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.

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E-mailtoinfo@InternationalMusicAcademy.caaphotoofyourself(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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