Services!

Are you a performer or representative of an arts organization looking to commission a new work by an enthusiastic, living composer? Are you a composer or arranger looking for professional engraving work? Are you an artist or musician looking to start taking composition and/or engraving lessons, or do you need your recital/performance professionally recorded?

Good news! If you answered “yes” to any of the above questions, I can absolutely fulfill your needs. If you would like to reach out about anything I can provide you, please fill out the form on this page with all the relevant details (when do you want to start taking lessons?; what kind of lessons do you want to take?; tell me a little bit about the project you need engraved, etc.).

Below are my rates for commissions, lessons, recording, and engraving work:

COMMISSION RATES (in USD$):

Solo works: $75/minute of music.

Small ensemble (2-8 players): $100/minute of music.

Medium ensemble (9-15 players): $150/minute of music.

Large ensemble (16+ players): $250/minute of music.

Electroacoustic works (acoustic performance with fixed media, any ensemble): no additional charge.

Electroacoustic works (acoustic performance featuring live processing): additional $50 charge.

Electronics (without players, including film/interactive media scores and fixed media): $75/minute of music.

ALL RATES ARE HALVED FOR STUDENT PERFORMERS (with confirmation of active enrollment, excluding recording projects).

If you would like to commission a work from me, please email me at alanwmack@gmail.com with project details, including estimated duration, instrumentation, and timeframe. I would love to work with you to create a new, meaningful work!

ENGRAVING RATES (in USD$):

$30/hour of work. I am more than happy to provide an estimated time frame for any proposed projects!

RECORDING RATE (in USD$)

$50 + $50/hr. For currently enrolled students, the rate is $50 + $25/hr. Recordings can be mixed for an additional $50 (in addition to both regular and student rates).

LESSON RATES (in USD$):

$50/hour. This applies to all kinds of lessons, including composition and engraving.

If you are based in Colorado and in the need of photographer for multi-media projects, headshots, or event photography, please be in touch. I would be more than happy to be involved! Below are my rates for my photographical services:

PHOTOGRAPHY RATES:

Small-scale projects (headshots, event photography (fewer than 5 working hours)): $50-$150, depending on time commitment.

Large-scale projects (film, event photography (more than 5 working hours), multi-media projects): $200-$500, depending on time commitment and size of produced portfolio.