The International Conservatory of Music

1980-2010

Celebrate 30 Years of Music!

It was 1980.

And it started with a dream.

Tim was impressed by the music community in DC, during hisuniversity years.

How It Began

The guitar wasn’t really considered a concert instrument.

How It Began

Except in Washington, DC.

In DC, Sophocles Pappas had presented the guitar as a concert instrument.

How It Began

In DC, Andres Segovia and others performed in guitar concerts.

DC already had an open-minded community that appreciated music!

How It Began

Tim and Susan Healy moved to the DC Metro area to startThe International Conservatory of Music.

MOVE to DC

BACK to DCTim reunited with his friend from his college days, Regis Ferruzza.

BACK to DCIt was 1980.

October.

The StartThe International Conservatory of Music started an Event-A-Month Program.

The Music of Many Lands

This began in early 1981.

The StartThis program presented eventsthat featured professional musician-educators dedicated to their music.

The Music of Many Lands

Miyuki Yoshikami, koto

’81to’83EventAMonthProgram

(traditional Japanese instrument)

Chen, Chien-Tai, erh hu

’81to’83EventAMonthProgram

(traditional Chinese instrument)

Leo Sarkisian, kanoon

’81to’83EventAMonthProgram

(traditional Middle Eastern instrument)

Abel Carlevaro, Uruguayclassical guitar

’81to’83EventAMonthProgram

Regis Ferruzzaclassical guitar

’81to’83EventAMonthProgram

Ina Nacev Allen,classical piano

’81to’83EventAMonthProgram

Hilton Baxterclassical organ

’81to’83EventAMonthProgram

Louis Chen, cheng(A 16 string zither, traditional Chinese instrument)

’81to’83EventAMonthProgram

Tomas O’Canaan,uillean pipes(traditional Celtic instrument)

’81to’83EventAMonthProgram

’81to’83EventAMonthProgram

Composer, Hakim El-Dabh and Hamza El-Din, al-oud (traditional Middle East instrument)

Music of The Nile:

’81to’83EventAMonthProgram

Swapan Chaudhuri, tabla

Music of India:

Ali Akbar Khan, sarod

(traditional instruments from India)

Samulnori - ensemble from Korea, playing traditional Korean Farmers Music

Music of Korea:

Among many, many others…

’81to’83EventAMonthProgram

1984 …The International Conservatory of Music expanded,and offered

private musicaleducation.

Performance Lessons

History and

Theory Educatio

n

Recitals and

Master Classes

1984…

31 instructors signed up.

These educators specialized in music from many regions: Japan, China, Middle East,India, Ireland, to name a few.

Performance Lessons

History and

Theory Educatio

n

Recitals and

Master Classes

The International Conservatory of Music’s Private Lesson Extension Program BEGINS

Performance Classes

The International Conservatory of Music’s Private Lesson Extension Program Offered:

1984…Performance

Lessons

2 semesters with one master class and one student recital each term

1984… Recitals and Master

ClassesThe International Conservatory of Music’s Private Lesson Extension Program Offered:

Theory Classes

The International Conservatory of Music’s Private Lesson Extension Program Offered:

1984… History and Theory

Education

History/Literature Classes

1992

John E. Marlow

Teacher, Composer,Performer, Friend

1939-1992

1993All were shocked and saddened at the premature passing of a wonderful friend and fellow guitarist, John E. Marlow.

1993Tim Healy co-organized The Memorial Tribute Concert To John E. Marlow, to celebratethe life of John E. Marlow.

1994 – 2010Tim Healy and Regis Ferruzza came up with a plan to celebrate John E. Marlow and the classical guitar, annually!

1994 – 2010The life of The John E. Marlow Guitar Series begins!

1994Wade Dunn, one of Regis’ former students, joined The John E. Marlow team.

1994 – 2010The John E. Marlow Guitar Series features 6 professionalguitar concerts each season!

A Fun Time!

The Three Guys & Julian Bream

The Three Guys &Jorge Morel

A Fun Time!The John E. Marlow GuitarSeries postedpictures from The Concerts.

What a friendly community!

A Fun Time!The John E. Marlow GuitarSeries made it tothe local news.

2005The Beatty Music Scholarship Competition for Classical Guitarbegins.

2008The Embassy Tours project began.

The first trip was co-sponsored byThe International Conservatory of Music and the Embassy of Spain.

2009Margarita Escarpa travelled the United States, performing in 22 locations, including Bethesda, MD for The John E. Marlow Guitar Series.The blog of her tour: http://guitarsontour.blogspot.com

Embassy Tours

And Now…

2010-2011The John E. Marlow Guitar Series celebrates our 17th Season of beautiful classicalguitar music!

2011Beatty’s 5th year!

The International Conservatory of

Music

The Music of Many Lands

The Beatty Music Scholarship

Competition for the Classical

Guitar

The John E. Marlow Guitar

SeriesEmbassy Tours

Happy 30th

Anniversary!

And the dream continues…

Thank you for the tireless work, without which this Conservatory would not exist:(in random order) Susan R. Healy, Joan Collings, Miyuki & Shuko Yoshikami, Bill Herrmann, Larry Snitzler, Berta Rojas, Amy Cutts, Jim & Susan Rose, Deborah Drayer, Ronni Harvith, Debbie & Patrick Mezzetta, Shirley & Julius Rosen, Brian Healy, Angela Hsueh, Meagan Healy and all of our regular helpers…

Thank you!

Credits

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