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Archives for February 2020

March NYC Music

CMS Kids: Who is Brahms?
Sunday, March 1, 11am & 3pm
Rose Studio
Featuring host Rami Vamos and CMS Artists, each CMS Kids program is an inclusive concert experience adapted for neurodiverse audiences, including children with autism or other special needs. Tickets are $25

Westbound Situation
Wednesday, March 4, 7pm
Silver Music Tiemann
Westbound Situation blends classical chamber music, bluegrass, and jazz into a new style of chamber music—Chambergrass. Tickets are $18-25.

Mozart for Munchkins: Vocal Magic!
Saturday, March 7, 10:30am
Old Stone House of Brooklyn
Arias, sing-alongs, piano, and more will showcase the wide range of soprano, Jessica Fishenfeld, accompanied by piano and cello. The program will feature music and magic!
Tickets are $35. Kids are FREE.

Fun at the Phil: Sleepover at the Museum
Saturday, March 7, 11:00am
David Geffen Hall
Join us for Fun at the Phil: Sleepover at the Museum, a special concert for families with children. The Orchestra will perform Saint-Saëns’s The Carnival of the Animals and Karen LeFrak’s Sleepover at the Museum while a narrator reads the engrossing story aloud and illustrations are projected on a giant screen. Tickets start at $16.

Pre-College Chamber Music
Saturday, March 14, 6:00pm
The Juilliard School, Morse Hall
Come hear students ages 8-18-years-old from Juilliard’s Pre-College Division perform chamber music. FREE

Music and Food
Monday, March 16, 7:30pm
Broadway Presbyterian Church
The Aizuri and Argus Quartet join together for a special collaboration with Music for Food and Concert Artists Guild. Both Emma Frucht and Clara Kim (violinists who have worked with our students!) will be performing. Tickets start at $10.

Young People’s Concert; Music as a Change Agent
Saturday, March 21, 2pm
David Geffen Hall
What are ways in which music can spark dialogue and enact change? Drawing on centuries of repertoire, this program will highlight composers whose works both reflect and contribute to larger social issues. Come early to meet Philharmonic musicians, try out orchestral instruments, and enjoy a performance featuring some Very Young Composers. Tickets start at $16.

Music for Refugees
Saturday, March 21, 5pm
Silver Music Tiemann
Come see our Silver Music teachers perform for a good cause! Musicians include cellists, Sarah Bish and Kayla Herrmann, flutist, Blythe Bonnaffons, guitarist, João Kouyoumdjian, sorpano, Caprice Corona, pianist, Marko Stuparevic, and violist, Molly Goldman. All proceeds go to Lifting Hands International. Suggested donation $10

Summer Instrumental Camp Registration

Summer Registration is open for instrumental students! 

We are offering String Camps during select weeks this summer for violin, viola, and cello students at multiple levels. For intermediate/advanced students, we offer Chamber Music Camps. This year, we are also offering Piano Camp!

Summer camp is a wonderful opportunity for kids to stay motivated in their music studies! Students at Silver Music camps can expect to polish technique and playing concepts, explore their instrument with new pieces or styles, and bond with music friends. On Fridays of each week, students perform repertoire in a mini-concert for parents. Learn more about our camp options below! Interested participants are asked to submit an application form before registering so that we can confirm your preferred camp is appropriate.

How do I know which Silver Music Camp is best for my child?
Chamber Music camps (including Cello Choir) are offered by teacher recommendation for students in Suzuki Books 3+ who can read music. (Advanced piano students may apply).
Students in Book 1-2 and beginners (Twinklers) are encouraged to join a String Camp.
Piano Camp is for students who have played for at least a year.

Please email silvermusic@silvermusic.org if you have any questions!

Summer String Camps
$465 Early Registration/$515 after April 1

Violin/Viola Camp June 22-26
Violin/Viola Camp July 13-17
Cello/Viola Camp July 27-31
Violin/Viola Camp August 24-28
Twinkle Cello Camp August 31-Sept 4

Click Here to read more about these camp offerings! All camps meets from 1-4pm at our 72nd St location. To register, please submit this Application Form.

Summer Piano Camp
$465 Early Registration/$515 after April 1

Piano Camp August 3-7

Click Here to read more about this camp! Camp meets from 1-4pm at our 72nd St location. To register, please submit this Application Form.
 

Summer Chamber Music Camp
Camp Cost: $565/$515 early registration
Early Registration before April 1 (registration closes June 1)
July 20-24
August 31-Sept 4

Click Here to read more about this camp! All camps meet 9-12pm at 45 Tiemann Place. To register, please submit an Application Form and email a short video of our child’s playing to kayla@silvermusic.org

Summer Cello Choir Camp
Camp Cost: $565/$515 early registration
Early Registration before April 1 (registration closes June 1)
July 20-24

Click Here to read more about this camp! Camp meets from 1-4pm at 45 Tiemann Place. To register, please submit an Application Form and email a short video of our child’s playing to kayla@silvermusic.org

Faculty Feature: Sarah

Sarah Bish teaches Suzuki cello group class and private cello lessons at Silver Music. Here is a bit of insight into her early study:

Age you began studying: 5 years old 

Why did you choose the cello? My mother is a violin teacher so at first I started playing the violin when I was 3/4 but I have never been a fan of the E string, so I told her that I wanted to play the “jello.” Probably because of the amazing C string and warm sound. The rest is history!

One memory from your lessons or early study:
Even in my 30 minute lessons, my teacher, Marianne Wion, would give me a break and I always got a piece of chocolate. She was from Switzerland so it was really good chocolate. 

Did you always like to practice? If not, how did you, or your parent motivate you to practice? I think that “liking” practicing and feeling successful in a practice session are two different things. There are (and definitely were) days that I don’t want to practice, but I knew that even a short amount of efficient and focused practicing makes a big difference in my cello playing. When I was younger I had sticker charts and getting jelly beans for good practicing. I still use rewards today for myself and my students, although now I prefer Skittles to jelly beans… 

Did you ever want to quit?
No, definitely not. There are some days when you realize that what we are doing is really hard and sometimes it would be easier not to play, but whenever I have to go a few days without playing, I miss it. That makes me remember that I could never not play the cello. 

How did music education affect your life?
I have had teachers (cello teachers, chamber music coaches, other role models) who showed me that being a musician is so rewarding. I am a very goal-oriented person so working on a piece satisfies my want to learn and improve my technique, and then polishing it and finding the beauty satisfies the artistic side of my personality.

Do you have a musical role model?
All of my cello teachers- Madeleine Golz, Merry Peckham, Astrid Schween, and Jonathan Spitz. As a female cellist, Jacqueline Du Pré is the ultimate inspiration!

Current Favorite Suzuki Piece:
It’s hard to pick! I love The Two Grenadiers, Danse Rustique, and French Folk Song.

Any advice for budding string-players?:
Try to have fun when things get tough! I know practicing can feel like a chore, but when you realize how much you are improving, that is the best feeling in the world. 

What else do you enjoy doing besides playing cello?
I love baking! I am not that great at it, but my fiancé doesn’t seem to complain. I also love to watch nature documentaries and doing puzzles to relax. 

Westbound Situation 3/4

 

Great Lakes PAA partners with Silver Music at 45 Tiemann Place, Ground Level, to present Westbound Situation!

Westbound Situation blends the precision of classical chamber music, the rhythmic drive of bluegrass, and the colorful expression of jazz into a new style of chamber music—Chambergrass. The quartet—comprised of Grant Flick on violin, Matt Davis on banjo, Zach Brown on cello, and Jacob Warren on bass—mixes composition and improvisation seamlessly into their entirely memorized arrangements

Click Here to purchase tickets!

Music for Refugees 3/21-POSTPONED

Community Concert for a Cause
 
 
 
 
Music for Refugees
March 21, 2020
5:00pm
Silver Music
45 Tiemann Place
$10 suggested donation

Caprice Corona, soprano
Blythe Bonnaffons, flute
Molly Goldman, viola
Sarah Bish, cello
Kayla Herrmann, cello
João Kouyoumdjian, guitar
Marko Stuparevic, piano


Join us for an afternoon of classical music for a cause! This spring our program director, Blythe Bonnaffons, will be traveling to northern Greece to teach through the organization, Lifting Hands International, which provides humanitarian aid to refugees. All proceeds from this concert will be donated directly to LHI, supporting the important work they do in Greece and around the world. The concert will feature Silver Music faculty performing works by Hindemith, Liszt, Reinecke, and more!
 

All ages welcome, RSVPs to silvermusic@silvermusic.org very much appreciated!