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Instrument PETTING ZOO
Saturday,
September 6
10 am - 2 pm
See story below at right
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Longy Chamber Orchestra
Sunday,
October 5, 4 pm
Harvard's Sanders Theatre
 Federico Cortese, guest conductor.
Works by Mozart, Stravinsky, Beethoven
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Sphinx Chamber Orchestra
Thursday,
October 23, 8 pm
Longy's Pickman Hall
Featuring top alumni of the national Sphinx Competition for young Black and Latino string players (more about Sphinx)
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"The Carnival of the Animals"
Sunday,
October 26,
12 and 2 pm
Longy's Pickman Hall
Imaginative suite by Camille Saint-Saens with musical themes about chickens, turtles, elephants, fish, kangaroos and other delightful animals
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Gessner-Schocken
Concert with
Clarinetist
Maron Katz
Thursday,
November 6, 8 pm
Longy's Pickman Hall
Works from the classical, contemporary and klezmer repertoire (more on
Moran Katz)
Ticket information
617.876.0956 x1500
Calendar of events
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AUGUST 2008
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VOLUME 2, ISSUE 8
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 SeptemberFest 2008
Moving Hearts, Enlightening Minds
Longy School of Music announces the headline performances of its fall season, beginning with SeptemberFest 2008. Featuring more than 50 Longy faculty, students, alumni and guests,
each of the five SeptemberFest concerts is inspired by a phrase from the Vision for Longy. "The series demonstrates that at Longy, musicians are architects of
change and that we live in a realm of infinite possibility," said Wayman Chin, dean of the Conservatory. The concert series is Longy's gift to the community, made possible by ongoing donor support; free admission. To view all programs and performers, click here.
Friday, September 19, 8 pm
Pre-concert community reception, 6:30 pm
Opening Night: Mosaics of Chamber Music
"Nurture collaboration where students must assume the responsibility for finding their own voices." Works of Satie, Rachmaninoff, Gershwin, Epstein.
Saturday, September 20, 8 pm
The Legacy of Nadia Boulanger:
Elliott Carter and His Contemporaries
"Challenge them to find new ways to change the world through music." Honoring Nadia Boulanger, Longy faculty member from 1938 to 1945, one of the greatest music educators who ever lived, and her students: Longy alumnus Elliott Carter, Aaron Copland and other music luminaries.
Sunday, September 21, 7 pm
Blazing New Paths: Jazz and New Music
Motivate them to walk not just the well-trod paths, but to create new ones ... create an environment for incubation." New and recent works by Longy faculty members and others.
Friday, September 26, 8 pm
The Future Emerges: Artist Diploma Showcase
"Hold students to the highest standards of excellence." Featuring outstanding students and alumni from Longy's prestigious programs for exceptional performers.
Saturday, September 27, 8 pm
Closing Night: Schubertiad
"Inspire them to be artists who can move hearts, enlighten minds." All-Schubert evening of lieder, chamber and solo works.
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PETTING ZOO ON SEPTEMBER 6
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 Explore the Wonderful World of Instruments
Calling all children! You're invited to Longy's Instrument Petting Zoo, September 6, 10 am to 2 pm. This hands-on event is the perfect opportunity for children to explore which instrument to play or to get early exposure to the instrument world. Longy faculty and students assist the children with the various instruments. Faculty and staff are available to speak to parents about all aspects of music study and the Longy curriculum. A special story time will also be held every half hour. Open to all ages at no charge. For more information about the event, contact Denise Carter at 617.876.0956 x1650. For directions to Longy, visit our website.
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LONGY IN THE NEWS
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 Faculty, Alumni in Print and Broadcast Media Worldwide
It's been quite a summer for Longy newsmakers, including many of our faculty and alumni. Here's just a sampling:
· Janet Packer (in photo), chair of Strings, was interviewed on a live radio show "Monday Night with the Arts" (August 18) on CKWR, 98.5 FM, in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.
· Alumnae Laury Gutierrez (viola de gamba), Daniela Tosic (mezzo-soprano), Ruth McKay (harpsichord) and Na'ama Lion (Baroque flute, Longy alumna and faculty) were featured in a Boston Sunday Globe article (August 17) titled "On a quest to give female composers their due."
· At the Stamford Music Festival, England, the master class of Wayman Chin, dean of the Conservatory, was promoted by the Stamford Mercury (August 4); Stamford Living magazine (July) called him a "brilliant pianist and inspiring teacher."
· The International Baroque Institute at Longy concert "The Passions of the Soul" received high marks from the Boston Globe (July 28). For more Longy news, click here.
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