Concerts Calendar: 2012-2013 Season

Concert: Multi-Cultural Salute to Black History, African-American Music Appreciation Month Jazz musics in honor of the memory of Hale Smith, Distinguished African-American composer and long-time Long Island Composers Alliance (LICA) member, and music by living LICA members written specifically for Tara Nova, internationally acclaimed vocalist. Performances by the Paul Hefner Jazz Ensemble featuring Cecilia Tenconi – Flute/Saxophones, Wilbur Bascomb – Bass, and Victor Jones – Drums, plus Grammy-Award winner, Pianist Rob Schwimmer and special guest artist, Brasilian Composer/Guitarist Joao Luiz!
Tickets: $10 ,students $5. Tickets at the door on event day, cash only, please.
For more information call 516-775-4307.
When: Tuesday, June 25th. Concert at 7:30PM
Where: Park Avenue United Methodist Church, 106 E 86th St, New York, NY, 10028, Tel-212-427-5421
Info: Composers: LICA members Paul Hefner (Mgr.), Henry Martin, Hale Smith, Rob Schwimmer, Cecilia Tenconi, Tara Nova, and Joao Luiz

LINK TO OUR 2012 EVENT VIDEO COLLAGE:http://http://youtu.be/nUPN5dcR8lM

Concert: LICA 41st Anniversary Concert
When: Sunday June 9, 2013, 2PM
Where: The South Huntington Public Library Concert Hall, Pidgeon Hill Road, South Huntington. Admission Free
Info: In 1972, The Long Island Composers Alliance, formed by Marga Richter and Herbert Deutsch, held it’s first of hundreds of concerts presenting close to 2,000 new compositions by composers from Long Island for Long Island audiences. That program was held at the South Huntington Library. Although our concerts have now been held in many states and internationally, we proudly return to the South Huntington Library for our 41st Anniversary Concert. As a special honor to The American Chamber Ensemble, which is now in its 43nd year, the brilliant artists of ACE will be our primary performers. All of the music on this concert will be selected works by our founders, Herb Deutsch and Marga Richter. But a special honor will be given to the three winning student composers whose music will have been chosen after a performance on our May 25, Music By and For Students Concert,
Composers: Herb Deutsch, Marga Richter, Dana Richardson, Julie Mandel, and George Cork Maul

Concert: “Under an August Moon”
When: Friday, August 2, 2013 from 7PM-8PM sharp!
Where: The Heckscher Museum of Art, 2 Prime Avenue, Huntington, NY 11743, 631-351-3250, www.hecksher.org
Info: Jazz Oriented Musics composed specifically for Tara Nova and Paul Hefner. Admission: Free of Charge
Composers: Laurence Dresner, (Co-Mgr.),Paul Hefner (Co-Mgr.), Henry Martin, Tara Nova, Hale Smith, Rob Schwimmer, others TBA
Poets: Hale Smith, Paul Dunbar, Nicholas Guillen, Langston Hughes, Frances Parker,Tara Nova, others TBA

Concert: Multi-Cultural Salute to Black History, African-American Music Appreciation Month & the 4th annual “Hale Smith Day” in the Village of Freeport, LI. Jazz musics in honor of the memory of Hale Smith, Distinguished African-American composer and long-time Long Island Composers Alliance (LICA) member, and music by living LICA members written specifically for Tara Nova, internationally acclaimed vocalist. Performances by the all female African drum ensemble: The DrUUmatics, and music by the Paul Hefner Jazz Ensemble featuring Jon Burr, Bass and Victor Jones, Drums
It’s Father’s Day…treat your dad to an afternoon concert!
Tickets: $10 ,students $5. Tickets at the door on event day, cash only, please.
For more information call 516-623-1204 or 516-775-4307.
When: Sunday, June 16th. Concert at 2PM, Reception and Art Exhibit following concert
Where: South Nassau Unitarian Universalist Congregation (SNUUC), 228 South Ocean Ave., Freeport, NY 11520
Info: Composers: LICA members Paul Hefner (Mgr.), Henry Martin, Hale Smith, Rob Schwimmer, Cecilia Tenconi, Laurence Dresner, Julie Mandel, and Tara Nova.

LINK TO OUR 2012 EVENT VIDEO COLLAGE: http://http://youtu.be/nUPN5dcR8lM

Concert: LICA Music By and For Students
When: Friday, May 31, 2013, 7:30PM
Where: Helene Fortunoff Concert Hall, Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY 11549, Tel – 516-799-8815
Info: Works to be performed are selected by composer members of L.I.C.A. In addition to the performance, there will be prizes for outstanding compositions. A $50 CASH AWARD will be presented to the student composers in three age categories. These categories will be approximately (1) a composer 11 or under, (2) a composer between 12 and 14, and (3) a composer above 15. The works will be judged by the L.I.C.A. Program Committee and the most outstanding AWARD WINNERS WILL ALSO PERFORM THEIR WORKS AT THE LONG ISLAND COMPOSERS ALLIANCE PROFESSIONAL ANNIVERSARY CONCERT ON JUNE 9, 2013.

These awards are given in memory of Arline Diamond, whose compositions and students had been a part of music on Long Island for many years and whose work with the Long Island Composers Alliance and many other musical organizations was so vital.

Concert: Music Involving Wind Instruments
When: Monday, March 18 at 12:15 P.M.
Where: Lefrak Concert Hall, Queens College, 65-30 Kissena Boulevard, Flushing, NY
Info: Joel Mandelbaum, concert manager. Flute, oboe, clariner, bassoon, horn, in various combinations and with some additional performers.
Composers: Allen Brings, Martin Halpern, Jay Gach, Dana Richardson, Herb Rothgarber, Gregory Menillo, Joel Mandelbaum, Herb Deutsch and Don-David Lusterman

Concert: A Multi-Cultural Salute to Black History Month – A Vocal Recital by Tara Nova
When: Friday, February 1, 2013 at 7PM
Where: The Heckscher Museum of Art, 2 Prime Avenue, Huntington, NY 11743, 631-351-3250, www.hecksher.org
Info: Jazz Oriented Musics composed specifically for Tara Nova for the continuing series of Multi-Cultural Salutes to Black History Month begun in 2009, featuring original music by:
Composers: Laurence Dresner, (Co-Mgr.),Paul Hefner (Co-Mgr.), Henry Martin, Tara Nova, Hale Smith, Rob Schwimmer, and Cecilia Tenconi, based on texts by:
Poets: Emil Boyd, Paul Dunbar, Nicholas Guillen, Langston Hughes, Tara Nova
Admission: Free of Charge

Concert: Lincoln Poetry & Music by Long Islanders
When: Saturday, April 27, 2013 3:00 pm
Where: Hillwood Recital Hall, Long Island University, Post Campus, Brookville NY
Info: Poetry & Music in conjunction with the traveling American Library Association exhibit on Abraham Lincoln, the Constitution, and the Civil War
Composers: Herbert Feldman, Patricia King, Leonard Lehrman, Jane Leslie, Julie Mandel, Angelo Musolino, Marga Richter, Herbert Rothgarber, George Selbst, Elie Siegmeister; and (in transcriptions/arrangements by Leonard Lehrman): Earl Robinson, Thomas Smith, and Victor Ziskin
Poets: Jud Newborn, George Wallace, Maxwell Corydon Wheat, Jr.
Performers: Helene Williams, Pamela Jusino, Charles Samuel Brown, Leonard Lehrman, piano/conductor, The Metropolitan Philharmonic Chorus; also Herbert Feldman as violinist/conductor, Herbert Rothgarber as conductor, Patricia King, Jane Leslie and Marga Richter as pianists

Admission Free

Concert: A Concert in Honor of Northport’s Walter Schneider
When: Sunday, September 30, 2012 at 2 PM
Where: The Northport-East Northport Public Library
Info: An Afternoon of chamber music and piano music composed by Walter Schneider with guest LICA composer-pianist Jane Leslie.

Concert: “A Young Person’s Adventure in New Music” – Student musicians perform music composed by members of LICA.
When: Sunday, April 14, 2013 at 2:30 p.m.
Where: Freeport Memorial Library, 144 West Merrick Rd., Freeport, NY 11520 Tel: 516-379-3274
Info: Composers: Jane Leslie (Mgr.), Pat King, Julie Mandel, Dana Richardson, Leonard Lehrman, Herb Deutsch, Herb Feldman, Herb Rothgarber, Margaret Collins Stoop.

Concert: “I Hear a Melody” – Music with pleasing melodies, composed by members of LICA
When: Sunday, October 21, 2012 at 2:30 p.m.
Where: Freeport Memorial Library, 144 West Merrick Rd., Freeport, NY 11520 Tel: 516-379-3274
Info: Composers: Jane Leslie (Mgr.), Julie Mandel, Herbert Rothgarber, and Mira Spektor. Compositions for voice, strings, and piano

Concert: East Meadow Library Series
When: Sunday Jan 27, 2013 at 2PM
Where: East Meadow Library , Front and East Meadow, East Meadow, NY Tel 794 2570
Info: Composers: Murray Cohen (Co-Mgr.), Herbert A. Deutsch (Co-Mgr.), Leo Kraft, Dana Richardson, Avraham Sternklar. Compositions for Violin and piano featuring violinist Asmira Woodward-Page

Concert: Bryant Library Series
When: Sunday October 14, 2012, 2PM
Where: Bryant Library, 2 Papermill Road, Roslyn, NY 11576, Tel-516-621-2542
Info: Composers: Murray Cohen (Co-Mgr.), Herbert A. Deutsch Co-Mgr.), Dana Richardson, Joel Mandelbaum, George Cork Maul and Leo Kraft. Compositions for combinations of oboe, clarinet, cello and piano