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 XXII, No. 2 February 2018
WELCOMINGOURNEWSTUDENTSJoyceC.(piano)GaryW.(piano)LailaW.(voice/piano)KarenD.(guitar)JackyC.(piano,guitar)YoyoC.(flute)AnthonyP.(piano)LucasT.(Drums)NoahH.(guitar)LucasG.(piano/voice)NicoleX.(flute)KonstantineK.(piano/voice)MithranS.(guitar)JeremyA.(voice)
IMASTUDENTSBIRTHDAYSINFEBRUARY StevenL.,EdwardL.,RavleenS.,AliciaL.,LuciaA.,FelixZ.,BethanyT.,HarryS.,MithranS.,RhiannaC.,KayvonN.,MariellaG.
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NEWSNEWGUITARTEACHERATIMA–STOUFFVILLETheInternationalMusicAcademy–Stouffvillecampus,isgrowingandhashiredanewguitarteacherandspecialistincomputermusic.MichaelLukaszuk,DMA,MMus,BMusGuitarstudies,computermusic
MichaelLukaszukisamultifacetedmusicianwithinterestsspanningcomposition,guitarperformanceandmusictechnology.HeholdsaDoctorofMusicalArtsinCompositionfromtheUniversityofCincinnati,College-ConservatoryofMusic.HestudiedguitarinTorontowithEliKassnerandattheUniversityofWesternOntariowithWilmaVanBerkel.Asaguitaristheparticipatedinmasterclasses
withinternationallyrenownedartistssuchasGrahamDevineandPatrickRoux.Asacomposer,hisinterestslieintheuseofcomputersinmusic,andextendingtheclassicalguitarliterature.HismusichasbeenperformedatinternationalfestivalsandconferencesacrossCanadaandtheUnitedStates,andintheUnitedKingdom,theNetherlands,Poland,RomaniaandChina.MichaelhasservedonfacultyattheUniversityofCincinnati,College-ConservatoryofMusicandMiamiUniversity(Oxford,Ohio).GET3FREELESSONSWITHTHEPURCHASEOFAPIANOIfyouarereadytopurchaseahighqualitypre-ownpianothroughoneoftheIMApartners,3ofyourlessonsattheIMAwillbefree.CallourOfficeore-mailOffice@InternationalMusicAcademy.caformoreinformation.Pre-ownpianoisagreatinvestmentthatcomesatanattractiveprice,withafreetuninganddelivery.
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COMPOSERS’ANNIVERSARIESINFEBRUARY3/02/1809 Mendelssohnwasborn13/02/1883 Wagnerdied15/02/1857 Glinkadied23/2/1934 Elgardied23/2/1685 Handelwasborn27/2/1887 Borodindied29/2/1792 Rossiniwasborn
Whereyoubornordoyouknowsomeonewhowasbornonthesamedayasthesefamouscomposers?Dropuse-mailatinfo@InternationalMusicAcademy.catoletusknow. FEATUREDTEACHEROFTHEMONTH AntoniadeWolfe,M.Mus.,B.Mus.,PianoStudiesandInterpretation,MusicTheory
Ms.AntoniadeWolfehasgraduatedwithadegreeinpianoperformancefromtheGeorgeEnescuInstituteofMusicinBucharest,Romaniaand,later,withanotherdegreefromtheCentralSchoolofMusicaffiliatedwiththeP.I.TchaikovskyStateConservatoryinMoscow.ShehasalsograduatedfromtheAcademiaNazionalediSantaCeciliainRome,whereshe
studiedwithSergioPerticaroli,andhasearnedaMasterinMusic(pianoperformance)degreefromtheUniversityofToronto.Inaddition,Ms.deWolfehasstudiedwithMaestroS.PetricaroliatMozarteumHochschulefürMusikinSalzburg(Austria).Ms.deWolfehasgivenseveralrecitalsandconcertsinsomeofthefinestconcerthallsinBucharest,Moscow,Rome,Paris,Salzburg,andToronto.ShehasalsotaughtpianoattheColumbusCentre,CosmoschoolofMusic,andKofflerMusicSchool.Asacollaborativepianistandaccompanist,shehasbeeningreatdemandforseveralproductionsoftheCenturiesOperaAssociation,TorontoOperaRepertoire,PalestrinaChoir,EthobicokeCentennialChoir,andothers.Ms.deWolfeisaregisteredteacherwithRoyalConservatoryofMusic(RCME44667).Ms.DeWolfewashappytoanswerafewquestionsforourstudentsandparents:1.Whatdoyoulikemostaboutteaching?Ifeelagreatsatisfactionuponfollowingthedevelopmentofmystudents’skillsandoftheirunderstandingofmusic.WhenIteachpiecesthatImyselfhaveplayedIgetanewperspectiveonthemandIgetnewideasaboutalternativewaystoapproachthem.Teachingrequiresakeenanalysisofmusicalstructure,which
helpstheteachertounveilhiddenornewmeaningsinvolvedintheexperienceofmusic.AlsoIliketoperpetuatetheloveofclassicalmusicforthenewgenerations.2.Howdoyouinspirestudentstopracticemore?It’sveryimportanttolistentomusic.Listeningtorecordings,goingtoconcerts…Listeningtomusicisanactiveprocessthatinspiresastudent.Itawakensinthemtheexpressivepossibilitiesthatmusicoffers.Ialwaysdemonstrateapieceofmusiconthepiano.Also,Igivethestudentseveralrepertoirechoicesandletthempicktheirfavouriteone.Finallyitisimportanttoputapieceinhistoricalcontext:informationaboutthecomposerandtheperiodthemusicwaswrittenin.Allofthisleadstoinspiringmystudentstolearnmore.3.Whatrolesdoesperformanceplayinstudent’sdevelopment?Itisimportanttohaveperformancesasmilestonesinastudentdevelopment.Sucheventscontributemuchtoshapetheself-imageofastudent.Onceastudenthasaperformanceasasetgoalpracticingbecomesmoreexciting!Simply,amotivatedstudentputsmoreeffortintopracticing.Theperformanceinitselfrepresentstheculminationofalltheeffortputintopractice.Plusit’sagreatfeelingtobeonstageandcreatebeautifulmusic.4.Whoareyourfavouritecomposers?RobertSchumannhasbeenalong-standingfavouritecomposerofmine.Hisintenseromanticismhasalwaysmovedme.Hisabilityofchangingmoodsfromlyricalcalmtopassionatetorment,fromsadnesstogreatjoyandglamour,exemplifyisdepthofcharacter(asacomposer).AlsofromorchestralrepertoireIlikeSymphonieFantastiquebyHectorBerlioz.WagnerandBerliozwerebothinnovatorsofprogrammusic(musicthathasastorylinebehindit).5.Whatwasthelastpieceofmusic(sheetmusicorarecording)youpurchasedforyourself?IpurchasedCarnivalbyRobertSchumann,apianopiece.
FEATUREDSTUDENTOFTHEMONTH JessicaWang
Whatinstrumentdoyouplay?–IhavebeenplayingthepianoandalsoItakevocallessons
Howlonghaveyoutakenlessons?–Istartedtakinglessons7yearsagoandattheInternationalMusicAcademyin2017.
Whoareyourfavouritemusicalartists?–MyfavouriteartistisAndreasBocelli.Whatareyourotherhobbies,besidesmusic?–Ilovetodance,skate,andtrampolinegymnastics.
Favouritefood?–Chocolate!Whatisthecoolestthingyou’velearntinyourlessonsinthepastthreemonths?–IhavelearntasonginFrench
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[email protected](oryourchild)togetherwiththeanswersofthequestionsabove.Thedeadlineforsubmissionsisthe15thofeverymonth.Wewillfeatureyouinoneofthenextissuesofthenewsletter.PETOFTHEMONTHSendaphotoofyourpettogetherwithfollowinginformationandwewillpublishitinoneofthenextissuesoftheIMAnewsletter.Whatisthenameofyourpet?Howoldishe/she?Whatkindofbreedourpetis(ifapplicable)?Howlonghaveyouhadhim/herfor?Anyspecialcircumstancesaroundgettingthepet(i.e.agift,fosterpet,etc.)?Thefunnieststoryaboutyoupet?Anyspecialskillsorabilities.FEATUREDARTICLEWolfgangAmadeusMozart(1756-1791)Mozartwasachildprodigy
Fromtheageofseven,Mozartspentmuchofhischildhoodontour,paradedbyhisfatherbeforepotentialpatrons,academicsandprofessionalmusicians.BetweenJune1763,fivemonthsafterhisseventhbirthday,andNovember1766,theMozartfamilyvisitednolessthantenGermancities,aswellasBrussels,Paris(wheretheydinedwith
LouisXVatVersailles)andLondon.AfterayearinEngland,theyreturnedhomeviaHolland,ParisandSwitzerlandtoSalzburg.Buttheywouldnotstopforlong.Afterbarelyayearathome,theyreturnedtotheroadagain,thistimejourneyingtoVienna(wherebothchildrencaughtsmallpox),OlomucandBrno,returninghomeinJanuary1769.Mozartwasjust13yearsold.Notmuchofachildhood,really:anon-existenthomelife;constantlywritingorperformingindifferentplaces;threatenedwith,andasoftenasnot,succumbingtoillness;constantlyondisplay;alwaysinthecompanyofadults.ButwhatdiditdoforMozartandhismusic?Beforesettingoffonhisfirsttour,Mozarthadalreadylaidthefirmfoundationsofhistechnique,learningfromthecollectionsofmorethan100keyboardworks,mostlybyNorthGermancomposerssuchasTelemannandCPEBach,thathisfatherhadgatheredforhimandhissister,Nannerl,tostudy.
It’snosurprise,then,thatMozart’searliestworksshowtheirinfluenceandNorthGermanseriousnesswouldbecomeanimportantfeatureofhismaturestyle,suchasintheslowmovementofhisSinfoniaConcertanteforviolin,violaandorchestra(1779)–anunquestionablemasterpieceoftheclassicalcanon.ButitwasduringhisvisittoLondonthattheeight-year-oldMozartmetJohannSebastian’syoungestsonJohannChristian,withwhomhewouldformalife-longfriendship.JCBachhadspentmuchofhisearlierlifeinItaly,masteringtheItalianstyle,andhadsinceestablishedhimselfinLondonwithasuccessfulseriesofconcertsatthefashionableVauxhallGardens.HisItalianatestylemadeaprofoundimpactonMozartwhomodelledhisfirstthreesymphoniesonthoseofBachandhisbusiness-partner,CarlFriedrichAbel.MozartalsoarrangedthreeofBach’sOp.5keyboardsonatasasPianoConcertos(KV107).Indeed,Bach’s‘singingallegros’canbeheardinmanyofMozart’smostcharacteristicfirstmovementsandfinales,mosttriumphantlyinthefinaleoftheJupiterSymphonyNo.41(1788).Mozart’stravelsmadehimagreatmimicofmenandmusic.Bytheageof13,hehadalreadycomposedalittleone-actopera,BastienandBastienne,modelledonthesortofFrenchcomicoperashehadheardinParis.ItwastheseedfromwhichMozartgrewhisambitiontocreateGermanopera,laterrealisedwithDieEntführungausdemSerail(1782)andDieZauberflöte(1791).Tohonehisoperaticskillsandestablishhisreputation,MozartvisitedItalythreetimesbetween1769and1773,performinginRovereto,Verona,MantuaandMilan,wherehemetcomposerNiccolòPiccinniandwascommissionedtowritehisoperaseria,Mitridate.Fewmodern-daytouristshaveseenasmuchofItalyastheteenageMozart.FromMilanhejourneyedtoLodiwhereheproducedhisfirststringquartet,andthentoParma,BolognaandFlorencewherehebecamefriendlywithjustabouttheonlychildheeverhaddealingswithasanequal–theEnglishcomposerThomasLinleytheyounger.ForEaster,MozartwasinRome,wherehefamouslybrokethePapaldecreeagainstpublishingAllegri’sMisererebymemorisingitafterhearingitatStPeter’sandlaterwritingitdown.InMay,MozartvisitedNapleswherehemetcomposerNiccolòJommelliandtheEnglishhistorian,CharlesBurney.ReturningviaRome,wherehewasknightedbythePope,hevisitedBologna,takinglessonsfromthegreatcontrapuntist,FatherMartini.Thelessonsprovedbeneficialand,afterpassingagruellingtestincounterpoint,MozartwaselectedamemberoftheprestigiousPhilharmonicSociety.HisstylewouldcombinecontrapuntalrigourwithItaliansuavity,tobeexploitedasandwhenoccasiondemanded:forchurch,stageorconcerthall.
IfMozart’sfirsttourofItalywasanoutstandingsuccess,France,towhichheandhismotherjourneyedinSeptember1777,wasanunmitigateddisaster.Indeed,thesummerof’78inParisprovedtobeoneofthesaddestinMozart’sshortlife:theyoungcomposerwasforcedtofendforhimselfwhenhismotherdied.Neitherabusinessman,noranylongerachildprodigy,hestruggledtosurvive.Ofthefewcommissionsthatcamehisway,somewereunpaid,othersunperformed.Inrecompensefornon-performanceofaSinfoniaConcertanteforfourwindinstrumentsandorchestra,however,hereceivedacommissionforaSymphony(Paris,No.31)–hisonesuccess.Embitteredandfrustrated,hewrotetohisfather:‘Whetheritwillplease,Idonotknow,andtotellthetruthIcareverylittle.IguaranteethatitwillpleasethefewintelligentFrenchpeoplepresent...asforthestupidones–Iseenogreatmisfortuneinnotpleasingthem…’Afterreturninghome,itwasnotlongbeforeMozartmovedtoVienna,marriedandcutdownonhistravels.Still,inthelasttenyearsofhislifeheseemedrestlessandcontinuedtomovefromhousetohouse.Coulditbethat,raisedagainstabackdropofever-changingscenery,Mozartperhapsneededdisruptioninordertocompose?Certainlythereisanidentifiablesenseofrestlessnessinhismusic–themodulationsinthedevelopmentoftheJupiterSymphony(No.41),forexample,thatgiverisetochangingmoods,shiftingliketheshadowsofcloudsacrossitsmusicallandscape.Inthissense,Mozart’smusicnotonlyspeaksofthejoysofexistence,butalsooftheimpossibilityofpeace.ChrisdeSouzaTocommentonthisstoryoranythingelseyouhavereadintheNewsletter,headovertotheIMAFacebookpageormessageusonTwitter.
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