source file: m1568.txt Date: Thu, 29 Oct 1998 18:52:28 -0800 Subject: Re: international microtonal conference From: monz@juno.com > From Fred Kohler: > Gary Morrison said: >> Hmmm... It seemed like San Diego was getting a lot of approval, >> but whatever... > >I agree. San Diego was getting a lot of votes. I'd like to add my >vote for San Diego also. > From Bill Alves: > I think that a "vote" is premature. The question is not just what city > is the nicest/most convenient, but what facilities, funding, concert > spaces, accomodations, equipment, etc. are available (unless people > prefer to have just a short, informal get-together). I would be > happy to go to San Diego (it's close, less work for me!). Sounded to me like we were reaching something resembling a consensus on San Diego. (Of course, my opinion is biased) Sonic Arts would be ideal for "a short, informal get-together". If anyone in San Diego or coming to town is interested, all it takes is a call or email to us. Patrick Ozzard-Low (see Ehrlich's posting in TD 1567 re: the Boston meeting) is now in California, and will be presenting a seminar on new microtonal instruments here at UCSD on Monday (November 2nd at 11:15 am in Erickson Hall -- John Fonville has welcomed the local microtonal community to attend). Needless to say, Patrick will be visiting us to examine our unique collection of instruments. Our mission is to glue together the disparate elements of microtonalia in SoCal, so all are welcome. I envisioned the international conference to be something on a MUCH grander scale, the likes of which have never before been seen in microtonalitydom. Bill's suggestions re: facilities are right-on -- it's important to be properly prepared for something of this magnitude. The more time spent in preparation and the more ergonomic the facilities, the more valuable the whole experience will be for all of us. There are a few of us in San Diego looking into possiblities of university sponsorship (or at least hosting). No serious decisions should be made until a school or other facility has made an agreement for this purpose. Then we can proceed with calls for papers, event planning, etc. I have already given my support for Bill's procuring Harvey Mudd college as a hosting-site, should nothing materialize in San Diego. - Joe Monzo monz@juno.com http://www.ixpres.com/interval/monzo/homepage.html ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]