Suzuki Music Academy of Hong Kong

"Music Exists for the purpose of growing an admirable heart" ~Shinichi Suzuki

1st Suzuki Convention of the Americas

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We have a chance to be a part of history!

The first-ever Suzuki Convention of the Americas will be held in Cancun, Mexico, 1-5 May, 2019.

The conference will include all instruments as well as Suzuki ECE, so we can all participate!

We are still learning more details from the Conference.

  • Registration will open 1 September.
  • Take a look at the Conference Hotel/venue!
    • https://www.iberostar.com/en/hotels/cancun/iberostar-cancun

Registration is open to all instruments.  Minimum level requirements by 1 September:

  • Cello:   Happy Farmer
  • Piano: Au Claire de la Lune (hands together)
  • Viola: Minuet 1
  • Violin: Minuet 1

*All Students in Book 4 and above need to send audition recordings for orchestra placement.  

*Piano students of every level must send an audition video for attendance.

Here are the video recording details:

  • Book  1-8 (piano), Book 4-8 (string) students polished performance of a Suzuki piece (with accompaniment for strings)
  • Book 8+ students polished performance of a piece from the standard repertoire (with accompaniment for strings)
  • Video must be uploaded/emailed by 1 July 2018
  • Students will be notified of acceptance by August (before registration opens)
  • For students Book 4 and above, there is a limit of
    • 100 violins
    • 44 violas
    • 36 cellos
    • 16 pianos
  • Ms. Sonomi will be available to record audition videos on Wednesday, 20 June
    • Recording accompaniment Fee of HK$300 per person should be paid to Ms. Lan.
    • Please sign up for a time here:  https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1zkN52VjoBlluBJQWzvgJKdhO4zterBbe_hk4ADY0KXs/edit?usp=sharingWe will have more registration information as it becomes available.   

Musical Moment

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The end of May brought the last Musical Moment for this term.

Musical Moments are a wonderful, informal performance opportunity for our students.  They give students a chance to work on their performance skills – and their public speaking skills – in a familiar environment.  With an audience made up of other performers, their families and group class friends, it’s a supportive environment that allows students to gain confidence in their playing abilities.

Musical Moments will resume in September – we look forward to hearing everyone play!

Piano Department Concert

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On Saturday, 2 June, piano students were fortunate to have the opportunity to perform a recital on the stage of the Leo Arts Centre at Canadian International School.

Leo Arts Centre offers a special chance to play on a raised stage, in a fairly large hall on a good quality grand piano.  This type of environment is something we don’t get to enjoy very often!

Each of the students performed solos, and our most recent (Spring, 2018) piano Twinkle students also performed a Twinkle duet, starting them on the path toward becoming great collaborators!   At the end of the concert, Mr. Jason performed a piece for everyone which was written by a Korean composer.

Congratulations to all of the students and parents for all of their work together at home every day, and to Ms. Shoko and Mr. Jason for the week to week guidance they give each student/parent team.

Spring, 2018 Orchestra and Chamber Music Concert

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On Saturday, 2 June, we gathered at the Leo Arts Centre at Canadian International School for our Spring Orchestra and Chamber Music Concert.

                          

Vivace and Allegro orchestras both played, conducted by Mr. Daniel, and assisted by some of our advanced violinists:  Charlotte, Charmaine, and Mel.  In Vivace Orchestra, it was the first-ever time that piano students had joined the orchestra!  Evana, Ryan and Vivian served as the percussion section for one of the pieces, playing the sand blocks to mimic the sound of the trains.

Our seven chamber ensembles all performed the pieces on which they have been working this term with their coaches.  Mr. Daniel, Ms. Ryoko, Ms. Sonomi and Ms. Yuko have been very dedicated to helping students grow as chamber musicians, working to increase their comfort and skill at communicating with one another in order to be able to play more musically together.

It was a great end to the orchestra and chamber music term, and we are all looking forward to next year!

Congratulations to all of the students and coaches on all of their work throughout the term!

2018 Grand Graduation Concert!

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Saturday, 5 May brought our annual Graduation Concert.

Dr. Suzuki created Graduation Levels for each instrument.  Each graduation level reflects the first time that all of the skills a student has learned appear in the same piece!  This is the reason that often the graduation pieces seem much more complicated than the pieces that are right before and after.

This year’s graduates are:

Piano Level I                                                                                        Piano Level II
Sophia Edwards                                                                              Aidan Chan
Lucas Ho

 

Cello Level IV
Ian Mak

Viola Level III                                                                 Viola Level I
Jessica Elliott                                                              Aslan Au
Ashley Won

Violin Level I                                                                                        Violin Level II
Christopher Morris                                                                       Shreyas Rajaram
Isabel Zeng
Vera Zhang

Violin Level III
Hermione Au
Naphat Chanpongsang
Nithit Chanpongsang
Caleb Chung
Andrew Zeng

Violin Level V                                                                              Violin Level VI
Charlotte Cheung                                                                 Charmaine Chan
Tom Chiang
Marcus Poon

 

 

Suzuki Talent Education is the “Mother Tongue Method“.  One of the most important things about the Mother Tongue Method is the creation of the environment for our children’s learning.  Our parents learn alongside, and just ahead of their children. Both so that they can provide a good model of practicing, effort, and determination at home, and also to prepare them to be ready to be successful as the Home Teacher during daily practice.  Each year, our beginning parents join together and represent all of our parents and the work they do as Home Teachers every day.  This year, we had beginning parents from cello, piano and violin all playing Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star together!

We also presented the medals for our annual Go For The Gold 100 Days Challenge!  This year’s challenge was 100 days of Listening.  Daily environmental listening to the reference recording is the foundation for success as students of Suzuki Talent Education.  We had over 100 students who received medals for listening at least 75 days during the challenge period!

To end our concert, all of the students and teachers performed Dr. Suzuki’s “Wishing” together in its original Japanese form, and in English translation:

Video link: https://youtu.be/88v1dJT-8QE

We are all Good Children

Father, Mother, Please Help Me

Every Child Can Learn

Father, Mother, Please Help Me

Thank you to all of our parents for helping us every day on our path to learn!

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