Happy Valentine’s Day!
VANCOUVER ISLAND FIDDLE CAMP
Registration is open and ongoing, but spots are limited. Please visit http://web.me.com/nanaimofiddlers for all the information you need to sign up. Fiddlers and classical violin students of all ages are welcome and encouraged to come! Camp instructors for this year include: Gordon Stobbe (Seaforth NS); Patti Lamoureux (Courtenay BC); Geoff Horrocks (Ottawa ON); Miriam Sonstenes (Victoria BC); Zav RT (Salt Spring Island BC); Trish Clair-Peck (Nanaimo BC).
SOLO PIANO RECITAL – JANINA FIALKOWSKA
SPECIAL PRICE FOR CONSERVATORY STUDENTS!
Celebrate Chopin’s birthday with us! On March 14 the Conservatory is proud to present Janina Fialkowska for one night only on her North American Tour.
Beloved the world over for her exquisite pianism, Janina Fialkowska has enchanted audiences for over thirty years with her glorious lyrical sound, her sterling musicianship and her profound sense of musical integrity. Blending her vast experience with her refreshingly natural approach "Fialkowska has become an artist of rare distinction as well as retaining all the virtuosity of her youth" (La Presse, Montreal, February 13, 2009)
This is one of the Conservatory’s annual fundraising concerts so we hope you will make every effort to attend. Tickets are now on sale at the Port Theatre Box Office. Conservatory students are entitled to special pricing as well. All Conservatory students may purchase two tickets for $20 (rather than the regular price of $30 for adults and $20 for students). Please see the office for your voucher.
KINDERMUSIK FOR BABIES AND TODDLERS
We hope you'll join us for our spring session of Kindermusik classes. Call the Nanaimo Conservatory of Music at 250-754-4611 to register today. You are welcome to start a class even after the first day. So don’t hesitate, this program is not only fun but proven to be beneficial for early childhood development!
¨ Village (birth – 18 months)
Monday 11:15am-12pm or Thursday 11:15-12pm; 8 classes, $120 incl. materials
Cock-a-doodle-Moo! -- Hop on the hayride—it’s time to head for the farm! In this class, you will sing songs about the farm, including “Old MacDonald,” “Hayride,” and “Clever Cows.” You’ll engage in rituals and playful activities with your baby, including infant massage, lap bounces, exercise, and quiet time. Home Materials: A picture board book with charming farm animals and the sounds they make—Cock-a-doodle-Moo, a CD of the songs heard in class, a Sunshine Jingle instrument for music-making at home, and a set of Art Banners for the nursery wall.
¨ Our Time (18 months – 3 years)
Thursday 10:15-11am; 15 classes, $210 incl. materials
Away We Go! - Hop on the train, get in the car, board the plane, and Away We Go! This class focuses on transportation, a favourite topic for toddlers who are on the go, go, go! Sing and play along with favorite songs, such as “I’ve Been Workin’ on the Railroad” and “Wheels on the Bus”. Explore fast and slow, smooth and bumpy, and high and low. Read stories about ways to get around. Shiny Dinah tells the story of a train, and Giddy-Up! has a horse, speedboat, racecar, and more to help you get where you want to go. This At Home materials set includes two Music and Movement Books, a Home Activity Book, two Home CDs, Child's Train Carry Box, and two Harmonicas - one for Baby and one for parent.
¨ Imagine That! (3 – 5 years)
Monday 10:15-11am; 15 classes, $210 incl. materials
Toys I Make, Trips I Take – Think of it like taking a course inside a child’s imagination. We’ll use the theme of a toy shop to make our pretend-creations, using rhythm and songs with every imaginary saw, hammer, and nail. The result is building the preschooler’s sense of a sequence of events, which is good for storytelling, as well as making his ideas a reality. Home Materials: Two books—If I Had a Big Blue Boat and Tippity Tippity Too, Toys I Make, Trips I Take Play Set, Two Home CDs, Family Activity Book, and a drum.
DO YOU HAVE A BUSINESS YOU WOULD LIKE TO PROMOTE?
The Conservatory has several opportunities for advertising! This newsletter is one of them. One insertion is $50, three or more are $40 each. You can also advertise in our upcoming program for the Janina Fialkowska Concert. A full page is $250, ½ page $150, ¼ page $100 and business card $75. This is a great opportunity to promote your business and support the Conservatory at the same time. For more information call Ellen at 250 754 4611.
CALENDAR
Please make sure to update your calendars, new dates have been added…
February 27 Suzuki Piano Workshop
March 12 Fiddle Camp starts
March 13 Vancouver Island Fiddle Camp Instructor’s
Showcase Concert
March 14 Janina Fialkowska in Concert
March 15 Janina Fialkowska Masterclass
May 2 (2 PM) Showcase 2010
May 20 Suzuki Piano Recital
May 25 Suzuki Violin Recital
June 5 Spring Recital
June 10 Year-end Adult Recital
BILLETING THE NATIONAL YOUTH ORCHESTRA – August 4 & 5, 2010
It’s official, the Nanaimo Conservatory of Music and the Port Theatre are co-presenting the National Youth Orchestra on Thursday August 5, 2010. BUT in order to make this happen we need billeting families to host an orchestra member! This is a fantastic opportunity to have a young musician stay with your family and therefore bring even more music, and maybe even some tips on playing, into your home! Host families are responsible for transportation to and from the ferry and theatre as well as meals when the billet is at the home. In addition to the benefit of student exchange, host families will receive one free ticket to the concert. Please call the office to register your name and how many billets you will be able to take. There are 90 National Youth Orchestra Members so we will need a number of host families to accommodate them! Our billeting coordinators are Leslie Mathews and Donna Laing.
VOLUNTEERS
¨ Handy? We need a carpenter/renovator to help us make a dead space into a storage space. This will require putting in door and frame as well as deconstructing a small set of wooden stairs. All materials will be paid for by the Conservatory. If you have the time and skills and can help, please contact Kathleen at the office 250 754 4611.
STUDENT ACHIEVEMENTS
¨ We are pleased to report that more than 30 students participated in the Winter Recital held at the VIU Choral Room on January 30. All of the students played very well under stressful conditions. We thank all of the students who participated and their families and friends for coming out to the event. Congratulations to all!
¨ A student of Meijuan Lei, pipa instructor, Angela Wei will play at the Lunar New Year Celebration on Thursday, February 11, 2010 1:30 PM at the Bowen Complex Auditorium.
¨ From Teresa Borek: piano students Teddy Menzies, Andrea Stachow, Laura Stachow and Shelly Zhang - performed in the Winter Recital on January 30. Another piano student Carolina Mahecha completed her Grade 2 Royal Conservatory of Music exam in January receiving First Class Honours. Congratulations Carolina!
¨ Fiddle student, Serena Jack, is playing at a concert that she has organized to support the victims of the Haiti earthquake. The event is called WE CARE Haiti Fundraiser Concert and is being held at Knox United Church in Parksville on Valentine’s Day…a great way to show some love! Doors 6:00, Concert 6:30 PM. A few tickets are available at the Conservatory for $10 each.
NCM FACULTY NEWS
¨ Vancouver Island Symphony Orchestra: A Clarinet, some Heartstrings, and the Big Bad Brass!
¨ Guest Artist: Susanne Bullock, Clarinet – Susanne Bullock, VIS Principal Clarinettist, begins this brilliant concert with the expansive Clarinet Concerto by Aaron Copland and Prairie Dawn by Canadian composer Stephen Chatman. Serenade for Strings, Op. 22 by Antonin Dvorak is an absolute masterwork, infused with classy romanticism, the embodiment of romance and very familiar. The VI Symphony Brass section is featured performing Ceremonial Fanfare by Aaron Copland, Fanfare for the Common Cold by Peter Schickele, Fanfare “La Péri” by Paul Dukas, Signals from Heaven II (Night Signal) by Toru Takemitsu and Concert Music for Strings and Brass by Paul Hindemith.
¨ Music at Midday presents "Celebrating Schumann (1810-1856)" Wednesday February 10, 2010 @ 12:15 - 12:45 pm with organist Peter Orme and guest artist Elizabeth Wilson (contralto) at St. Paul's Anglican Church, 29 Church Street. Free admission.
INSTRUMENTS FOR SALE
¨ Cello for sale: William Fan 4/4 chinese cello has been played for 9 years. Excellent condition, satin finish over red-toned stain. Comes with bow and soft case. Price: $3000. Contact Bruce Farquharson 250 729 8190.
¨ For sale: Gliga Gems 1 1/8th violin. $300. Call Graeme 250 756 0249.
¨ Art Petrie has students who have gone to the next size violins and have Gliga Gem 1 violins for sale ¼ and 1/8. If you are interested contact Art and he will give the name and number to contact.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
¨ ACCOMPANIST available for exams and festivals, Parksville studio. Call Margaret Nelson 250 954 5895 nelsonma@telus.net
MANY THANKS TO ISLAND RADIO FOR THEIR ONGOING SUPPORT!
