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iMA Newsletter Voted top 100 educators in the world by the International Biographical Centre Winner of the Consumers’ Choice Award for best music school in the GTA. Winner of the Royal Conservatory of Music Gold Medal for Teaching Excellence. Winner of the York Region Character Community Award. Markham Board of Trade Business Excellence Award finalist. Year XXI, No. 11 January 2017 WELCOMING OUR NEW STUDENTS Ashley T. (saxophone) Abby Cheung (voice and guitar) Hannah Wong (piano) Avery S. (guitar) IMA STUDENTS BIRTHDAYS IN JANUARY Daniel G., Meagan J., Adit K., Edward T., Katherine L., Jessica F., Anya P., Jadyn Y., David L., James A., Roshnie R., Anjali M., Mathushan M., Eddy C., Michael W., Lucy Z. HAPPY BIRTHDAY! IMPORTANT DAYS IN JANUARY January 1: School is closed January 4: RCM April Exam registration deadline (piano only) January 7: Christmas (orthodox) January 15: Markham Music Festival registration deadline January 15: North York Music Festival registration deadline January 16-28: RCM practical examinations January 28: Chinese New Year NEWS WINTER TERM STUDENTS EVALUATION REPORTS The Winter term Students evaluation reports are now finalized and are being given to the students. Please feel free to discuss directly with the teacher any points in the reports that may be of interest. If you have any concerns, please contact the Music Director, Mr. Kristian Alexander at Director@InternationalMusic Academy.ca ROYAL CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC January examinations Many IMA students will be taking their examinations in the second half of January. Under the guidance of their inspiring teachers, students have worked very hard to prepare long and demanding programs. We wish them success! GET A $30 CREDIT ON YOUR NEXT MONTH TUITION We have been very pleased with the continued success of our students. They have improved a great deal and we share their excitement with their families, friends, neighbors, and schoolmates. We appreciate your interest towards our programs and services. We are always very happy to welcome new students of all ages, levels, and instruments to the iMA. Please tell your friends about your experience with the International Music Academy. Do you know someone who is thinking of taking music lessons or who has children who may be interested in getting their hands on a musical instrument or singing? Do you know a teenager who needs a high school OAC credit? Do you know an adult who has wanted for a long time to learn how to play a musical instrument but has never had the time or inclination? Please tell them about the IMA. As an appreciation for your referral, we will give you a $30 credit for each new student who registers at the International Music Academy as a result of your referral. As we value your friends as much as we value you, we will offer to each referred student a $30 credit as well. PERSONALIZED IMA GIFT CARD International Music Academy 1-4981 Highway 7 Markham ON L3R 1N1 Phone: 905.489.4620 3-50 Innovator Avenue Stouffville ON L4A 0Y2 Phone: 905.640.6363 www.internationalmusicacademy.ca [email protected]
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iMA Newsletter Voted top 100 educators in the world by the International Biographical Centre Winner of the Consumers’ Choice Award for best music school in the GTA. Winner of the Royal Conservatory of Music Gold Medal for Teaching Excellence. Winner of the York Region Character Community Award. Markham Board of Trade Business Excellence Award finalist. Year XXI, No. 11 January 2017
WELCOMINGOURNEWSTUDENTSAshleyT.(saxophone)AbbyCheung(voiceandguitar)HannahWong(piano)AveryS.(guitar)IMASTUDENTSBIRTHDAYSINJANUARY DanielG.,MeaganJ.,AditK.,EdwardT.,KatherineL.,JessicaF.,AnyaP.,JadynY.,DavidL.,JamesA.,RoshnieR.,AnjaliM.,MathushanM.,EddyC.,MichaelW.,LucyZ.
HAPPYBIRTHDAY!IMPORTANTDAYSINJANUARY
January1:SchoolisclosedJanuary4:RCMAprilExamregistrationdeadline(pianoonly)January7:Christmas(orthodox)January15:MarkhamMusicFestivalregistrationdeadlineJanuary15:NorthYorkMusicFestivalregistrationdeadlineJanuary16-28:RCMpracticalexaminationsJanuary28:ChineseNewYearNEWS
WINTERTERMSTUDENTSEVALUATIONREPORTSTheWintertermStudentsevaluationreportsarenowfinalizedandarebeinggiventothestudents.Pleasefeelfreetodiscussdirectlywiththeteacheranypointsinthereportsthatmaybeofinterest.Ifyouhaveanyconcerns,pleasecontacttheMusicDirector,[email protected]
ROYALCONSERVATORYOFMUSICJanuaryexaminationsManyIMAstudentswillbetakingtheirexaminationsinthesecondhalfofJanuary.Undertheguidanceoftheirinspiringteachers,studentshaveworkedveryhardtopreparelonganddemandingprograms.Wewishthemsuccess!GETA$30CREDITONYOURNEXTMONTHTUITIONWehavebeenverypleasedwiththecontinuedsuccessofourstudents.Theyhaveimprovedagreatdealandwesharetheirexcitementwiththeirfamilies,friends,neighbors,andschoolmates.Weappreciateyourinteresttowardsourprogramsandservices.Wearealwaysveryhappytowelcomenewstudentsofallages,levels,andinstrumentstotheiMA.PleasetellyourfriendsaboutyourexperiencewiththeInternationalMusicAcademy.Doyouknowsomeonewhoisthinkingoftakingmusiclessonsorwhohaschildrenwhomaybeinterestedingettingtheirhandsonamusicalinstrumentorsinging?DoyouknowateenagerwhoneedsahighschoolOACcredit?Doyouknowanadultwhohaswantedforalongtimetolearnhowtoplayamusicalinstrumentbuthasneverhadthetimeorinclination?PleasetellthemabouttheIMA.Asanappreciationforyourreferral,wewillgiveyoua$30creditforeachnewstudentwhoregistersattheInternationalMusicAcademyasaresultofyourreferral.Aswevalueyourfriendsasmuchaswevalueyou,wewilloffertoeachreferredstudenta$30creditaswell.PERSONALIZEDIMAGIFTCARD
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TheIMAofferspersonalizedGiftCardsthatcouldbeusedasthoughtfulbirthday,holiday,bar/batMitzvah,graduationgiftorforanyotheroccasionsaswellastoencouragesomeonetostartlearninga
musicalinstrumentorsinging.Thecardcanbeusedforanyproductsorservices.Thegiftcardisavailableforanyamount.Ascardsarepersonalizedwiththenameofthepersonwhowillreceiveitaswellaswiththenameofthepersonwhopurchaseit,requestshavetobemade1dayinadvance.Cardscanbeorderedinperson,byphoneat905.489.4620orbye-mailatinfo@InternationalMusicAcademy.ca.Atthetimethecardisordered,anon-refundable$5depositisrequired.Thefullvalueofthecardispaiduponpick-up(andthedepositiscreditedtowardsthepurchaseprice).Paymentscanbemadebyanymajorcreditcard,chequeorcashaswellasthroughtheaccountsoftheIMAClients.
COMPOSERS’ANNIVERSARIESINJANUARY4,1710 PERGOLESI,GiovanniBattista4,1874 SUK,Josef6,1838 BRUCH,Max6,1872 SCRIABIN,Alexander7,1899 POULENC,Francis25,1913 LUTOSLAVSKI,Witold27,1756 MOZART,WolfgangAmadeus31,1797 SCHUBERT,FranzPeterWhereyoubornordoyouknowsomeonewhowasbornonthesamedayasthesefamouscomposers?Dropuse-mailatinfo@InternationalMusicAcademy.catoletusknow. FEATUREDTEACHEROFTHEMONTHSalomeLegemaate,B.Mus.Violinstudies
SalomeLegemaatewasbornandraisedinSwitzerlandandstartedstudyingtheviolinattheageof12attheMusicSchoolofSt.GallenintheclassofBeatrixSieberandHermannOstendarpand,inCanada,withYiumanChangandDanDavidArnovich.Ms.LegemaatehasperformedwiththeHueberliOrchestrainWattwilunderthebatonofPeterRothandhasperformedatthe
ConservatoryofMusicinZuerich.ShehasextensiveteachingexperienceforstudentsofallagesandisaregisteredteacherwiththeRoyalConservatoryofMusic.Mrs.Legemaatewashappytoanswerafewquestionsforourstudentsandparents:1.Whatdoyoulikemostaboutteaching?Ibelieve,forme,theenjoymentofteachingspringsforthfrommyloveoflearning.Iamfascinatedtofindouthowmystudentslearnandwhatmotivatesthem.Everystudentisdifferentandmyjobistofindtherightapproachinteachinghimorhertheviolin.IampassionateaboutwhatIdoandItrytoinstilthesamepassionineachstudent.Musicisapowerfultoolthatreachesfarbeyondlearningnotes.ItgivesmegreatpleasuretoextendwhatIhavelearnedovertheyearstostudentsthatarekeen,nomatterwhatage.Iwillalwaysencouragethemtothinkforthemselvesandhelpthemalongthewaytodiscovertheirpotentialandinnergift.ThesearesomeofthereasonsthatIliketeaching.2.Howdoyouinspirestudentstopracticemore?Idon’tbelievethatmorepracticeisnecessary.Bringingforthmorefruit,itcanalsobringmorediscouragementandfrustration.ThelattertwoIliketoavoidifpossible.Howtopracticehastobetaughtjustlikehowtostudy.InmostCasesitdoesnotcomenaturallyandsoitisimportanttoworkonagoodhabit,whichovertimestartstofeelnatural.Ithinkthataccountabilitycanbeahelpfulstartingpointinbuildingagoodhabit.ThisisthereasonIlikeaweeklylogthattellsmewhatthestudentpractisedandhowlong.DependingonthestudentIaskthemtopractiseforacertainamountoftimeandincreaseitgradually.Itislikegoingintotraining,wealwaysstartslowandbuildonittobecomestrongerandbetter.HowIinspiremystudentsinpractisingmore…Iwantthemtobeinspiredbytheirownworkandthesuccessitbrings.Myjobistoencourageandletthemseethebenefitsoffocusedpractise.3.Whatrolesdoesperformanceplayinstudent’sdevelopment?Theperformanceofastudentasastudentisveryimportanttomeasateacher.Iexpecteverystudenttogivetheirbesttotheirability.Mybelieveisthathomeworkassignmentsshouldbemanageableandbuilding.Iwanteachstudent,ineverylessontofeelasenseofaccomplishment.Itisimportantforus,student/teacher,tosetgoalsandreachthem.This,Ibelieve,willencouragestudentstodothesameineverydaylife.Howimportantisitformethatstudentsperform?Ithinkthattheyoungerstudentsarethemorenaturallyperformancecomes.Iencouragethemtostartplayingforparents,siblingsandrelatives.IfwehaveaduetIinviteparentstojoinalesson.Thiswayitispossibletoalsopointouttoparentstheprogresstheirsonordaughterismaking.4.Whoareyourfavouritecomposers?Thatisatoughquestionastherearetoomanytoname.GrowingupinSwitzerland,IwasintroducedtoJ.SBachatayoungage.Heiscertainlyoneofmyfavourites.AsIspentmanysummersinSalzburg,Austria,IwasintroducedtothehappyandlightmusicofMozart.SpendingtimeinhiscityofbirthandattendingchamberorchestrasperformingMozart’smusicmidstofoldbuildingsandstreetsofcobblestoneshasgivenmealoveforsomeofhiscompositions.Playinginthe
KindredSpiritsOrchestraforanumberofyearsunderthebatonofbrilliantKristianAlexanderhascertainlybroadenedthelibraryofwonderfulcomposersforme.IverymuchenjoythemusicofBrahms,Mendelssohn,Tchaikovsky,Sibeliusandthelistgoeson.5.Whatwasthelastpieceofmusic(sheetmusicorarecording)youpurchasedforyourself?ItwasaCDbyHolst“ThePlanets”andthesheetmusicofJeanBatiste,Accolay.
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Whatinstrumentdoyouplay?-Iplaythepiano.Howlonghaveyoutakenlessons?-Ihavebeentakinglessonsforthreeyears.Whoareyourfavouritemusicalartists?-MyfavouritemusicalartistsareHavasiasaninterpreterandChopinasacomposer.
Whatareyourotherhobbies,besidesmusic?-Iloveskiingandreadinggoodbooks.Favoritefood?-Myfavaouritefoodispizza“quatrroformagi”madeinItalyWhatisthecoolestthingyou’velearntinyourlessonsinthepastthreemonths?-ThecoolestthingIlearntinthepastmonthsisplayingdifferentrhythmswithbothhandsDoyouhaveanyperformancecomingup?-Notrightnow,Ihopetohavethenextoneinthesummer2017J [email protected](oryourchild)togetherwiththeanswersofthequestionsabove.Thedeadlineforsubmissionsisthe15thofeverymonth.Wewillfeatureyouinoneofthenextissuesofthenewsletter.PETOFTHEMONTHSendaphotoofyourpettogetherwithfollowinginformationandwewillpublishitinoneofthenextissuesoftheIMAnewsletter.Whatisthenameofyourpet?Howoldishe/she?Whatkindofbreedourpetis(ifapplicable)?Howlonghaveyouhadhim/herfor?Anyspecialcircumstancesaroundgettingthepet(i.e.agift,fosterpet,etc.)?Thefunnieststoryaboutyoupet?Anyspecialskillsorabilities.
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Germany'ssparklingjewelOliverCondyreportsfromtheopeningofHamburg'sspectacularnewElbphilharmonieinJanuary2017Thewaitisover.Afteryearsofspirallingcostsanddelays,Hamburg'smuch-anticipatedElbphilharmonieisfinallyopen.Theextraordinaryglass-cladbuildingatopanoldbrickwarehouse,loomsoverthecity'sharbourlikeacruiseshipwaitingtodock.Insidearetwoconcerthallsandtheirfoyers(a400-seatchambervenueandthemainevent,the2,100-seathall),afive-starhotel,apartments,spa,publicareasandacarpark.It'sdifficulttoworkoutfromtheoutsidehowtheysqueezeditallin.
There'snoescapingtheeye-wateringcosts,however.Initialestimatesalmostadecadeago(neveragoodideatopublicisesuchthings)putthefinalcostataround272meuros.Theactualfigureisnearer850meuros.Almostabillion.Butthecityexpectstorecoupthemoney–infact,reportsflyingaroundthatthecityisalreadyclosetomakingitback,thankstothesheernumbersoftouristsdescendingonHamburg,areunsubstantiated,butIwouldn'tbesurprisediftheyweretrue.Afterall,thecityitselfnowownstheElbphilharmonie(minustheapartments,whichstartataround1.5meuros);500,000peoplecametogawkontheopeningweekend,and450,000ticketshavealreadybeensoldforupcomingseasons.TheElbphilharmoniehascreatedquiteastir.Buttothebuildingitself.Evenitsentranceinstillsasenseofoccasion–an84-metreescalatorsweepsvisitorsuptotheeighthfloorinanelegantparaboliccurve,journey'sendhiddenfromsightuntilitsfinalfewmoments.
Abarandrestaurantgreetsthemonarrival,alongsideahugewindowrewardingarrivalswithoneofmanyfineviewsacrosstheharbour.Andit'sonlyuntiltheyreachthepublicsquare,alargespaceofbrickandglass,opentothechillyelements,thatanymentionismadeofaconcerthall.Thisis,runstheofficialline,abuildingforeveryone,notjusttheclassicalmusic-lovingfew…Butwhatoftheperformingvenues?Therecitalhallisanacousticgem,thankstoitsclassicshoe-boxshapeandwallsofrichlycoloured,undulatingcarvedwood.Itlookssensual,andsoundsit,aperformanceofBerg'sSevenEarlySongsfeaturingsopranoSandrinePiaurevealedinrichdetailbythepurityoftheacoustic.Themainconcerthall,however,isevenmoreastonishing.Cladin10,000individuallypittedpanelsmadefromacompositeofgypsumandrecycledpaper,itappearsasifcarvedfromasingleblockofcoral,itscreamy,chalkycolourshimmeringinthedimmedlights.Itslinesareorganicandnatural,balconiesflowingintooneanother,anditsseatsarecomfortableandpleasinglywide.Inshort,it'sadelight.ModelledonthedesignofBerlin'sPhilharmonieHall,theElbphilharmonieisdemocraticallydesigned,withnomemberoftheaudiencemorethan30metresfromthestage.Hiddenfromviewisthefour-manualKlaispipeorgan,embeddedwithinthewallsasifanafter-thought.Whichitwas–therewereoriginallynoplansforanorgan,butaprivatedonorsteppedin
almostcertainlyaftertheacousticdesignershaddonetheirbit.Organscanmakeahall(witnesstheWaltDisneyHall'sGlatter-GötzorganinLosAngeles).Ican'thelpthinkingthatthisoneisawastedopportunity.Theopeningconcert–amix,likeHamburgitself,ofoldandnew–showedoffthehall'sacoustics.Ameanderingsolooboefrombackofthehallhungintheair;modernmasterpieces,includingDutilleux’sMystèredel’InstantandBerndAloisZimmermann’sPhotoptosis/PréludefürGrossesOrchester,growledandwhispered,earlymusicbyPraetorius,Cacciniprovidingproofthatthehallcouldhandlesmallerforcesequallywell.Witheachpiecesegueingintothenext,andthereforenoapplause,thecontrastsofmusicalsorbets,startersandgreatbanquetsofsoundcouldbeappreciated.Forearlyandmodernmusic,thishallworkswell.
ForWagnerandBeethoven,whichdominatedthesecondhalf,thejury’sstillout.Theconductor,ThomasHengelbrock,gavesuchfragmentedreadingsoftheParsifalpreludeandthefinalmovementofBeethoven'sChoralSymphony(withSirBrynTerfelonfineform)thatitwasdifficulttoformanopinion.Wasaslightlackofrichnessinthestringsthefaultoftheorchestra?Timewilltell.Fornow,however,Hamburgiscelebrating,andrightlyso.TheElbphilharmonieisatriumph.TocommentonthisstoryoranythingelseyouhavereadintheNewsletter,headovertotheIMAFacebookpageormessageusonTwitter.
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