Givelber, Sforza, Marston Lead at Suzuki Marathon

Why a Suzuki Marathon Concert? Five reasons:

To play the amazingly beautiful literature of the Suzuki Method Books with other kids who share the common repertoire – on cello, guitar, viola and violin. To have fun at the Children’s Museum, together with Suzuki students from the area. To raise money for 2023 Greater Pittsburgh Suzuki Institute scholarship recipients. To celebrate Dr. Suzuki’s Birthday – October 17th, 1898! Suzuki was a remarkable person because…? click here to learn more https://suzukiassociation.org/ And lastly, to meet up with your fabulous CYM teachers Christopher Sforza Mark Marston and Leah Givelber who will be leading many of the pieces!

On Sunday, October 16th between 1 – 5 pm in the Museum Lab at the Pittsburgh Children’s Museum, we hope you attend, play, and listen to as much of the concert as possible! Leah Givelber shares two meaningful quotes, written by Dr. Suzuki:

“Knowledge is not skill.  Knowledge plus ten thousand times is skill.” “Patience is the absence of expectation.”

Leah says, “Both of these quotes speak to me as a teacher. Yes, inspiration and ability are important, but most progress happens as a result of spending time with the instrument and practicing without expectation. Practicing without expectation doesn’t mean practicing without standards, but rather practicing without getting upset with how long something may take to learn or master.” Leah recommends attending the birthday event, saying, “Families should come and play! Violin, viola, guitar and cello students will be playing together in a large group with the idea of playing pieces that most of the group knows. It will be a fun way to review, to play music with other people, and maybe meet new people who play the same music. I am going to the event on Sunday to be a part of the Suzuki musical community.  I’m really looking forward to it!”

Ask you teacher for more information. We hope to see you there!