Violinist
I’ve been taking part in a virtual music education class sponsored by the Benedetti Foundation for the past three weeks that has 7000 student musician participants – children and adults from beginners to conservatory students from all over the globe. As part of the program, I’ve been participating in a zoom seminar with 140 other
Below is the group class and recital calendar for Winter 2020. Classes are held at MCMC in the salon. Parents can drop off or stay and listen or chat in the parlor. All students are welcome and there is no charge for the group class. Sunday, January 12, 2020, 4:30 PM – 5:15 PM
Bow hair comes from the tails of horses in cold climates such as Siberia, Mongolia, and Canada. The cold climate causes the horses to produce hair that is thicker and stronger than that produced by horses in warmer climates. Temperature and humidity influence how much you need to tighten your bow. Hot, muggy weather causes the
Over the past month, students have been learning about the different types of woods used to make violins. Maple (flame maple) is used for the violin back, scroll, neck, and bridge. Spruce is used for the violin top and the sound post. The black and white stripe around the edge of the instrument (called purfling)
As part of their residency at Middlebury College, the Heath Quartet came to my Suzuki group class at the Middlebury Community Music Center today! The quartet played movements from Beethoven and Ades string quartets and also played songs from the Suzuki Repertoire with students! Here is a little slide show!
Suzuki Group Class is open to all Suzuki violin students of all ages and abilities. Students in the class range from age preschool to high school age and have studied for just a few months to over ten years. Classes are held in the salon at the Middlebury Community Music Center, 6 Main Street, Middlebury,
Suzuki Group Class is open to all Suzuki violin students of all ages and abilities. Students in the class range from age preschool to high school age and have studied for just a few months to over ten years. Attendance is strongly recommended. Drop in or attend every class! Students that attend group classes develop
This week’s group class is titled “Bach Day” as the class is the same day as the Middlebury Bach Festival at Middlebury College. (I’m thrilled to be playing viola in the festival performance of the Bach Brandenburg 3!) At our Bach Day class, we will be playing all of the Bach pieces we know in
The Middlebury Chamber Music Festival returns for its fifth year in Middlebury, Vermont from June 28-30, 2019. This year’s festival will be an intimate quartet workshop for adult amateur string players and pianists taught by visiting artists, Miho Zaitsu (cello), Jonathan Weber (violin and viola), Marc Ramirez (violin and viola) and Olivia Hajioff (violin and
Group class is offered for all Suzuki violin private lesson students at the Middlebury Community Music Center. Students from other Suzuki violin teachers are always welcome. Group class is included in the private lesson tuition for MCMC students and students from other studios are welcome to offer a donation. Group class schedule for the Fall-Spring:
