“Make music with others: new friendships, new repertoire, new skills!”

CMCB holds annual auditions for a wide variety of ensembles for musicians of all ages.

Auditions are open to all; you do not have to be a student at CMCB!

Click HERE for more information on our wide variety of ensemble offerings!

AUDITION DAYS and TIMES
Winds and Percussion – June 8^th
Strings and Voice – June 15^th
Jazz  & Rock – by appointment

AUDITION REQUIREMENTS
Auditions will be based on three criteria:

• Prepared Solo
• Sight-reading
• Scales

Download details on Audition Requirements HERE.

REGISTRATION
To schedule an audition, please contact:
Will Fickes, Artistic Director
fickes@cmcb.org
617-482-7494 ext. 23

]]> http://cmcb.org/ensemble-auditions/feed/ 0 http://cmcb.org/2013-lapin-competition/ http://cmcb.org/2013-lapin-competition/#comments Mon, 08 Apr 2013 15:57:44 +0000 admin http://cmcb.org/?p=1486 Congratulations to Community Music Center of Boston’s 2013 Lapin Competition winners!

Over 60 students competed on Thursday, April 4th and Saturday, April 6th in this annual music competition.  3 winners were chosen in both the Junior and Senior Division.

SENIOR DIVISION

JUNIOR DIVISION

Now in our 7th year, SummerMUSIC is back and better than ever! Join us for four-weeks of fun and effective music education.

Students entering the 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th grades and have had one year of string or wind instruction may apply to join the SummerMUSIC program.  Students will participate in various classes and group activities to enhance their musicianship and talent:

• Small Group Lessons
• Participation in a large ensemble
• Participation in a chamber group
• Theory classes with games and computer access
• Lessons in ear-training
• Rhythmic exercises
• Fun & educational field trips/events

Click HERE to learn more about SummerMUSIC

Click HERE to download a Registration Form

For more information, please contact:

Will Fickes, Artistic Director (fickes@cmcb.org)

or

Ann Miklich, SummerMUSIC Director (miklich@cmcb.org)

or call Community Music Center (617-482-7494)

Over 40 students from CMCB will compete for the 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd place awards, all accompanied by a monetary award.  The competition is broken down into 2 divisions: Junior and Senior. The Junior Division is for any student at CMCB below the 9^th grade.  The Senior Division is for those in grades 9 through 12.

Students who wish to compete should prepare at least 2 contrasting pieces of music highlighting their strengths and versatility in their given instrument.  Judges also pay close attention to professionalism, musicality, poise and expression.  All students in CMCB Intensive Study Program are required to compete, however, any student who is interested in eligible to enter the competition.

Thursday, April 4^th – Preliminary Round

Saturday, April 6^th – Finals

*Both the Preliminary and Final rounds of the competition are open to the public.

Students who are interested in competing should either contact their teacher at CMCB, or Will Fickes, Artistic Director.

2013 Junior Lapin Participants:

• Chan, Lawrence / piano
• Sun, Mandy / piano
• Kim, Christopher / violin
• Marc, Jahdiele / piano
• Sun, Edwin / piano
• Zhang, Jia-Heng / violin
• Yao, QiYin / piano
• Trinh, Minh / bassoon
• Xu, Steven / violin
• Rauch, Sebastien / piano
• Ho, Man Kong / piano
• Chan, Aimee / piano
• Harris, Ethan / percussion
• Marc, Nethania / violin
• Ayer, Jessica / voice
• Chan, Camille / violin
• Marc, Amiel / viola
• Duong, Angela / piano
• Abraham, Rhonandhoh / viola

2013 Senior Lapin Participants:

• Mu, Michelle / violin
• Mikulskis, Paul / horn
• Pham, Phuong Nghi / violin
• Zhu, Kathy / violin
• Cenafils, Shana / cello
• Kumasaka, Kyle /
• Lee, Sophie / piano
• Stern, Reuben / bassoon
• Sylvestre, Sarah / viola
• Nowel, Natalie / bass
• Goddu, Charlotte / percussion
• Coplin-Marti, Emmanuel / trumpet
• Wolfe, Sarina / bassoon
• Duong, Felix / piano
• Liu, Meisui / vioin
• Lopez, Michael / violin
• Riche, Jennifer / violin
• Carney, Robert / percussion
• Hiroi, Reika / cello
• Cushing, Dan / trumpet
• Marc, Aminzie / cello
• Chan, Connie/ viola
• Conway-Pearson, Maeve / voice
• Chung, Evan / bassoon
• Ma, Raymond / violin
• Rimoni, Tal /violin
• Wang, Xingye / oboe
• Chen, Debbie / bassoon
• Ng, Michelle / piano
• Guo, Kelvin / viola

On Thursday, February 14^th, a select group of students from Community Music Center of Boston (CMCB) had the unique opportunity to perform with youth musicians from the Afghanistan National Institute of Music (ANIM).  The young musicians from Afghanistan embarked on a tour that stretched from Washington D.C., to New York and finally to Boston for a 3-day residency visit at New England Conservatory. So how did CMCB get involved? Former CMCB Faculty member, Derek Beckvold,  left CMCB last summer and started teaching  saxophone and flute at the ANIM in August.  He contacted CMCB’s Artistic Director, Will Fickes, about the opportunity for students from across the world to share their love of music in a collaborative concert.   Fickes immediately recognized the unique opportunity for both organizations and in just a few short weeks prepared nine CMCB students to perform traditional Afghani music with students from the Afghanistan Chamber Wind Ensemble.

In an interview with the Boston Globe, Beckvold was asked why “a 26-year-old conservatory trained musician from Boxford [would] want to relocate to a war-torn country.” Beckvold responded simply, stating that “he wanted to be a part of history.”  He continues “The modern history of Afghanistan is really compelling to me…And before all the fighting there was such a rich, deep culture with art and music. As that reemerges, I wanted to be a part of it.”

Joining the ANIM in this collaborative concert were 9 CMCB students:  Rosy Chen (flute), Xingye Wang (oboe), Rebecca Rohrlick (clarinet), Minh Trink (bassoon), Eddie Wang (tenor saxophone), Paul Baronas, (alto saxophone), Paul Mikulskis (French horn), Daniel Cushing (trumpet) and Ashwin Devavaram (trombone).   The group performed traditional Afghani tunes along with pieces by Chopin and others.

Join us for another wonderful summer of music, dance, art, theatre and much more!  SummerARTS celebrates community, friendship, artistic development and self-expression with children ages 4-14. Every day classes are offered in singing music and playing instruments, as well as visual art, movement and dance, and creative dramatics culminating in a final performance. Come see why CMCB’s SummerARTS is always sold out!

Click HERE to learn more about SummerARTS

Click HERE to download a Registration Form

For more information or if you would like to register for SummerArts please contact:

SummerArts DirectorLucy Joan Sollogub

617-482-7494 x26 or schooloutreach@cmcb.org

SummerArts Assistant Director Jennifer Keller

617-482-7494 x34 or keller@cmcb.org

“Sandy was an incredibly enthusiastic teacher and cared immensely for the piano.  Her vibrancy and vitality within the educational community was exceptional.  I am very excited about this fund honoring Sandy and her lifetime passion – that of the gift of music.” - Erin Lindsey, Piano Department Chair

The Sandra Englehart Scholarship for Young Pianists is a merit-based opportunity for classically trained
piano students to receive acknowledgment for dedication to their art.

Sandy Englehart (January 29, 1937−January 20, 2012) was a lifelong pianist and a friend
to musicians of all ages. She taught music in the Newton Public Schools and gave private
instruction in her home for more than four decades, mostly for students
through the age of eighteen but for adults as well. Throughout her teaching career, Sandy’s
students performed twice a year in recitals she arranged for them. She was beloved for her
dedication to her students and to the classical repertoire she so devotedly shared with them.

The encouragement that the Sandra Englehart Scholarship for Young Pianists provides is in
accordance with the values of the Community Music Center of Boston, in that every person
should have the ability to learn an instrument regardless of financial circumstances. The
Sandra Englehart Scholarship for Young Pianists specifically aids the Music Center in encouraging
demonstratively serious piano students to further their learning and achievement.

To make a donation, please visit our DONATION PAGE, or click HERE.

To each individual who makes a decision to donate to the Sandra Englehart Scholarship for Young
Pianists, we are deeply appreciative.

For more information on how you can be involved in supporting this fund, please contact:

Brent Parrish, Director of Development

parrish@cmcb.org

617-482-7494 x33

Photo by Caroline L. Sauvageau

presented by Andover Educators

at Community Music Center of Boston,  Allen Hall

Mondays 5:30-6:30
with

The Flying Flutistas (Lynne Krayer-Luke & Vanessa Breault Mulvey) and author of Body Mapping for Flutists, Lea Pearson

March 25th:  How to Stand & Sit Comfortably
April 1st: Quieter Breathing, Faster Articulation, Stronger Embouchures
April 8th: Bigger Breaths & Stronger Sound
April 22nd: Resolving Aching Necks & Shoulders
April 29th: No More Sore Elbows, Wrists & Hands

Cost:

Adult: $35 per session

Student: $20 per session

Registration and class descriptions at www.flyingflutistas.com
or email bodymappingworkshop@gmail.com

Download a registration form HERE.

For more information please visit:
www.flyingflutistas.com or call 773-318-5850

Community Music Center of Boston and New Gallery Concert Series are proud to present the annual Young Composers Festival, a 3-day long program of workshops, panel discussions and concerts by and for students from elementary school to college.

Young musicians work alongside professional composers and performers to create, perform and enjoy contemporary music. Opportunities include collaborative workshops, a reading session, visual arts, and improvisation.

Thur. January 31st, 7 p.m. 

New Gallery Concert Series: Piano Plus

Featured visual artist: Chelsea Revelle, multi-media artist
Composers: Justin Barish, Marti Epstein, Ellen Mandel, John McDonald, Randall Woolf
Performers: Sarah Bob, Marti Epstein, Ellen Mandel, John McDonald, Daniel Neer.

www.newgalleryconcertseries.org

Fri. February 1st, 7 p.m

Piano Department Concert

Students from the CMCB Piano Department, will perform “Nanocosmos” by composer John Howell Morrison, who will be present to participate and give feedback for interpretation, style, and insight into the compositional process. The pieces were originally written for John’s son Ezra.

Sat. February 2nd

10:00-11:30 am Songwriting Beginnings

Kimberly Khare and Claudia Eliaza, Chair and Faculty of the CMCB Music Therapy Department, will lead young students through the steps of creating their own original pieces in a fun, creative environment.

11:30-12:30 Jazz Workshop, led by Mike Giordano

Ever wonder how jazz bands create music when most of it is based on improvisation? Members of the CMCB Jazz Faculty, led by Mike Giodrano, will work hand-in-hand with students to demonstrate how jazz bands put together pieces based on simple jazz charts.

1:00-2:00 pm New Sounds Workshop: Turntables with Danny Kutty

Please join us for a very special presentation as Danny “Satori” Kutty (Providence // Boston) will be showcasing his unique performance style of live Hybrid DJ performance. This presentation will include a comprehensive analysis of compositional techniques, tools for emerging young musicians, and an interactive demonstration with the audience.

2:00-3:00 pm Technology Lab: Reason Software Demonstration

Emmett Ceglia, the instructor of CMCB’s Beatshop Class, will demonstrate how students create mind-bending electronic music from scratch using the software program Reason. This is a great introduction for any student considering a class in electronic composition.

3:00-4:00 pm Improv Workshop, Guest Aaron Trant

Deemed as both an “engaging” composer as well as a ”sure, adept, and nuanced” percussionist by The Boston Music Intelligencer, Aaron Trant is an active musician in the Boston area and beyond. Cited for his “melodic, if unpitched, voice” (Spendzine),Aaron’s eclectic knowledge of classical,jazz, rock, contemporary and improvised music has made him an asset to many ensembles throughout the United States.

4:30-6:00 pm Reading Session featuring the Boston Saxophone Quartet, John Morrison, Moderator

New pieces by Boston composition students will be read by members of the Boston Saxophone Quartet. This annual event, which provides valuable feedback for budding composers, will be led by Longy School of Music Composition Professor John Morrison.

6:00-7:00 pm Written & Performed By…

Talented young students will perform new, original pieces in this inspiring, fun and eclectic concert which is the culmination of the Ninth Annual Young Composers Festival. Students from the CMCB Intensive Study Project will present their pieces along with other students from the Boston community.

For information contact:
Eva Kendrick, ISP Assistant Director
Kendrick@cmcb.org or 617-482-7494