The Tango - Violin Spring Group Recital (4/26)

Also on this same April weekend the kids participated in their violin studio's Spring Group Recital at Scarritt Bennett (Whiteman Chapel). (Sunday, April 26th) The highlight of the recital was when the three oldest girls played The Tango - they had roses and feather boas to complement the performance!

Miss K with another violin friend!

Columbus Suzuki Tour Friendship Concert with MTSA (3/29)

A touring group from Columbus, OH came to Nashville to perform a Friendship Concert on Sunday, March 29th. This Columbus Suzuki touring group consists of violin players that are Book 6 and above - they gave the primary concert and then some members of MTSA played a couple of songs for them (Two movements of Shostakovich and Orange Blossom Special). At the end, the Columbus and MTSA violin players played a few songs together (Perpetuo Mobile, Bach Double and then a Play In).

The MTSA violin players warming up before the Friendship Concert with the Columbus Suzuki Touring group.

The more advanced MTSA violin players practicing the Bach Double with the Columbus Suzuki Group.

All of the players (Columbus Suzuki Group and MTSA) during the Play In at the end of the concert.

NAMTA Competition (3/14)

The kids participated in the NAMTA (Nashville Area Music Teachers Association) Auditions on Saturday, March 14th. The auditions consist of two parts, theory and performance - the kids had already completed their theory tests and passed those. On this day, they each did solo auditions and then performed a duet audition as well. They each received a Superior rating for their solo auditions and then received a Superior rating for the duet audition as well. This allowed them to perform in the NAMTA Honor's Recital on March 22nd and now advance to the State Competition, Sunday, May 31st at MTSU in Murfreesboro.

MTSA Honors Recital (3/8)

The Middle Tennesse Suzuki Association has two Honors recitals per school year. The kids were invited to play at the first one this year, held on Sunday, March 8th. Miss K played Polish Dance and Mr. M played Perpetual Mobile.

Pics from Violin Solo Recital (1/25)

Miss K thought I should upload some pictures from the violin studio's Solo Concert Recital (1/25/09) to share with everyone. (And I thought I'd better get them posted before it gets too much later - the full set will be uploaded to Facebook, for anyone that is linked as a friend.)

Mr. M played Perpetuo Mobile by Carl Bohm.

Miss K played La Folia by Arcangelo Corelli.

Miss K and her violin friends