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February & March Events at The Music School of Delaware

1/25/2010

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WILMINGTON COMMUNITY ORCHESTRA: 3 Big Bs
February 7, 3:00 p.m.; Tickets $10 adults, $5 seniors/students
Wilmington Branch: 4101 Washington St, Wilmington
The Wilmington Community Orchestra, under the direction of guest conductor Dr. Richard Prior, will perform works by Bach, Beethoven and Brahms with feature performances by the Wilmington Community Orchestra conductor Dr. Timothy Schwarz, violin, and Lawrence Stomberg, guest cello.

PIANO MASTER CLASS: Hiroko Yamazaki
February 13, 2:00 p.m.; Free!
Milford Branch: 10 S. Walnut St, Milford
Music School faculty member Hiroko Yamazaki will lead a piano master class at the Music School's Milford Branch. The master class is free and open to the public.

CULTURAL CROSSROADS PROGRAM: Arts of the Middle East and Central Asia
February 21, 2:00 p.m. Workshop, 3:00pm Concert; Tickets $10 adults, $5 seniors/students
Wilmington Branch: 4101 Washington St, Wilmington
The Music School of Delaware presents Arts of the Middle East and Central Asia. In this concert, the Delaware Children’s Chorus will perform Afghan children’s music and a work called the Iraqi Peace Song, all accompanied on traditional instruments. Music School faculty ensembles will perform songs of the Sephardic Jews and music of the Lebanese composer, Charbel Rouhana. Guest dancer, Almaaza, will present dancing traditions from Egypt and Syria. Guest artists will perform an extensive set of folk music from Turkey and Armenia. Concertgoers are invited to enter a raffle drawing to win an authentic Turkish saz! A belly dance workshop, led by Almaaza, will begin at 2pm. Please register by Feb. 17th by calling 302-762-1132. The featured visual artists for this event are Thamer Dawood and Betsy Molina Mortenson

MUSIC MASTERS CONCERT: A French Fête
February 24, 7:30 p.m.; Tickets $10 adults, $5 seniors/students
Wilmington Branch: 4101 Washington St, Wilmington
The talented Music School faculty will perform works by popular French composers.

CHORAL CONCERT: Delaware Women's Chorus and University of Delaware Women's Chorus
February 27, 4:00 p.m.; Free!
Wilmington Branch: 4101 Washington St, Wilmington
This collaborative choral concert features the University of Delaware Women's Chorus and the Music School's Delaware Women's Chorus.

BRANDYWINE HARP ORCHESTRA
March 3, 7:30 p.m.; Tickets $10 adults, $5 seniors/students
Wilmington Branch: 4101 Washington St, Wilmington
The Brandywine Harps, led by director Janet Witman, is a performing arts partner of the Music School.

MUSIC MASTERS CONCERT SERIES: Milford Branch Faculty in Recital
March 10, 7:30 p.m.; Tickets $10 for adults/$5 for students & seniors
Milford Branch: 10 S. Walnut St, Milford
This concert features the talented Milford Branch faculty.

CALVARY COMMUNITY SERIES: Happy Birthday, Chopin!
March 14, 2:00 p.m.; Free - Donations appreciated!
Calvary Episcopal Church: 304 Lore Avenue, Wilmington
This birthday celebration concert features talented Music School faculty performing Chopin’s Barcarolle in F-sharp Major; Nocturne in c minor, Op. 48, No. 1; Polonaise Fantasy; Etudes from Op. 10 and Op. 25; Fantasie in f minor, Op. 49.

WILMINGTON COMMUNITY ORCHESTRA: Let's Dance! A Family Concert
March 14, 3:00 p.m.; Tickets $5
Recommended for children ages 7 & up
Wilmington Branch: 4101 Washington St, Wilmington
This fun and inviting family concert features popular dance works such as Tchaikovsky’s “Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairies.” An Instrument Petting Zoo will follow the concert for children to meet the instruments of the orchestra. FREE ice cream treats for children sponsored by Bruster’s Capitol Trail, Newark.

EARLY CHILDHOOD: Family Music Celebration
March 14, 4:00 p.m.; Free!
Recommended for children ages 1½ to 7 years
Wilmington Branch: 4101 Washington St, Wilmington
Please join the Early Childhood department for a free sample class with a zoo animal theme.

MUSIC MASTERS CONCERT: A Schumann Celebration, 200 Years!
March 24, 7:30 p.m.; Tickets $10 adults, $5 seniors/students
Wilmington Branch: 4101 Washington St, Wilmington
The talented Music School faculty and special guest Marka Kasker Simmons, viola, will perform in a special concert honoring great composer Robert Schumann 200th birthday. Program works will include Schumann’s Piano Trio in d minor, Op. 63, No. 1, and Piano Quintet in E-flat Major, Op. 44.


For concert ticket information, please call the Music School at 302-762-1132.



Contact: Tara Hurlebaus, 302-762-1132 ext. 18


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Founded in 1924, The Music School of Delaware reaches thousands of people from Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Maryland through its instructional programs and 75 public performances each year. The Music School is the only nationally accredited program of its kind in Delaware and is the only statewide accredited community music school in the nation. The Music School offers standard-setting instructional programs for all ages including the Early Childhood program, Suzuki Academy, private study and ensembles. A faculty of nearly 100 expert artists and educators are among the best-trained musicians in the country. Open to all, the school administers a financial assistance program to help ensure music excellence for everyone, regardless of financial means. The Music School offers programs at branch locations in Wilmington and Milford and at over 25 satellite and outreach locations in Kent, Sussex and New Castle counties. For more information, please call the Wilmington Branch at 302-762-1132, the Milford Branch at 302-422-2043 or visit www.musicschoolofdelaware.org.