Studio Recital - Harp Ensemble & Chamber Music

Over the summer, I have my students paired up to play duet music together.  Sometimes it is with a sibling or family member, other times it is with another student at their level or with me.  Playing with another musician helps students develop their listening skills and teamwork.  It also proves that counting is important!

I direct the South Bend Harp Ensemble, and they perform on this recital as well.

The program included:

• Ash Grove - Traditional Welsh, arranged by Shari Pack (Harp Ensemble)
• Beautiful Dreamer - S. Foster, arranged by Patricia Jaeger (Harp Ensemble)
• Spitsicatto! - E. Foncannon (Student/Teacher piano duet)
• Floating in the Clouds - E. Lin (Brother/Sister harp & piano duet)
• Romance from "A Little Night Music" - W.A. Mozart, arr. Faber (Father/Daughter piano duet)
• Dyades No. 1 - B. Andres (Harp Ensemble)
• Ode to Joy - Beethoven, arr. Carol Matz (Brother/Sister piano duet)
• Chorus from "Judas Maccabaeus" - G.F. Handel (Sister piano & cello duet)
• Frere Jacques - Traditional, arr. E. McLean (Sister piano duet)
• Simple Gifts - Traditional, arr. D. Burton (Mother/Daughter harp & flute duet)
• Sneaky Fox Boogie - E. Lin (Student/Teacher piano duet)

We always keep this recital a little more low-key than the formal recital in the Spring.  It's a wonderful chance for families to make music together!  After the recital was over, everyone enjoyed made-to-order ice cream sundaes!  

To read more about my studio, including piano lesson and harp lesson information, visit Devon's Music Studio.

2010 Studio Recital

On Friday, March 19th, we held our annual formal studio recital.  Students of all ages from beginners to advanced performed on the piano and harp.  The program included:

• Merrily We Roll Along (Traditional)
• Down by the Station (Traditional)
• I'm a Little Teapot (Traditional)
• Grandfather's Clock (Noona)
• Pirate's Life (Leaf)
• Chanson de la petite gardeuse d'oies (Traditional)
• Wooly Mammoth (Leaf)
• Miniature Sonatina (Kuffner)
• Jazzy Saints (Faber)
• Concert Etude (McDonald)
• Blue-zy Blues (Mrozinski)
• Moonlight Sonata (Beethoven)
• Little Song & Polka (Kabalevsky)
• The Green Dog (Kingsley)
• The Syncopated Clock (Anderson)
• House of the Rising Sun (arr. Faber)
• Romance (Naderman)
• Ghost Waltz (McLean)
• Scherzetto (Hudelson)
• Gavotte from Petite Suite Classique (Grandjany)
• Clown Rag (Costley)
• Sonatina in C (Clementi)

 Congratulations to all of the students who performed an excellent recital!