Adult student Julie Shapiro is thrilled to announce that her new (to her) 1985 Steinway “M” sounds beautiful in its new home!! It is lovingly restored and ready for Bach, Schumann, Beethoven and Chopin, among others! Julie, we look forward to hearing you play in the next sharing session. Congratulations!
Aren’t these the most amazing creations you have ever seen? Clayton Mulder, shown here in the studio last year, is clearly ultra-imaginative. He put together these pianos, complete with music, pedals and everything, all from his own design! What an inspiration to have these pianists practicing with us. Congrats to Clayton and thank you for sharing.
Dr. Brandon Waddles, Wayne State University (Detroit) Lecturer in Choral Studies and Music Education, celebrated composer and accomplished pianist, is also a brilliant scholar and commentator on Black American music. I’m honored that he will be narrating the “Piano Music of Black American Composers,” presented virtually by my students on February 21, 2021. More info and link coming!
https://music.wayne.edu/profile/hf8691
All six performances of this program of small, beautiful pieces were met with positive reviews! This last one, photographed by my dear colleague Ellyses Kuan, had former student Theo Mitterando, current students Sue Williams from D.C., Julie Shapiro, Anne Logan, Amara Mulder and her husband Matt, Robert Demerjian and Guy and Bob Hoffman. Plus, my dear friends Debbie and Tom and an adorable pet pooch! The sound element worked out very well, even on Zoom! Thanks to everyone for your support and listening!
Clayton comes from a very musical family, as you may have noticed! He’s seven years old and attends Cushing Elementary School in Scituate.
Clayton’s mom, Amara, says that Clayton’s favorite thing to do is to build Legos. She reports that while he likes to play with boxed sets (especially Star Wars and Harry Potter), he is a very conscientious and enthusiastic designer of new Lego creations, particularly boats and space-craft. When not building Legos, Clayton can be found playing around the house with his three siblings and dog Kia. She says that he really enjoyed learning to play “The Entertainer,” and even taught his younger sister Naomi to play the first few lines!!!!