Easter Music – something special to celebrate
Hope you are still enjoying some candy and nice memories from a lovely Easter weekend. Here in the Northeast, we have somehow managed to revert to winter, and although that is not a huge surprise, it’s still a shock to…
April’s Serenade Led By Mr. Chris
So you have worked hard, learned a piece by heart, and really love to play it. Awesome! The next step is to test what you know, and shorten the gap between what you expect to hear when you share the…
Next Saturday! Suzuki Violin Play-In
Winchester Thurston School and Rochelle Agnew will host CYM Violinists for February’s Suzuki Play-In when students will come together to perform their polished repertoire and practice ensemble skills. Piece titles have been selected – do you still need a copy…
Holiday Community Concert
Sixteen student performers delighted audience members at the December 18th Holiday Community Concert! Since the recital date was scheduled right before winter break, it truly felt like the “last hoo-rah” for the year. Students enjoyed getting to wrap-up 2021 with a festive concert, and…
Winter DVD Project
Many people are restricted from welcoming performers into their spheres this season, yet CYM students broke through the winter isolation and made a difference. We have many ways to help students reach out to others to make the world a…
Inspired Kids
My eyes are wide open! The excitement students portray in our class is truly inspiring to observe as they advance with one another week after week. Musikgarten’s Music Makers at the Keyboard completely engulfs students in its magic; the dancing,…
Duo Piano Serenade on March 5th
Join us for a Serenade on March 5th at 3pm! This concert will be held at CYM Sewickley, and will celebrate students working on duo repertoire. Considering that piano playing is largely a solitary endeavor, the social experience of playing…
80 Means 66
Maybe you play an instrument because you like the feeling you get when you are working out a musical passage. Or maybe you really like the instrument’s sound. Maybe you play because of the excitement before a concert or you…
A Lovely Sunday Afternoon at the Edgeworth Club
Eleven students, violinists, violists and guitarists, performed classical and holiday repertoire in the beautiful Edgeworth Club on Sunday, December 19. The performances ranged from a young students first ever performance (the Open A Concerto) to an experienced performance of the…
CYM Practice Points: How to Build a Major Scale
Erich Riebe explains how to put together the essential parts of a scale – with a memorable analogy to help you stay on track! Read about Mr. Erich, here.
December’s Community Concert in Aspinwall
For many of the students and their families, it was the first time they had participated in an in-person performance in just over two years. Mark Marston led a Community Concert with CYM students (guitar students and one violinist) at…