Colourstrings Aust

Linking teachers with the world. Details of activities of Colourstrings teachers in Australia will be posted here.

[Colourstrings Aust @ColourstringsAU]

@raychenviolin Good for tone production.

[Minifiddlers @Minifiddlers]

On Tuesday we had a distance lesson to Kuopio. Atilla and Nathan were helping Géza with the demonstration. 🎻 #distanceteaching

[HRSK @HRSK_LFF]

Maestro Géza Szilvay johtaa Middlefiddlersin pieniä viulusteja!

[Minifiddlers @Minifiddlers]

Géza vieraili Helsingin ranskalaisen koulun Minifiddlers ryhmän vieraana 🎻

[Jean Sibelius @JeanJCSibelius]

Sibelius' Famous Violin Concerto Op.47 was premiered on the 8th of February, 1904. Willy Burmester (photo) was originally supposed to play it but instead it was Victor Novacek. Sibelius conducted the @HelsinkiPhil

[BritishKodályAcademy @KodalyUK]

Kodály was a firm believer in the importance of heritage & culture in music education; he asserted there was no better music than that of a child's culture to teach children basic musical literacy. He developed integrated the singing of folk songs in the pupils' mother tongue.

[lisa moore @lisapianomoore]

The NYT says Philip Glass doesn’t waste time looking back. He is an amazing phenomenon. I’ve created a Spotify playlist to celebrate my Mad Rush CD. Please enjoy, explore and “follow” https://t.co/pi8HZfuRW9
https://t.co/ih25LPHHCI

[Sibelius One @SibeliusOne]

100 years ago today (24 Nov): the final version of Sibelius's Fifth Symphony was first performed in Helsinki. "Supremely bright and yet simple" (Helsingin Sanomat).

[Colourstrings Music on 8th Ave @ColourstringsVa]

Happiness is singing in our choir!
Children have fun playing our musicianship games whilst developing social skills, musical expression and music reading/ sight singing skills. https://t.co/72W4OfE8Xf

[Tor Frømyhr @FromyhrT]

Sharing a document by dear #RichardGill who died this morning from

Please read and reflect

[Colourstrings Aust @ColourstringsAU]

International MiniFiddlers https://t.co/lDOElSVKHu

[Canberra Symphony Orchestra @CBR_Symphony]

We are getting excited for this Thursday's Australian Series concert at @PortraitAu! A world premiere from our own CSO musician Leanne Bear. Tickets are still on sale! https://t.co/knt1bsLVze 🎹🎻 #CSO #artandmusic #cello #piano #australianmusic

[Canberra Symphony Orchestra @CBR_Symphony]

SPECIAL #ANU STUDENT RUSH $10 tickets for all full-time ANU Students for the Reimaginings concert 6.30pm tomorrow night at @PortraitAu​. Student ID Required. Tickets available from the box office. @ourANU @ANUllewellyn @SoM_ANU

[Tor Frømyhr @FromyhrT]

Tonight!
World Premiere of
Leanne Bear's new piece for Cello and Piano ,
Julian Smiles-Cello
Bernadette Harvey - piano.

National Portrait Gallery 6.30pm.
@NPG

[Tor Frømyhr @FromyhrT]

A concert not to be missed, new commissioned work for #Cello #Piano for
#JulianSmiles Cello
#BernadetteHarvey Piano
by
#LeanneBear Composer
@CBR_Symphony
@APRAAMCOS
@NPG
@ausmusiccentre
https://t.co/STkV4Eu7XS

[Tor Frømyhr @FromyhrT]

Australian Composer #LeanneBear meeting with Cellist #JulianSmiles in @CBR_Symphony break discussing her new piece that Julian will premiere with #BernadetteHarvey next month #DimityHall & #NicholasMilton also in picture @goldnerquartet @APRAAMCOS
@AusEnsemble @ausmusiccentre

[Julian Burnside @JulianBurnside]

Why does art matter? Why should we support the arts? https://t.co/x7WnibCmKk

[Tor Frømyhr @FromyhrT]

Great session today working with #NewEnglandConservatorium #Armidale students and staff via #VideoConference from my studio at @SoM_ANU . Wonderful #music teaching happening in the region. @UniNewEngland

[Minifiddlers @Minifiddlers]

Many thanks to our Spanish colleagues for yet another great lesson yesterday! Aamu and Atilla (Géza's grandson) were helping #GezaSzilvay with the demonstration this time 😊 @Dipta_cat @cmreus @cmtortosa @CMTarragona @mauricidalmau

[Kodály Australia @KodalyAustralia]

Increased executive function is a wonderful by product of music education! https://t.co/P1RlXCLP8o