International Festival "Days of Percussion" will be held between 7 - 12 September 2009.

1) The web site of the festival is: www.santangelopercussioni.it

2) Some Juries/Artists for September 2009: www.santangelopercussioni.it/commiss_2008.html

3) Juries and winners of the preceding editions: www.santangelopercussioni.it/concorsi_prec.htm

4) Coupon, photo, review press of the preceding edition: www.giornatedellapercussione.it

5) For your stay and trip click here: www.santangelopercussioni.it/info_gen.html



6) The Prizes for the winners have to arrive to the Conservatory of Music " G.B.Pergolesi "

For Applications, see Application Form

Aurora Borealis is please to announce our 2009 Composition Competition for soprano and percussion. The top 10 winners receive written comments; the top 3 receive cash prizes, a NYC performance, and a recording; and Bachovich Music Publications will publish 1st place. We

ZMF New Music Weekend is now online at:
www.zmf.us/ZMF-weekend.cfm

Join us for this historic celebration of 24 new marimba solos!

$225 Attendence Fee includes:
3 Concerts
- July 3: Ivana Bilic & Jean Geoffroy (8pm)
- July 4: Jack Van Geem & Nancy Zeltsman (8pm)
- July 5: ZMF New Music Gala Concert (2pm)
featuring all eight ZMF faculty members,
and pre-concert talk with guest composers (1pm)

4 Composer Talks
- July 3: Lyle Mays (2pm); Gunther Schuller (4pm)
- July 4: Robert Aldridge (2pm); Steven Mackey (4pm)

Master class with Jean Geoffroy (July 4, 10:30am): "Interpreting the Score"

Registration form, flier, and payment information available at:
www.zmf.us/ZMF-weekend.cfm
*Registration and payment due by June 1*

Accommodations available:
- Lawrence University dorm: $36/night single, $25/night double
- CopperLeaf Hotel: Group ID "Zeltsman Marmimba Festival" (www.copperleafhotel.com)

The next International Ludwig Albert Marimba Summer Academy will be placed from july 5-15, 2009. This highly praised academy welcomes students from abroad.

ZELTSMAN MARIMBA FESTIVAL 2009 is now online at www.ZMF.us

ZMF 2009 will be June 28 - July 11 at Lawrence University in Appleton, Wisconsin.

This year's festival features the unveiling of all 24 new works created through ZMF New Music!
(http://newmusic.ZMF.us)

Faculty: Ivana Bilic, Thomas Burritt, Jean Geoffroy, Beverley Johnston, William Moersch, Gordon Stout, Jack Van Geem, and Nancy Zeltsman
Associate Faculty: Dane Richeson (Host) and Mike Truesdell
Guest Performers: Lyle Mays - piano, Mark Urness - bass, Susan Waterbury - violin
Guest Composers and Speakers: Chen Yi, Steven Mackey, Lyle Mays, James Rolfe, Gunther Schuller, Steven Stucky, and Errollyn Wallen

Tuition discounts are available.

Please visit www.ZMF.us for full festival details, participant schedule, registration, concert calendar, and more.

Email - nancy@nancyzeltsman.com