Music Celebration Day at KMFA 89.5

Come join us on Sunday, April 21st for Clavier-Werke School’s Music Celebration Day. We will have student and faculty performances, theory games, arts and crafts, face painting, balloon art and more. Blackerby Violin Shop will also be hosting an instrument petting zoo. Seating for performances inside the Draylen Mason Studio will be limited, so RSVPs are required by email or phone, or by clicking here. All other events do not require RSVPs and attendees for those are free to come and go. Details for the Draylen Mason recitals are below. The event will start at 1:00pm and will go until 4:30pm. It is sure to be a fun day of music and games for all!

Student and Faculty Performances on April 21st

1:30-2:20pm – Student Recital 
Featuring students grade five through nine performing works by: Bach, Bober/Gorenson, Burgmuller, Chopin, Clebanoff, Clementi, Debussy, Faure, Kolling, Marcello, Pier, Tan and Vivaldi.

2:30-3:30pm – Faculty Recital
Performers: Andres Carrero, Jake Holtzman, Jeanne Hourez, Felicia Kim, Dmitriy Krasny, Karli Leal, Michael Lenahan and Ellen Sirower. Featuring works by: Beach, Bonis, Dvorak, Grieg, Hovhaness, Kapustin and Rachmaninoff

3:45-4:35pm – Student Recital
Featuring students grade nine through twelve performing works by: Brahms, Debussy, Grieg, Saint-Saens, Sarasate, Tartini and Villa-Lobos.

General Reminder: Event Date, Time and Location
Sunday, April 21st, 1:00-4:30PM
KMFA 89.5 Studios, 41 Navasota St., Austin, 78702
Cost: Free!

Welcome our new piano instructor!

We want to spread the word that we have hired a new full-time piano instructor for our West Lake location, Andrei Zimbalist. Andrei is a classically trained performer and teacher, and most recently was an assistant professor at the highly respected Tchaikovsky Moscow Conservatory iin Russia. Due to the unfortunate events there, Andrei had to leave the country. Fortunately, he has an Extraordinary Talent Visa and was able to come to the U.S. where he has decided to make Austin his home.

Andrei has worked with students of all ages and levels, from young children up to adult university students. He is experienced and of strong teaching philosophy, yet very flexible and patient and strives to work with each student at their own individual level. He is also very friendly, fun and communicative… and eager to start working with CW students!

Please help to welcome Andrei to the CW musical family! We are so excited to help him get settled in and join our staff!

Get inspired, record and post!

Clavier-Werke wants to give a big round of applause to adult student Richard Skinner! Richard recorded performance videos of Beethoven’s Bagatelles, op. 33, and a Bach Sinfonia in c minor and uploaded them all to his YouTube channel at “R.Klaev piano“. Click on the big R, playlists then view full playlist to see them in order.

For audiophiles, the high-fi mixes of these and some of Richard’s previous recordings of Scarlatti, Mendelssohn, Bach and Prokofiev can be heard under “R.Klaev” at soundcloud.com. Feel free to check out the other videos, share, subscribe or even just find a little inspiration!

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