For the month of November, we’ll be hosting TWO Playing Parties!
Playing Parties are an opportunity for students to come share music and support their peers! Everyone is invited to perform a piece for the group, or join just to listen. For either party, please RSVP to silvermusic@silvermusic.org to receive the Zoom link.
Details below:
Nov 1: Open to all ages and levels!
Date: Sunday, November 1
Time: 5:00pm
Host: Ellen Silver
Location: Zoom
Halloween costumes encouraged!
Nov 8: Open to students 6th grade and up
Date: Sunday, November 1
Time: 5:00pm
Hosts: Sam & Arianna (Silver Music HS Students)
Location: Zoom
This is a BINGO Playing Party with prizes! Come play your instrument AND play Bingo!
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November Playing Parties
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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 -
Flute Storytime 10/21
Flute Storytime
WITH ZARA LAWLER
On Monday, Oct. 21 from 4:30-5:00pm, join our flute teacher, Zara Lawler, for our next session of Flute Storytime! This week’s session will feature the book, “Fifi Flute“. This event will take place at our 72nd St location, 218 W 72nd St, #2FW. Flute Storytime is geared towards children 3-7 years old. $5 suggested donation.
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Register for a Fall Introductory Class!
Fall 2018
Ready, Set, Play!, String & Flute Readiness, and Music Shakers
Introductory Classes for Young Children
ONLINE INQUIRY FORM
Let us know your child’s availability and preference for the coming semester!
Are you interested in a nurturing music class for your young child this fall? Registration for Fall Introductory Classes is now open! Our Introductory Classes meet weekly for 45 minutes in small class sizes of approximately 4 children. Students are thoughtfully placed in classes with other children of a similar age and level, and continue with the same teacher and classmates for the full semester.
Because we individually place your child in an appropriate class, we ask that you submit an Online Inquiry Form with the full extent of your child’s availability so that we can find the best match for him or her. We generally recommend our Ready, Set, Play! class for children who are between the ages of 2.5-6 years old, but we are happy to discuss all options in our introductory program with you. Please read below for more information or check out our Introductory Class Videoto learn ore about our approach. Any questions may be directed to silvermusic@silvermusic.org.
You can view our tentative fall schedule online here!
Updates will be made as forms are submitted and classes take shape.Our Fall Semester begins September 12th! Stay tuned for upcoming information about our Open House!
Ready, Set, Play!
Our RSP classes are designed to introduce the violin, viola, cello, flute, and piano along with a creative exploration of the elements of music. Students also play percussion instruments, move to music, read and write rhythms, listen, and sing. Most students take multiple semesters of RSP. Recommended for children ages 2.5-6 years old (grouped by age). Students pay by semester (rate of $45/class).
String & Flute Readiness
Generally students are placed in this class based on a teacher’s recommendation after completing at least one semester of RSP. This class is designed as a transition step between the learning environment of a general group music class and the more focused and directed learning involved in a private lesson. This class focuses on one instrument only. Students pay by semester (rate of $45/class).
Music Shakers
Music Shakers is a mixed-age class for young children and their caregivers. In this class, children (8 months to 2.5 years) will combine rhythm instrument play and exploration to live music and seasonal songs, musical movement, story and active listening. These class sizes can be larger, able to accommodate up to 8 children attending with 1 parent. Students may register in advance for $20 a class, or drop-in for $25.
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Advanced Violin Student Recital
Lucy Frucht Violin Recital
Friday, March 2, 7:30pm
218 W 72nd StWe’re excited to host a recital for Lucy Frucht, a senior at Hunter currently attending Juilliard Precollege. Lucy is the daughter of Rachel Riggs, of our viola faculty. Lucy will be playing works by Franck, Gershwin, and more! The program will be about 40 minutes in length. This is a great opportunity for your child to see an older student play at a very high level!
Please RSVP if you are interested in attending as space is limited.
RSVP HERE Lucy Frucht, Violin
Date: Friday, March 2nd
Time: 7:30pm
Location: Silver Music, 218 W 72nd St
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Penny Practicing Challenge!
SILVER MUSIC CHALLENGE:
325 MINUTES OF PRACTICING
Our 325 Minute Practicing Challenge, which begins February 1st through February 28th!
We’ve created a Practice Sheet for you to help your child keep track of their practice minutes. Print out and bring this sheet to your child’s lesson to show your teacher! If your child earns 325 practice minutes or more, they will be invited to a PIZZA PARTY at Silver Music! Woo!
This challenge is open to ALL students (lessons/group do not count as practice time).
We’ll be tracking our practice time at our 72nd St location and at Tiemann with pennies in jars so students can measure their progress. Students add 1 penny to the practice jar for every 15 minutes of practice.
We’ll combine the pennies at both locations and the student with the most practice minutes will win all pennies in the practice jar!
In another jar, Silver Music will be doubling the amount of the practice jar and donating the proceeds to UNICEF, a United Nations program headquartered in New York City that provides humanitarian and developmental assistance to children in developing countries.
The top 10 Practicers will be featured on our blog and receive a practicing prize.
Completed practice sheets will be accepted between March 1-March 2 at 72nd St. (An emailed picture of the sheet is fine!)
Email any questions to silvermusic@silvermusic.org. Happy Practicing!
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Faculty Recital 11/18
Silver Music Faculty present
A BAROQUE RECITAL
with Pre-Show featuring Silver Music students
Saturday, November 18, 2017
6:00-7:00pm Faculty Recital
5:00-5:30pm Student Pre-Show
The DiMenna Center for Classical Music
450 W 37th St, New York, NY 10018$18 in advance/$20 at the door
limited seating
Selections from:
Concerto for Two Violins in D minor by J.S. Bach
Toccata in C minor BWV 911 by J.S. Bach
Violin Sonata in G minor by Giuseppe Tartini
Concerto for Two Cellos in G minor by Antonio VivaldiPurchase tickets online in advance
*advance tickets will be available until Friday, November 17, 5pm
*ticket price includes pre-show performance and faculty recital
*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
Karolyn Bethke
Violin
Sage Cole
Violin
Kayla Herrmann
Cello
Ellen Silver
Cello
Marko Stuparevic
Piano
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Family Concert: 6/17
Silver Music presents
A FAMILY CONCERT
“Story-telling with Mando”
Saturday, June 17, 2017
4:30-5:15pm
218 W 72nd St, New York, New York
Join Armando “Mando” Batista, a storyteller and drummer born and raised in NYC, for a participatory event geared towards young children. Mando brings children’s books to life with music, movement and improvisation and inspires kids to create their own stories based on themes of positivity and community.*space is limited*
$12 per person in advance/$15 at the door
Purchase tickets online in advance
*advance tickets will be available until Friday, June 16, 5pm
*cash or check required for tickets purchased at the door
general inquiries may be sent to silvermusic@silvermusic.org
This concert is ideal for children ages 2-6 years. Children under 2 ~ free
Armando “Mando” Batista
Armando “Mando” Batista is a New York Native born and raised in Washington Heights. He is a writer, performer and teaching artist; an urban storyteller capturing the magic and myth of daily life to pull out the extraordinary. Mando has been teaching theater arts to youth for over ten years. As a performer, he has worked in television, film and theater. He is passionate about education and the power of story-telling as a tool for self-development and play. -
Family Concert: 4/22
Silver Music presents
A FAMILY CONCERT
“Peter and the Wolf”
Saturday, April 22nd, 2017
4:30-5:15pm
218 W 72nd St, New York, New York
Come enjoy an interactive performance with violin teacher, Meredith Ezinma Ramsay, featuring the iconic music of Sergei Prokofiev!
*space is limited*
$12 per person in advance/$15 at the door
Purchase tickets online in advance
*advance tickets will be available until Friday, April 21, 5pm
*cash or check required for tickets purchased at the door
general inquiries may be sent to silvermusic@silvermusic.org
This concert is ideal for children ages 2-6 years. Children under 2 ~ free
Featuring
Meredith Ezinma Ramsay
“Meredith is a charismatic musician and teacher, and the most engaging “Peter and the Wolf” narrator imaginable.” -RSP Parent
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SNOW DAY: 2/9
Silver Music is closed for snow or inclement weather when the New York City public schools close.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9th, SILVER MUSIC IS CLOSED FOR ALL LESSONS AND CLASSES.
Lesson Students may contact their teacher directly to schedule a makeup lesson this semester.
Thursday Introductory Class Students will have an additional class scheduled on Thursday, June 15th, at their regular class time.