A4TY: 2/13/13

Bloomingdale's A4TY: Student New Music Concert took place on February 13, 2013 at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall. This year's concert was funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts and was a huge success. The concert featured pieces by 28 student composers ranging from ages seven through fifteen. The new works were diverse and included a piece for Brass Quintet, songs, solo clarinet, a jazz trio, and a flute and piano duo, among others. Additionally, Jeff Myers, Elizabeth Lim, and David Crowell, wrote commissioned works for Bloomingdale students for the concert. This event epitomizes the collaborative spirit at BSM as faculty members, student performers, and student composers rehearsed and performed new works together.

Avalon, a student composition, for brass quintet opened up the evening

Rehearsing commissioned composer David Crowell's Hashimoto

MAP students perform commissioned composer Jeff Myers' Four Little Sketches

A student pianist welcomes a student composer to the stage for his bow

Composer Elizabeth Lim comes to stage after her commissioned work
Arabian Nights: Parizades Journey Fairy Tales Suites for the Young is performed

All the performers and composers gather on stage at Weill Recital Hall after the concert 

Faculty Focus Series: 1/25/13

Soprano and voice faculty member Johanna Young performed a concert titled "Reflections on Home" as part of BSM's Faculty Focus Series on January 25. Joined by faculty member Laurie Merchant on piano, her sister Elizabeth Young on violin, and guest artist Karim Merchant, Johanna took listeners on a tour of several parts of the world including Bohemia, Russia, America, and Japan.

Johanna Young

Laurie Merchant played works by Chopin and Prokofiev

Elizabeth Young, violin; Laurie Merchant, piano; Johanna Young, soprano

Guitar Festival: 1/26/13 & 1/27/13

Bloomingdale’s Guitar Festival which took place on January 26^th and 27^th, was a resounding success! Below is an array of images from the two-day event. Day one featured student performers playing jazz, rock, and classical guitar. The students were expertly prepared by their teachers. The BSM guitar faculty demonstrated their musical prowess in a faculty concert. The day had a spirit of collaboration with students playing together in a rock band and guitar quartet, faculty members accompanying students, and faculty members performing together as well.

Day two featured a guitar construction workshop with luthier Garrett Lee followed by a special concert by guest artist Jerry Willard. Faculty member Jose Maldonado coordinated the entire event which showcased the breadth and talent of our guitar students and faculty.

BSM guitar students warm-up before the student concert

One of our rock/jazz students performing at the student concert

BSM Rock Band with their coach, faculty member Kevin Farrell on the piano

BSM faculty member Alejandro Cote played works by Turina and Lauro

BSM faculty member Mark Mollica performed an original composition and a Bob Dylan song

Artistic coordinator and guitar faculty member, Jose Maldonado, with his teacher, Jerry Willard

Luthier Garrett Lee presenting during his guitar construction workshop

Guest Artist Jerry Willard presented three different guitars including this baroque instrument. Here he is explaining the thumb technique that this instrument requires.