Hello everyone! September has been long and tiresome. With the High Holiday's in swing and school taking up time, I have been away from my desk a lot. I have been doing some contemplation about composing and I will be working on some works soon. This is one of the busiest concert seasons yet for me. I am anticipating to be performing on October 13th. In the works is piece for String Orchestra which I will send to the International Music Camp director to find out if she will perform a work is one the agenda, as well as starting to compose a movement for the First Symphony, a work for horn and piano, a work for trumpet and piano. The horn and piano work as well as the trumpet and piano work were commissioned by two members of the ensembles here at LIU and they will be performing them in premiere performances. Also, I am going to write a piece for bassoon and a small ensemble. This is a little undecided as to what type of ensemble. I am looking for ensembles to record my works and to please share them. I would love to have other recordings circulating! Let me know if you are interested! Also, I hope to set up a website where I can sell my scores. I am looking at choices of self-publishing options. So, scores will be available for sale soon. And last, I want to hold a dedication contest. I will write a piece and place you in the dedication that will be circulated with the work when it is sold. To be considered, please write or submit the link to a YouTube Video where you talk about your impressions of a single work that I have written, why you like it the work, and how this theme of the music ties with something, someone, or some place in your life. Also, name a cause that you are passionate about and explain why. Please be sure to enter you name and city by emailing if post a video or with the essay you are writing. The writing at minimum word count must be 300 words and at maximum 1200. The YouTube Video must be one minute and a half but no more than 4 minutes. If you are selected, you will be notified in the following newsletter. Please be sure to email your essay or the link to your video to me through at N1M or Facebook (search Tayren N. Ben-Abraham) and please include email address so that I may contact you about the dedication. When the work is performed, the dedication will be read at the performance and included in the notes of the recording as well. You will receive a copy of the performance in CD form as well as a surprise. So please, if you or someone you know wants to participate in the contest, invite them. There is one entry per person. I hope to compose more music soon and I look forward to hearing from you always! Have a great one, friends. Happy listening, Tayren N. Ben-Abraham