Educational Residency Content

Please use the links below to access sample lectures from Hub New Music’s educational residency programming.

Composer/Performer Collaborations

Hub New Music leads an in-depth discussion on the commissioning process exploring topics such as composer/performer relationships, making a commission agreement, and fundraising for a new piece.

Materials for Composer/Performer Collaborations

Demystifying Self-Management

Hub New Music Executive Director, Michael Avitabile uses his background in artist management & PR to discuss the business of booking concerts and tours. In this lecture, students will learn about different types of presenters, creating an effective pitch, building tours, designing concert programs, and crafting educational residencies.

Materials for Demystifying Self Management

Playing Without Pain

Violinist, Alyssa Wang, addresses the challenges violinists and violists face when it comes to playing without pain or injury. She tackles the issue by specifically addressing the mysteries of knowing which chin rest, shoulder rest, or shoulder pad to use on each individual. In this lecture, students will learn the fundamentals of violin/viola set-up, as well as tools they can use to return to a place of balance, flexibility, and stability.

Materials for Playing Without Pain

The 21st Century Musician

HNM's members enjoy diverse backgrounds as performers, curators, and entrepreneurs. The ensemble’s lecture on 21st century musicianship gives students a look at running an arts organization, touching upon the basics of marketing, development, management, outreach, and artistic planning.

Materials for The 21st Century Musician

HubLab

HubLab is a K-12 focused outreach program that uses graphic scores to create original compositions with students. During a HubLab residency, members of HNM and students develop musical “cells” represented by graphic symbols which become the building blocks for their own compositions.

Materials for HubLab

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Testimonials

“Hub New Music’s workshop offered a thoughtful, well-crafted, and accessible introduction to the process of self-management. Rooted in personal experience and enhanced by sound strategies, their presentation blended anecdotes with highly practical tools (from sample press releases to a how-to guide to for contacting venues) for aspiring professional musicians at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Our students left the session energized and ready to take key next steps in managing their own projects!”

Jonathan Kuuskoski - Chair, Department of Entrepreneurship and Leadership & Director, EXCEL Lab, University of Michigan

“Hub was both prepared with their pedagogical approach tailored to different age groups as well as flexible in working with the different group energies that a dynamic classroom presents.  The performances both in school and concert were absolutely wonderful. I can’t say enough about the creativity and joy that this quartet brings to their craft and I think they would be a very strong addition to any program supporting secondary music education and bringing their expertise with new music to young students.”

Susan Ellinger - Artistic Director, Blue Sage Arts Center (Paonia, CO)

“Hub New Music’s workshop on Demystifying Self-Management was stellar! They presented the multitude of self-management aspects in a very clear, articulate, and approachable manner to all of the attendees. Their knowledge of the material is very comprehensive, and was delivered very adeptly. I highly recommend this workshop to others!”

Rachel Roberts - Associate Professor of Music Leadership & Graduate Degree Program Director, Institute for Music Leadership, Eastman School of Music

For further questions about Hub New Music’s Educational Programming, please contact

Stuart Wolferman, President, Unfinished Side Productions stuart@unfinishedside.com 718/938-7679

Michael Avitabile, Executive Director, Hub New Music hub@hubnewmusic.org 617/751-8758