April 2008 Concerts in Calgary

Here is a listing of some of the exciting performances lined up for April:

Apr. 5: The ProArts Society presents Juno-nominated horn player Jeff Nelsen with Nina Yoshida Nelson (mezzo-soprano), Brinna Brinkerhoff (violin) and Jeffrey Neufeld (piano) in a recital featuring the music of Johannes Brahms. 3:00 PM @ the Cathedral Church of the Redeemer (604 - 1 St. SE). Tickets: $21.75 in advance, $25 at the door.

Apr. 12: The Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra presents Twins and the Monster - an African folk tale filled with thrills, chills and music. 1:00 PM Petting Zoo, 2:00 PM, concert. Jack Singer Concert Hall. Tickets: $25/adult, $17/child.

Apr. 13: The Calgary Concerto Competition (C3) Association Presents the Winners of the 2008 Calgary Concerto Competition in concert with the Calgary Civic Symphony. Featured artists: Eric Kim (piano), Timothy Steeves (violin), Joanna Wiebe (cello) and Alexander Malikov (piano). 2:30 PM, Jack Singer Concert Hall. Tickets are $14/each. For the students who are tackling a piano concerto next year, this would be a valuable experience.

Apr. 25: New Works Calgary presents Voices, an exploration of the Canadian multicultural "voice". Featuring Parmela Attariwala (East Indian violinst/dancer), Sarah Laakkuluk Williamson (Inuit throat singer/storyteller/dancer) and Japanese Botoh dancers. 7:30 PM, pre-concert chat, 8:00 PM, concert. Rozsa Centre, UofC. Tickets available in advance at Campus Tickets Centre or at the door. For information call: 220-7202. Tickets: $18 adults/$15 seniors/students.

Apr. 26: The Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra presents: Saturday Morning at the Symphony: Brilliant Brass. The CPO's brass section takes centre stage at this dress rehearsal. Also featured: Sleeping Beauty and Neil Cockburn on the Carthy Organ. 10 AM, lobby demonstration, 11 AM dress rehearsal. Jack Singer Concert Hall. Tickets: $18/adult, $15/student/senior, $12/child.

More concert listings are available at FFWDweekly.

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Music Lesson FAQs

For my 2008/09 Registration package, I created a FAQs sheet. It contains some general questions about music lessons. I thought it would also be useful to create a Music Lessons FAQ's page on my website.

I did conduct some online research on FAQ's and am grateful to my colleagues who have inspired me with theirs. In the spirit of sharing, colleagues who visit my page are welcome to take and revamp my FAQ's for their own studios.

If you have any suggestions for FAQ's, please send them in!

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Free Sheet Music

Thanks to my student Leah for these links:

• http://www.words3music.ph/
• http://www.pianomoz.com/english-pop.htm
• http://www.pianomoz.com/Sheet-music.htm
• http://my-piano.blogspot.com/ (a good site)
• http://m-piano.blogspot.com/ (a good site)
• http://emodb.com/PIANO/s1h3e8e0t97m8u6s0i2c/C.htm
• http://www.brunhilde.nl/pianosheets.html
• http://nephelemusic.ru/eng/index.php?ind=downloads&op=section_view&idev=1
• http://www.freewebs.com/sheetsdatabase/
  

Piano Technique Links

With exams coming up, is it any wonder us teachers are asking to hear those pesky scales, chords and arpeggios more often?

Here are some useful links/articles to help improve your piano technique:

• Ironing Out Overactive Thumbs in Scales
• Technique Week
• Piano Technique

Feel free to suggest other sites as well.

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