Suzuki Strings Cedar City, Utah Blog 2012-2019

Concert  on Sat., Nov. 5,  at 5 p.m. Classes Friday afternoon starting at 3 p.m. and Saturday starting at 9 a.m. all at Heritage Center, 105 N. 100 East, Cedar City Randen Heywood, Violin/Viola and Orchestra Clinician Ka-Wai Yu, Cello Clinician Kindal Ridd, Violin Clinician (photo with Suzuki Strings students at 2015 concert) Repertoire  (The more of the solo pieces memorized the more enjoyable the workshop) All Instruments:  Book 1:  Twinkles (Variation C in A Major - "grasshopper" 1/8 1/16 1/16;  Variation E in D Major with harmony - "peanut butter jelly sandwich" eight 1/16 notes;  and Twinkle Theme in A Major with harmony and obbligato O Come Little Children (with harmony), with repeat Minuet 3 (with minor part from Book 3 ) (with harmony parts) AB minor part AB, AB  (Book I does a page straight through, rest position for minor section, and repeats page) For help with new ornaments Kri...

33rd Annual Suzuki Strings Cedar City Spring Concert, May 12, 2016 Thanks to all of the students, teachers, pianists, and families for making this possible and the hard work and dedication it represents.  Photos from parents and teachers.  Videos thanks to Minnie Gonzalez. Video links:  Full Group Opens Concert: Twinkle Variation A and Theme  https://youtu.be/IURDIJWkOKc Andantino by Suzuki  https://youtu.be/ZcB59kDttcQ Perpetual Motion by Suzuki  https://youtu.be/3Gr5H0dysMY Orchestra Pieces: Brandenburg Concerto #2 by Bach   https://youtu.be/-tcXCm0SLRw Entrance of Queen of Sheba from Solomon by Handel  https://youtu.be/KWWHa4iTIpw   Dance of Comedians by Smetana  https://youtu.be/EtILYh-XKTs Star Trek Theme  https://youtu.be/5PISUFdFkKA Viola Pieces: Courante by Bach  https://youtu.be/z-UrGMeG0TM Nina by Pergelosi  https://youtu.be/htzsAovgOa8 Cello Pieces: The Moon Over Ruined Castle by R. Ta...

Poster design and photo by Kindal Ridd You are invited to the 33rd annual Suzuki Strings Spring Concert on Thursday, May 12, at 7 p.m. in the Heritage Center in Cedar City.  Music ranges from classical to fiddling. Rimi Fletcher will be the guest soprano soloist with the advanced violins for the  Laughing Song  by Strauss.  The orchestra has music by Bach, Handel, and Smetana plus the  Star Trek  theme.  Fiddle songs from Barrage include  Short Bow Jig  and  Blackberry Blossom .  Genesis and Matthew Gonzalez are the soloists for the "Arrival of the Queen of Sheba" from Handel's oratorio  Solomon . Students range from 3 to adult.  Students participate in weekly group classes as well as private lessons.  Teachers are Marin Colby, Alexander Schwartz, Kindal Ridd, Ling Yu, and Sara Penny.  Pianists are Tasha Seegmiller, Rimi Fletcher, Beth Stephenson, and Mel Jeffs.  Twelve area teachers help prepare t...