| CMSP News |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| The Community Music School of the Piedmont P.O. Box 442, 9110 John Mosby Hwy. Upperville, VA 20185 (540) 592-3040 piedmontmusic@aol.com |
The McGhee Foundation and The Community Music School of the Piedmont would like to congratulate Maggie Collins, winner of the 1st Annual
McGhee Foundation Music Scholarship. Miss Collins studies viola at the Community Music School of the Piedmont and attends ninth grade at
Fauquier High School. She lives in Upperville, VA.
“Music is a great passion of mine. I have all hope that I will one day play with great people,” says Maggie, who performs with the Fauquier High
School Chamber Orchestra, the Shenandoah Valley Youth Orchestra and the Shenandoah Valley Chamber Orchestra.
“We are proud to support the education of our young local musicians,” says Richard Berger, Executive Director of The McGhee Foundation. The
philanthropic organization is headquartered at Farmer’s Delight Plantation in Middleburg, VA.
Students between the ages of 10 and 18 with at least one year of private music instruction were invited to apply for the scholarship, which will cover
tuition for one semester’s worth of private lessons at CMSP. Candidates submitted a 500-word essay highlighting the role of music in their lives and
why they considered musical study to be an important and valuable activity.
Instrument Petting Zoo Making Stops at Local Schools and Events
Proving that music is for all ages, CMSP's famous Instrument Petting Zoo made its most recent visit to the Middleburg JOY Club - a monthly
program for senior adults in the community, hosted by Middleburg Baptist Church.
The Clarke Times-Courier joined in our visit to Cooley Elementary in Berryville. read all about it
The Winchester Star was on hand recently for CMSP's Instrument Petting Zoo visit to the Stepping Stones program at Douglas Community
Learning Center. see it here
Proving that music is for all ages, CMSP's famous Instrument Petting Zoo made its most recent visit to the Middleburg JOY Club - a monthly
program for senior adults in the community, hosted by Middleburg Baptist Church.
The Clarke Times-Courier joined in our visit to Cooley Elementary in Berryville. read all about it
The Winchester Star was on hand recently for CMSP's Instrument Petting Zoo visit to the Stepping Stones program at Douglas Community
Learning Center. see it here
McGhee Foundation Announces Winner of First Annual Music Scholarship
| Richard Berger, Executive Director of The McGhee Foundation, congratulates Maggie Collins, winner of the Music Scholarship. |
CMSP Faculty Member receives Special Recognition from VASTA!
Congratulations to our own Cruz Taylor Almao, who has been awarded Special Recognition by the Virginia chapter of the American String
Teachers Association (VASTA) as an outstanding nominee for their annual Outstanding String Teachers Award!
Candidates for the award are private instructors, public school teachers, and performers from across the state who are nominated via several
letters of recommendation from students and colleagues. The awards were presented at the VMEA conference at The Homestead on
Thursday, November 19, 2009.
Congratulations to our own Cruz Taylor Almao, who has been awarded Special Recognition by the Virginia chapter of the American String
Teachers Association (VASTA) as an outstanding nominee for their annual Outstanding String Teachers Award!
Candidates for the award are private instructors, public school teachers, and performers from across the state who are nominated via several
letters of recommendation from students and colleagues. The awards were presented at the VMEA conference at The Homestead on
Thursday, November 19, 2009.
| Updated 1/6/10 |
Third Annual Candlelight Concert featuring the Hardy-Orkis Duo
The Hardy-Orkis Duo, composed of two Grammy Award-winning Principal Chair members of the National Symphony
Orchestra, offered a dynamic program for the Community Music School of the Piedmont’s Third Annual Candlelight Concert
on Sunday, February 21, 2010. The concert, held at Buchanan Hall in Upperville, featured selections from Beethoven,
Mendelssohn and Brahms, and was followed by a special reception with the musicians at The Blackthorne Inn in Upperville.
David Hardy, Principal Cello of the NSO, and Lambert Orkis, Principal Keyboard of the NSO, first began performing chamber
music together in 1983, and were two of the original five founding members of the highly acclaimed Kennedy Center
Chamber Players. Their most recent release on Dorian Recordings is Beethoven Past & Present, which contains two
complete performances of Beethoven’s eight works for piano and cello performed on both modern and period instruments.
The Washington Post named Beethoven Past & Present one of the “10 Best Classical albums of 2009” and called it “an
invaluable addition to anyone’s Beethoven library.”
The evening began with a spirited performance of two of Beethoven's works for Piano and Cello, 12 Variations on "Ein
Madchen oder Weibchen" from Mozart's Opera Die Zauberflote and Sonata No. 3 in A major, which can both be found on the
duo's latest album. The program continued with Mendelssohn's Song Without Words, Opus 109 and Brahms' Sonata in E
minor. The atmosphere was made all the more intimate with sprinklings of casual commentary from the performers. A
sublime encore rendition of Saint-Saen's The Swan concluded the concert.
CMSP’s Annual Candlelight Concert is a fundraising event to raise money for student scholarships, community outreach
programs and faculty development initiatives. Last year’s concert, which featured world-renowned Irish pianist John O’Conor
and the Royal Irish Academy of Music Symphony Orchestra, helped provide scholarships for over 100 students. A huge
"Thank you!" to all who sponsored and attended this event!
The Hardy-Orkis Duo, composed of two Grammy Award-winning Principal Chair members of the National Symphony
Orchestra, offered a dynamic program for the Community Music School of the Piedmont’s Third Annual Candlelight Concert
on Sunday, February 21, 2010. The concert, held at Buchanan Hall in Upperville, featured selections from Beethoven,
Mendelssohn and Brahms, and was followed by a special reception with the musicians at The Blackthorne Inn in Upperville.
David Hardy, Principal Cello of the NSO, and Lambert Orkis, Principal Keyboard of the NSO, first began performing chamber
music together in 1983, and were two of the original five founding members of the highly acclaimed Kennedy Center
Chamber Players. Their most recent release on Dorian Recordings is Beethoven Past & Present, which contains two
complete performances of Beethoven’s eight works for piano and cello performed on both modern and period instruments.
The Washington Post named Beethoven Past & Present one of the “10 Best Classical albums of 2009” and called it “an
invaluable addition to anyone’s Beethoven library.”
The evening began with a spirited performance of two of Beethoven's works for Piano and Cello, 12 Variations on "Ein
Madchen oder Weibchen" from Mozart's Opera Die Zauberflote and Sonata No. 3 in A major, which can both be found on the
duo's latest album. The program continued with Mendelssohn's Song Without Words, Opus 109 and Brahms' Sonata in E
minor. The atmosphere was made all the more intimate with sprinklings of casual commentary from the performers. A
sublime encore rendition of Saint-Saen's The Swan concluded the concert.
CMSP’s Annual Candlelight Concert is a fundraising event to raise money for student scholarships, community outreach
programs and faculty development initiatives. Last year’s concert, which featured world-renowned Irish pianist John O’Conor
and the Royal Irish Academy of Music Symphony Orchestra, helped provide scholarships for over 100 students. A huge
"Thank you!" to all who sponsored and attended this event!
Help a CMSP Student complete a Musical Mitvah Project!
CMSP violin student Alex Kestenbaum is collecting lightly used instruments and contributions to benefit Hungry for Music, a volunteer-driven
501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Hungry for Music’s mission is to “inspire underprivileged children through positive musical and creative
experiences.”
Alex's own interest in violin began at the age of 3, after seeing it featured on an episode of "Sesame Street." Suzuki violin lessons followed at
age 5. In the eight years since he has participated in a variety of workshops, ensembles, masterclasses and more. The instrument has even
taken him to such far-off destinations as Iceland.
"Music has been a big part of my life and I want everyone to have the same opportunity I have had to learn how to play an instrument."
How can you help?
Contact Alex at musicmaniaproject@verizon.net
Instruments and contributions are tax-deductible
CMSP violin student Alex Kestenbaum is collecting lightly used instruments and contributions to benefit Hungry for Music, a volunteer-driven
501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Hungry for Music’s mission is to “inspire underprivileged children through positive musical and creative
experiences.”
Alex's own interest in violin began at the age of 3, after seeing it featured on an episode of "Sesame Street." Suzuki violin lessons followed at
age 5. In the eight years since he has participated in a variety of workshops, ensembles, masterclasses and more. The instrument has even
taken him to such far-off destinations as Iceland.
"Music has been a big part of my life and I want everyone to have the same opportunity I have had to learn how to play an instrument."
How can you help?
Contact Alex at musicmaniaproject@verizon.net
Instruments and contributions are tax-deductible
