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Mark Your Calendars!

We're gearing up for an eventful and exciting few months ahead.

Save these dates and plan for the upcoming school events, as we end the school year!

Contact your teacher or email us, if you have any questions.

There are no regular lessons on April 6 (Thursday) to April 12 (Wednesday).

All regular lessons will resume on April 13 (Thursday).

Happy Spring Break!

What is a masterclass?

A masterclass is a session where a guest, who is an expert in the field, teaches a group of students. A few students get to play their solo, polished piece and the guest teacher addresses the student and the audience (other students, teachers, parents, etc) with discussions that involve technical issues, interpretation, etc. related to the student’s performance which are also topics that benefit and are relevant to the audience. 

Who can join the masterclass?

All students, parents, and teachers! Selected students will play a polished piece and everyone else can be part of the audience and learn from the discussions.

• Student performers: Limited spots only. Your teachers will advise you if you have a polished piece ready to play at the masterclass. Performers should confirm participation by April 1st
• Auditors: Anyone who wants to observe and learn from the class 

David Witten’s international career has included numerous concert tours in Ireland, Italy, Russia, Ukraine, Mexico, and China. As the recipient of a 1990 Fulbright Scholar award, he spent five months teaching and concertizing in Brazil, and he is frequently invited back to give concerts and masterclasses.

Witten’s solo piano recordings feature music of Manuel M. Ponce (Marco Polo Records), Nikolai Tcherepnin (Toccata Classics), and Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco (Albany Records).

His involvement in music has not been limited to performance. He is the editor of Nineteenth-Century Piano Music: Essays in Performance and Analysis (Garland Publishing, 1997), which includes his landmark analytical study of the Chopin Ballades.

Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Witten received his early training at the Peabody Conservatory and at the Rubin Academy of Music in Jerusalem. He received a Master of Fine Arts in Piano at SUNY at Buffalo, and a Doctor of Musical Arts from Boston University.

His most influential teachers were Anthony di Bonaventura, Walter Hautzig, Tinka Knopf, Benjamin Oren, Reynaldo Reyes, Leo Smit, and Dorothy Taubman.

After twenty years as an active recitalist, chamber-music pianist and teacher in the Boston area, he accepted a position at Montclair State University, where he is currently Coordinator of Keyboard Studies.

Allen Lieb Is CEO of the International Suzuki Association, Chair of the ISA & Suzuki Association of the Americas Violin Committees & a registered SAA & European Suzuki Association Teacher-Trainer.

His primary instructors in Suzuki pedagogy were John Kendall and Shinichi Suzuki.

Allen is Head of the Violin Department & Instructor for Teacher-Training at the School for Strings & violin Instructor at the Diller-Quaile School, both in New York City, & a consultant for VH1SavetheMusic Foundation.

We know it's not always possible for everyone to perform (or attend) in person, which is why we're hosting a special virtual recital!

This event will only be limited to 20 performers, accommodated on a first come, first serve basis. Students should confirm participation by May 1st

Save the date and watch out for updates for this exciting event! 

Harmonious Horizons The Year End Concert, is just around the corner!

We are looking forward to the school year's culminating event, where our hardworking students, parents, and teachers showcase their performances, as we get to witness their growth as artists.

Students should confirm participation by April 1st, to give enough time for planning & rehearsals. Additional details will be sent next week

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If you are interested in taking up voice lessons, cello lessons, guitar lessons, violin lessons, or piano lessons send us an email at info@playitforwardschoolofmusic to get started!