Strings, Harp, and Guitar
Classess
Ensembles
Eastman Beginning Strings
See Early Childhood & Elementary - Beginning Strings
Arts and Times of the Guitar
High School–adults; 2 units
Petar Kodzas, Instructor
Mondays, November 19-January 18, 6:30-7:30 p.m.Tuition: $134; $123 or less with lessons
Guitar for Beginners
High School–adults; 2 units
Petar Kodzas, Instructor
Mondays, January 25-March 22, at 6:30 p.m.A perfect opportunity for anyone to explore and learn the basics of guitar playing. Learn how to read music, play chords, and perform basic pick techniques. The class provides special insight into classical and jazz guitar playing. The group atmosphere makes for a relaxed environment, fitting for those with little or no experience. This is an excellent precursor to private lessons, and a vehicle for parents to learn basic guitar skills for family use. Open to high school students and adults; middle school students welcome if accompanied by a parent.
Tuition: $134; $123 or less with lessons.
Fretboard Harmony
High School–adults; 2 units
Staff Instructor
March 29-May 24. Mondays at 6:30 p.m.
Eight one-hour sessionsDesigned for all guitar players – classical, jazz, folk, or pop. The focus is on the theory behind the scales and chords regardless of style. Knowledge of harmony on the guitar will enhance creative approaches to accompaniment, speed up memorization, and improve improvisation skills.
Tuition: $134; $123 or less with lessons.
Eastman Youth Guitar Ensemble
Middle & High School - 3 units
Petar Kodzas, Director
Wednesdays at 6 p.m.Seeing other students play, and making music with them is enriching and fun and an extraordinary opportunity for guitar students to develop ensemble playing skills. Students in these classes develop note-reading and aural skills, in addition to practicing instrumental techniques. Permission of director required. Contact the director at pkodzas@esm.rochester.edu.
Tuition: $201 per semester; $185 or less with lessons.
Eastman Adult Guitar Ensemble
Adults - 3 units
Petar Kodzas, Director
Saturdays at 11 a.m.Seeing other students play, and making music with them is enriching and fun and an extraordinary opportunity for guitar students to develop ensemble playing skills. Students in these classes develop note-reading and aural skills, in addition to practicing instrumental techniques. Interview of instructor is required for participation in the ensembles.
Tuition: $201 per semester; $183 or less with lessons.
Hammered Dulcimer Group Instruction
Middle School, High School & Adults; 2 units
Mitzie Collins, Director
Tuesdays, 9:30-11 a.m.
Tuesdays, 5:30-7 p.m.
Session 1: September 15-November 17
Session 2: January 26-March 30
No prior experience necessary - all levels welcome. Young people and adults will learn to rely on their ears as they receive instruction on basic styles of playing this multi-stringed folk instrument. Students need to have an instrument; Mitzie Collins has 7 instruments available for rent. Interview with Mitzie Collins (585-464-9377 samplerrec@aol.com) required before registering for the class. Limited enrollment.
Tuition: $134 per session; $123 or less with lessons.
Hammered Dulcimer Ensemble
Middle School, High School & Adults; 2 units
Mitzie Collins, DirectorTuesdays, 7:30-8:45 p.m.
Session 1: September 15-November 17
Session 2: January 26-March 30
Open by audition to intermediate and advanced hammered dulcimer players. The group will play a wide repertory of music, including American fiddle tunes, hymns, Eastern European dance tunes and arrangements of English country dances. The group will perform several times during the spring. A listening/learning CD will be provided to class members; a special feature of ensemble rehearsals will be visiting musicians, playing a variety of instruments.Permission of instructor required. Contact the instructor at samplerrec@aol.com. Ensemble Details
Tuition: $134 per session; $123 or less with lessons.
Eastman Youth Chamber Soloists
Middle School & High School; 3 units
Diego Garcia, Director
Thursdays, 6:30-8:30 p.m.For advanced young string players, who already possess a refined string technique, and solid ensemble skills. EYCO facilitates the musical development of young players through the detail oriented study of musical masterpieces from the Baroque to the present. Rehearsals focus on subtleties of string playing (timing, nuance, gesture, phrasing, tone color, sound production, and articulation) which lead to the ensemble’s delivery of high caliber performances. EYCO showcases the developing skills of individual members through frequent solo opportunities and rotating principal positions. EYCO members exhibit refined stage presence, virtuosic string playing, and mature musical interpretations from every period.
Audition required. Students should perform two solo works at NYSSMA level 6 which demonstrate contrasting styles and tempos. No accompaniment is necessary. Sight reading may be asked. Call 274-1400 to schedule an audition time on Saturday, May 23, 2009 or contact the director at 585-739-6416 or dagarcia@esm.rochester.edu.
Tuition: $201 per semester;
Free! for students taking private lessons at ECMS
Eastman Youth String Orchestra
Middle school & High School; 3 units
Karine Stone, Director
Thursdays, 5-6:30 p.m.
Intermediate string players learn the basics of string ensemble skills, develop their techniques, and gain an understanding of the elements of music. Players will learn to lead, follow, and learn how to blend sounds in a string section. Basic bowing styles common to Baroque, Classical and Romantic periods are studied and mastered. This orchestra creates a solid foundation of orchestral string playing skills.
Audition required. Students should perform two solo works at NYSSMA level 4-6 which demonstrate contrasting styles and tempos. No accompaniment is necessary. Sight reading may be asked. Call 274-1400 to schedule an audition time on Saturday, May 23, 2009 or contact the director at 585-314-8716 or karineviolin@yahoo.com
Tuition: $201 per semester; $183 or less with lessons.
Eastman Kaleidoscope Community Orchestra
for strings, brass, woodwinds & percussion
Children and adults; 3 units
Karine Stone and Diego Garcia, Directors
Fridays, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Children and adults of all ages learn fundamentals of orchestral playing, and refine ensembles skills in a fun and supportive environment. Music is individually arranged, if needed, to accommodate individual abilities of orchestra members. The intergenerational aspect of this orchestra gives older and younger beginners a chance to learn from more experienced players of all ages. Kaleidoscope offers more advanced players an excellent leadership opportunity. Solo opportunities exist in winds, brass, percussion and strings alike. Musicians of all ages and abilities are amazed by how much they learn and achieve in this ensemble!
Audition optional; permission of directors required. Students should be able to play NYSSMA level 1-6; One year of previous private instruction recommended. Call 274-1400 to schedule an audition on Saturday, May 23, 2009 or contact Karine Stone at 585-314-8716 or karineviolin@yahoo.com or Diego Garcia at 585-739-6416 or dagarcia@esm.rochester.edu.
Tuition: $201 per semester; $183 or less with lessons.
Free! for parents of ensemble members.
Chamber Music for Strings
Middle/High School–adults; 4 units
Janet Milnes, Director
Times: TBA.
String students (violin, viola, cello) who have taken an ECMS jury/exam and have passed at least a level III, are welcome to participate in a weekly chamber ensemble at their corresponding level. These ensembles will consist of 3–4 students grouped by standard instrumental combinations. Students who have not taken a jury at ECMS are welcome to audition for the appropriate chamber music level. Auditions will be held Saturday & Sunday, June 14-15, 2008, Thursday, September 4 and during the academic year by appointment with the director. Please call 585.274.1400 to set up a 15-minute audition.Level III Chamber Music for Strings
Level IV Chamber Music for Strings
Advanced Chamber Music for StringsTuition: $268 per semester; $241 or less with lessons.
Eastman Youth Violin Ensemble
Middle School & High School; 3 units
Jeremy Zhu, Director
Saturdays at noon.This weekly one-hour ensemble is highly focused to develop advanced chamber, ensemble performance techniques, and beginning orchestral performance ability as it opens the path for students to all forms of performance. Students will learn a variety of musical styles from baroque to contemporary, including orchestral excerpts, as well as explore techniques of individual performance skills needed to lead chamber, ensemble, and orchestras. NYSSMA Level 4 to 6 or equivalent, Audition or permission of instructor required. Ensemble Details
Tuition: $201 per semester; $183 or less with lessons.
Cellissimo! Cello Ensemble
Middle School & High School; 3 units
Diego Garcia, Director
Saturdays, 1:30-3 p.m.For intermediate and advanced cellists. Explore the unique sonorities of the cello, universally compared to the sounds of the human voice! Discover and refine techniques, specific to cello playing in ensemble, by rehearsing and performing varied musical styles from Vivaldi and Rachmaninoff, to Rock Music and Argentine Tango.
Audition or permission of instructor required. Students should perform one solo at NYSSMA level 4-6. No accompaniment is necessary. Sight reading may be asked. Call 274-1400 to schedule an audition on Saturday, May 23, 2009 or contact the director at 585-739-6416 or dagarcia@esm.rochester.edu.
Tuition: $201 per semester; $183 or less with lessons.
Harp Choir
Middle School, High School & Adults; 3 units
Nan Gullo Richmond, Director
Saturdays at 10 a.m.Open to all students of harp, both lever and pedal. Repertory consists of pieces for both beginning and more advanced harpists. No audition required.
Tuition: $201 per semester; $183 or less with lessons.
Advanced Harp Choir
Middle School, High School & Adults; 3 units
Nan Gullo Richmond, Director
Fridays at 4 p.m.
Audition required. Contact the director at 585.274.1286.
Tuition: $201 per semester; $183 or less with lessons.
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Last updated: May 1, 2009