Congratulations!
Filed in General, Performance, Student Reminders, Technique, Violin on March 24, 2008 at 10:08 pmCongratulations and good luck to two of my students, Marissa John and Sharon Tang, who will be performing at the ASTA 43rd Annual Bowed Strings Solo Recital/Competition this Saturday! Both students have prepared the first movement of Vivaldi’s Concerto in A Minor, and will be accompanied by Nico Maracut.
You have both worked hard, and I hope you will enjoy this new experience!
Further Upcoming Concerts 2008
Filed in Performance, Student Reminders, Violin on March 21, 2008 at 12:06 pmHere is the list of concerts coming up for April through July 2008…
- April 11, Noon: Performance on Baroque violin with CGU’s early music ensemble, Collegium Musicum! Where?: Balch Auditorium, Scripps College Campus. Admission?: FREE! Click here for more details.
- April 12, 7pm: Solo performance for Claremont Community School of Music’s faculty recital. Accompanied by pianist, Nico Maracut. Also joining us in performance will be the lovely soprano, Christina Linton! Where?: André Watts Recital Hall. Admission?: FREE! (Donations toward the school accepted.) Click here for more details.
- April 13, 5pm: Duo performance on both acoustic and six-string electric violins with New Age pianist/composer, Denise Young! Where?: Soul At Home, Tustin. Admission?: FREE!
- May 11, 3pm: CGU student recital for pianist Brigitte Garney. My part of the program will include a performance of Igor Stravinsky’s Suite from L’Histoire du Soldat, for Clarinet, Violin, and Piano. Should be a lot of fun! Where?: Boone Recital Hall, Scripps Colllege Campus. Admission?: FREE!
- May 18, 3pm: Concert with the Claremont Winds, featuring tuba soloist Lyndsey Hoh, winner of the Young Artists Scholarship Competition. I’ll be joining them on percussion and piano! Where?: Mudd Theater. Admission: FREE!
- June 8, 9:30am: Denise Young and I will be presenting two tunes as part of the morning worship service for First Presbyterian Church of Garden Grove! Admission?: FREE!
- July 26, 4pm: Full concert with Denise Young at First Presbyterian Church of Garden Grove! More details to come…
Hope to see ya there!!
UPDATE 4/12/08: The concert tonight with Nico Maracut has been postponed.
My Universe
Filed in General on March 19, 2008 at 11:53 pmCheck out my new Netvibes Universe start page!
I was immediately hooked with the customizability of it, and the organization of all my personal internet happenings - all in one easy-to-navigate place!
You can get one, too…
The Date is Set!
Filed in Performance, Student Reminders, Violin on March 3, 2008 at 12:04 pmOn April 12, at 7:00 pm, I will have the privilege of performing with my close friend, pianist Nico Maracut, as part of a faculty recital at the Claremont Community School of Music! To be included on our program for that evening are:
- Sonata for Violin and Piano No.1 in G Major, Op.78, Mvt. 1 – Vivace ma non troppo, by Johannes Brahms
- Danse Espagnole from “La Vida Breve”, Manuel de Falla, arranged by Fritz Kreisler
- Berceuse, Op. 20, No. 2, by Amy Marcy Cheney Beach
- Sonata in A Major, Mvt. 2 - Allegro, by César Franck
- Invocation, Op. 55, by Amy Marcy Cheney Beach
I look forward to seeing you there!!

Another Look at Carmina Burana
Filed in Composition, History, Humor, Strange Findings on February 25, 2008 at 1:00 amToo much seriousness tonight… must have some hilarity!!
From Carl Orff’s 1936 cantata, Carmina Burana, here is the infamous “O, Fortuna” - with the *real* words…
Thanks to Anne for sharing!!
