APRIL Studio News
Thursday, April 5, 2018 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
There are no lessons on Monday, April 23 & Tuesday, April 24 this month, due to my NC Opera Rehearsal Schedule.
Consult your registration form or log in to your MyMusicStaff portal to see your specific lesson dates and times.
Group Class
Group classes meet this month on Friday, April 20. Log in to your MyMusicStaff portal to see your individual group class assignment.
April Studio Recital
Our spring recital is scheduled for Saturday, April. 21 at 4:30a at Saint Francis UMC. Please note the TIME CHANGE back to our usual afternoon performance time.
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:
Puppet Show (reading piece)
Gavotte in G minor by J.S. Bach (vol. 3)
Long, Long Ago by T.H. Bayly (vol. 2)
Minuet 1 by J.S.Bach (vol 1)
Perpetual Motion
Go Tell Aunt Rhody
Twinkle VAR A, D and Theme
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!
(I've noticed that most of you have not looked at the articles I post. I HIGHLY recommend you take 5-6 min / month to read over the articles I post. Remember the Suzuki Triangle? Allow me to educate and encourage you by reading these articles, they will be food for your soul and will help you intentionally direct your child's musical path. If having a printed copy would help, please let me know.)
This month I added the article: Summer Suzuki Institutes: Planning for a Positive Experience by Marie Custers. This article is a helpful overview of what an institute is, what to expect at an institute, and how to plan (musically and physically). I highly recommend attending a summer institute. To learn more about the locations near us (or not near us), visit the Suzuki Association of the Americas website: https://suzukiassociation.org/events/institutes/
You Tube videos / 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 Gil Shaham (see notes below).
Wieniawski, Scherzo Tarantelle (short excerpt from a masterclass with Isaac Stern when he was 10!!): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfUms9O0-e0
Bach, Partita No. 3 in E major, Gavotte en Rondeau: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBl1CFZvY0o&index=2&list=RDjMrLnjp1O_g
Sarasate, Carmen Fantasy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIaOyur3Qcw
Mendelssohn, Concerto in E minor, Op. 64: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78q-jbzk-Vg
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.
Gil Shaham (1971)
One of the youngest of today’s virtuosos, Shaham made a name for himself in 1989 when he was called in to replace Perlman for a series of shows in London. Since then, he has kept busy with a healthy discography and international tour, and is currently recording violin concertos of the 1930s.
Upcoming local concert dates
*April 8 (3p): NC Master Chorale presents a 'mixed' mass (several movements from various great composer's works of this genre) http://ncmasterchorale.org/event/motus-missae/
* April 29 (2p) NC Opera presents Saint-Saëns,s SAMSON AND DELILAH, Meymandi Concert Hall, Raleigh. http://www.ncopera.org/performances/1718-three
*indicates performance Dr. Baker is playing.
Websites for local concerts:
NC Symphony Calendar of events: https://www.ncsymphony.org/concerts-events/single-ticket-calendar/
Duke Performances 2017-18. Use this link to view upcoming performances at Duke University http://dukeperformances.duke.
NC Museum of Art Chamber Music Concerts. Use this link to view upcoming performance at the NC Museum of Art. http://ncartmuseum.org/p
NCSU Center Stage Performances. Use this link to view upcoming performances http://www.ncsu.e
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.
