Author: Peter Schwinge

Culture is the Compass: Putting Yourself on the Global Music Map (Panel Discussion)

Hosted by Amazon Music and led by multi Grammy award-winning producer/engineer, Mr Sonic, the conversation will feature a notable music executive specializing in working with multicultural talent. You’ll leave with backstage industry insights on how to use your cultural background as an advantage and set yourself apart on the global music stage. Don’t miss this opportunity to map out your path to success in the music industry.

Following the discussion, a select few will have the opportunity to participate in a 3-hour writing session under the guidance and mentorship of Amazon Music’s Producer in Residence at Amazon’s Studio126, Brooklyn, Mr. Sonic and the guest music executive. During the session, other attendees are encouraged to rotate between multiple writing sessions, observe, and ask questions about the creative process.

Fill out this form to be considered for the Songwriting Experience. Or copy and paste this link in your browser: https://forms.gle/Z3zf1kYKsoX6HnCR8

Date: June 7
Time: 01:00 – 02:00 pm
Location: 25 Kent Ave, Brooklyn

Sonic Identity: Leaving a Cultural Fingerprint (Panel Discussion)

As part of NY Music Month, I AM I and the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment, cordially invite you to a conversation shining the spotlight on a notable immigrant music artist based in NYC. Hosted by Amazon Music and led by multi-Grammy award-winning producer/engineer, Mr Sonic, this event promises insight, inspiration, and celebration of cultural diversity within the music industry.

Make sure to stay after the panel for ‘Sounds From Abroad: A Multicultural Songwriting Experience’ where selected participants will have the unique opportunity to engage in a 4-hour writing session at Amazon’s Studio126, Brooklyn, under the guidance and mentorship of Amazon Music’s Producer in Residence, Mr. Sonic, and the guest artist. During the session, other attendees are encouraged to rotate between multiple writing sessions, observe, and ask questions about the creative process.

Fill out this form to be considered for the Songwriting Experience: copy and paste this link in your browser: https://forms.gle/vSnzM16r3dFiP9b2A

Date: June 6
Time: 01:00 – 02:00 pm
Location: 25 Kent Ave, Brooklyn

Warrior Women-powered NYC Female Battle of the Bands

A concert and talk aimed at supporting the career growth of female artists and bands in NYC, this is a battle of the bands where every warrior woman in music wins!

The event will feature local NYC professional female-led all-originals bands, ranging from Rock and Alternative to Indie and Punk to Pop – all under one roof! Featured bands include local NYC popular bands SILENT FURY, THE DYE BAND, MADKAT , THE REPRESSIONS & MORE! Prizes will be gifted to all participants!

Attendees will have the opportunity to win cool Warrior gear in an on-site raffle!

Lead Warrior Woman, JazzRock of SILENT FURY, a Keynote Speaker and Marketing educator at The Musicians Institute, NAMM , The Music Alliance and countless other music business organizations on female brand-building, will share a short talk with a few of her secrets on succeeding as an independent woman in music.

Special warrior women event collectibles will be on hand and other goodies!

Date: June 28
Time: 06:00 – 09:00 pm
Location: 322 West 48th Street, Manhattan

Local 802 AFM and the Mayor’s Office of Media & Entertainment CELEBRATE PRIDE

Associated Musicians of Greater New York—Local 802, American Federation of Musicians—welcomes our neighbors of Hell’s Kitchen and beyond in celebration of LGBTQ Pride. Join us in the union’s historic Club Room for an evening featuring professional instrumentalists and vocalists of the Queer community (and its allies), all part of the New York Music Month!

As a symbol of solidarity with the artists and the multiple genres in which they work, the music will be varied. First, a chamber music ensemble of the esteemed ChamberQUEER group, directed by violist Kal Sugatski (Orchestra of St. Lukes, NY Phil), with violinist JD Hunter (Broadway and studio) and Maria Bella Jeffers (studio, touring). This set will be followed by guest speakers (TBA), and then a special QUEERCabaret featuring 2024 MAC Award winner Maria Gentile as well as noted performers Anthony Fett, and Susan Campanaro as “Lavinia Draper”. Lynn Portas, pianist/vocalist/musical director, will lead a sizzling trio brandishing DIVA Jazz Orchestra drummer Sherrie Maricle and Broadway bassist Lexi Bodick.
As the days of Pride Month point toward the jubilant NYC March, come revel with us!

Date: June 27
Time: 06:00 – 09:30 pm
Location: 322 West 48th Street, New York NY 10036, Manhattan

Do Your Own Thing: Starting A Business In The Music Industry

Calling all aspiring music moguls! Join us for a conversation about turning your passion into a thriving business. Established music industry professionals will share their experience in artist development, licensing, distribution, management and marketing. Gain insights into building a strong brand identity and navigating the ever-evolving digital marketing landscape to reach a target audience. We’ll discuss the key qualities to look for when forming and growing your team, how to foster a collaborative environment, and effective delegation strategies. We will delve into the realities of starting a business in this competitive field, discussing the common pitfalls faced by new entrepreneurs and offering practical strategies to overcome them.

Date: June 17
Time: 05:30 – 07:00 pm
Location: 101 Avenue A, Manhattan

Battle of the Sync Managers

Don’t miss this unique and entertaining opportunity!

5 Top NYC-based Sync Managers from Major Publishers, Major Labels and Music Companies will offer a peek behind the Creative Sync Pitching Curtain.

They will pitch music LIVE to an Ad with no music. All in real time! A music editor will also mix and edit the music, live and direct.

The event is moderated by advertising Music Veteran and Professor Josh Rabinowitz of Brooklyn Music Experience, who has produced over 10,000 tracks for brands, tv, cinema and for major labels.

Come experience the magic of pitching great music for an advertisement.

At the end the audience will vote on who’s submission is best in show.

The Sync Managers:

Samantha Storch, Sync Manager – Ads, Concord Music Publishing
Kelly Haggerty, Manager, Sync Licensing, Sony Music Entertainment
Sydney Ferleger, President and Executive Producer, The Music Playground
Eunique, Sr. Director, Sync – Brands & Advertising, Empire
Joyce Lin, Director, Synchronization, Warner Chappell Music

Date: June 20
Time: 04:30 pm – 06:00 pm
Location: 200 Varick Street, Manhattan

Rehearse for Free at the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music

Thanks to support from the Mayor’s Office of Media Entertainment, musicians rehearse for FREE at the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music during NY Music Month! We have 630 free hours to give away between June 1-30 at our home in Park Slope, and each individual artist can book up to 3 hours of free rehearsal time.

Our 17 light-filled studios—each with a Steinway piano—are ideal for musicians, composers, and theater-makers. We offer guitar and bass amps in select studios, as well as mirrors and whiteboards.

Spaces will go fast. To make sure you’re ready to book, join our Studio Collective for free today!

Neil Berg’s Fifty Years of Rock and Roll

From the progenitors of Rock and Roll in the 1940s, through the glory years of the ’50s, ’60s, and ’70s, up until MTV in the early ’80s, NEIL BERG’S 50 YEARS OF ROCK & ROLL uses fascinating stories and groundbreaking music, with tributes to such important and iconic rock stars/groups/genres as Chuck Berry, Little Richard, Elvis Presley, Ray Charles, Buddy Holly, Bob Dylan, Frankie Valli, The Beatles, Beach Boys, Motown, Aretha Franklin, The Who, Janis Joplin, Woodstock, Simon & Garfunkel, Carole King, Led Zeppelin, Elton John, Stevie Wonder, Billy Joel, Aerosmith, Linda Ronstadt, Bruce Springsteen, Eagles, Fleetwood Mac, Disco, New Wave, Journey, and others!

Come join us on this Musical Journey!

Date: June 20
Time: 07:00 pm – 09:00 pm
Location: Union Turnpike and 193rd Street, Queens

NYMM Tour of Brooklyn Paramount

On November 24, 1928, Brooklyn Paramount introduced the most immersive entertainment experience the world had ever seen. Emboldened as ‘America’s first movie theater built for sound,’ Brooklyn Paramount set the stage for a storied saga of beginnings. The historic venue hosted events of all kinds from jazz icons like Ella Fitzgerald to the work of Hollywood’s sole female director of the time—Dorothy Arzner to LIU’s Basketball games! Now, after 60 years since its last curtain call, this palace of entertainment is being revived as a multigenre sensory spectacle of state-of-the-art sound.

We invite you to come tour the space, experience the history and check out how the space has been renewed to welcome the next generation of legends to the stage.

Date: June 22
Time: 12:00 pm – 01:00 pm
Location: 385 Flatbush Ave Ext, Brooklyn, NY 11201, Brooklyn