City Music Center Fall Memo March 6, 2010

Last Saturday we had an extravagance of music. In the morning the 22 Winners of the Piano Festival presented a wonderful recital. In the afternoon this year's Solo Competition Winners' Recital featured a wealth of young talent. The level of playing gets higher every year.

Some statistics about this year's Competition

Total number entered 94
Geographic distribution 24 out of area: New Jersey, Wisconsin. Maryland, Virginia. New York, Ohio and other parts of PA,
CMC students who entered 5
CMC winners Katie Liu and Sasha Voinov


A complete list of the winners is on the b.b.

Six finalists will compete for the 1st prize in the Concerto Division on April 10 at 2pm with the Duquesne University Orchestra under the baton of Sidney Harth The winner will receive $1,000 and a performance with the Pittsburgh Symphony in an outreach or educational performance. I urge you to come to that recital of 6 superb musicians.

Indy Bernard won the Pittsburgh Philharmonic Concerto Competition. He will perform sometime in May.

Be aware that the St. Patrick's parade takes place tomorrow so allow enough time or plan a different route if your usual commute crosses the parade line. It usually starts somewhere around the arena.

Other than this excitement there is nothing much to report except to remind you that there is no school on April 3, Easter weekend. The JCC will be closed on March 31 because of Passover.

Preschool Eurhythmics
Concept: identify phrases
Song: Old Brass Wagon

Kindergarten Eurhythmics
Concept(s): Solfa: Sol, La, sol, fa, mi, do, do (pattern); phrase structure; staccato
Music: Polly Put the Kettle On

Primary Eurhythmics
Concept(s): Solfa analysis; Rhythm analysis; Time, space, energy activities
Music: Lavender's Blue

Elementary Eurhythmics
Concept(s): Solfa (melody); AB form; Conducting patterns
Music: Simple Gifts

Intermediate Eurhythmics
Concept(s): Minor chord structure and melodic patterns; Articulation
Music: Etude (Concone)

Musicianship I
For March 13
Theory: Quiz on tempo, dynamics, DC/DS/al fine/coda
Solfa: Unit 2, Lesson 2
Labs: none

For March 20
Theory: Worksheet - whole and half steps
Solfa: Unit 2, lesson 2
Labs: Music Ace I, lesson 18

Musicianship II
For March 13
Theory: internet article "musical intervals" and worksheet diatonic intervals
Solfa: Unit 2, lesson 2
Labs: Aurelia - major and perfect intervals

For March 20
Theory: Worksheet - chromatic intervals
Solfa: Unit 2, lesson 2
Labs: Aurelia - intervals

Musicianship 3
Due this week:
Ear Training: Singing test MLR melodic sequences LMNO
Theory: Make-ups for those who missed the Unit 15 test

Assigned this week, due next week:
Ear Training: none
Theory: Unit 16 Activity 1, Unit 17 Activity 1

Musicianship 4
Due this week:
Ear Training: Ear-to-hand test - MLR harmonic sequences G & H
Theory: Make-ups for those who missed test for Unit D

Assigned this week, due next week:
Ear Training: MLR melodic sequences J & K
Theory: read E1 & E2, complete E3 & E4

General Musicianship

Due this week:
Ear Training: Dictation test on MLR rhythmic sequences BCDE
Theory: individual assignments given by instructor

Assigned this week, due next week:
Ear Training: MLR rhythmic sequence G
Theory: individual assignments given by instructor



City Music Center
of Duquesne University

Mary Pappert School of Music

Pittsburgh, PA 15282-1800
(412) 396-5872
www.cmcpgh.org

Sally Worsing, Ph.D
Executive Director
stone@duq.edu

Roberta K. Erickson
Business Manager
ericksonr@duq.edu

City Music Center at the Anna L. Perlow School of Music
of the JCC of Greater Pgh. (412) 396-5872