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The San Francisco Chapter Board recently welcomed two new Board Advisors, artist manager Jordan Kurland and guitarist José Neto.
A guitarist currently touring with Steve Winwood, Neto's professional credits include work with Airto & Flora Purim and Harry Belafonte. Kurland, founder and owner of Zeitgeist Artist Management, is an artist manager for independently minded artists such as Death Cab For Cutie, Matt Nathanson, and the Postal Service. He is also a partner in Noise Pop music festival, and cofounder of the Treasure Island Music Festival.
The Chapter is proud to welcome these two individuals as Board Advisors.
The San Francisco Chapter is pleased to announce the newly elected San Francisco Chapter Board, Officers and Trustees. Gregory J. Gordon joins Larry Batiste and Leslie Ann Jones to represent San Francisco as Recording Academy Trustees. Newly elected San Francisco Chapter Governors include Tony Berman, Jeremy Cohen, Eoin Harrington, Ned Hearn, Mitchell Koulouris, and D'Wayne Wiggins. These Governors join a group of veteran volunteer leaders and, along with returning Chapter President Stephen Hart, Vice President Shiloh Hobel and Secretary Michael Winger, will compose a diverse and capable leadership for 2009–2010.
To view the San Francisco Chapter's complete Board listing, click here.
The San Francisco Chapter offers internships for college students interested in
pursuing careers in the music industry. All applicants must be currently studying
music, have a music industry-related major or be preparing for a career in the music/recording
industry.
To apply, please fill out the
internship
application, and mail it to the San Francisco Chapter office. Please
include a cover letter describing your interest in the music industry. For more
information, please call the San Francisco Chapter office.
As a member of GRAMMY U, ordering a pizza from Extreme Pizza can assist the GRAMMY Foundation in continuing to cultivate the awareness, appreciation and advancement of music through education programs, scholarships and grants. California-based Extreme Pizza has partnered with The Recording Academy and agreed to donate 10 percent of any GRAMMY U member's pizza purchase to the GRAMMY Foundation. GRAMMY U members just have to mention GRAMMY U when placing their order to initiate a donation.
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. Contact MusiCares toll-free at 800.687.4227.
For addiction/recovery referrals or questions, please contact Erica Krusen,
MS, MFT, Director of Health & Human Services, at 888.627.6271. For more information on MusiCares' programs and services, click
here.
The San Francisco Chapter Board honors Bay Area music legends whose creative talents have crossed all musical boundaries and whose music and careers have made significant and lasting contributions to our cultural landscape. These individuals or organizations are presented with The Recording Academy Honors Award, the highest honor bestowed by an Academy Chapter.
Past recipients of The Recording Academy Honors (formerly known as Governors Awards)
include Joan Baez, Dave Brubeck, George Duke, the East Bay Center for the Performing
Arts, Mimi Farina, Bill Graham, Green Day, the Hawkins Family, Orrin Keepnews, Ali
Akbar Khan, Metallica, the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, Redwood Cultural Works, the
San Francisco Blues Festival, Carlos Santana, Joe Satriani, Michael Tilson Thomas,
and the Whispers.
A GRAMMY Foundation educational program, GRAMMY Career Day was organized by The
Recording Academy to better define and explore the opportunities for high school
students interested in pursuing careers in music. Through interactive workshops,
panel discussions and performance participation, students and educators learn the
inner workings of the recording industry and the critical need to stay in school
and receive a good education. Bay Area music professionals who have participated
in past years include three-time GRAMMY winner Narada Michael Walden, GRAMMY nominee
Joe Satriani, GRAMMY nominee Ledisi, Oakland Symphony Orchestra conductor Michael
Morgan, the Brubeck Institute Jazz Quintet, hip-hop artists Zion I, and the San
Francisco Ballet Orchestra.
This series of events is designed to give independent and up-and-coming musicians
the extra edge to take their careers to the next level. Get face-to-face with top
recording industry pros in panel discussions, question-and-answer sessions and networking
blitzes. Past panelists include four-time GRAMMY winner Jimmy Jam, EMI Music's Big Jon
Platt, GRAMMY nominated artist Mystic, entertainment attorney Michael Aczon, Skyblaze
Entertainment owner Namane Mohlabane, San Francisco Entertainment Commission Deputy
Director Jocelyn Kane, and Guitar Player Magazine Editor Mike Molenda. Members
interested in joining the planning committee for GRAMMY In The Streets events should e-mail
sanfrancisco@grammy.com
with "GRAMMY In The Streets" in the subject line or call the office at 415.749.0779.
In The Mix is a series of networking nights open to new, long-standing and prospective
Academy members. In The Mix provides the Bay Area music community with a casual
salon in which to network with their peers and learn about different issues and
topics relevant to the local recording industry.
The San Francisco Chapter hosts the Annual Membership Celebration every winter for the Bay
Area music community. Attendees mingle with fellow music industry professionals, enjoy hors
d'oeuvres, watch the member performance showcase, and hear important updates and reports on
numerous Academy programs and initiatives.
To perform in this year's upcoming event showcase, submit a CD, one-sheet, and letter
of interest to the Chapter Office by Oct. 1.
Please call the Chapter at 415.749.0779 or visit the Members Only site for details
and a complete listing of all benefits and discounts.
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