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,...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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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