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The Passim Folk Music and Cultural Center in Cambridge, Mass., and the Institute for Music & Brain Science in Boston, are recent GRAMMY Foundation Grant Program recipients for Preservation Planning and Research, respectively. The Passim Folk Music and Cultural Center will create a plan to reformat fragile live performance and field recordings from Cambridge's Club 47 early years as well as complimentary oral histories from 1990–present. The institute's project will test whether music decreases behavioral, neurophysiological and endocrinological pain and stress caused by medically necessary procedures such as the heel stick blood draw in critically ill premature infants. In addition, the institute will test the hypothesis that humans innately prefer consonant over dissonant music. The New York Chapter extends congratulations to these GRAMMY Foundation grant recipients.
The New York Chapter would like to welcome re-elected Trustees Phil Galdston and Paul Katz, and newly elected Trustee John Poppo.
The Chapter would also like to welcome re-elected Governors Chris Cerf, Norman Chesky, Frank Filipetti, Rob Mounsey and Kathy Sommer, and newly elected Governors Gordon Chambers, Ray Chew, Joe D'Ambrosio, Barry Eastmond, Elliott Forrest, David Frost, Scott Jacoby, Bob Power, Nicki Richards, Maxine Roach, Mitch Rubin, Elliot Scheiner, Andy Snitzer, and Beth Tallman.
The Chapter would like to thank outgoing Chapter Board members Robbin Ahrold, Sandra Brummels, Steve Greenberg, Wardell Malloy, Jason Miles, Judith Nelson, Dave O'Donnell, Janice Pendarvis, and Charlie Sanders for their time and dedication to The Recording Academy.
The New York Chapter will continue its yearlong series of GRAMMY Professional Development education events. Presented by the Chapter's Education, Jazz, Latin, Rock and Urban Committees, these events are free of charge for Recording Academy members. Stay tuned for an e-mail with upcoming dates and times.
Members of the New York Chapter's Advocacy Committee recently traveled to Albany, New York, on two different occasions to lobby in opposition of Governor David Patterson's proposed state arts funding cuts. On Jan. 13 the committee met with legislative leaders from the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate and representatives from the governor's office to lend The Recording Academy's collective voice to approximately 600 state arts organizations opposing the cuts proposed to the New York State Council on the Arts.
During the committee's second trip to Albany on Feb. 3, Chapter Governor and GRAMMY-winning singer/songwriter Tom Chapin was invited by Sen. José M. Serrano (D-N.Y.) to perform a song at the first-ever state arts funding joint hearing. Chapin performed a song he recently co-wrote, "You Can't Spell Smart Without Art."
The GRAMMY University Network is a unique and fast-growing community of college students who are pursuing a career in the music industry. The Recording Academy created GRAMMY U to help prepare students for careers in the recording industry through networking, educational programs and performance opportunities. GRAMMY U is designed to enhance students' current academic curriculum with access to recording industry professionals to give an "out of classroom" perspective on the recording industry.
Members of GRAMMY U enjoy many of the benefits offered to The Academy's voting, associate and affiliate members, but at a quarter of the cost of membership. Annual membership in GRAMMY U is $25, compared to the $100 membership. Or, students can take advantage of a special one-time fee of $50 for four years in college.
To join GRAMMY U, click here and begin the next step in developing your career in the recording industry.
The New York Chapter is currently accepting applications for new prospective GRAMMY U Representatives. Please call the Chapter office at 212.245.5440 for details.
We encourage our New York Chapter members who have not renewed their membership to do so. We would like to thank those members that have renewed. The continued participation of our members gives the Chapter the resources to provide quality educational events and networking opportunities. Strong membership also allows us to have a stronger voice in advocacy issues of importance to our membership.
For information please visit the
Producers & Engineers Wing
The New York Chapter presents major conferences on key issues throughout the year
to members of the music community.
Discounts on magazine subscriptions and other goods and services have been negotiated for members. A complete listing is available in the Members Only section here.
The GRAMMY Foundation cultivates the understanding, appreciation and advancement of the contribution of recorded music to American culture — from the artistic and technical legends of the past to the still unimagined musical breakthroughs of future generations of music professionals. The Foundation offers programs and activities that engage the music industry and cultural community as well as the general public, and works in partnership year-round with The Recording Academy to bring national attention to important issues such as the value and impact of music and arts education and the urgency of preserving our rich cultural heritage. For more information, click here.
MusiCares helps music people across the country cope with personal, medical and
financial hardships by providing confidential crisis intervention, health care referrals
and financial assistance. In the New York area, contact Dee Dee Acquisto, MS,
Senior Director of Health & Human Services, at 212.245.7840 or toll-free at
877.303.6962.
For more information on MusiCares' programs and services, click
here.
The Chapter offers internships for college students preparing for careers in
the music business. All applicants must be currently studying music or a music industry-related
major and be preparing for a career in the music/recording industry.
The New York Chapter is currently accepting internship applications for the summer semester. Please call the Chapter office at 212.245.5440 for details. Click here for more information and an internship application.
All Chapter members receive GRAMMY, The Recording Academy's newsletter featuring the latest news and events from each of The Academy's 12 Chapters, updates on national Academy news and advocacy initiatives, current music industry features, and much more. For additional information, please contact the Chapter office.
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