Shenandoah Valley Music Festival Shrine Mont, Orkney Springs, VA "One Giant Leap, The Planets and Beyond" Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing PROGRAM 2001: A Space Odyssey Theme (from Strauss’ Also Sprach Zarathustra) Williams: Star Wars Suite Holst: The Planets https://musicfest.org/theplanets/
Our Annual Spring Recital where students share their music and celebrate a Fabulous Year of Music! NEW LOCATION: Fairfax Fine Violins Recital Space
PLEASE NOTE TIME CHANGE - Recital is now at 2:00PM
Students: Please arrivve by 1:40 to acclimate your instruments.
This class will be a Dress Rehearsal for the May 19th Spring Recital. Masterclasses will be shorter than usual due to a reduced repertoire list. End time will be 8:00pm. Click here for performance selections and order.
This class will be a Dress Rehearsal for the May 19th Spring Recital. Masterclasses will be shorter than usual due to a reduced repertoire list. End time will be 8:00pm. Click here for performance selections and order.
GMU Center for the Arts Concert Hall
Christopher Zimmerman, conductor
PROGRAM
VERDI Requiem
David, Tyler, John, and Jason will compete in the Senior Violin and Low Strings Division. Break a leg!!
Jason, Kate, Audrey, and Lynelle will perform. Break a leg!!
GMU Center for the Arts Concert Hall
Christopher Zimmerman, conductor
PROGRAM
Leshnoff: Starburst
Grieg: Asa’s Death and In the Hall of the Mountain King from Peer Gynt Suite
Smetana: The Moldau from Ma Vlast
Holst: The Planets
featuring the 2019 Fairfax County All-Stars Youth Orchestra
http://www.fairfaxsymphony.org/feb3-inspiring-the-next-generation/
In preparation for upcoming competitions, John, Tyler, and David will perform in this judged recital.
Cady, Paul, and John will perform at Franklin Middle School. Break a leg!!!
Priority will be given to students preparing for the April Solo & Ensemble Festival, NVMTA Strings-Only Recital and NVMTA Strings Achievement Competition. Students will perform one or more other selections with piano in various states of preparation. Click here for performance selections and order.
Priority will be given to students preparing for the April Solo & Ensemble Festival, NVMTA Strings-Only Recital and NVMTA Strings Achievement Competition. Students will perform one or more other selections with piano in various states of preparation. Special thanks for Mrs. Doris MacDonald, who will come to play for Maddie at this masterclass and at the District 10 Solo & Ensemble Festival! Click here for performance selections and order.
David, Jason, and John will perform. Fingers crossed for stellar performances that advance them each to the final round!
PROGRAM 4 – RACHMANINOFF: PIANO CONCERTO NO. 3
George Washington Masonic Memorial
James Ross, conductor
SCHUMANN: Symphony No. 1″ Spring”
RACHMANINOFF: Piano Concerto No. 3
http://www.alexsym.org/?performance=rachmaninoff-piano-concerto-no-3
PROGRAM 4 – RACHMANINOFF: PIANO CONCERTO NO. 3
Schlesinger Concert Hall
James Ross, conductor
SCHUMANN: Symphony No. 1″ Spring”
RACHMANINOFF: Piano Concerto No. 3
http://www.alexsym.org/?performance=rachmaninoff-piano-concerto-no-3
All students will perform one or more works in various stages of progress with piano, as time allows. We are lucky to have Ms. Rosanne Conway to sstep in as a substitute for Mrs. Bunn! Click here for performance selections and order.
All students will perform one or more works in various stages of progress with piano, as time allows. Click here for performance selections and order.
GMU Center for the Arts Concert Hall
Christopher Zimmerman, conductor
Bowen McCauley Dance Company
PROGRAM Mozart: Clarinet Concerto Ismail Luminovski, clarinet
Gershwin: Preludes for Clarinet and Strings
Eryilmaz: Concerto for Clarinet and Imaginery Folk Dancers
Eryilmaz: Dances of the Yogurt Maker
http://www.fairfaxsymphony.org/march-9-mozart-gershwin-and-eryilmaz/
ALL STUDENTS will perform in the Spring Festival at First Baptist Church Springfield. Students are grouped in one-hour sessions. Performance session times are 6:30, 7:30, and 8:30PM. Click here for student times, room number, and performance repertoire.
All students will perform in a Mock Spring Festival, rehearsing with Mrs. Richardson. Click here for performance selections and order.
All students will perform in a Mock Spring Festival, rehearsing with Mrs. Richardson. Click here for performance selections and order.
GMU Center for the Arts Concert Hall Christopher Zimmerman, conductor
PROGRAM Mendelssohn: Hebrides Overture Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto Chee-Yun, violin Schumann: Symphony No. 2
http://www.fairfaxsymphony.org/february-2-mendelssohn-schumann-chee-yun-violin/
David will perform Zigeunerwisen by Sarasate
John will perform the first movement of Hoffmeister Concerto in D
Jason will perform the first movement of Concertino, Op. 45/9 by Larsson
Crystal will perform Romanze by Bruch
Jason will perform the first movement of Concerto in D by Stamitz
***This Performance Masterclass has been rescheduled to January 20 due to the snow emergency on the original date of January 13.***
Priority will be given for students preparing to participate in the January NVMTA Recitals and Concerto Competition. All students will perform one or more works in various stages of progress with piano, as time allows. Click here for performance selections and order.
Priority will be given for students preparing to participate in the January NVMTA Recitals and Concerto Competition. All students will perform one or more works in various stages of progress with piano, as time allows. Click here for performance selections and order.
***SNOW DAY UPDATE***
This recital has been CANCELLED due to snow.
Maddie will perform Bourée and Hornpipe by Purcell
Paul will perform Petite Bourée by deProsse
Lynelle will perform movement one of Concerto in G Minor by Vivaldi
Friday-Sunday, January 11-13 Karen Tuttle Workshop University of Delaware
John will be coached by various college/conservatory professors who are former students of the late Karen Tuttle, renowned viola pedagogue, and student/assistant to William Primrose.
GMU Center for the Arts Concert Hall Christopher Zimmerman, conductor with The Fairfax Ballet
PROGRAM Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker
The Fall Studio will perform a Festive Winter Recital at the Leewood Healthcare Center, bringing Holiday Cheer to the residents. Family members and Fall Studio Alumni are welcome to come and play or sing along on our Grand Finale of "We Wish You a Merry Christmas!!"
The Wednesday masterclass will begin with students who are performing in the December and January NVMTA recitals and January Concerto Competition. Until 8:00, remaining students will then perform solo repertoire in progress with piano.
Mrs. Schelstrate will arrive at 8:00, and the class will have their Dress Rehearsal for the December 8th Winter Recital.
Click here for masterclass performance selections and order.
The Sunday masterclass will begin with a Dress Rehearsal for the December 8th Winter Recital. Following that, students who are performing in the December and January NVMTA recitals and January Concerto Competition will perform. Remaining students will then perform solo repertoire in progress with piano.
Click here for masterclass performance selections and order.
Students who plan to audition for Junior and Senior District Orchestras will participate in mock auditions for a second time. Students will perform works in various stages of progress with piano. Click here for performance selections and order.
Students who plan to audition for Junior and Senior District Orchestras will participate in mock auditions for a second time. Students will perform works in various stages of progress with piano. Click here for performance selections and order.
James Ross, conductor BERNSTEIN: Overture to West Side Story BERNSTEIN: Three Dance Episodes from On The Town KRASH: Cello Concerto (World Premiere) MENDELSSOHN: Symphony No. 3 “Scottish”
http://www.alexsym.org/?performance=mendelssohn-symphony-no-3-scottish
James Ross, conductor PROGRAM BERNSTEIN: Overture to West Side Story BERNSTEIN: Three Dance Episodes from On The Town KRASH: Cello Concerto (World Premiere) MENDELSSOHN: Symphony No. 3 “Scottish”
http://www.alexsym.org/?performance=mendelssohn-symphony-no-3-scottish
We will begin the masterclasses with mock auditions for students who are preparing for their respective District (10, 11 & 12) Junior and Senior Honors Orchestras.
Following the mock auditions, students who are performing in November and December NVMTA recitals will perform their recital selections. Remaining students will then perform solo repertoire in progress with piano. Click here for performance selections and order.
We will begin the masterclasses with mock auditions for students who are preparing for their respective District (10, 11 & 12) Junior and Senior Honors Orchestras.
Following the mock auditions, students who are performing in November and December NVMTA recitals will perform their recital selections. Remaining students will then perform solo repertoire in progress with piano. Click here for performance selections and order.
Clara will perform Air Varié, Op. 23, No. 3 by Oskar Rieding
Audrey will perform movement 1 from Concerto in Eb by C.F. Zelter
Cady will perform movement 1 from Concerto in A Minor by J.S. Bach
Tyler will perform the Prelude from Bach’s Suite No. 2 in D Minor
Jason will perform movement 1 from Schubert’s A Minor Sonata, “Arpeggione”
Crystal will perform the Prelude from Bach Suite No. 3 in C Major
GMU Center for the Arts Concert Hall Christopher Zimmerman, conductor PROGRAM PUCCINI La Bohème (concert version semi staged)
http://www.fairfaxsymphony.org/september-22-la-boheme-in-concert/
Students will discuss the art of practice, and share good ideas they have for effective practice. Students who plan to audition for Senior Regional Orchestras will participate in mock auditions. Selected students will perform prepared solos with piano. Click here for performance selections and order.
Students will discuss the art of practice, and share good ideas they have for effective practice. Students who plan to audition for Senior Regional Orchestras will participate in mock auditions. Selected students will perform prepared solos with piano. Click here for performance selections and order.
Join us for a special concert outdoor concert celebrating the ASO’s 75th Anniversary.
http://www.alexsym.org/?performance=75th-anniversary-concert
25th Annual Fall Studio Spring Recital at the Truro Chapel! Always a favorite because of the intimate space and fabulous acoustics, Fall Studio students always play their best! Students: Please arrive no later than 6:40 to tune, and acclimate your instruments to the space. Location: Truro Church, Historic Chapel 10520 Main Street Fairfax, VA 22030
Mock auditions for area youth orchestras, dress rehearsal for the May 18th Spring Recital, and celebration of a year of making Great Music!! :-) Click here for performance selections and order.
Mock auditions for area youth orchestras, dress rehearsal for the May 18th Spring Recital, and celebration of a year of making Great Music!! :-) Click here for performance selections and order.
60th Anniversary Celebration Concert Saturday, May 12 | 8pm GMU Center for the Arts Concert Hall Christopher Zimmerman, conductor Danielle Talamantes, soprano Carl Tanner, tenor with the Fairfax Choral Society and Music & Arts Chorus PROGRAM Celebrate the FSO’s 60th Anniversary with beloved arias and duets with soprano Danielle Talamantes and tenor Carl Tanner. From the majesty of Aida to the tenderness of La Boheme and the unabated romance of Turandot’s Nessun Dorma, experience an unforgettable evening filled with soaring melodies and tender duets from Verdi, Puccini, and Bernstein.
Students will perform music they are currently studying, in all stages of performance readiness, with piano accompaniment, when required. Students participating in the NVMTA Strings Achievement Competition will also run their competition material. Click here for performance selections and order.
Students will perform music they are currently studying, in all stages of performance readiness, with piano accompaniment, when required. Students participating in the NVMTA Strings Achievement and Feuer Competitions will also run their competition material. Click here for performance selections and order.
Connections Through Time Saturday, April 21 | 8pm GMU Center for the Arts Concert Hall Christopher Zimmerman, conductor PROGRAM Bach: Keyboard Concerto in G minor, BWV 1058 Glass: Piano Concerto No. 3 (Regional Premiere) Simone Dinnerstein, piano Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis Elgar: Introduction and Allegro for Strings Simone Dinnerstein returns to perform the regional premiere of a new concerto written for her by renowned composer Philip Glass. " I have been a fan of Glass since my teens. In fact, his music drama "The Photographer" was the first live event I attended without an adult, and I have always associated his music with coming of age” says Dinnerstein. “There are almost no concertos written for piano and strings since Bach's time. Both Glass and I have a strong interest in Bach and how his music impacts us today. The pairing of the Bach concerto with his own composition will create myriad strands of connectivity enabling the listener to create bridges between the old and new."
Students attending schools in VBODA District 11 perform for judges in the afternoon and evening.
Students attending schools in VBODA District 12 perform for judges in the afternoon and evening.
Sunday April 8, 2018 at 3pm George Washington Masonic Memorial Nicholas Hersh, guest conductor C.P.E. BACH: Symphony in E-flat Major PIAZZOLLA: Tangazo: Variations on Buenos Aires BRAHMS: Symphony No. 2 Three different centuries collide as ASO presents a baroque symphony from C.P.E Bach, Arthur Piazzolla’s tango-inspired Tangazo: Variations on Buenos Aries and Brahms’ melancholy Symphony No. 2.
Saturday April 7, 2018 at 8pm Schlesinger Concert Hall Nicholas Hersh, guest conductor C.P.E. BACH: Symphony in E-flat Major PIAZZOLLA: Tangazo: Variations on Buenos Aires BRAHMS: Symphony No. 2 Three different centuries collide as ASO presents a baroque symphony from C.P.E Bach, Arthur Piazzolla’s tango-inspired Tangazo: Variations on Buenos Aries and Brahms’ melancholy Symphony No. 2.
Students will perform music they are currently studying, in all stages of performance readiness, with piano accompaniment, when required. DDress rehearsal for April 13 Solo & Ensemble Festivals, May 5 Easterling Competition, and May 6 Feuer Competition. Click here for performance selections and order.
Students will perform music they are currently studying, in all stages of performance readiness, with piano accompaniment, when required. Dress rehearsal for April 13 Solo & Ensemble Festivals, May 5 Easterling Competition, and May 6 Feuer Competition. Click here for performance selections and order.
Students perform for Violin or Viola Solo events, and/or Violin or Viola Concerto event. Click here for Festival Schedule. Click here for Festival Instructions and Maps.
Dress rehearsal for NFMC/SMC Spring Festival! Bridget Olson and Ellen Howerton, former Fall Studio students who are now performers and teachers, will attend, and be your mock judges! Students will also perform music they are currently preparing for the February James Bland Competitions, and the February 24th All-State Audition. So much to perform -- please arrive ON TIME!! Click here for performance selections and order.
Dress rehearsal for NFMC/SMC Spring Festival! Yessenia Amaya and Stanley Beckwith, former Fall Studio students, who are now teachers, will attend, and be your mock judges! Students will also perform music they are currently preparing for the February James Bland Competitions, and the February 24th All-State Audition. So much to perform -- please arrive ON TIME!! Click here for performance selections and order.
Lynelle will perform the 2nd movement of Handel Sonata in D Major
Crystal will perform Meditation by Ernest Bloch
Sunday, February 11, 2018 at 3pm George Washington Masonic Memorial Jose-Luis Novo, conductor VERDI: Overture to Nabucco DEBUSSY/BÜSSER: Petite Suite LUTOSŁAWSKI: Mała Suita SIBELIUS: Symphony No. 2 Join us as February’s program explores themes of nationalism with Sibelius’ grand Symphony No. 2 and Witold Lutosławski Mala Suite. Rounding out the program is Henri Büsser orchestral transcription of Debussy’s Petite Suite along with the majestic overture to Verdi’s opera Nabucco.
Saturday, February 10, 2018 at 8pm Schlesinger Concert Hall Jose-Luis Novo, conductor VERDI: Overture to Nabucco DEBUSSY/BÜSSER: Petite Suite LUTOSŁAWSKI: Mała Suita SIBELIUS: Symphony No. 2 Join us as February’s program explores themes of nationalism with Sibelius’ grand Symphony No. 2 and Witold Lutosławski Mala Suite. Rounding out the program is Henri Büsser orchestral transcription of Debussy’s Petite Suite along with the majestic overture to Verdi’s opera Nabucco.
Cady will perform the 1st movement of Vivaldi Concerto in G
Mia will perform La Cinquantaine by Gabriel-Marie
Bella will perform Air Varié, Op. 89, No. 6 by Charles Dancla
Crystal will perform the 1st movement of the Hoffmeister Concerto in D Major
Tyler will perform Romanze, Op. 85 by Max Bruch
Jason will perform the 3rd movement of the Casadesus Concerto in C Minor (attrib. JC Bach)
John will perform the 1st movement of the Concerto in C Major by Ivan Handoshkin
Students will perform music they are currently studying, in all stages of performance readiness, with piano accompaniment, when required, including students preparing for the January recitals and NVMTA Concerto Competition. Click here for performance order and selections.
Students will perform music they are currently studying, in all stages of performance readiness, with piano accompaniment, when required, including students preparing for the January recitals and NVMTA Concerto Competition. Click here for performance order and selections.
NVMTA General Recital
Clara will perform Kreisler's Aucassin and Nicolette, and Gluck's Melodie from Orfeo and Euridice
Audrey will perform the 1st movement of the Jos. Schubert Concerto in C Major
Crystal will perform the 1st movement of the Hoffmeister Concerto in D Major
Brooke will perform the Allemande from Bach's Partita No. 2 in D Minor, and movement 4, Buciumeana, from Bartok's Rumanian Dances.
Lynelle will perform Kreisler's Toy-Soldiers March
Saturday, December 16 | 4pm GMU Center for the Arts Concert Hall Christopher Zimmerman, conductor with The Fairfax Ballet Margaret Virkus, Artistic Director PROGRAM Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker Experience this timeless holiday classic with the FSO and the Fairfax Ballet – a holiday tradition your family will always cherish. Enjoy a winter wonderland of dancing snowflakes, sugar plum fairies and epic battles between heroic toy soldiers and mischievous mice. It’s the perfect holiday treat for the entire family!
25th Annual Fall Studio recital at the Leewood Healthcare Center. Students will perform Holiday and Light Classical selections to celebrate the season with the residents. Leewood Healthcare Center 7120 Braddock Rd. Annandale VA 22003
Students preparing for the December 3rd NVMTA Strings Judged Recital will have their last rehearsal with Mrs. Bunn.
This will also be our dress rehearsal for the December 9th Winter Recital! Students have been assigned their part in the Grand Finale of We Wish You a Merry Christmas. Click here for performance selections and order.
Students preparing for the December 3rd NVMTA Strings Judged Recital will have their last rehearsal with Mrs. Bunn.
This will also be our dress rehearsal for the December 9th Winter Recital! Students have been assigned their part in the Grand Finale of We Wish You a Merry Christmas. Click here for performance selections and order.
Brooke will perform the 1st movement of the Saint-Säens Violin Concerto No. 3
Tyler will perform Romanze, Op. 85 by Max Bruch
Jason will perform the 3rd movement of the Casadesus Concerto in C Minor (attrib. JC Bach)
John will perform the 1st movement of the Concerto in C Major by Ivan Handoshkin
Students will perform music they are currently studying, in all stages of performance readiness, with piano accompaniment, when required. The class will include Mock Auditions for students preparing for Junior & Senior District Orchestra auditions. Click here for performance selections and order.
Students will perform music they are currently studying, in all stages of performance readiness, with piano accompaniment, when required. The class will include Mock Auditions for students preparing for Junior & Senior District Orchestra auditions. Click here for performance selections and order.
Students will perform music they are currently studying, in all stages of performance readiness, with piano accompaniment, when required. The class will include Mock Auditions for students preparing for Junior & Senior District Orchestra. Click here for performance selections and order.
Students will perform music they are currently studying, in all stages of performance readiness, with piano accompaniment, when required. The class will include Mock Auditions for students preparing for Junior & Senior District Orchestra. Click here for performance selections and order.
PROGRAM 2: BRAHMS, BRITTEN & BUTTERWORTH Saturday, October 21, 2017 at 8pm Schlesinger Concert Hall James E. Ross, guest conductor BUTTERWORTH: The Banks of Green Willow BRITTEN: Four sea interludes from Peter Grimes BRAHMS: Symphony No. 3 Images of coastal shores and pastorale greens dominate these October concerts featuring George Butterworth’s folk-themed The Banks of Green Willow and the tragic imagery of the Four Sea Interludes from the Benjamin Britten’s revered opera Peter Grimes. Closing out the program is Brahms’ passionate and lyrical Symphony No. 3, described by many critics as artistically perfect.
Brooke will perform the first movement of Saint-Säens Violin Concerto in B Minor at the 2:30 recital.
PROGRAM 2: BRAHMS, BRITTEN & BUTTERWORTH Saturday, October 21, 2017 at 8pm Schlesinger Concert Hall James E. Ross, guest conductor BUTTERWORTH: The Banks of Green Willow BRITTEN: Four sea interludes from Peter Grimes BRAHMS: Symphony No. 3 Images of coastal shores and pastorale greens dominate these October concerts featuring George Butterworth’s folk-themed The Banks of Green Willow and the tragic imagery of the Four Sea Interludes from the Benjamin Britten’s revered opera Peter Grimes. Closing out the program is Brahms’ passionate and lyrical Symphony No. 3, described by many critics as artistically perfect.
PROGRAM 1: BEETHOVEN, STRAUSS & WAGNER Sunday, September 24, 2017 at 3pm George Washington Masonic Memorial Michael Rossi, conductor BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 5 STRAUSS: Don Juan WAGNER: Prelude and Liebestod from Tristan and Isolde Enjoy a program of love and longing featuring Richard Strauss’ signature tone poem Don Juan, Wagner’s epic prelude from Tristan and Isolde and concluding with Beethoven’s classic Symphony No. 5.
PROGRAM 1: BEETHOVEN, STRAUSS & WAGNER Saturday, September 23, 2017 at 8pm Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall & Arts Center Michael Rossi, conductor BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 5 STRAUSS: Don Juan WAGNER: Prelude and Liebestod from Tristan and Isolde Enjoy a program of love and longing featuring Richard Strauss’ signature tone poem Don Juan, Wagner’s epic prelude from Tristan and Isolde and concluding with Beethoven’s classic Symphony No. 5.
PLEASE NOTE: This is the ONLY Group B class on a Friday! The first masterclass of the year will focus on Practice, and what students can do to create the best environment for quality practice. Students will share ideas that help them to stay focused and practice mindfully. Students will perform music they are currently studying, in all stages of performance readiness, with piano accompaniment, when required. The class will include Mock Auditions for students preparing for Senior Regional Orchestra. Click here for performance selections and order.
The first masterclass of the year will focus on Practice, and what students can do to create the best environment for quality practice. Students will share ideas that help them to stay focused and practice mindfully. Students will perform music they are currently studying, in all stages of performance readiness, with piano accompaniment, when required. The class will include Mock Auditions for students preparing for Senior Regional Orchestra. Click here for performance selections and order.
Fairfax Jubilee Saturday, September 16 | 8pm GMU Center for the Arts Concert Hall Christopher Zimmerman, conductor PROGRAM Camphouse: Title to Be Announced (World Premiere) Elgar: Cello Concerto Amit Peled, cello Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4 The FSO opens its 60th Anniversary Season with the world premiere of a new work by George Mason University faculty composer Mark Camphouse, honoring the 275th Anniversary of Fairfax County. Voted by Musical America as one of the most influential musicians today, renowned cellist Amit Peled returns to celebrate the FSO’s Anniversary Season. He has been described as having “the flair of a young Rostropovich” (American Record Guide) and “simply a gorgeous sound” (Baltimore Sun).
Students preparing for the Northern SRO Auditions are strongly encouraged to attend this valuable workshop for help with the required scales and excerpts, and sight-reading advice and suggestions. Students break out by instrument with a coach for each instrument.
The Quodlibet Quartet will perform Beethoven's 1st string Quartet, Op. 18, No. 1 at a salon recital at the home of Mrs. Fall. Reception following the performance.
24th Annual Fall Studio Spring Recital at the Truro Chapel! Always a favorite because of the intimate space and fabulous acoustics, Fall Studio students always play their best! Students: Please arrive no later than 6:40 to tune, and acclimate your instruments to the space. Location: Truro Church, Historic Chapel 10520 Main Street Fairfax, VA 22030
Both classes combine for the final masterclass of the season!
PLEASE NOTE TIME CHANGE: 7:30-8:30PM.
This is the dress rehearsal for the May 5th Spring Recital, and celebration of a year of making Great Music!! :-)
Click for performance selections and order.
PROGRAM
Glinka: Russlan and Ludmilla
Overture Beethoven: Violin Concerto
In Mo Yang, violin
Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade.
Hailed as “one of the new generation’s most talented young string virtuosi” (The Violin Channel), Korean violinist In Mo Yang is the First Prize Winner of the 2014 Concert Artists Guild Competition. Most recently, he earned First Prize at the 54th International Violin Competition “Premio Paganini” – the only First Prize awarded by the competition’s jury in nearly a decade.
Student tickets are no longer free. Student tickets are now $15.
Students will perform music they are currently studying, in all stages of performance readiness, with piano accompaniment, when required. Dress rehearsal for Solo & Ensemble Festivals. Click here for performance selections and order.
Students will perform music they are currently studying, in all stages of performance readiness, with piano accompaniment, when required. Dress rehearsal for Solo & Ensemble Festivals. Click here for performance selections & order
CONCERT 4 - HAYDN: LORD NELSON MASS Sunday April 2, 2017 at 3pm Scott Tucker, conductor with the Choral Arts Society of Washington BERNSTEIN Chichester psalms BRAHMS Nänie BRAHMS Variations on a theme by Joseph Haydn HAYDN Lord Nelson Mass
CONCERT 4 - HAYDN: LORD NELSON MASS Saturday April 1, 2017 at 8pm Scott Tucker, conductor with the Choral Arts Society of Washington BERNSTEIN Chichester psalms BRAHMS Nänie BRAHMS Variations on a theme by Joseph Haydn HAYDN Lord Nelson Mass
Annual performances for judges, and ratings leading up to Gold Cup Awards. This year, the Fall Studio moves to the Springfield Club Festival from Falls Church. All Gold Cup points will transfer. Times will be one hour, at 6:30, 7:30, or 8:30pm Click here for student time and room assignments. Location: Columbia Baptist Church 103 W Columbia St. Falls Church, VA 22046 Click here for Festival Instructions, Directions, and Maps
Dress rehearsal for NFMC/SMC Spring Festival!Julia Fraser & Stanley Beckwith, former Fall Studio students who are now teachers, will attend and be your mock judges! Click here for performance selections and order.
Please choose to volunteer as a page for the festival if you have the time!
Dress rehearsal for NFMC/SMC Spring Festival!Yessenia Amaya & Stanley Beckwith, former Fall Studio students who are now teachers, will attend and be your mock judges! Click here for performance selections and order.
Please choose to volunteer as a page for the festival if you have the time!
PROGRAM Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 21"Elvira Madigan" Piano Concerto No. 23 Simone Dinnerstein, piano Mozart: Symphony No. 40 Acclaimed pianist Simone Dinnerstein returns for her second concert with the FSO this season and for a music residency called “Bach packing to school” with Fairfax County School students. “The intense conviction she communicates is so arresting that, for me, hearing her rendition of a piece makes it impossible to imagine it performed any other way.” (The Paris Review)
Student tickets are no longer free. Student tickets are now $15.
Students will perform music they are currently studying, in all stages of performance readiness, with piano accompaniment, when required, including students preparing for the February James Bland Competitions and February 25th All-State Audition. Click here for performance order and selections.
Students will perform music they are currently studying, in all stages of performance readiness, with piano accompaniment, when required, including students preparing for the February James Bland Competitions and February 25th All-State Audition. Click here for performance order and selections.
CONCERT 3 – MOZART: SYMPHONY NO. 41 “JUPITER” Sunday, February 12, 2017 at 3pm Michael Rossi, conductor MOZART Symphony No. 41 “Jupiter”
CONCERT 3 – MOZART: SYMPHONY NO. 41 “JUPITER” Saturday, February 11, 2017 at 8pm Michael Rossi, conductor MOZART Symphony No. 41 “Jupiter”
Students will perform music they are currently studying, in all stages of performance readiness, with piano accompaniment, when required, including students preparing for the January recitals and NVMTA Concerto Competition. Click here for performance order and selections.
Students will perform music they are currently studying, in all stages of performance readiness, with piano accompaniment, when required, including students preparing for the January recitals and NVMTA Concerto Competition. Click here for performance order and selections.
24th Annual Fall Studio recital at the Leewood Healthcare Center. Students will perform Holiday and Light Classical selections to celebrate the season with the residents. Leewood Healthcare Center 7120 Braddock Rd. Annandale VA 22003
Christopher Zimmerman, conductor with The Fairfax Ballet Margaret Virkus, Artistic Director PROGRAM Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker Experience this timeless holiday classic with the FSO and the Fairfax Ballet – a holiday tradition your family will always cherish. Enjoy a winter wonderland of dancing snowflakes, sugar plum fairies and epic battles between heroic toy soldiers and mischievous mice. It’s the perfect holiday treat for the entire family!
Student tickets are NOT available for this performance. All tickets are full price.
Winter Recital Dress Rehearsal! Students will perform selections they are preparing for the December 10 Winter Recital, including the Annual Grand Finale! Students will also perform other music they are currently studying, in all stages of performance readiness, with piano accompaniment, when required. Click here for performance selections and order.
Winter Recital Dress Rehearsal! Students will perform selections they are preparing for the December 10 Winter Recital, including the Annual Grand Finale! Students will also perform other music they are currently studying, in all stages of performance readiness, with piano accompaniment, when required. Click here for performance selections and order.
PROGRAM Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 1 Simone Dinnerstein, piano Brahms: Symphony No. 1 Simone Dinnerstein gained an international following with the remarkable success of her recording of Bach’s Goldberg Variations that ranked No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard Charts. NPR reports, “She compels the listener to follow her in a journey of discovery filled with unscheduled detours . . . She’s actively listening to every note she plays, and the result is a wonderfully expressive interpretation.” Brahms’ epic first symphony shows his struggle to deal with the legacy of Beethoven in what was called Beethoven’s 10th Symphony.
Student tickets are no longer free. Student tickets are now $15.
Students will perform music they are currently studying, in all stages of performance readiness, with piano accompaniment, when required. The class will include Mock Auditions for students preparing for Junior & Senior District Orchestra. Click here for performance selections and order.
Students will perform music they are currently studying, in all stages of performance readiness, with piano accompaniment, when required. The class will include Mock Auditions for students preparing for Junior & Senior District Orchestra. Click here for performance selections and order.
CONCERT 2 – VIVALDI: FOUR SEASONS Sunday, November 6, 2016 at 3pm Kathleen Kelly, conductor WAGNER Siegfried idyll VIVALDI The Four Seasons
CONCERT 2 – VIVALDI: FOUR SEASONS Saturday, November 5, 2016 at 8pm Kathleen Kelly, conductor WAGNER Siegfried idyll VIVALDI The Four Seasons
Students will perform music they are currently studying, in all stages of performance readiness, with piano accompaniment, when required. The class will include Mock Auditions for students preparing for Junior & Senior District Orchestra. Click for performance selections and order.
Students will perform music they are currently studying, in all stages of performance readiness, with piano accompaniment, when required. The class will include Mock Auditions for students preparing for Junior & Senior District Orchestra. Click for performance selections and order.
CONCERT 1 - BEETHOVEN: SYMPHONY NO. 3 “EROICA” Saturday, October 1, 2016 at 8pm James E. Ross, conductor BEETHOVEN Symphony No.3 “Eroica” COPLAND Fanfare for the Common Man SIBELIUS Symphony No. 3
The first masterclass of the year will focus on Practice, and what students can do to create the best environment for quality practice. Students will share ideas that help them to stay focused and practice mindfully. Students will perform music they are currently studying, in all stages of performance readiness, with piano accompaniment, when required. The class will include Mock Auditions for students preparing for Senior Regional Orchestra. Click here for performance selections and order.
The first masterclass of the year will focus on Practice, and what students can do to create the best environment for quality practice. Students will share ideas that help them to stay focused and practice mindfully. Students will perform music they are currently studying, in all stages of performance readiness, with piano accompaniment, when required. The class will include Mock Auditions for students preparing for Senior Regional Orchestra. Click here for performance selections and order.
Christopher Zimmerman, conductor Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 4 -Andrew Tyson, piano Brahms: Symphony No. 4 Hailed by BBC Radio as “a real poet of the piano,” Andrew Tyson is emerging as a distinctive and important new musical voice. An Avery Fisher Career Grant recipient and Laureate of the Queen Elisabeth Piano Competition, Tyson’s Beethoven performances have been praised by The New York Times as full of “passion and poetry.”
Grand Finale Performances of the Year! ALL students perform, sharing their music with invited guests and family. Certificates and Awards for student achievements. Truro Church 10520 Main St. Fairfax VA 22030
*Please note: TIME CHANGE to accomodate David and Philip's AYSO Concert later in the afternoon!*
The Woodlands Retirement Community 4320 Forest Hill Dr, Fairfax, VA 22030 Students who played particularly well in previous SMC recitals are invited to perform again for this special Honors Recital. Clara will perform Le Cygne (The Swan) from Carnival of the Animals by Saint-Saëns.
This masterclass is presented by Main Street Music Studios and will take place at Fairfax Presbyterian Church Choir Room 10723 Main Street, Fairfax 22030 11 AM to 1 PM Brooke will be playing Rachmaninoff Vocalise David will be playing a selection TBD
GROUP A and GROUP B: Sunday, May 8, 6:30-8:30PM
*Please note this is a combined class for ALL STUDENTS, and a time change from the original schedule*
This combined masterclass will be the Dress Rehearsal for the 23rd Annual Fall Studio Spring Recital on May 21. Click here for performance selections and order.
CONCERT 5 - THE TRANSFORMATIVE Kim Allen Kluge, conductor Thomas Pandolfi, piano COPLAND Rodeo GERSHWIN An American in Paris KLUGE & KLUGE The American Concerto for Piano and Orchestra ZIMMER Concert Suite from The Dark Knight
Performance times TBD Selected students will be invited to compete Students must prepare 2 selections to perform from memory.
Christopher Zimmerman, conductor Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 3 -Awadagin Pratt, piano Beethoven: Symphony No. 3 “Eroica” Peabody Conservatory graduate and winner of the Naumburg International Piano Competition, Awadagin Pratt was named one of the 50 Leaders of Tomorrow in Ebony Magazine’s 50th anniversary issue. He is frequently featured on NPR, the Today Show, Good Morning America, and Sesame Street. He was a featured soloist on PBS’s Live from the Kennedy Center and has performed several times at the White House.
Performance times TBD Students in VBODA District 12 schools will perform for a judge, receiving a score and helpful comments. Students scheduled to perform: Brooke (violin) Lia, John (viola)
Performance times TBD Students in VBODA District 11 schools will perform for a judge, receiving a score and helpful comments. Students scheduled to perform: Clara, Isabella (violin) Crystal, Audrey (viola)
Students will perform selections they are preparing with piano accompaniment, including music for upcoming festivals and competitions. Students practice good stage presence, and performance and audience etiquette. Click here for performance selections and order.
Performance times TBD Students in VBODA District 9 schools will perform for a judge, receiving a score and helpful comments. Students scheduled to perform: Philip & David (violin)
Students will perform selections they are preparing with piano accompaniment, including music for upcoming festivals and competitions. Students practice good stage presence, and performance and audience etiquette. Click here for performance selections and order.
Time TBD The only NVMTA Judged Recital for String Players only!! Students scheduled to perform: David & Brooke (violin)
Students will perform music they are currently studying, in all stages of performance readiness, with piano accompaniment, when required. Dress rehearsal for Solo & Ensemble Festivals.
CONCERT 4 – LUSHNESS & LYRICAL Kim Allen Kluge, conductor Jenny Oaks Baker, violin* TCHAIKOVSKY Waltz from Swan Lake BRUCH Scottish Fantasy* HOWARD Peter Pan Suite
CONCERT 4 – LUSHNESS & LYRICAL Kim Allen Kluge, conductor Jenny Oaks Baker, violin* TCHAIKOVSKY Waltz from Swan Lake BRUCH Scottish Fantasy* HOWARD Peter Pan Suite
At this RESCHEDULED masterclass, students will perform selections they are preparing with piano accompaniment, including music for upcoming festivals and competitions. Students practice good stage presence, and performance and audience etiquette. Click here for performance selections and order.
Students will perform selections they are preparing with piano accompaniment, including music for upcoming festivals and competitions. Students practice good stage presence, and performance and audience etiquette. Click here for performance selections and order.
Created and Conducted by Luke Frazier Celebrate the music from Rodgers & Hammerstein’s best loved musicals including The Sound of Music, The King and I, South Pacific, Carousel, and much more.
ALL students participate in one or more event: Violin Solo (2 selections) Violin Concerto (1 movement) Viola Solo (2 selections) Viola Concerto (1 movement) Memory is required. Time will be 2:00, 3:00 or 4:00pm. Students will be notified of their assigned times one or two weeks before the event.
Students will perform selections they are preparing with piano accompaniment, including music for upcoming competitions. Mock auditions for Virginia All-State Orchestra. Students practice good stage presence, and performance and audience etiquette. Click here for performance selections and order.
Students will perform selections they are preparing with piano accompaniment, including music for upcoming competitions. Mock auditions for Virginia All-State Orchestra. Students practice good stage presence, and performance and audience etiquette. Click here for performance selections and order.
CONCERT 3 – THE DRAMATIC Kim Allen Kluge, conductor PUCCINI Love Duets from La Boheme & Madama Butterfly RESPIGHI Pines of Rome ROTA Music from The Godfather
CONCERT 3 – THE DRAMATIC Kim Allen Kluge, conductor PUCCINI Love Duets from La Boheme & Madama Butterfly RESPIGHI Pines of Rome ROTA Music from The Godfather
Christopher Zimmerman, conductor Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 1 George Li, piano Mozart: Symphony No. 41 “Jupiter” Praised by the the Washington Post for combining “staggering technical prowess, a sense of command and depth of expression,” piano prodigy George Li possesses brilliant virtuosity and effortless grace far beyond his years.
Students scheduled to perform: Clara & Isabella (violin) Lia, Audrey & John (viola)
Performance times TBD. Event is scheduled 8am-6pm Selected students will be invited to compete. For information, click here.
Time TBD. 2:30 or 3:45PM Students scheduled to perform: Philip (violin) Maddy (viola)
Time TBD. 3:15 or 4:30PM Students scheduled to perform: David & Brooke (violin)
Students will perform selections they are preparing with piano accompaniment, including music for college auditions and upcoming competitions. Students practice good stage presence, and performance and audience etiquette. Click here for masterclass schedule.
Students will perform selections they are preparing with piano accompaniment, including music for college auditions and upcoming competitions. Students practice good stage presence, and performance and audience etiquette. Click here for masterclass schedule.
On the program: A reprise of the December 15 performance. BEETHOVEN: Duo for Viola and Cello in Eb Major “mit zwei obligaten Augengläsern” (“with two eyeglasses obligato” ) woo 32 Why the name “with two eyeglasses”? No one really knows, but there is much speculation! Read here for more information about the duet. At Calvary Baptist Church. 755 Eighth Street, NW Washington, DC 20001 For complete recital information, click here.
On the program:
BEETHOVEN: Duo for Viola and Cello in Eb Major “mit zwei obligaten Augengläsern” (“with two eyeglasses obligato” ) woo 32 Why the name “with two eyeglasses”? No one really knows, but there is much speculation! Read here for more information about the duet.
At Dumbarton House 2715 Q Street, NW Washington, DC 20007 For complete recital information, click here.
Annual Recital celebrating the Holiday Season with residents. A mix of Christmas and Light Classical selections, ending with the Grand Finale, "We Wish You a Merry Christmas!" ALL students perform. Holiday attire encouraged! Parents and siblings invited to attend. Leewood Healthcare Center 7120 Braddock Rd. Annandale VA 22003
Dress Rehearsal for the Annual Winter Recital! Students will perform selections they are preparing for the recital with piano accompaniment, in addition to music for college auditions and upcoming competitions. Students practice good stage presence, and performance and audience etiquette. Click here for performance selections and order.
Dress Rehearsal for the Annual Winter Recital! Students will perform selections they are preparing for the recital with piano accompaniment, in addition to music for college auditions and upcoming competitions. Students practice good stage presence, and performance and audience etiquette. Click here for performance selections and order.
Luke Frazier, conductor Experience the warmth of the season with this timeless holiday classic. The FSO and regional dance companies present selections from Tchaikovsky’s masterpieceand bring you on a magical storybook journey through a winter wonderland of dancing snowflakes, sugar plum fairies, and an epic battle between heroic toy soldiers and mischievous mice. It’s the perfect holiday treat for the entire family! A rapidly rising star in the Pops world, Luke Frazier is “so talented and sensitive to every nuance.” - Marvin Hamlisch
Students scheduled to perform: David, Brooke (violin) Crystal, John (viola) Go to the Parent Resources Page for information and directions.
Mock auditions for Virginia Junior and Senior District Orchestras. Students will also perform selections they are preparing with piano accompaniment, practicing good stage presence, and performance and audience etiquette. Click here for performance selections and order.
Mock auditions for Virginia Junior and Senior District Orchestras. Students will also perform selections they are preparing with piano accompaniment, practicing good stage presence, and performance and audience etiquette. Click here for performance selections & order.
CONCERT 2 – WHIMSY & WONDERMENT Kim Allen Kluge, conductor PROKOFIEV Lieutenant Kije Suite, Wedding & Troika STRAVINSKY The Soldier’s Tale ELFMAN Music from Spiderman & Edward Scissorhands
CONCERT 2 – WHIMSY & WONDERMENT Kim Allen Kluge, conductor PROKOFIEV Lieutenant Kije Suite, Wedding & Troika STRAVINSKY The Soldier’s Tale ELFMAN Music from Spiderman & Edward Scissorhands
First VASTA Recital of the school year. Students scheduled to perform: Philip & David (violin) Lia & John (viola) Go to the Parent Resources Page for information and directions.
Students will perform selections they are preparing with piano accompaniment, practicing good stage presence, and performance and audience etiquette. Click here for performence selections and order.
Students perform selections they are preparing with piano accompaniment, practicing good stage presence, and performance and audience etiquette. Click here for performance selections and order.
Concert 1 - The Fantastic Kim Allen Kluge, conductor HOLST The Planets WAGNER Ride of the Valkyrie WILLIAMS Music from E.T & Star Wars
First masterclass of the school year for Group B with the theme: PRACTICE! All students must come to class with ONE GOOD IDEA to share with their cohorts. Mr. Thompson will join us at the end to accompany students who are prepared to perform selections studied over the summer. We welcome new violin student, Isabella, and celebrate the new year with snacks and drinks at the end.
First masterclass of the school year with the theme: PRACTICE! All students must come to class with ONE GOOD IDEA to share with their cohorts. Mr. Thompson will join us at the end to accompany students who are prepared to perform selections studied over the summer. We celebrate the new year with snacks and drinks at the end.
Christopher Zimmerman, conductor Alon Goldstein, piano Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5 Considered one of the most original artists of his generation, Alon Goldstein returns to the FSO after his recent performance with the Baltimore Symphony. “Such performances take a kind of courage seldom heard that you want to hear him at every possible opportunity.” -The Philadelphia Inquirer
Argonne String Quartet +1 Repeat performance of ASQ Quartet Party 3.4 Former ASQ 2nd violinist, Jennifer Wade, returns to play 2nd VIOLA on this 2 viola quintet program. PROGRAM: Mozart: String Quintet No. 1 in Bb Major, K. 174 Brahms: String Quintet No. 1 in F Major, Op. 88 Church of the Advent 1301 S Charles St Baltimore 21230
Quartet Party! 3.4 Make that Quintet Party! Former ASQ 2nd violinist, Jennifer Wade, returns to play 2nd VIOLA on this 2 viola quintet program. Argonne String Quartet +1 PROGRAM: Mozart: String Quintet No. 1 in Bb Major, K. 174 Brahms: String Quintet No. 1 in F Major, Op. 88 Invitation Only. Contact Helen Fall if you are interested in attending.
CONCERT 4 – LUSHNESS & LYRICAL Kim Allen Kluge, conductor Jenny Oaks Baker, violin* TCHAIKOVSKY Waltz from Swan Lake BRUCH Scottish Fantasy* HOWARD Peter Pan Suite