sessions on a variety of topics. Please consult your program book for full descriptions and locations of these sessions.
See Perspectives schedule >>
9:00pm
NEXT: An Under 35 Party
Open to all Exhibitors that fit the criteria
You work in the music business. You are under 35 years old. You have ideas about the future of orchestras and would like to share them with equally open-minded peers, free from the prying eyes of “authority” and “tradition.” Next, a laid-back, off-site event is your chance!
Join a few hundred of your closest peers at Seven Sushi Ultralounge and Skybar (700 Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis), on Wednesday, June 8, from 9pm until late. Enjoy Seven’s spacious rooftop patio and its indoor lounge… and don’t forget to bring your business card for two chances to win free registration to the League’s 2012 National Conference in Dallas!
Please RSVP to Samara Ungar at
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if you plan to attend.
Sponsored by Colbert Artists Management
Thursday, June 9th
8:00am-9:15am
Annual Meeting and Awards Breakfast
Open to all Exhibitors
Room: Minneapolis Grand Ballroom EFG, 3rd Floor
Sponsored by ASCAP
Showcase presented by Cantus Vocal Ensemble
9:00am-3:00pm
EXHIBIT HALL OPEN HOURS
Room: Minneapolis Grand Ballroom A-D, 3rd Floor
9:30am-11:00am
Social Media: Technology and Today’s Artists and Realities of Implementation
Open to Artist Managers and Self-Represented Artists at the invitation of the Artistic Administrators
Room: Marquette 4-5, 2nd Floor
Will current audiences follow us or our artists and conductors on Twitter? Will Social Media create new listeners or audiences? Is Blogging effective for those orchestras that are doing it? Join our panel for a lively conversation on the point of it all, and tap into the varying Social Media experiences of your orchestra colleagues, artist managers, conductors and artists. We’ll consider the practical realities of artists’ concerns and questions, gaining permission from your orchestra, best approaches to creating outstanding content, and discuss the effectiveness of Blogging, Tweeting, Facebook, digital download offerings, podcasts, pre-concert audio listener guides, and more.
Linda Marder, president, CM Artists New York; Matt Thueson, executive producer of digital media, The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra
Moderator and Presenter: Aurelie Desmarais, senior director, artistic planning, Houston Symphony Orchestra
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10:00am-12:00pm
The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra - Open Rehearsal
Open to Music Publishers only
Buses leave the hotel at 9:30am and return after 12:00pm
Thomas Zehetmair, conductor and violin
The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra Chorale
Jennifer Zetland, soprano
Abigail Nims, mezzo soprano
Paul Appleby, tenor
Kyle Kettleson, bass
Dale Warland, artistic director
SCHUBERT, Offeratorio
HARTMANN, Concerto funebre
HAYDN, Harmoniemesse
12:00pm-1:00pm
LUNCH IN THE EXHIBIT HALL
Room: Minneapolis Grand Ballroom A-D, 3rd Floor
During this period, Lunch will be available for purchase in the Exhibit hall.
1:00pm-2:00pm
Toolboxes
Open to all Exhibitors
During this period, exhibitors will have their choice of 1 of 7 separate and distinct toolboxes for in-depth learning on a variety of topics. Please consult your program book for full descriptions of these sessions.
-OR-
1:00pm-2:00pm
Discovery Session: Artists with Fees Under $5000
Open to all Exhibitors
Room: Marquette 6, 2nd Floor
Positioned to attract artistic staff from orchestras, this event will be consecutive short pitch sessions by artist managers who will present their roster artists for orchestras to consider for their upcoming or future seasons. Exhibitors must sign up in advance to participate.
2:15pm-3:15pm
Toolboxes (Repeated)
Open to all Exhibitors
See Toolbox schedule >>
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2:15pm-3:15pm
Discovery Session: Family Friendly Programming
Open to all Exhibitors
Room: Marquette 6, 2nd Floor
Positioned to attract artistic staff from orchestras, this event will be consecutive short pitch sessions by artist managers who present family programming for orchestras to consider for their upcoming or future seasons. Exhibitors must sign up in advance to participate.
3:00pm-6:00pm
EXHIBIT BREAKDOWN
3:15pm-9:30pm
Looping Buses to Saint Paul for additional activities (see below)
4:00pm-6:00pm
Closing Plenary: Orchestras on the Airwaves: A Hopeful Trajectory
Open to all Exhibitors
Ordway Center for the Performing Arts- 345 Washington Street, St. Paul
In this lively three-part session, hosted by American Public Media, we’ll spotlight the opportunities for orchestras to get on the air locally, nationally, and internationally, and to partner with their local radio affiliates in new ways that benefit their communities. Brian Newhouse and Fred Child host the session, complete with live music and success stories that you can put to work in your town.
Sponsored by BMI
6:00pm-7:30pm
Closing Reception
Open to all Exhibitors
Landmark Center- 75 West 5th Street, St. Paul
Hosted by the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, sponsored by Leonard, Street and Deinard, and Travelers
7:30pm-9:30pm
The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra
Open to all Exhibitors with Additional Purchase
Thomas Zehetmair, conductor and violin
The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra Chorale
Dale Warland, artistic director
Jennifer Zetlan, soprano
Abigail Nims, alto
Paul Appleby, tenor
Kyle Ketelsen, bass
SCHUBERT Offertory in B-flat Intende voci
HARTMANN Concerto funebre
HAYDN Harmoniemesse
Name badges for this event generously provided by TALASKE l Sound Thinking