Brian Lewis Masterclass Thursday at 5 PM
Thursday, May 13 at 5:00 PM - come SIT ON STAGE and watch the master class with Amarillo Symphony guest artist, Brian Lewis at the Globe News Center! I hope we'll have a good group of Suzuki peers supporting our student performers, getting some great playing tips from a true master of string playing, and seeing what the hall looks like from "up there"!
The master class will be over at 6 PM, after which you can grab a bite to eat downtown and come back to the Globe News Center for the open rehearsal of the Amarillo Symphony at 7:30 PM (sorry, you have to sit back in the audience area for this part!). This symphony concert features a couple of real seat-shakers with one of my personal favorites, Finlandia by Sibelius, and "The Organ Symphony" by Saint-Saens. Brian Lewis will perform the Barber Violin Concerto as well. The symphonic works will begin the rehearsal -- stay for as much as you like; anything you hear is sure to be a treat!
Greater Southwest Music Festival Results
Our Suzuki Orchestra received two I's and an "Outstanding" rating for their performance at Greater Southwest Music Festival last week and received the trophy on the right. They also were awarded the HUGE trophy on the left for being named The Outstanding Performer in their classification! Congratulations to Mr. Hinds and the orchestra students!!
Congratulations also go to many of our students who received Outstanding and I's in their solos at the competition - awesome work!
Summer Camps
Don't forget to sign up for the Amarillo College Summer String Camps happening in June! Registration is available online at www.actx.edu. These camps are short sessions with low fees, and include Practice Camp for intermediate to advanced students, Fiddle Camp, and Suzuki Review classes. Search the continuing ed catalog for Kids-Music offerings, or look at the full list at www.actx.edu/suzuki.
West Texas A&M University is again offering its Chamber Music Strings Camp and Piano Workshop June 6-11, 2010. This is a great opportunity to participate in a full week-long camp that is close to home. More info is available at http://www.wtamu.edu/strings-camp.aspx - registration continues through the end of this week.