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director’s note In this new —and expanded—issue of Notes, we take a look back at some highlights from 2016, as well as a look forward to some of the exciting programs and activities planned for 2017. We also want to take this opportunity to thank our many volunteers, supporters and donors. We can never thank them enough. One note, or reminder, as you read through this issue. The pages are labeled Development, Exhibitions, Programs, and Education—which is a convenient and logical way for us to present the material to you. But for staff here at the Museum, and we hope for you as well, the categories are actually interconnected. They overlap, building on and reinforcing each other—all designed to tell the story and reveal the impact of the music products industry from 1900 to today. So let me get started by… Thanking our volunteers. Our amazing volunteers, who in 2016 contributed 7,915 total hours. That’s not a typo! We have a remarkably dedicated group of volunteers that numbers 60 active members. That’s too many to list here by name, but it’s clear that the impact
of their efforts is felt throughout all the Museum’s operations, from curatorial, education, the Museum Store and development, to the front admissions desk. They do a wonderful job for us, and we can’t thank them enough. By the way, throughout this issue of Notes, I want to mention our terrific staff as well. They are some of the best in the business, and they don’t get nearly enough credit. We’ll start with Bill Kilpatrick—or “Mr. Bill” as he is known around here—our Visitor Services Manager and often the first person you see at the Museum. Bill works closely with our volunteers, and with staff, to make sure the overall visitor experience here at the Museum is welcoming and memorable. Finally, I want to thank NAMM and the NAMM Foundation, not only for their essential support, but also for their vision and their commitment to the values and mission of the Museum. As you read through Notes, you’ll see it’s truly a team effort here. c a r o ly n g r a n t , e x e c u t i v e d i r e c t o r
Clockwise from top left: B.J. Morgan, Bill Kilpatrick, Mike Hendrickson, Alisa Arkinzadeh, Dave Liggett, Carolyn Grant, Allison Hargis, and Jillian Harrington
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development We start with
development—fundraising—because, well, we have to pay for all of the exciting exhibitions and programs you’re going to read about in the following pages. When the Museum looks at development, we think in terms of both earned and contributed revenues. Earned revenue comes from admission fees, program tuition, sales of concert tickets, Museum Store merchandise sales, and facility rentals. Contributed revenue comes from benefit events, the annual giving campaign, individual donors, grants, sponsorships, inkind support, and membership dues. We don’t usually like to play favorites, but… we have to admit, our 2016 Play It Forward Gala Event, Soul, STAX, and Memphis Tracks! was something else indeed! The star-studded—and sold out—event took place on the evening of September 17 as a host of Memphis music legends filled the Museum with some amazing sounds. The audience, 150 strong, danced to performances from the legendary “I Forgot to Be Your Lover” hit-maker, William Bell; producer and longtime member of the groundbreaking band Talking Heads, Jerry Harrison; Lawrence “Boo” Mitchell, award-winning audio engineer, producer and owner of Royal Studios; Memphis rappers, Frayser Boy and Al Kapone; STAX’s Hi Rhythm Section; and The Memphis Horns. Auctions (both silent and live) added to the excitement of the event, and we want to send a special thanks to City of Poway Coun-
Young museum members Owen and Carlos join William Bell on stage for the finale.
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cilmember and Deputy Mayor, Jim Cunningham, for being the auctioneer. It was an evening of great music and fabulous fun and energy, and most importantly, the event raised more than $50,000 for the Museum’s education and outreach programs. Alisa Arkinzadeh, our Development Officer, is at the center of all these fundraising initiatives, and she receives a great deal of help from our volunteers and tremendous support from our donors, sponsors, in-kind contributors, and Museum members. Here are just some of the numbers for 2016 that Alisa and the Museum are most proud of:
45,000
People served by the Museum
7,400
Students toured the Museum, 3,400 of which were from Title One schools and received free transportation and admission to the Museum
146,000
Dollars—the amount raised from the annual giving campaign and other benefit events!
exhibitions Our special exhibition program
was— very special indeed in 2016! What Music Means to Me (WMMTM), the unique exhibition based on Richard Rejino’s photographs and testimonials about the meaning and impact of music on us all, ended in 2015, but the response from our visitors to that exhibition was ongoing—nothing short of phenomenal and an inspiration to us all. Which meant it was truly a “tough act to follow”! But exhibitions in the special exhibition gallery are designed to be temporary and offer our visitors a variety of themes. If WMMTM was an unusual presentation for us, so too was the first exhibition in 2016, LOW: The Power and Beauty of Bass. Rather than explore a single instrument family, this exhibition looked at an entire sonic palette—the science, sounds, instruments and musicians of the low (bass) register. In November, we opened what might be our most elegant and eventually our most popular exhibition to date: Dreadnought: 100 Years of a Mighty Martin Guitar. This exhibition tells the little known story behind C.F. Martin & Co.’s introduction (and subsequent development) of the famous “dreadnought” guitar style, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. That exhibition continues through April 2017 and should not be missed. Smaller exhibitions in 2016—what we call “spotlight” exhibitions—are sometimes in the lobby, other times in the galleries. This year they included Jim Harvey—Luthier; Rock Star Guitars; a small banjo display off-site at the New Village Arts theatre in downtown Carlsbad; and an instal-
lation in gallery five of the Museum, highlighting Casio’s emergence in the music products industry and its impact on both amateur and professional musicians. Add in an expansion—nine new countries—of the Global Spotlight interactive touch screen and new artifacts in the core exhibition spaces, and you can see how energetic and exciting the exhibition program was in 2016. It kept Mike Hendrickson, our Manager of Operations and Exhibitions, very busy, that’s for sure. These special exhibitions wouldn’t happen, though, without the generous help of lenders, who share their important holdings with us, and musicians and scholars, who share their knowledge and experience with us. Once again, we are in the (pleasant) predicament of having too many friends to thank! Here are a select few, so if we miss your name, you know who you are, and our thanks go to you as well. Bob Amada, A&S Crafted Products Jayme Arnett, Stewart-MacDonald Tom Bedell, Two Old Hippies LLC Dick Boak, C. F. Martin & Co. Edie and Michael Boddicker Rick Carlson, Kala Brand Music Co. Harry Fleishman, Free Range Guitars Howard and Flower Harvey Lisa S. Johnson Laurence Juber Mike Kamphuis, Conn-Selmer Inc. Michael Kennedy Kamau Kenyatta Chris Martin, C. F. Martin & Co. Steve McCreary, Collings Guitars Richard McDonald, Fender Musical Instrument Company Tony Meeks, Zither Music Company Sami Mulhern, Two Old Hippies LLC Andy Powers, Taylor Guitars Richard Rejino Amanda Rogers, Gold Tone Music Group Stephen Schmidt, Casio Dr. Chris Warren Andy Zildjian, Sabian
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programs Albert Lee, David Lindley, Muriel Anderson, Gilbert Castellanos, Mimi Fox, Victor Wooten, Glen Phillips… Should we keep going? Those are just a few of the tremendous musicians who performed in the Museum’s intimate, 150-seat space during 2016. There were more—many more—but we only have two pages here for programs! In 2016, the concert presentations were grouped into four distinct series, or themes. The Annual Series (we might need to work on that name!), which brings performers of national and international stature to the Museum, included African Guitar Summit, Cello Drive, David Lindley, Diego Figueiredo, Glen Phillips, Kamau Kenyatta, Kruger Brothers, Noam Pike-
lny, Omar Sosa, Otis Taylor, Sean Watkins, Sue Palmer, and many more! The Summer Sounds series, presented on Sunday afternoons at 2pm and designed to engage a diverse audience, especially seniors, included the Miller Sounds Orchestra, The Hutchins Consort, Jamie Laval, and Gilbert Castellanos and the New Latin Jazz Quintet. A Community Arts Grant from the Carlsbad Cultural Arts Office helped make this series possible. Also in 2016, we launched a new series called MIX—programs that aim to engage visitors with activities beyond the concert hall. The first event, MIX Acoustic Brunch, paired local musicians Jesse Daniel Edwards, Cassie B, and The Bad Carls
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with an assortment of local food and beverage options on a sunny Sunday morning. The more recent MIX SoundLounge transformed the Museum galleries into an installation of music, food, DJs, and holiday-themed cocktails. And then there are the concerts we present related to our special exhibitions. In the first part of 2016, low register instruments were front and center on our stage, with performers such as Alphonso Johnson, Victor Wooten, Bert Turetzky, John Clayton, and Katie Thiroux bringing that bass sound to life. We also hosted a “Learn about…Didgeridoo” lecture and a “Learn to Taiko” workshop. Some of the exciting concerts related to the Dreadnought special exhibition,
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which opened in November, are listed in the 2017 Preview on pages 10 and 11. That’s quite a list. And one of the facts that makes us very proud here is that musicians who perform here once, love to come back here to perform again! We think it’s the intimate performing space, the Museum setting, our great audiences…and working with our terrific staff, led by Carolyn Grant, Executive Director, and Jillian Harrington, Associate Director for Public Programs. Clockwise from top left: Nico Abondolo, Daneen Wilburn and Michael Kennedy, Otis Taylor Band, Albert Lee, Noam Pikelny, Diego Figueiredo
education Yes, the heading says
education, but in reality, every program and every exhibition we present is in some way educational. And, we hope, entertaining, and inspiring, and enriching as well. And yet, some of the programs are, in fact, directly education-based, such as our ongoing museum tours for school children called Project ACCESS. In 2016, more than 7,400 students participated in this program, including 3,400 youth from Title One schools. This past year students experienced a new hands-on component in the galleries entitled the “Guitar Lab,” an exhibition that showed how an electric guitar is made emphasizing the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math. The teaching field calls it a “STEAM” initiative, recognizing how important those fields are in making sure our youth are prepared for the future. Also newsworthy, our ongoing partnership with Joli Ann Elementary School completed its eighth year. When we launched the program back in 2008, the Museum’s goal was to provide the school with music education since, at that time, the dis-
trict did not. Our artist-in-residence created a vibrant program that introduced some 800 students to the joy of music making each week. We are now thrilled to report that this year, the San Marcos School District hired a full-time, credentialed teacher for Joli Ann—and so school-sponsored music education is back! So what do we do now? Well, this transition allows us to shift our resources, using them to bring talented musicians to school assemblies, and also gives us the opportunity to develop new outreach programs. Our vision is to increase our impact from 800 students to thousands, maybe even tens of thousands of students, each year. Stay tuned for more about this exciting development. And in 2016, our adult music making programs continued. Flourished, actually. The North Coast Strings Orchestra completed its seventh year, with 81 enrolled in the program. A new beginner’s group was even formed, with 20 brave and inspired souls picking up their instruments. Our band, the New Horizons Band (which includes a concert band and jazz
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ensemble), has 107 enrolled in the program! Both groups presented great concerts during this past year—both on site and off—and will continue to do so in 2017—so we encourage you to come out to one (or more) of them. Skillfully developing and managing all these exciting education programs is our Associate Director for Public Programs, Jillian Harrington. She gets help from many wonderful, committed supporters including The Saxton Family Foundation, enabling us to purchase sheet music for our orchestra; Supervisor Bill Horn and the County of San Diego for making the Guitar Lab STEAM station a reality; and the hundreds of individual and corporate donors that make it possible for us to provide free field trips for students in Title One schools. Finally, we promised to write about our great staff in this issue of Notes, but a couple of people are still missing. There’s B.J., of course. As in B.J. Morgan, our Marketing Manager. He’s the one sending out email blasts, designing our monthly mailers, taking care of our website—making sure you know about all our great programs and offerings here at MoMM. Dave Liggett, our Weekend Manager, and Allison Hargis, our Store Buyer, round out the team here at the Museum. We hope you get the chance to meet each of these stellar staff members at some point. 9
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2017 preview If you think 2016 was
a great year, just wait until 2017! We have lots of terrific programs planned, and more on the way. Here are some of the highlights scheduled so far. Mark your calendars.
The 2017 Fundraising Gala An Evening with Graham Nash, Saturday, April 8
Concerts related to Dreadnought: 100 Years of a Mighty Martin Guitar Muriel Anderson Thursday, January 26 One of the world’s foremost fingerstyle guitarists and harpguitarists, Muriel Anderson returns with a “dreadnought spin” for her annual and highly anticipated concert at MoMM.
Yes, that Graham Nash. “Our House” Graham Nash. This legendary, GRAMMY-award winning singer-songwriter is a twotime Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee—both with Crosby, Stills & Nash and with the Hollies. He was also inducted into the Songwriter’s Hall of Fame twice—as a solo artist and with CS&N. And in recognition for his contributions as a musician and philanthropist, Nash was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth.
Ages and Ages Friday, February 17
While continually building his musical legacy, Nash is also an internationally renowned, award-winning photographer and visual artist. His work is collected in the book, Eye to Eye: Photographs by Graham Nash. Nash’s work has been shown in galleries and museums worldwide. His 1969 portrait of David Crosby is now housed in the National Museum of American History at the Smithsonian Institution. He is also a New York Times best-selling author and his passionate voice continues to be heard in support of peace, and social and environmental justice.
Laurence Juber Saturday, March 25
Tickets are on sale now. See our website for more details.
From left: Graham Nash, Muriel Anderson, Beausoleil, Maria Muldaur, Ages and Ages, Lowell Levinger: Banana from The Youngbloods
Whether you classify them as indie-folk or choral pop, this vocally and rhythmically driven band from Portland, Oregon will get your heart pumping and your hands clapping. Lead singer Tim Perry plays a Martin Dreadnought, and this mostly acoustic show will demonstrate the Dreadnought’s place in the indie-pop scene.
Internationally recognized as lead guitarist in Beatle Paul McCartney’s Wings with whom he won a GRAMMY, Juber has established himself as world-renowned guitar virtuoso and entertainer. This concert will include spotlights on his Dreadnought guitar as well as tunes from his upcoming Beatles CD. Tom Paxton and the Don Juans Friday, March 31 GRAMMY Lifetime Achievement Award winner and folk icon, Tom Paxton, teams up with the Grammy winning singer-songwriter duo, The Don Juans—Don Henry and Jon Vezner. The result: an evening of folk music and storytelling at its finest.
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Annual Series Concerts
Special Exhibitions
Carl Verheyen Saturday, January 28
Summer of Innovation opening in June
Known to the world as the powerhouse guitarist behind Supertramp, Carl Verheyen is also recognized as “One of the World’s Top 10 Guitarists” by Guitar Player Magazine. James Hill and Anne Janelle Thursday, February 23 James Hill is “possibly the best ukulele player in the world” (Waikato Times). Anne Janelle is “a cellist of true beauty” (Ottawa Citizen). Together they are an award-winning, world-class, singer-songwriter-ukulele-cello duo. Unusual, we agree. And amazing in performance. Maria Muldaur March 4, 2017 Maria Muldaur, who really needs no introduction, except we know you’re probably singing “Midnight at the Oasis” to yourselves already. Beausoleil, Cajun April 21, 2017 This renowned group from Louisiana is known for their raucous Cajun and creole music As we said, these are just some of the highlights. And notice: the dates only go through April! So stay tuned: 2017 is going to be an incredibly exciting year of music here at MoMM.
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This interactive exhibition will introduce some newer, innovative instruments that you may not be aware of! Included will be a Roli Keyboard, Roli Cube, Aerodrums, Artiphone, a body Theremin, the EchoThief Impulse Response Library and many more. Like we said, “innovative instruments you may not be aware of.” Until now. Harp Guitars opening in October Ten years after being featured in a MoMM special exhibition, Harp Guitars return. Harp guitars—guitars with any number of additional unstopped strings—are fascinating instruments that first appeared at the end of the 18th century in Europe during the so-called classical revival. Harp guitar expert Gregg Miner will curate this exhibition which will include historic as well as modern examples of the instrument.. Dreadnought through April It’s not really new for 2017—it’s already on display—but we don’t want you to miss the current exhibition about the Dreadnought guitar. This stunning exhibition continues through April.
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