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In order to cope with the decreasing availability of symphony jobs and collegiate faculty positions, many musicians are starting to pursue less traditional career paths. Also, to combat declining audiences, musicians are exploring ways to cultivate new and enthusiastic listeners through relevant and engaging performances. Due to these challenges, many community-based chamber music ensembles have been formed throughout the United States. These groups not only focus on performing classical music, but serve the needs of their communities as well. The problem, however, is that many musicians have not learned the business skills necessary to create these career opportunities. In this document I discuss the steps ensembles must take to develop sustainable careers. I first analyze how groups build a strong foundation through getting to know their communities and creating core values. I then discuss branding and marketing so ensembles can develop a public image and learn how to publicize themselves. This is followed by an investigation of how ensembles make and organize their money. I then examine the ways groups ensure long-lasting relationships with their communities and within the ensemble. I end by presenting three case studies of professional ensembles to show how groups create and maintain successful careers. Ensembles must develop entrepreneurship skills in addition to cultivating their artistry. These business concepts are crucial to the longevity of chamber groups. Through interviews of successful ensemble members and my own personal experiences in the Tetra String Quartet, I provide a guide for musicians to use when creating a community-based ensemble.
ContributorsDalbey, Jenna (Author) / Landschoot, Thomas (Thesis advisor) / McLin, Katherine (Committee member) / Ryan, Russell (Committee member) / Solis, Theodore (Committee member) / Spring, Robert (Committee member) / Arizona State University (Publisher)
Created2013
Analysis and modeling of residual compounds in process streams from U.S. wastewater treatment plants
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The presence of compounds such as pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) in the environment is a cause for concern as they exhibit secondary effects on non-target organisms and are also indicative of incomplete removal by wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) during water reclamation. Analytical methods and predictive models can help inform on the rates at which these contaminants enter the environment via biosolids use or wastewater effluent release to estimate the risk of adverse effects. The goals of this research project were to integrate the results obtained from the two different methods of risk assessment, (a) in silico modeling and (b) experimental analysis. Using a previously published empirical model, influent and effluent concentration ranges were predicted for 10 sterols and validated with peer-reviewed literature. The in silico risk assessment analysis performed for sterols and hormones in biosolids concluded that hormones possess high leaching potentials and that particularly 17-α-ethinyl estradiol (EE2) can pose significant threat to fathead minnows (P. promelas) via leaching from terrestrial depositions of biosolids. Six mega-composite biosolids samples representative of 94 WWTPs were analyzed for a suite of 120 PPCPs using the extended U.S. EPA Method 1694 protocol. Results indicated the presence of 26 previously unmonitored PPCPs in the samples with estimated annual release rates of 5-15 tons yr-1 via land application of biosolids. A mesocosm sampling analysis that was included in the study concluded that four compounds amitriptyline, paroxetine, propranolol and sertraline warrant further monitoring due to their high release rates from land applied biosolids and their calculated extended half-lives in soils. There is a growing interest in the scientific community towards the development of new analytical protocols for analyzing solid matrices such as biosolids for the presence of PPCPs and other established and emerging contaminants of concern. The two studies presented here are timely and an important addition to the increasing base of scientific articles regarding environmental release of PPCPs and exposure risks associated with biosolids land application. This research study emphasizes the need for coupling experimental results with predictive analytical modeling output in order to more fully assess the risks posed by compounds detected in biosolids.
ContributorsPrakash Chari, Bipin (Author) / Halden, Rolf U. (Thesis advisor) / Westerhoff, Paul (Committee member) / Fox, Peter (Committee member) / Arizona State University (Publisher)
Created2012
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The reed quintet is an intriguing and innovative chamber ensemble that offers adistinctive soundscape to the genre of chamber music. Through significant efforts to
legitimize the ensemble, the reed quintet now exists as a viable option for chamber
musicians. However, a significant challenge remains in the limited accessibility of
repertoire suitable for developing musicians interested in reed quintets. REED
REVOLUTION: A Fundamental Approach to Reed Quintet represents a comprehensive
solution, offering aspiring student chamber musicians the essential pedagogical tools and
materials needed to excel in a reed quintet setting.
This method book encompasses a wide array of strategies aimed at fostering a
functional and collaborative ensemble, establishing foundational chamber music skills,
and introducing five original compositions commissioned specifically for this project.
With REED REVOLUTION, student reed quintets can begin their chamber music journey
equipped with tools to become a successful ensemble prepared to explore the existing
reed quintet repertoire. Additionally, the method book includes a collection of online
resources and recordings, performed by the Arcane Reed Quintet, produced by Dr.
Joshua Gardner, and recorded by Jin Studios, LLC. These resources include reference
recordings and practice tracks for each instrument and the ensemble, serving as
invaluable aids in the learning process.
ContributorsMacDonald, Benjamin Xavier (Author) / Creviston, Christopher (Thesis advisor) / Gardner, Joshua (Committee member) / Shea, Nicholas (Committee member) / Arizona State University (Publisher)
Created2023
ContributorsSpinosa, Frank, 1930- (Conductor) / Doan, Jerry (Performer) / Hickman, David, 1950- (Performer) / Hoover, Eric (Performer) / Lockwood, Ralph (Performer) / Stalzer, Frank (Performer) / Spring, Robert (Performer) / Wytko, Joseph (Performer) / Schuring, Martin (Performer) / Weisberg, Arthur (Performer) / Chamber Orchestra (Performer) / ASU Library. Music Library (Publisher)
Created1990-04-02
ContributorsBerginc, Charles (Performer) / Benitez, James (Performer) / Chambers, Paul (Performer) / Blake, James (Performer) / Bingham-Deutscher, Barbara (Performer) / Wilson, Gail Eugene (Performer) / Ohlemeyer, Kim (Performer) / Brown, A. Michael (Performer) / Lofton, John (Performer) / Perantoni, Daniel (Performer) / Pack, David (Performer) / Pulk, Bruce (Performer) / Hoover, Eric (Performer) / Corral, Joe (Performer) / Lockwood, Ralph (Performer) / Debenport, Sylvia (Performer) / Martinic-Jercic, Magdalena (Performer) / Wolfgang, Bonnie (Performer) / Swaim, Daniel (Performer) / Spring, Robert (Performer) / ASU Library. Music Library (Publisher)
Created1991-01-18
ContributorsDoan, Jerry (Performer) / Swaim, Daniel (Performer) / Pendleton, Mary (Performer) / Barroll-Aschaffenburg, Rayna (Performer) / Cosand, Walter, 1950- (Performer) / Hoffer, Warren (Performer) / Stalzer, Frank (Performer) / Koonce, Frank (Performer) / Metz, John (Performer) / Hoover, Eric (Performer) / McLeod, Lois (Performer) / Debenport, Sylvia (Narrator) / ASU Library. Music Library (Publisher)
Created1987-10-06
ContributorsUng, Chinary (Performer) / Hackbarth, Glenn, 1949- (Performer) / Smith, J. B., 1957- (Performer) / Hoover, Eric (Performer) / Hamilton, Robert, 1937- (Performer) / May, Judy (Performer) / Perantoni, Daniel (Performer) / Wen-Chung, Chou (Performer) / New Music Ensemble (Performer) / ASU Library. Music Library (Publisher)
Created1989-12-07
ContributorsRoux, Robert Joseph, 1949- (Performer) / May, Judy (Performer) / Lombardi, Eugene (Performer) / Atsumi, Takayori (Performer) / Kliewer-Britton, Darleen (Performer) / Hoover, Eric (Performer) / Spring, Robert (Performer) / Hamilton, Robert, 1937- (Performer) / Lockwood, Ralph (Performer) / ASU Library. Music Library (Publisher)
Created1989-02-23
ContributorsStocker, David, 1939- (Performer) / Hoffer, Warren (Performer) / May, Judy (Performer) / Metz, John (Performer) / Kliewer-Britton, Darleen (Performer) / Britton, David (Performer) / Hoover, Eric (Performer) / Hanusofski, Steven (Performer) / Wytko, Joseph (Performer) / Smith, J. B., 1957- (Performer) / Lockwood, Ralph (Performer) / Strange, Richard E. (Richard Eugene) (Performer) / Wind Ensemble (Performer) / University Choir (Performer) / ASU Library. Music Library (Publisher)
Created1988-02-23
ContributorsHoover, Eric (Performer) / Sellheim, Eckart (Performer) / Kliewer-Britton, Darleen (Performer) / May, Judy (Performer) / Hoffer, Warren (Performer) / Capps, Ferald (Performer) / Spring, Robert (Performer) / Mutschler, Marla (Performer) / Magers, William (Performer) / Swaim, Daniel (Performer) / ASU Library. Music Library (Publisher)
Created1991-03-05