news

we have 3 viola recitals this spring!!!

Russell O'Rourke -Solo Viola Recital "Late Night"

on March 27th at 10pm

Bonnie Heung - Junior Recital with Nicholas Shaneyfelt

on April 17th at 5pm. 

Sarah Bleichfeld - Graduate Recital with Nicholas Shaneyfelt

on April 22nd at 4pm

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We welcome new students to the viola studio this spring semester:

Yuna Tsuji from Smith College

Anna Maria Moroso from Mt. Holyoke College

Let's send our very best good luck to our very own Melinda Packer as she competes with her acapella

group Kolot as they compete nationally in Washington DC on February 25th.

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past news

Please go and watch our very own Monique Smith dance this Saturday the 19th at Student Union Ballroom.

Doors Open at 6.30pm.

Scales exams held Monday Oct. 17th were NOT good.  Please practice practice practice for the next one.  Let's get A's instead of C's please. 

 

We welcome new students to the

viola studio:

Trevor Andrews - MM

Kelsey Williams - Transfer

Brianna Rzeznik - Freshman Minor

David Wise - Freshman

AND

Russel O'Rourke - Certificate Program

GOOD LUCK AT ORCHESTRA AUDITIONS THIS WEEK.

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UPDATE:  The mystery of which edition to use for the Beethoven Notturno is about to come to a close.  Here is some info. for Monique:

1. There are two editions available - Schott and Schirmer. 
2. The original and unavailable edition was edited by Kleinheinz but is very close to the Schott edition.  Beethoven actually wasn't pleased that this piece was arranged and set to be published without his permission, but he apparently did make some alterations to the original version and begrudgingly allowed it to be published with his sanction.    
3. The Schott edition is more authentic and was the preferred edition of William Primrose. 
4. The Schirmer edition is edited by Sydney Beck.  Beck argues that Beethoven did not adapt the trio Serenade himself and so his revision gives the viola a bit more meat.
   
   

teaching days

for spring 2012

Please note: when I teach on Tuesday and Wednesday, Studio class will be on

Wednesday at 11.15-12.05.

M - 1/23 (no studio class)

M & T - 1/30 & 1/31 (Lockwood Faculty recital on 1/30)

W & Th - 2/8 & 2/9

T & W - 2/14 & 2/15

T & W- 2/21 & 2/22

T & W- 2/27 & 2/28

Sat-T - 3/3-3/6

M & T - 3/12 & 3/13

(3/12 Rita Porfiris Viola M/C)

T & W - 3/27 & 3/28

M & T - 4/9 & 4/10

M & T - 4/16 & 4/17

M & T - 4/23 & 4/24

M & T - 4/30 & 5/1

schedule

Monday 4/9

12.15 Sarah

1.15 Trevor

3.15 Yuna

4.15 Studio Class - Bonnie & Sarah run-through

6-6.30pm Viola Ensemble

6.30 Anna

7.30pm Christie Quartet

8.30pm Pedro Quartet

Tuesday 4/10

8am Ari

9am Brianna

10am Bonnie

11am Lydia Hearing

11.30 Sarah Hearing

12 Kelsey

1pm Melinda

2pm Russell

Monday 4/16 (Public holiday0

2.15 Bonnie

3.15 Yuna

4.30-6pm Viola Class

6pm Anna

7pm Christie Quartet w/o Pedro

8pm Pedro Quartet

Tuesday 4/17 (monday schedule)

8 Kelsey

9 Sarah

10 Trevor

11 Melinda

12 Ari

1 Brianna

2pm Russell

5pm Bonnie Junior Recital in BZN

schedule continued

Sunday 4/22

2pm Anna

3pm Viola Ensemble

4pm Sarah Recital

5.30 Russell?

6.30 Christie Quartet

7.30 Quartet's Concert

Monday 4/23

8am Kelsey

9.15 Trevor

10.15 Brianna

11.15 Melinda

12.15 Ari

1.15 Bonnie

3.45 Yuna

5pm Studio Recital

Telemann duo

Kelsey - Schumann I.

Anna – Bruch

Ari – Clarke 2 pieces

Brianna - Vitali

Yuna - Stamitz

Trevor - Bartok

Russell - Bartok?

Viola Ensemble - Reading of Russell's Commission 

7pm Viola Studio Dinner

Tuesday 4/24

9am Russell

Wednesday 5/2 Make up lessons

Thursday 5/3 - Juries

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