Artist Initiative
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Marc Levine
Recipient Type
Individual
Status
Completed
Start Date
January 2016
End Date
December 2016
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Ramsey
Project Overview
Artist Initiative
Project Details
Levine will study the art of baroque orchestral leadership with world-class baroque concertmaster, Marc Destrubé. A performance that includes both Destrubé and Levine will take place at the Baroque Room in Saint Paul during the fall of 2016.
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Erik Floan: Church music and arts director; college instructor in organ; Christopher Koza: Singer, songwriter, and composer; Heidi Lord: Percussionist; manager of orchestra operations and special events, Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra; Samuel Miltich: Jazz guitarist and band leader; Arts Board grantee; Sarah Porwoll-Lee: Clarinetist and music educator
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Project Details: 2016 Fiscal Year
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language
ACHF Arts Access
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$1,665
Direct expenses
$11,665
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
I will increase my knowledge and skill set around the art of baroque orchestral leadership from the violin. This outcome will be evaluated by my teacher, Marc Destrubé, and colleagues who perform in this project's public events.
Measurable Outcome(s)
I learned new knowledge and skills related to leading a baroque orchestra from the violin. I also used those skills in a concert performance. Evaluation methods used were conversations with my teacher, Marc Destrubé, colleagues who performed in concert with me as leader, and audience members who attended the concert.
Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds
Other, local or private
Project Manager
First Name
Marc
Last Name
Levine
Organization Name
Marc Levine
State
MN
Phone
(646) 279-2799
Email
mhlevine@gmail.com
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