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Timothy Takach

Timothy C. Takach is a professional composer based in Minneapolis, MN.

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Calling All Composers! "Taking Note" Survey and "Taking Action" Convention

The American Music Center and American Composers Forum have teamed up with Columbia University's Research Center for Arts and Culture to conduct the first major study of living composers.

The study aims to gather important data to guide our efforts in better serving and advocating for composers of all styles and backgrounds.

If you are a composer, you can be a part of this important research. We invite you to contribute to the study by filling out the online survey at the link below. The survey is estimated to take 20 minutes of your time. Your participation will broaden the study's reach and give us a better understanding of current trends in the field. Thank you for helping us to help composers!

Research Center for Arts and Culture "Taking Note" survey link

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Save the dates! From June 10-14, 2008, the performing arts community is "Taking Action Together" at the National Performing Arts Convention (NPAC) in Denver, Colorado.

Nearly 5,000 composers, musicians, actors, administrators, conductors, producers, dancers, trustees, managers, marketers, critics, businesses, educators, directors, fundraisers and agents are coming together to build a stronger performing arts community for the future.

The American Composers Forum, the American Music Center, and Meet the Composer invite and urge you to attend.

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Composers Datebook

The Forum's daily two-minute radio show, reminding you that
all music was once new.

Tuesday, May 13
Panufnik and the school of hard knocks, Polish-style

Wednesday, May 14
East meets West in the music of Lou Harrison

Thursday, May 15
Stravinsky and Rochberg start trends

Friday, May 16
Mozart made to order

Saturday, May 17
Debussy and the persistence of Ms. Elisa Hall

Sunday, May 18
Satie's "surreal" premiere in wartime Paris

Monday, May 19
Wagner in London

Tuesday, May 20
Ives makes the "Pops" circuit

Wednesday, May 21
Leoncavallo's "Painted Smiles"

Thursday, May 22
Verdi's tribute to a great Italian writer

Friday, May 23
"You're in the Army now, Mr. Barber"

Saturday, May 24
Beethoven's "Bridgetower" Sonata?

Sunday, May 25
A belated Webern premiere

Monday, May 26
Copland brings New York to London

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		Forum Events
		New Music Events
		Member Contributed Events

		Concert
		The Fort Sherman Suite - a day in the life of a Fort Sherman Soldier, repeat performance

		Center Area MS Spring Concert
		Performance of 'Americans Lost'

		Percussion with Found & Recycled Materials
		Pacific Sticks Duo, sponsored by Pioneer Center for Performing Arts, will perform at more than 10 schools & libraries during one week in Reno, NV.

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