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Summer 2018
2018 NFMC CONFERENCE
Jeanne Hryniewicki
2018 NFMC Conference Chair June NFMC Conference •
19-23, 2018
Michael R. Edwards NFMC’s 33rd President
Message from the President “The object of this organization is to bring into working relations with one another, music clubs and other music organizations and individuals directly or indirectly associated with music activity for the purpose of developing and maintaining high musical standards; and aiding and encouraging music education; and the promotion of American music and musicians throughout America and other countries.” Please take time to read the 2018 Summer Interlude and see how your officers, division chairs, CODA and magazine editors are working to fulfill the goals of our organization. They depend on the help of every single committee chair. This is teamwork. This is how we will succeed together in furthering the purpose of NFMC.
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The 2018 NFMC Conference was held in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel from June 19-23. There were many highlights during the week as long as everyone could ignore the cold rainy weather! The kick-off concert on Tuesday evening was a spectacular performance by the Trinity Irish Dancers. They dazzled us with their sparkling costumes and precision dance. The Rose Fay Thomas luncheon saw five new Rose Fay Thomas fellows announced bringing the total RFT fellows to 300. Wednesday evening, we were delighted by a piano concert performed by Dr. Jeffrey Hollander followed by a reception sponsored by the Wisconsin Federation of Music Clubs. The five regional luncheons were held on Thursday, with table decorations representing five of the outdoor Milwaukee Music Festivals. President Edwards welcomed everyone by visiting each luncheon accompanied by Golden Eagle, the Marquette University basketball mascot. The tour of the Milwaukee River and Lake Michigan shoreline was cold and rainy but very informative and interesting. Following the tour, we traveled to the Bavarian Bierhaus for a German dinner with music by Alpine Blast. Upon return to the hotel, the NFMC 2017 Young Artist winner in man’s voice, Andre Chiang, delighted us with his performance.
Friday morning began with the annual business meeting, followed in the afternoon by the joyous concert of the NFMC Festival Chorus directed by Dr. James Norden. The banquet honoring the state presidents followed later in the evening. An amazing and delightful performance by Stas Venglevski on the bayan and Tatiana Krasnobayeva on the dulcimer was the finale to the week’s activities. The final reception was a sponsored memorial to Frank Cascio, a business and music legend in Milwaukee. Saturday began with a memorial service followed by Junior Day with Randall Davidson presenting a Composition Masterclass. There were many interesting presentations throughout the week as well as performances by four national junior winners from Wisconsin and Illinois. I would like to thank my chairs for all of their time and talent in helping to prepare for the 2018 conference: Richard HryniewickiProgram Coordinator/Sponsorships, Heidi Hong-Hospitality/Decorations, Cathy PaquetteRegistration, Peter Olson-Transportation, Susan Daniels-Decorations and Susan McTaggartAdvertising. The Wisconsin Federation of Music Clubs was delighted to host the 2018 NFMC Conference and to welcome Federation Members from around the country to Milwaukee.
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