Thank you to Vadim Gluzman for an inspiring master class for the String Academy. Violinists are Elson Koh, Abby Ko, Miranda Isbitts and Cooper Olsen. Justin Bartlett is our wonderful SA pianist.
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Congrats to Leo – A Music Reader!
Leo Arekalyan finished all 50 lessons of pitch and rhythm in “I Can Read Music,” which is a total of 500 lines of music reading! He has really become an EXCELLENT reader, and is starting to fly through Wohlfahrt Book 1.
Bravo to All for the Halloween Concerts of 2021
Saturday, October 30th was the big day for TWO Violin Halloween Concerts and a Cello Concert. Was a thrill to be back together. Thank you to all for this happening. Coming soon – concert excerpts.
Entire Works Concert – First of the Season
Sunday, October 31st was our first Entire Works Concert of the Season. Featured were Sinead Whelan, Ben Lee, Miranda Isbitts and Elson Koh performing works of Hoffmeister, Barber, Mendelssohn and Bartok. Special thanks to Justin Bartlett, our terrific pianist for all occasions. Bravo to all!
Congrats to our SA Students
Abby Ko was the winner of the MTNA Regional Competition this week. She goes on to the finals. Serge Kalinovsky was Runner-Up and Cooper Olsen received an Honorable Mention. These honors would not happen if not for all the hours, days, weeks, months and years of your dedication to excellence. We applaud all of you!
Halloween Concerts – October 30, 2021
We will be dividing up the Violin Groups for our Halloween Concerts which take place on Saturday, October 30th in Recital Hall Violin CONCERT ONE – 1 PM with dress rehearsal from 9 to 10 in MA452 All Beginner Class Book 3, MC, and VE VV I and II (will perform in both concerts) Violin Concert Two –… Read more »
Congratulations to Abby Ko!
Abby Ko was the first prize winner this past weekend (August 11, 2021) of the The Sherer International Violin & Piano Competition 2021. She will have the opportunity to perform with the Maple City Orchestra during their 2022-23 season. Looking forward!
WELCOME BACK TO FALL SEMESTER 2021
Welcome back to our Fall Semester 2021. We are moving ahead in the new normal and look forward to meeting everyone in person. As you have read from Christina, Groups will begin this Saturday as we begin preparation for the Violin and Cello Halloween Concerts on Saturday, October 30th. (Violin concert will take place at… Read more »
Virtuosi in Telluride
Three of the Virtuosi, Elson Koh, Abby Ko and Cooper Olsen performed a wonderful concert with Justin Bartlett on August 7th for the Telluride Young Artists Classical Festival. (View Concert) Sydney Denman created the festival in the spectacular setting of the Rocky Mountains and gathered an enthusiastic and supportive audience. It was a memorable experience. Thank… Read more »
STRING ACADEMY CLASSES FOR BEGINNERS AND NEW STUDENTS
The String Academy is opening enrollment for Violin and Cello BEGINNERS CLASSES. We decided last year that with the difficulties of online teaching it would be better to delay the beginners until we could meet in person. And yes, the time has come. Please spread the word as we are happy to fill the ranks…. Read more »