Les Productions d’Oz offers workshops and lectures on music recording, publishing, and copyright for music lovers, musicians, composers, and teachers.
Led by a professional in the field, the workshops and lectures aim to enlighten participants on how the publishing industry works and provide them with tools to navigate the evolving music industry.
WORKSHOP
Objective: To discover the history and techniques of musical engraving, from its artisanal origins to today's digital tools.
From the earliest medieval manuscripts to modern notation software, musical notation has always been a fundamental tool for transmitting and preserving music. Musical engraving, which consists of transforming notation into a clear, legible, and aesthetically balanced score, plays a key role in this process. This workshop offers an exploration of the evolution of musical notation and musical engraving, highlighting the principles that guide the layout of a score and its impact on musical performance. Far from being a simple transcription, musical engraving strives to clearly convey the composer's intentions, taking into account the layout and musical grammar to optimize the performers' reading. An invitation to reflect on the importance of the score as a means of preserving, transmitting, and performing music.
WORKSHOP
Objective: To understand the role of publishing houses and the principles of copyright in the distribution and protection of musical works.
Music publishing houses play a vital role in the creation and dissemination of musical works, ensuring not only the quality of scores but also the management of composers' rights. This workshop explores the various facets of the publishing profession, from copyright management to the distribution of works, while addressing the challenges of the digital age. Participants will discover how publishing houses facilitate the transmission of works while protecting composers' rights. The workshop will also stimulate reflection on the responsible consumption of musical products, highlighting the challenges of intellectual property in an era where digital access is transforming our relationship with music.
WORKSHOP
Objective: This workshop aims to situate music publishing and music engraving in the current digital context and the challenges it poses.
This conference offers musicians and music enthusiasts an immersion into the world of music publishing, exploring music engraving and copyright through the lens of the digital age and its challenges. We will trace the evolution of music engraving, from early artisanal practices to today's digital tools, while highlighting the essential role of publishing houses in the creation, dissemination, and protection of musical works. By examining the challenges and opportunities brought about by digital technology, this workshop encourages reflection on the importance of sheet music and music publishing, not only as means of preservation and transmission, but also as key players in the dissemination and protection of works in an era where digital access is transforming our relationship with music.
Speaker's Presentation
Marlène Demers-Lemay is a classical guitarist, teacher, music publisher, and director of Doberman Musique. Passionate about the evolution of music and its practices, she combines her diverse expertise to support artists in their creative journeys. Holding degrees from the University of Ottawa, the Conservatorio della Svizzera italiana, the University Pablo de Olavide, and the University of Montreal, she has focused her research on the symbolic significance of the classical guitar in the creation of new repertoires. As a workshop facilitator, Marlène explores with her participants the history and contemporary issues of musical recording, publishing, and copyright, emphasizing their essential role in the preservation, dissemination, and protection of musical works in the challenges of a transforming music industry.
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