Posts Tagged ‘ piano ’

Toccata and Other Bedtime Stories

April 9, 2013
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Toccata and Other Bedtime Stories

    The following guest post was written by CSMA Merit Scholar, Kevin Murray, announcing the release of an album by the Parhelion Ensemble. This talented jazz ensemble features Kevin on drums and fellow Merit Scholar, Nathan Ho, on piano. The CD was recorded in CSMA’s Tateuchi Hall, a  200 seat performance space. Kevin, who is a middle school student,...

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It’s Never Too Late, by Bernie Marcus

March 7, 2013
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It’s Never Too Late, by Bernie Marcus

In July 1931 when my sister Millie was six years old and I was nine, my mother decided that Millie should take piano lessons. We were living at 440 Jackson Ave. in the Bronx. My father bought a Steinway upright. He was able to get a good deal since he had worked at Steinway...

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Lights, Camera, Action by Prisca Pan

January 23, 2013
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Lights, Camera, Action by Prisca Pan

On the last day of holiday break (the last night rather), my sisters and I headed down to our neighborhood theater to watch Les Misérables. It was a late, late showing at 10:30pm on Sunday night. When we walked into the room, there was only one guy. The rest that greeted us were big...

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Let the Children Sing

August 8, 2012
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Let the Children Sing

I ran into Mary Holmes, CSMA’s Director of the Music School, today and was surprised to hear that there is still some spaces in a few Fall Semester music classes. Looking at the short list of these intriguing classes: Counterpoint, Music Theory for Guitarists, Music History: From Bach to Beethoven, Piano Duets, Advanced Placement...

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Demystifying Music Theory

June 5, 2012
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Demystifying Music Theory

Do you listen to a piece of music and just love the way notes progress, or perhaps enjoy a certain composition but are at a loss to describe it? Much as you don’t need to know a foreign language to enjoy a vacation abroad, you don’t have to understand music theory to enjoy music,...

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The Double Lives of CSMA Staffers

May 30, 2012
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The Double Lives of CSMA Staffers

For those of you who are familiar with CSMA’s stellar faculty, some of whom are reflected in the “From the Art and Music Faculty” section of our blog, it might surprise you that also most  CSMA staff  members practice at least one instrument and/or art form, and  can be found tickling the ivories, strumming...

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From Moscow with Love – Ludmila Kurtova – Distinguished Teacher

May 11, 2012
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From Moscow with Love – Ludmila Kurtova – Distinguished Teacher

When you meet CSMA Distinguished teacher, Ludmila Kurtova, you think of the quintessential Russian qualities of passion, elegance, enthusiasm and warmth. She  exudes these qualities in both her music and teaching. A native of Russia, Kurtova has lived and taught in Switzerland, Hungary, Germany and currently the USA, where she was awarded a Green...

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Prisca Pan – Pristine Piano Pedagogy

April 13, 2012
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Prisca Pan – Pristine Piano Pedagogy

How did you come to your art? I first became interested in Piano when my mom brought me to an extensive Yamaha Music Center with a piano showcase room. I saw a red piano in the middle of the room. My mom asked if I wanted to learn piano, and I said yes. I’ve...

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