Upcoming Events
Ukrainian Music Workshops
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The Old Avoca Schoolhouse in Avoca, Nebraska will be streaming three on line “Ukrainian Music Workshops” for soprano recorder players, alto recorder players, fiddlers, violists, cellists, bassists, and mandolinists.
The Workshops will be on Tuesday, May 9, 7 PM, Central Time, Wednesday, May 10, 10 AM, Central Time, and Friday, May 12, 7 PM, Central Time. Different tunes will be played at each session.
During these workshops, we will play and discuss tunes from the “Ukrainian Fiddling Tunes for Two” series. We will read, play, and discuss various survival skills for these kinds of pieces. A treble clef version of the sheet music for the tunes being played will be displayed on the screen during the workshop.
Just as in all of the collections in the Tunes for Two series these books contain the same tunes in the same keys making it easy for you to play with a friend playing another instrument.
There is limited enrollment, and pre-registration is required. The cost for each workshop is $10.00. The cost of each optional book is $15.00 (includes shipping if ordered with workshop registration).
For more information, and to register:
https://greenblattandseay.com/workshops_ukrainian.shtml
Reviews
Deborah Greenblatt and David Seay continue to introduce folk music from around the world to young musicians. The colours and idiosyncrasies of Ukrainian traditional songs and dances feature toe- tapping syncopations and haunting tonalities especially the Ukrainian Dorian mode. Greenblatt dedicated these duets to her Ukrainian grandfather, so this publication has a personal touch.
...Marian Heckenberg, Stringendo, October 2022, Journal of the Australian Strings Association,
used by permission of AUSTA National Journal Editor
“Ukrainian Fiddle Tunes for Two Violins, compiled and arranged by Deborah Greenblatt, is a delightful and welcome addition to violin repertoire. There are 36 Ukrainian fiddle tunes which include some folk and military songs as well as some dances, among others. Something I found particularly appealing in this compilation was the varying levels of difficulty. While the first violin part was one level of difficulty, the second violin part was often much easier. For me, this makes it usable across a private studio with various levels of of students’ skills. I’m delighted to have Ukrainian Fiddle Tunes, both to teach and to perform,”
- Esther Fellows, NCTM
American Music Teacher, February/March 2023
The Workshops will be on Tuesday, May 9, 7 PM, Central Time, Wednesday, May 10, 10 AM, Central Time, and Friday, May 12, 7 PM, Central Time. Different tunes will be played at each session.
During these workshops, we will play and discuss tunes from the “Ukrainian Fiddling Tunes for Two” series. We will read, play, and discuss various survival skills for these kinds of pieces. A treble clef version of the sheet music for the tunes being played will be displayed on the screen during the workshop.
Just as in all of the collections in the Tunes for Two series these books contain the same tunes in the same keys making it easy for you to play with a friend playing another instrument.
There is limited enrollment, and pre-registration is required. The cost for each workshop is $10.00. The cost of each optional book is $15.00 (includes shipping if ordered with workshop registration).
For more information, and to register:
https://greenblattandseay.com/workshops_ukrainian.shtml
Reviews
Deborah Greenblatt and David Seay continue to introduce folk music from around the world to young musicians. The colours and idiosyncrasies of Ukrainian traditional songs and dances feature toe- tapping syncopations and haunting tonalities especially the Ukrainian Dorian mode. Greenblatt dedicated these duets to her Ukrainian grandfather, so this publication has a personal touch.
...Marian Heckenberg, Stringendo, October 2022, Journal of the Australian Strings Association,
used by permission of AUSTA National Journal Editor
“Ukrainian Fiddle Tunes for Two Violins, compiled and arranged by Deborah Greenblatt, is a delightful and welcome addition to violin repertoire. There are 36 Ukrainian fiddle tunes which include some folk and military songs as well as some dances, among others. Something I found particularly appealing in this compilation was the varying levels of difficulty. While the first violin part was one level of difficulty, the second violin part was often much easier. For me, this makes it usable across a private studio with various levels of of students’ skills. I’m delighted to have Ukrainian Fiddle Tunes, both to teach and to perform,”
- Esther Fellows, NCTM
American Music Teacher, February/March 2023
Mozart Family Tunes Workshops
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The Old Avoca Schoolhouse in Avoca, Nebraska will be streaming three on-line “Mozart Family Tunes Workshops” for soprano recorder players, alto recorder players, fiddlers, violists, cellists, bassists, and mandolinists.
The Workshops will be on Tuesday, June 6, 7 PM, Central Time, Wednesday, June 7, 10 AM, Central Time, and Friday, June 9, 7 PM, Central Time. Different tunes will be played at each session.
During these workshops, we will play and discuss tunes composed by Leopold Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and Franz Zaver Wolfgang Mozart.
We will read, play, and discuss various survival skills for these kinds of pieces. A treble clef version of the sheet music for the tunes being played will be displayed on the screen during the workshop.
Just as in all of the collections in the Tunes for Two series these books contain the same tunes in the same keys making it easy for you to play with a friend playing another instrument.
There is limited enrollment, and pre-registration is required. The cost for each workshop is $10.00. The cost of each optional book is $15.00 (includes shipping if ordered with workshop registration).
For more information, and to register:
https://greenblattandseay.com/workshops_mozart_family.shtml
Reviews
Deborah Greenblatt, who has been teaching, composing and performing since 1971, is also a prolific arranger of a wide variety of tunes that range from traditional early music to folk songs from diverse cultures. These books are clearly printed and easy to read. Most of the tunes are of a moderate length (one page with repeats). The forms include the polonaise, minuet, bourree and rondo. The melodies are typically charming, as is characteristic of the lighter music of this era. Overall the collection offers some pleasing additions to the libraries of lower intermediate players who are fond of music from the early Classical era arranged for recorder.
...Review by Beverly R. Lomer, Ph.D. in the American Recorder Magazine, Spring 2020
The Workshops will be on Tuesday, June 6, 7 PM, Central Time, Wednesday, June 7, 10 AM, Central Time, and Friday, June 9, 7 PM, Central Time. Different tunes will be played at each session.
During these workshops, we will play and discuss tunes composed by Leopold Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and Franz Zaver Wolfgang Mozart.
We will read, play, and discuss various survival skills for these kinds of pieces. A treble clef version of the sheet music for the tunes being played will be displayed on the screen during the workshop.
Just as in all of the collections in the Tunes for Two series these books contain the same tunes in the same keys making it easy for you to play with a friend playing another instrument.
There is limited enrollment, and pre-registration is required. The cost for each workshop is $10.00. The cost of each optional book is $15.00 (includes shipping if ordered with workshop registration).
For more information, and to register:
https://greenblattandseay.com/workshops_mozart_family.shtml
Reviews
Deborah Greenblatt, who has been teaching, composing and performing since 1971, is also a prolific arranger of a wide variety of tunes that range from traditional early music to folk songs from diverse cultures. These books are clearly printed and easy to read. Most of the tunes are of a moderate length (one page with repeats). The forms include the polonaise, minuet, bourree and rondo. The melodies are typically charming, as is characteristic of the lighter music of this era. Overall the collection offers some pleasing additions to the libraries of lower intermediate players who are fond of music from the early Classical era arranged for recorder.
...Review by Beverly R. Lomer, Ph.D. in the American Recorder Magazine, Spring 2020
French Fiddle Tunes Workshops
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The Old Avoca Schoolhouse in Avoca, Nebraska will be streaming three on-line “French Fiddle Tunes Workshops” for soprano recorder players, alto recorder players, fiddlers, violists, cellists, bassists, and mandolinists.
The Workshops will be on Tuesday, July 11, 7 PM, Central Time, Wednesday, July 12, 10 AM, Central Time, and Friday, July 14, 7 PM, Central Time. Different tunes will be played at each session.
During these workshops, we will play and discuss traditional French bourees, mazurkas, as well as a branle, a farandole, a galop, a schottische, and a tarantella.
We will read, play, and discuss various survival skills for these kinds of pieces. A treble clef version of the sheet music for the tunes being played will be displayed on the screen during the workshop.
Just as in all of the collections in the Tunes for Two series these books contain the same tunes in the same keys making it easy for you to play with a friend playing another instrument.
There is limited enrollment, and pre-registration is required. The cost for each workshop is $10.00. The cost of each optional book is $15.00 (includes shipping if ordered with workshop registration).
For more information, and to register:
https://greenblattandseay.com/workshops_french.shtml
Reviews
“...perfect for anyone wanting to not only learn French traditional tunes for fiddle playing, but also to see the French influence on songs that became popular in the Americas. The French compilation contains many simple and well-recognized tunes such as ‘Free Jacques’ and ‘Au Clair De la Lune’ as well as a number of French versions of polkas, schottisches, and other dance tunes.”
...Matt Merta Fiddler Magazine, Spring 2021
“As is typical of Deborah Greenblatt’s work, the arrangements of pleasing tunes are well done and accessible to a diverse audience of recorder players.
These editions are accessible to intermediate players. Rhythms are generally straightforward. The textures are a mix: artfully arranged polyphony or homophony, and some in which one line carries the melody and the other serves an accompaniment function. Because of the skillful arrangements, they would be very effective in concert performances.
There are no difficult keys. Chromatic notes are found, and in a few cases, they are a bit challenging.
This edition would make for great additions to one’s recorder library. Because they contain a mix of easier and a bit more challenging pieces that are pleasingly arranged, they offer less and more experienced players both a challenge and an opportunity to play simply for the enjoyment of the music.”
...Victor Eijkhout American Recorder, Fall 2020
The Workshops will be on Tuesday, July 11, 7 PM, Central Time, Wednesday, July 12, 10 AM, Central Time, and Friday, July 14, 7 PM, Central Time. Different tunes will be played at each session.
During these workshops, we will play and discuss traditional French bourees, mazurkas, as well as a branle, a farandole, a galop, a schottische, and a tarantella.
We will read, play, and discuss various survival skills for these kinds of pieces. A treble clef version of the sheet music for the tunes being played will be displayed on the screen during the workshop.
Just as in all of the collections in the Tunes for Two series these books contain the same tunes in the same keys making it easy for you to play with a friend playing another instrument.
There is limited enrollment, and pre-registration is required. The cost for each workshop is $10.00. The cost of each optional book is $15.00 (includes shipping if ordered with workshop registration).
For more information, and to register:
https://greenblattandseay.com/workshops_french.shtml
Reviews
“...perfect for anyone wanting to not only learn French traditional tunes for fiddle playing, but also to see the French influence on songs that became popular in the Americas. The French compilation contains many simple and well-recognized tunes such as ‘Free Jacques’ and ‘Au Clair De la Lune’ as well as a number of French versions of polkas, schottisches, and other dance tunes.”
...Matt Merta Fiddler Magazine, Spring 2021
“As is typical of Deborah Greenblatt’s work, the arrangements of pleasing tunes are well done and accessible to a diverse audience of recorder players.
These editions are accessible to intermediate players. Rhythms are generally straightforward. The textures are a mix: artfully arranged polyphony or homophony, and some in which one line carries the melody and the other serves an accompaniment function. Because of the skillful arrangements, they would be very effective in concert performances.
There are no difficult keys. Chromatic notes are found, and in a few cases, they are a bit challenging.
This edition would make for great additions to one’s recorder library. Because they contain a mix of easier and a bit more challenging pieces that are pleasingly arranged, they offer less and more experienced players both a challenge and an opportunity to play simply for the enjoyment of the music.”
...Victor Eijkhout American Recorder, Fall 2020
Paul Rolland Summer Workshop
June 26-30, 2023
Suzuki Institute at The Omaha Conservatory of Music
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AGES 0-18 • All Levels Welcome • CAREGIVER REQUIRED FOR STUDENTS 8 AND UNDER
The mission of Omaha Conservatory’s Suzuki Institute is to provide a fun, immersive musical experience for families at all levels of study in the Suzuki books.
A week-long comprehensive program that brings Suzuki students, families, and teachers together to expand and deepen their knowledge and playing. Core classes offered include: Repertoire, Technique, Masterclass, Reading Orchestra, Caregiver Coffee Circle (for parents/caregivers). Students will also choose from our exciting electives: Music by Diverse Composers, Ukulele, Viola for Violinists, Art Expressions, and Movie Music!
Passion for learning combined with dedication to excellence makes music a lifelong source of joy and inspiration for our students, families, and community. Our encouraging environment allows students to gain confidence in their musical abilities through discipline, mastery, and the love of music-making with their friends.
The Omaha Conservatory of Music’s outstanding artist-faculty challenge and inspire a student body of over 1,000 students and are leaders in Omaha’s music community, many of whom perform internationally and are members of the Omaha Symphony.
Space is limited, so register early!
https://omahacm.org/programs/omaha-conservatory-suzuki-institute/
Email Gretchen Pille for more information: gretchenpille@omahacm.org
The mission of Omaha Conservatory’s Suzuki Institute is to provide a fun, immersive musical experience for families at all levels of study in the Suzuki books.
A week-long comprehensive program that brings Suzuki students, families, and teachers together to expand and deepen their knowledge and playing. Core classes offered include: Repertoire, Technique, Masterclass, Reading Orchestra, Caregiver Coffee Circle (for parents/caregivers). Students will also choose from our exciting electives: Music by Diverse Composers, Ukulele, Viola for Violinists, Art Expressions, and Movie Music!
Passion for learning combined with dedication to excellence makes music a lifelong source of joy and inspiration for our students, families, and community. Our encouraging environment allows students to gain confidence in their musical abilities through discipline, mastery, and the love of music-making with their friends.
The Omaha Conservatory of Music’s outstanding artist-faculty challenge and inspire a student body of over 1,000 students and are leaders in Omaha’s music community, many of whom perform internationally and are members of the Omaha Symphony.
Space is limited, so register early!
https://omahacm.org/programs/omaha-conservatory-suzuki-institute/
Email Gretchen Pille for more information: gretchenpille@omahacm.org
Suzuki Institute at The Omaha Conservatory of Music
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Violin Book 4
July 19-23, 2023
While receiving training to teach Suzuki Book 4, participants will have the opportunity to observe Suzuki Institute classes and masterclasses, as well as classes and masterclasses taught by Suzuki trained instructors at The Omaha Conservatory of Music’s SoundWaves, Nebraska’s premier pre-college music program. This course is 15 hours and requires 8 hours of observation. Capacity is limited to 15 participants.
Pre-requisites: Basic Audition & Violin Book 3
Email Gretchen Pille for more information: gretchenpille@omahacm.org
July 19-23, 2023
While receiving training to teach Suzuki Book 4, participants will have the opportunity to observe Suzuki Institute classes and masterclasses, as well as classes and masterclasses taught by Suzuki trained instructors at The Omaha Conservatory of Music’s SoundWaves, Nebraska’s premier pre-college music program. This course is 15 hours and requires 8 hours of observation. Capacity is limited to 15 participants.
Pre-requisites: Basic Audition & Violin Book 3
Email Gretchen Pille for more information: gretchenpille@omahacm.org
Suzuki Institute at The Omaha Conservatory of Music
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Violin Book 5
July 24-28, 2023
Taught by Ruth Meints, Executive Director of The Omaha Conservatory Music, participants will have the opportunity to observe classes and masterclasses led by Suzuki Instructors at SoundWaves, Nebraska’s premier pre-college music program. This course is 15 hours and requires 8 hours of observation. Capacity is limited to 15 participants
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Pre-requisites: Intermediate or Comprehensive Audition & Violin Book 4
Email Gretchen Pille for more information: gretchenpille@omahacm.org
July 24-28, 2023
Taught by Ruth Meints, Executive Director of The Omaha Conservatory Music, participants will have the opportunity to observe classes and masterclasses led by Suzuki Instructors at SoundWaves, Nebraska’s premier pre-college music program. This course is 15 hours and requires 8 hours of observation. Capacity is limited to 15 participants
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Pre-requisites: Intermediate or Comprehensive Audition & Violin Book 4
Email Gretchen Pille for more information: gretchenpille@omahacm.org
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Housed at the Omaha Conservatory of Music, the country’s most promising young musicians have been flocking to SoundWaves for nearly ten years to immerse themselves in the region’s premier pre-college training program.
SoundWaves serves as a hub for:
1) Receiving instruction and inspiration from prominent guest artists from across the country.
2) Building important musical connections in the national arts community for OCoM, guest artists, and students.
3) Developing lifelong friendships with peers who are on a similar musical journey.
https://omahacm.org/programs/soundwaves/
Email Gretchen Pille for more information: gretchenpille@omahacm.org
SoundWaves serves as a hub for:
1) Receiving instruction and inspiration from prominent guest artists from across the country.
2) Building important musical connections in the national arts community for OCoM, guest artists, and students.
3) Developing lifelong friendships with peers who are on a similar musical journey.
https://omahacm.org/programs/soundwaves/
Email Gretchen Pille for more information: gretchenpille@omahacm.org
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