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Category: Extracurricular
summer programs and outside events supporting music learning
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Voice Demos! 9/26 + 9/28
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March Music Events in NYC
Friday, Mar. 1, 7pm
Third Street Music School
Pianist Vanessa May-lok Lee and puppeteers Jacob Graham and Teddy Yudain perform a musical narrative inspired by the “choose-your-own-adventure” books that May-lok Lee loved as a kid. The audience gets to decide which path the puppets take within the narrative. FREE.Saturday, Mar. 2, 2pm
David Geffen Hall
How is writing a symphony like playing a video game? In both you get to choose your own adventure! Find out where composers find inspiration, hear how melodies transform, and travel to new sound worlds. Tickets start at $15. Ages 6-12.Wednesday, Mar. 6, 7:30pm
David Geffen Hall
Cello superstar Yo-Yo Ma and pipa virtuoso Wu Man join the Philharmonic for Zhao Lin’s colorful concerto, A Happy Excursion. The concert concludes with the melancholy sonic landscape of Tchaikovsky’s powerfully haunting Pathétique. Tickets start at $66.Pre-College Symphony
Friday, Mar.8, 7:30pm
Alice Tully Hall
An exciting program performed by Pre-College students collaborating with professional musicians! Works include Tchaikovsky’s Romeo’s and Juliet, Mussorgsky’s Night on Bald Mountain, Rossini’s Overture to William Tell and Beethoven’s “Triple” Concerto. Tickets are $10 ($5 for students).Children Concert: The Giving Tree
Sunday, Mar. 10, 11am
Interface NYC
Shel Silverstein’s timeless thought-provoking children’s book is reimagined set to the beloved music of Tchaikovsky. From Swan Lake to The Nutcracker to Sleeping Beauty, these classics will be performed by a clarinet and cello duo. Tickets are $12.Sunday, Mar. 10, 4pm
American Academy of Arts and Letters
Hear ALL our string students perform in this incredible hall in traditional “play-down” format. Our youngest beginners and most advanced students will perform Suzuki repertoire as an ensemble, led by our wonderful teachers. Tickets are $10 (student performers receive 4 free tickets).Sounds of the City in Flatiron
Saturday, Mar. 23, 4pm
PMT Dance Studio
Cellist Marta Bagratuni and pianist Audrey Abela will be joined by Hilary Castle (violin) and friends to explore all the sounds the city has to offer! Tickets are $30 (kids are free) -
Open House 12/16
Join us for an Open House on December 16 from 4-4:30pm at our 72nd St location!
All ages welcome–come by to see our school, try an instrument, and learn more about our programs.
Our location is 218 W 72nd St, press buzzer #2RW to enter.
We are at the top of one flight of stairs, strollers may be left downstairs by the mailboxes.Hope to see you on Sunday!
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December Music Events in NYC
Shine and the Moonbeams
Saturday, Dec. 1, 11am
David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center
A soulful, groove-heavy R&B musical extravaganza in a rock ’n roll package, capturing the sweetness, uncertainty, and simplicity of youth. FREE (recommended for ages 2-5)Accordion Holiday Concert
Sunday, Dec. 2, 6pm
Berg’n
A unique and jolly way to celebrate the season! Come sing holiday carols with 20+ accordion-players and other instrumentalists. Our program director, Blythe Bonnaffons, will be performing and MCing this event. Appropriate for all ages. $5-$10 sliding scale.Nouveau Classical Project: Currents
Thursday, Dec. 6, 7:30pm
David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center
NCP has commissioned Currents, its latest evening-length performance featuring music for flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano, and electronics by some of today’s most exciting composers: Olga Bell, David Bird, Gabrielle Herbst, and Isaac Schankler. FREEJazz for Kids
Sunday, Dec. 2, 9, 16, 2pm
Jazz Standard
The Jazz Standard Youth Orchestra, made up of talented youngsters between the ages of 11 and 18, provides the music including big band classics like “Cherokee” and “Billie’s Bounce.” Suggested donation $5.Sonatenabend
Wednesday, Dec. 5, 6pm
Paul Recital Hall
Pianists from Juilliard’s Collaborative Piano department perform sonata repertoire in partnership with student instrumentalists. FREE.Handel’s Messiah
Sunday, Dec. 8, 8:00pm
Carnegie Hall
Messiah has become the best known and most performed of all of Handel’s works, as well as the most performed choral work, throughout the world. Come hear the Cecelia Chorus perform this work at Carnegie and see if you can spot our viola teacher, Surai Balbeisi in the orchestra! Tickets start at $25.Wednesdays at One: Juilliard Lab Orchestra
Wednesday, Dec. 12, 1pm
Alice Tully Hall
Juilliard artists share their talent with the community in these free, hour-long lunchtime concerts on Wednesday afternoons throughout the season. FREE.Brandenburg Concertos
Wednesday, December 12, 6:30pm
Temple Emanu-El
Come hear the renowned St. Luke’s Orchestra perform one of the greatest works of the Baroque era, Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos, with each movement showcasing the virtuosity and distinct sonority of a different instrument. A perfect follow-up to our Faculty Concerts featuring concerti! FREECarnival of the Animals
Saturday, December 15, 1pm, 4pm
Miller Theatre at Columbia University
Miller’s annual holiday treat returns, a playful production that brings Camille Saint-Saëns’s beloved work to life—Carnival of the Animals. Experience the magic, as everyday objects take on new lives as lions, elephants, and birds, through the incredible vision of director Lake Simons and some of New York’s best puppeteers. $9-$30Colonial Christmas
Saturday, December 15, 7:30pm
The Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine
Early Music New York presents 18th-century New England shape-note anthems and hymns sung by the men’s vocal ensemble, with English country dance tunes played by a band of fiddle, flute and bass. Tickets start at $20.Holiday Brass
Sunday, Dec. 16, 3:00pm
David Geffen Hall
A family-friendly event for ages 4+, experience the power, brilliance, and virtuosity of the New York Philharmonic Brass and Percussion. $59Home Alone in Concert
Thursday & Friday, Dec. 20-21, 7pm
David Geffen Hall
Don’t miss this holiday blockbuster as the Philharmonic performs John Williams’s score live to film. Tickets start at $45 -
November Music Events in NYC
Recital: Keiko Tokunaga, Violin
Saturday, Nov. 3, 6pm
Paul Hall
Pre-College and college alumnae Keiko Tokunaga and Mika Emily Sasaki present a recital featuring a work by Pre-College faculty member and college alumnus Evan Fein. FREEThe Melita Ensemble
Friday, Nov. 2, 7pm
The Church of St. Paul the Apostle
Come hear our viola teacher, Molly Goldman, perform with The Melita Ensemble on the Upper West Side!Elena Moon Park: Rabbit Days and Dumplings
Saturday, Nov. 3, 11am
David Rubenstein Atrium
Elena Moon Park and Friends celebrates folk and children’s music from all over East Asia, reinterpreted to mix various musical traditions, languages, styles, and stories. FREE (ages 2-5)Mozart for Munchkins: Jazz for Juniors
Saturday, Nov. 3, 4pm
Greenwich House Music School
MfM creates an interactive and engaging atmosphere in which families can experience and enjoy music! Each interactive performance is followed by an “instrument petting zoo” where everyone is welcome to try the instruments and meet the performers! Kids under 12: FREE, Adults: $30Sonatenabend
Wednesday, Nov. 14, 6pm
Julliard
Pianists from Juilliard’s Collaborative Piano department perform sonata repertoire in partnership with student instrumentalists. FREESilver Music Faculty Recital
Saturday, Nov. 17, 5pm
218 W 72nd St
Come hear our faculty perform! One teacher from each of our departments (flute, violin, viola, cello, piano) will be performing a show piece or movement of a concerto. The recital will be interactive with questions and commentary specifically designed for our students. $12/advance, $15 at the door.CMS Kids
Sunday, Nov. 18, 3pm
Daniel and Joanna S. Rose Studio
Program curated for ages 3-6 where families can explore the up-close and friendly world of chamber music in the intimate Rose Studio. $25Juilliard String Quartet
Monday, Nov. 19, 7:30pm
Alice Tully Hall
Areta Zhulla and Ronald Copes, violins. Roger Tapping, viola. Astrid Schween, cello. Tickets start at $30 (15 for Juilliard Students) -
Faculty Recital: 11/17
A FACULTY RECITAL
Saturday, November 17, 2018
5:00pmsold out
6:15pm new performance added!
Silver Music
218 W 72nd St
$12 in advance/$15 at the door
limited seating
Selections from:
Telemann Viola Concerto
Quantz Flute Concerto
Saint-Saens Allegro Appassionato
Chopin Nocturne in Eb
Kreisler Sicilienne and Rigaudon
Purchase tickets online in advance
*advance tickets will be available until Friday, November 16th, 5pm
*cash or check required for tickets purchased at the doorgeneral inquiries may be sent to silvermusic@silvermusic.org
This recital is designed for children! Children under 4 ~ free
Featured Faculty
Zara Lawler
Flute
Sage Cole
Violin
Molly Goldman
Viola
Kayla Herrmann
Cello
Wenhan Anderson
Piano
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Music For Our Lives
Community Concert for a Cause
Music For Our Lives
March 16, 2018
7:00pm
Silver Music
45 Tiemann Place
$10 suggested donation
Diana Brown and Alvaro Carreño, violin
En-Chi Cheng, viola
Reenat Pinchas, cello
Po-Wei Ger, piano
Join us at Tiemann on March 16th for a unique and uplifting performance by Silver Music faculty and friends. The evening will include works by Bach, Leclair, Schubert, and more. All proceeds for this event will be donated to March for Our Lives, both a march and a movement led by students across the country demanding legislation to end gun violence.All ages welcome, RSVPs to silvermusic@silvermusic.org very much appreciated! -
Musical Events in December
Handel’s Messiah
Saturday, December 2, 7:30pm
Riverside Church
The Riverside Church and New Amsterdam Opera present Handel’s Messiah in the traditional Advent/Christmas format. Join in at the Hallelujah chorus! $35-$45Reflections Series International
Saturday, December 2, 7:30pm
Goddard Riverside’s Bernie Wohl Center
Come hear internationally renowned violinist Gil Morgenstern and his special guest, cellist Alexis Pia Gerlach in a diverse program of music, ranging from Bach and Handel to today’s contemporary composers (Bruce Saylor, Chen Yi). $15-$30.MSM Cello and Piano Recital
Sunday, December 3, 11:00am
Manhattan School of Music
Ellen Silver’s former cello student, Laura Melnicoff, will be performing in a student recital with pianist, Andrew King. Start your Sunday morning with works by Beethoven, Clementi, and Grieg. FREE.BAC Holiday Concert
Sunday, December 3, 3:30pm
Local 61
If you find yourself in Brooklyn, join the Brooklyn Accordion Club as it presents a holiday concert featuring soloists and an accordion orchestra! You can sing along and spot our program director, Blythe Bonnaffons, in the ensemble. $10Community Concert for a Cause
Friday, December 8, 7:00pm
Silver Music Tiemann Location
Hear Silver Music Faculty perform a rich program of cello, flute, and piano music at our second Community Concert for a Cause. The concert, Musicians Take a Stand for Refugees, will feature works by composers of different nationalities who emigrated to the United States. $10 suggested donation (all proceeds for this event will be donated to the International Rescue Committee)Chanukah Festival
Sunday, December 10, 11:00am
92nd Street Y, Upper East Side
The day’s schedule of events is full of crafts, music, and games, including a live Chanukah Game Show and the chance to make your own holiday snacks. Stay for the Israeli folk dance performance and the opportunity to join in a charitable effort for those in need. All ages. $18Christmas with Manhattan Chorale
Tuesday, December 12, 7:30pm
Lincoln Center
It will be an evening of Christmas anthems performed by Manhattan Chorale, members of the New York City Chamber Orchestra, brass, and organ. The program will include Britten’s Festival Te Deum, Mendelssohn’s There Shall a Star from Jacob, Tavener’s Ex Maria Virgine, as well as audience caroling and seasonal narration. $7 with the Promo Code: SVN07Brandenburg Concertos
Friday, December 15, 7:30pm
Alice Tully Hall
Chamber Music Society features the complete Brandenburg Concertos, a well-known and loved collection of six instrumental works by Johann Sebastian Bach. $45-$90Carnegie Hall Family Concert: My City My Song
Saturday, December 16, 12 pm & 3 pm
Zankel Hall
Three NYC-based artists perform in a participatory experience that provides children with the opportunity to discover music from different parts of the world that can be found right in their own city. Children ages 4-8 are exposed to folk songs from the country of Georgia, Freedom Songs from the Civil Rights Movement, and dance tunes from Haiti. $10 + Free pre-concert activities taking place one hour prior to the performance.Pre-College Symphony
Saturday, December 16, 7:30pm
Peter Jay Sharp Theater
Be wowed by a 10 year old violinist played Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto in E minor along with Juilliard’s Pre-College Symphony. Also Beethoven’s 5th! FREEThe Nutcracker
November 25 through December 31
David H. Koch Theater
Embrace the season with the full production of The Nutcracker featuring Tchaikovsky’s iconic score. A few of our Silver Music students will appear on stage too! -
SUMMER INSTITUTES
Going to the American Suzuki Institute for four years in a row was one of the highlights of my childhood and my very positive Suzuki experience. Each August we packed our car with instruments
and roller skates, and drove from St. Louis to Steven’s Point, Wisconsin, for a week-long Suzuki institute experience. To me, it felt like at least a month, full of new and old friends, applauding grandparents, wearing my dorm-room key around my neck on a “cello” shoelace, roller skating to classes, and practicing outside under the trees with my friends. The anticipation of what piece I would be “up to”, what color the T-shirts would be, and which teachers I would have made the summer crawl by as my sister and I waited for August
to arrive, practicing our review pieces each night after dinner by picking home-made cards from our special box.
All of my students who have been to a summer institute have been transformed by the experience. Parents benefit at least as much as children, if not more! The simple time to actually focus on your child and the profound process of
their learning an instrument is a gift. The brilliant teaching goes to the core of the student’s issues, leaving him/her a much more balanced and happy player by the end of 5 days of focused work. That 5 days really lasts, let me tell you!
I cannot wait to take both of my boys to the Ithaca Suzuki Institute this year. I encourage all of you to talk with your teacher about whether your child might be ready for an institute this summer, or whether it is something to really think about for next summer. We can explain and recommend the different institutes around the country (during almost every week of the summer) that
would be most suited to your family.
More institute information coming soon, including what a typical day is like at Ithaca Suzuki Institute! More information can also be found on the Suzuki Association website: www. suzukiassociation.org.
