APRIL Studio News
Sunday, April 7, 2019 by Cortney Baker | Uncategorized
April tuition
is due at your first lesson of the month. The envelope for tuition is hanging on the cabinet when you enter the studio. Consult your monthly invoice for the exact amount.
April Schedule
No lessons from April 15-21 (Mon-Sun, Holy Week/Spring Break) Please consult your individual calendar to know if this affects you.
Consult your registration form or log in to your MyMusicStaff portal to see your specific lesson dates and times.
Group Class
Group classes will meet FRIDAY, April 26. We will meet in the SANCTUARY at Saint Francis UMC for the rehearsal of our spring concert. Log in to your MMS portal to see your assigned times.
April Recital
Our fall recital is scheduled for Saturday, April 27 at 4:30 p.m. at Saint Francis UMC (in the sanctuary). Family and friends are invited to attend and support all of the performers!
All studio participants are expected to participate in our 2 recitals each year.
RECITAL ATTIRE:
Men/Boys - nice pants and shirt, dress shoes preferred (dark tennis shoes are fine)
Ladies/Girls - dresses (with a below the knee hemline - our "stage" is at eye level for our audience, so please plan accordingly) or dress pants and nice top, dress shoes preferred.
ARRIVAL:
Plan to arrive by 4:15 PM to unpack and tune
In addition to your child's chosen solo piece, the following pieces will be performed as a group:
Kuchler Concertino
Concerto by Vivaldi (reading piece)
Minuet by Beethoven (vol. 2)
Musette by Bach (with bagpipes by Bk. 1 students ☺)
Allegretto (vol 1)
Go Tell Aunt Rhody
Twinkle VAR and Theme
Senior Recital
You are invited to attend Grace Greene's Senior recital on Saturday, May 4 at 3:30p. Her recital will take place in the Choir Room at SFUMC with a reception to follow. More details to follow. Come out to support Grace as she finishes up her last year in our studio!
Special Listening
Just a reminder that wonderful videos and audio recordings of professional performers can be seen/heard on YouTube. Use this as the Special Listening assignment for each week. This month's famous performer is Nicola Benedetti (see notes below).
Bruch Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XmMN-6g1L8w
J. Williams, Schindler's List - performance at the Classical Brit awards 2012 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9iLplzcCmxI&list=RD922KIZvFOLo&index=2
Shostakovich Violin Concerto (excerpt) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=922KIZvFOLo&list=RD922KIZvFOLo&start_radio=1&t=18
There are other recordings of her - enjoy looking around and learning more about this great artist of our time.
Please share these with the kids.
Nicola Benedetti (1987 - )
Nicola’s a tireless advocate for the instrument and for music education in general, but she just so happens to be a world-class violinist too. A world-changer of the future (and a Korngold fan). She was born to an Italian father, Giovanni Benedetti, and a Scottish mother, Francesca Benedetti. Nicola's motto is "Enhance your own ability, be the best you can be – but don’t keep that for yourself. Share it, expose it, give it and try to enrich other people with what you have managed to achieve.
https://www.nicolabenedetti.co.uk/about/
Parent Education
I have loaded several articles to the Library & Downloads page in your MMS portal with articles and handouts for parents. Find a title that interests you and read it! So glad that several of you are taking advantage of these articles. If you haven't downloaded any of them yet, I highly encourage you to take a moment this month to choose one and read it. There is so much value in motivation for the Suzuki parent. Let these articles give you that value!!
This month I am uploading an article from the American Suzuki Journal (Winter, 2019), 25 Reasons You Will Want to Attend a Summer Suzuki Institute. This article, lays out several compelling reasons to consider attending one of the many 5-day summer institutes around the country. I have posted this same article as well as listing of all of the Suzuki Institutes that will be taking place this coming summer. Take a few minutes to explore the options and consider attending one close by or anywhere around the country (consider visiting family nearby, if that is an option!). I'd love to have any of you join me in Washington DC, June 24-28. If you are interested in knowing more, email or call me.
Take the time to download and read this article. If you have time, let me know your reaction, thoughts. etc.
In addition, feel free to look back at the other articles I have posted. We have quite a variety of topics to choose from now!
CONCERTS
Websites for local concerts:
Philharmonic Association Triangle Youth Music Spring Concerts: https://philharmonic-association.org/calendar/
NC Symphony Calendar of events: https://www.ncsymphony.org/concerts-events/single-ticket-calendar/
Duke Performances 2018-19. Use this link to view upcoming performances at Duke University https://dukeperformances.duke.edu/
NC Museum of Art Chamber Music Concerts. Use this link to view upcoming performance at the NC Museum of Art. https://ncartmuseum.org/calendar/series_parent/summer_concerts
NCSU Center Stage Performances. Use this link to view upcoming performances https://live.arts.ncsu.edu/events/nc-state-live-2018-19-season/
CAMPS and MUSIC PROGRAMS:
Pinecone youth music camps: https://pinecone.org/co
Triangle youth orchestra: http://philharmonic
**If you know of any other events in the area. Send them to me via email and I can mail out to everyone! Thanks.
FEBRUARY Studio News
Sunday, February 3, 2019 by Cortney Baker | Uncategorized
February tuition
is due at your first lesson of the month. The envelope for tuition is hanging on the cabinet when you enter the studio. Consult your monthly invoice for the exact amount.
February Schedule
No lessons on February 18 (Monday, President's Day) Please consult your individual calendar to know if this affects you.
Consult your registration form or log in to your MyMusicStaff portal to see your specific lesson dates and times.
Group Class
Group classes will meet FRIDAY, February 22. We will meet in the choir room at Saint Francis UMC. Log in to your MMS portal to see your assigned times.
Special Listening
Just a reminder that wonderful videos and audio recordings of professional performers can be seen/heard on YouTube. Use this as the Special Listening assignment for each week. This month's famous performer is Hilary Hahn (see notes below).
BEETHOVEN Concerto for Violin and Orchestra - https://youtu.be/0Cg_0jepxow via @
Mozart - Violin Concerto No.3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-mA9OMP3DE
For fun!! Hilary Hahn does the Ling Ling Workout https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwsnIoFXrt0
There are other recordings of her - enjoy looking around and learning more about this great artist of our time.
Please share these with the kids.
Hilary Hahn (1979 - )
A true experimenter, Hahn’s innovative approach has revolutionised the violin for the modern age. Three-time Grammy Award-winning violinist Hilary Hahn is renowned for her clear and brilliant musicality, expansive interpretations of an incredibly varied repertoire, and organic connections with her audience. She recently created the Instagram project #100DaysOfPractice for which she posted videos of herself practicing for a hundred days straight, openly sharing her behind-the-scenes work with her fans to break down perceived barriers around the creative process. Hahn is known for her natural ability to connect with fans, from their art projects and her YouTube interview series (youtube.com/hilaryhahnvideos), to her violin case’s comments on life with a concert violinist on Twitter and Instagram (@violincase).
Parent Education
I have loaded several articles to the Library & Downloads page in your MMS portal with articles and handouts for parents. Find a title that interests you and read it! So glad that several of you are taking advantage of these articles. If you haven't downloaded any of them yet, I highly encourage you to take a moment this month to choose one and read it. There is so much value in motivation for the Suzuki parent. Let these articles give you that value!!
This month I am uploading an article from the American Suzuki Minijournal (Summer, 2009), Making Tone a Prority by Hannah Frey. In this article, Hannnah shares with us the teaching priorities of her violin teachers over the years, ultimately coming to the decision that one of Dr. Suzuki's priorites, TONE has a place of importance in her own playing. For those of you who are working through the graduation process of a book, I hope this article is motivation for why this component of your child's musical education is important. Each graduation project offers us devoted time to encourage an intense focus on the tone being produced, a skill often overlooked when learning notes and rhythms of a piece for the first time.
Take the time to download and read this article. If you have time, let me know your reaction, thoughts. etc.
In addition, feel free to look back at the other articles I have posted. We have quite a variety of topics to choose from now!
CONCERTS
Websites for local concerts:
*April 5 & 7, NCOpera presents Tosca, https://www.ncopera.org/performances/1819-3
*denotes Dr. Baker is performing
NC Symphony Calendar of events: https://www.ncsymphony.org/concerts-events/single-ticket-calendar/
Duke Performances 2018-19. Use this link to view upcoming performances at Duke University https://dukeperformances.duke.edu/
NC Museum of Art Chamber Music Concerts. Use this link to view upcoming performance at the NC Museum of Art. https://ncartmuseum.org/calendar/series_parent/summer_concerts
NCSU Center Stage Performances. Use this link to view upcoming performances https://live.arts.ncsu.edu/events/nc-state-live-2018-19-season/
CAMPS and MUSIC PROGRAMS:
Pinecone youth music camps: https://pinecone.org/co
Triangle youth orchestra: http://philharmonic
**If you know of any other events in the area. Send them to me via email and I can mail out to everyone! Thanks.
JANUARY Studio News
Sunday, January 6, 2019 by Cortney Baker | Uncategorized
January tuition
is due at your first lesson of the month. The envelope for tuition is hanging on the cabinet when you enter the studio. Consult your monthly invoice for the exact amount.
January Schedule
Lessons resume, Monday, January 7
January 21, 23 & 25 (Monday, Wednesday and Friday) I have NCOpera rehearsals. I am teaching lessons that day before 5:30. After 5:30, there are no lessons. Please consult your individual calendar to know if this affects you.
Consult your registration form or log in to your MyMusicStaff portal to see your specific lesson dates and times.
Group Class
Group classes will meet THIS FRIDAY, January 11. We will be downstairs in the choir room at Saint Francis UMC. Log in to your MMS portal to see your assigned times.
Special Listening
Just a reminder that wonderful videos and audio recordings of professional performers can be seen/heard on YouTube. Use this as the Special Listening assignment for each week. This month's famous performer is Janine Jansen (see notes below).
Massenet, Meditation from 'Thais': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6X2Nvx--k1U&index=3&list=RDu622AkQQ_U4
Chausson, Concert for Violin, Piano, and String Quartet (excerpt): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDG7XGOSP2g
Kreisler, March Miniature Vennoise: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTi9wQLYH3s&list=RDu622AkQQ_U4&index=5
There as other recordings of her - enjoy looking around and learning more about this great artist of our time.
Please share these with the kids.
Janine Jansen (1978 - )
A Bach specialist with a romantic tone like no other, Dutch violinist Janine Jansen seems to have been at the forefront of the violin world forever. She works regularly with the world’s most eminent orchestras and conductors and has been described by the New York Times as being as “riveting in silence as in sound”.
Parent Education
I have loaded several articles to the Library & Downloads page in your MMS portal with articles and handouts for parents. Find a title that interests you and read it! So glad that several of you are taking advantage of these articles. If you haven't downloaded any of them yet, I highly encourage you to take a moment this month to choose one and read it. There is so much value in motivation for the Suzuki parent. Let these articles give you that value!!
This month I am uploading an article from the American Suzuki Journal (Summer, 2005), Suzuki Parenting: Getting it Right by Jeanne Luedke. Jeanne is the Suzuki piano teacher who put together the parent education book we used in your parent classes together. She has compiled answers to a few questions that she repeatedly gets from parents. A wealth of information!! Take the time to download and read this article. If you have time, do let me know your reaction, thoughts. etc.
In addition, feel free to look back at the other articles I have posted. We have quite a variety of topics to choose from now!
CONCERTS
Websites for local concerts:
*January 25 & 27, NCOpera presents Carmen, https://www.ncopera.org/performances/1819-2
*April 5 & 7, NCOpera presents Tosca, https://www.ncopera.org/performances/1819-3
*denotes Dr. Baker is performing
NC Symphony Calendar of events: https://www.ncsymphony.org/concerts-events/single-ticket-calendar/
Duke Performances 2018-19. Use this link to view upcoming performances at Duke University https://dukeperformances.duke.edu/
NC Museum of Art Chamber Music Concerts. Use this link to view upcoming performance at the NC Museum of Art. https://ncartmuseum.org/calendar/series_parent/summer_concerts
NCSU Center Stage Performances. Use this link to view upcoming performances https://live.arts.ncsu.edu/events/nc-state-live-2018-19-season/
CAMPS and MUSIC PROGRAMS:
Pinecone youth music camps: https://pinecone.org/co
Triangle youth orchestra: http://philharmonic
**If you know of any other events in the area. Send them to me via email and I can mail out to everyone! Thanks.
NOVEMBER Studio News
Sunday, November 4, 2018 by Cortney Baker | Uncategorized
November tuition
is due at your first lesson of the month. The envelope for tuition is hanging on the cabinet when you enter the studio. Consult your monthly invoice for the exact amount.
November Schedule
No lessons November 19-23 (Monday-Friday). We are out of town the entire week.
Consult your registration form or log in to your MyMusicStaff portal to see your specific lesson dates and times.
Group Class
Group classes will meet this month on Friday, November 9. We will be meeting in the sanctuary to rehearse for our fall recital. Log in to your MMS portal to see your assigned times.
November Recital
Our fall recital is scheduled for Saturday, November 10 at 4:30 p.m. at Saint Francis UMC (in the sanctuary). Family and friends are invited to attend and support all of the performers!
All studio participants are expected to participate in our 2 recitals each year.
RECITAL ATTIRE:
Men/Boys - nice pants and shirt, dress shoes preferred (dark tennis shoes are fine)
Ladies/Girls - dresses (with a below the knee hemline - our "stage" is at eye level for our audience, so please plan accordingly) or dress pants and nice top, dress shoes preferred.
ARRIVAL:
Plan to arrive by 4:15 PM to unpack and tune
In addition to your child's chosen solo piece, the following pieces will be performed as a group:
Shenandoah (reading piece)
Humoresque by Dvorak (vol. 3)
Two Grenadiers by Schumann (vol. 2)
Minuet 3 by J.S.Bach (vol 1)
Long, Long Ago
Song of the Wind
Twinkle VAR A, D and Theme
Special Listening
Just a reminder that wonderful videos and audio recordings of professional performers can be seen/heard on YouTube. Use this as the Special Listening assignment for each week. This month's famous performer is James Ehnes (see notes below).
Saint-Saens, Introduction and Rondo Capriccio: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0Jlq3ry3z4
Bruch, Violin Concerto No. 1 in g minor: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7erkjAOnjcE
Antonio Bazzini, Scherzo Fantastique ('The Dance of the Goblins'), Op. 25: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CD_MCPsDGg0
There as other recordings of him - enjoy looking around and learning more about this great artist of our time.
Please share these with the kids.
James Ehnes (1976-)
This Canadian powerhouse has been recording major pieces for over ten years and has received rave reviews from those in the business. His honesty with composition has made him a favorite among those who prefer to hear the classics as they were originally written. He currently performs chamber music with the Ehnes Quartet. Mr. Ehnes plays on the Antonio Stradivari, 1715 'Marsick' violin.
Parent Education
I have loaded several articles to the Library & Downloads page in your MMS portal with articles and handouts for parents. Find a title that interests you and read it! So glad that several of you are taking advantage of these articles. If you haven't downloaded any of them yet, I highly encourage you to take a moment this month to choose one and read it. There is so much value in motivation for the Suzuki parent. Let these articles give you that value!!
This month I am uploading an article from the American Suzuki Journal (Winter, 2014), Back and Forth Like Choo-Choo Train by Aparna Asthana. I enjoyed reading this Suzuki mom's whimsical viewpoint on the struggles of her son's start in Suzuki, her own trepidation and trials, and what it took for him to blossom into a mature musician. Take the time to download and read this article. If you have time, do let me know your reaction, thoughts. etc.
In addition, feel free to look back at the other articles I have posted. We have quite a variety of topics to choose from now!
CONCERTS
Websites for local concerts:
NC Symphony Calendar of events: https://www.ncsymphony.org/concerts-events/single-ticket-calendar/
Duke Performances 2018-19. Use this link to view upcoming performances at Duke University https://dukeperformances.duke.edu/
NC Museum of Art Chamber Music Concerts. Use this link to view upcoming performance at the NC Museum of Art. https://ncartmuseum.org/calendar/series_parent/summer_concerts
NCSU Center Stage Performances. Use this link to view upcoming performances https://live.arts.ncsu.edu/events/nc-state-live-2018-19-season/
CAMPS and MUSIC PROGRAMS:
Pinecone youth music camps: https://pinecone.org/co
Triangle youth orchestra: http://philharmonic
**If you know of any other events in the area. Send them to me via email and I can mail out to everyone! Thanks.
OCTOBER Studio News
Monday, October 1, 2018 by Cortney Baker | Uncategorized
October tuition
is due at your first lesson of the month. The envelope for tuition is hanging on the cabinet when you enter the studio. Consult your monthly invoice for the exact amount.
October Schedule
No lessons October 18-19 (Thursday/Friday). We are out of town for my brother's wedding.
No lessons October 31 (Wednesday). Have a safe evening out an about in your neighborhood!
Consult your registration form or log in to your MyMusicStaff portal to see your specific lesson dates and times.
Group Class
Group classes will meet this month on Friday, October 26. Log in to your MMS portal to see your assigned times.
Special Listening
Just a reminder that wonderful videos and audio recordings of professional performers can be seen/heard on YouTube. Use this as the Special Listening assignment for each week. This month's famous performer is Maxim Vengreov (see notes below).
Paganini, Caprice #24: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsJdLv38fy8
Wieniawski Variations, Op. 15: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9uj_Xe7I7s
Brahms, Hungarian Dance, No. 5: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ddzG9M-BeI
Monti, Csardas: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5n0qXSO7Z-Q (neat video with Bass duo accompaniment/collaboration)
There as so many recordings of him - enjoy looking around and learning more about this great artist of our time.
Please share these with the kids.
Maxim Vengerov (1974 - )
Few violinists appear so effortless in performance than Russian Maxim Vengerov, another prodigy made good. Oh, and he’s the first musician to be made an International Goodwill Ambassador by UNICEF.
Parent Education
I have loaded several articles to the Library & Downloads page in your MMS portal with articles and handouts for parents. Find a title that interests you and read it! So glad that several of you are taking advantage of these articles. If you haven't downloaded any of them yet, I highly encourage you to take a moment this month to choose one and read it. There is so much value in motivation for the Suzuki parent. Let these articles give you that value!!
A few months ago, I posted about a book I learned about this past summer, The Self-Driven Child. It so happens that the Cary Magazine, featured a review of this book in it previous edition. I have scanned and uploaded this review to the folder in your MMS portal. Take the time to download and read this review. It is a great overview of the highlights from the book. Use this review to know if reading the book might be a helpful parenting step for your family.
CONCERTS
Websites for local concerts:
NC Symphony Calendar of events: https://www.ncsymphony.org/concerts-events/single-ticket-calendar/
Duke Performances 2018-19. Use this link to view upcoming performances at Duke University https://dukeperformances.duke.edu/
NC Museum of Art Chamber Music Concerts. Use this link to view upcoming performance at the NC Museum of Art. https://ncartmuseum.org/calendar/series_parent/summer_concerts
NCSU Center Stage Performances. Use this link to view upcoming performances https://live.arts.ncsu.edu/events/nc-state-live-2018-19-season/
CAMPS and MUSIC PROGRAMS:
Pinecone youth music camps: https://pinecone.org/co
Triangle youth orchestra: http://philharmonic
**If you know of any other events in the area. Send them to me via email and I can mail out to everyone! Thanks.
