David Dean Mendoza

Composer Performer Music Educator

N e w s   2010

  • April 8-10 SEAMUS 2010 @ St. Cloud State Universtiy

Out of the 369 submissions received Incantation for tenor viola da gamba and electronics was chosen along with 119 other compositions to be performed at the 2010 SEAMUS National Conference.


  • March 6th - I am New Music - A Sound Based Society

It appears that the Net New Music online community has moved to I am New Music.  I have posted two blogs at this site, and have added some of my videos and music as well.

 

 

  • February 13 - NACUSA Membership
After much thought I have decided to join the National Association of Composers USA.  I have recently learned they have a local southeast chapter and look forward to participating in whatever opportunities should arise. 


 

  • February 11 - Composer Sites

Two composer sites caught my attention recently.  The first called The Living Composers Project is very interesting as it attempts to list every living composer.  Of course I am listed and have found it fun to see if my fellow composers are listed as well.  The second site called the composer's site.  It notifies composers of opportunities and provides and an email alert sign up.

 

 

  • February 4-6 - Society of Composers Region IV Conference
 
Incantation for tenor viola da gamba and electronics has been chosen among 240 compositions to be performed at the 2010 SCI Region IV Conference at the University of North Carolina @ Greensboro Feb. 4-6 2010.  The school of music ending up being closed on the day of performance due to snow and rain.  We all moved to First Presbyterian Church which created a whole new set of issues.  One of them being a sound check that did not feel right to me, and so I played the work in the cathedral.  The choice was easy for me.  I gave up the electronics part in order to get a better performance.  As with all of my electro-acoustic music, the works sound just as good without the electronics.  They stand on their own.  Check out the video on my works 2009 page.    
 
 
 
  • January 26th - Two Sites for Listening

Two cool sites I recommend to any music lover are Classical Connect where one can listen to a variety of classical music for free.  The site has quite a bit of 20th and 21st century works.  The other is the website plays more contemporary music and is called counterstream radio.  Check them out.