August Newsletter - Musicians Answering Service

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Providing mutual support for woodwind players
The FWBS is a not-for-profit, charitable organisation for professional freelance woodwind players.
As a member, the FWBS helps you financially if you are unable to work due to accident or illness,
through a form of co-operative insurance whereby each member pays out only if another member makes a claim.
Typically, there are 2-3 claims annually, and on average it costs just £36 per year to be part of the FWBS. This
is a fraction of the cost of other commercially available schemes.
Established in 1978, our members include many of the UK’s leading woodwind players and MAS members. To join or find out more, please contact
Neil Crossley (FWBS Secretary) at: neilcrossley@mac.com
Pan Concerts
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Pan Concerts for Children has been busy fund raising and
forming partnerships since our last update in the MAS
Newsletter. One of the exciting developments this year is
that we have been made a Surrey Music Hub Partner and
are currently organising a series of concerts/workshops
spread over a two year period at four schools based in
areas of severe deprivation in Surrey. The project is being
spearheaded by The Berkeley Ensemble (TBE) with whom
we have formed a close association. TBE are visiting the
schools with a septet made up of Violin, Viola, ‘Cello,
Double Bass, Clarinet, Horn and Bassoon. The project
commenced in June this year and the ensemble are visiting
the schools each term involving the children more and
more. It will culminate with the children from two pairs of
schools getting together and performing in a joint concert
with TBE at an external venue in June 2014.
On top of all this we are also currently planning on taking
Pan Concerts to schools in deprived areas in the Midlands
thanks to the fund raising activities of another of our
partners ‘The Change Consortium’ based in Birmingham.
Watch this space for more news of Pan Concerts activities
in future MAS Newsletters. If you play in an ensemble
and are interested in getting involved or have any thoughts
or ideas on how to help raise more funds, please call and
leave a message for us on 01306 508080.
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conditions we understand how uncomfortable and distressing the
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Sport and Remedial Massage along with customised stretching can be used to treat
the early stages of RSI and similar problems and is particularly helpful in preventing
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Discounts available for MU members
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MAS
It’s Your Space Too
The MAS Facebook page is something of a tabula rasa at present. It is looking a little sad and
bereft of activity. We would very much like to breathe some life into it, fill it with some stuff and
make it more of an interactive community space where you can get involved too.
So, if you have a solo recital or chamber concert that you would like to promote, a recent recording
you wish to advertise, a televised performance you were involved in that you would like people
to see, an instrument you need to sell, an instrumentalist you need to find or anything else that you
wish to bring to the attention of MAS and your fellow MAS-istes, you are actively encouraged to
post links on our Facebook page.
Those who are less technologically au fait but still wishing to promote any of the above are more
than welcome to contact the office and we will put together a short news article or Facebook post
for you.
All of us here at MAS are enthusiastic about music and, without being overly nosy, we are keen
to know more about you as musicians and not just the dates, times and venues in your diary. We
will keep updating you on current orchestral vacancies, news stories and anything else we feel
you should know.
CV Publication
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If you would like to be included on our teaching register please
call or email the office to ask for a quick and easy registration
form. Please note that you will not automatically be included if
you are an existing client. If you are looking for other ways to
boost your teaching and looking for advice, you are welcome to
call the office for a chat.
If you would like to update your
entry in the CV Publication or
have not yet sent us a copy of
your CV and would like it to be
included, make sure we have
received it by the 31st August
2013. You can send your CV to
us by post, fax or e-mail. Your
full CV will be included on our
website and a shorter version will
be included in the publication.
Grand Piano For Sale
“Boston” Grand Piano, designed and
maintained by Steinway
Model GP163
Small grand piano
7 years light use
£9000 (cost of new grand £20,000)
superb condition
If interested please contact
Caroline O’Neill
carolineoneill1@aol.com
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We will be sad to see Ben leave us
at the end of August to pursue a career in music
teaching. Congratulations to Sara who is due
to have a baby in September and will shortly be
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