Our Chinese New Year Group Class Concert was a huge success! Parents, guests, and teachers all commented on how beautiful the students’ sound was, from the youngest performers to the most advanced. One guest, who had never attended a concert of children playing before, commented that “I never imagined that children could have such stage presence and sound this good! I am so happy I was able to attend!”.

Congratulations to all of the students, and their parents!

Please enjoy these photos from the event.

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by Students of MusiCares

Title: SAI KUNG STRAY FRIENDS WRITE-UP
The journey to Sai Kung Stray Friends was a memorable one.
On that day, the weather was quite chilly and the air felt a bit frosty, I would say. But the festive mood, lights, food, and decorations of the Sai Kung Stray Friends campsite (or headquarters) brightened the day up, so although we still had to play with cold and stiff fingers, which was obviously not that ideal, but it was still an experience that I enjoyed and didn’t regret.
The staffs, volunteers, and guests there were extremely friendly and vibrant! They helped us introduce ourselves, applauded when we finished, and generously offered to refill our stomachs, enjoy/relax, and have an immersive experience with the Stray Friends community with their wide variety of festive foods and games. All this encouragement gave me the energy to do my best! They made us feel like a part of their community, a part of them.
– Charlotte CHEUNG

 

Though it was cold, it was fun playing for the people (and they clapped!) The hot dogs and samosas were nice. (Vera)

 

 

I liked the food, the cupcakes tasted really good. (MaryChun)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It was a great experience going to perform music at Sai Kung Stray Friends. Since it was my second year in a row going there, I found out more about their community. It was also pretty cold on the day of the performance and the food the volunteers cooked was very nice.(Gareth)

 

The dogs were cute, the people were nice, we had fun. (Amarbir)

 

It was a fun and interesting experience and the dogs were really cute (Oliver)

In my opinion, it was great experience. I got very happy to play for a charity and got lunch at the same time. Even thought therewwere times I thought we were ignored, we still got some applause, so it was still good (Roger)

 

It was a bit cold, but it was fun playing in Sai Kung. The food was nice and the dogs were funny. (Marcus)

The burger and the potato salad was bomb! (Bryan)

 

Altogether, SKSF raised over $26,000 to go toward supporting the dogs in their care.  Congratulations, MusiCares for your contributions!

 

The rain stayed away, and the temperatures were mild for our annual performance at the Stanley Christmas Market.  There was a great crowd, and appreciative audience for our students as they shared Christmas music with visitors to the market, as well as with our own families.

The Market is such a fun way to welcome the holiday season!

Please enjoy some photos of the event

 

 

Our orchestra and Chamber groups gave their Fall term performance on Saturday, 1 December.  This was the first time the students had the opportunity to perform in a space that also allowed them to have the full performer experience of entering the stage from the green room rather than from the audience. It really made a difference in the experience of the performers, and for the audience too!

In the orchestra, Sander, Hermione and Naphat were great section leaders for the violins for this term.  For the Spring Term, the leaders will be as follows:

Concertmaster:  Roger

Principal 2nd violin: Oliver

Co-Principal 3rd violins:  Ella & Stacey

The leaders are chosen based on dedication, commitment, preparation and engagement on an ongoing basis.

Many thanks to Ms. Jane and Ms. Sandra for their work with the orchestra, and to Ms. Ryoko for all of her efforts with the chamber groups!

 

 

Our last studio recital of the season was given by Ms. Sandra and Ms. Jennifer’s students.

There are so many young cello students, and it was great to see how well-prepared both the students and the parents were for the performance environment and experience!

Please enjoy the photos of the event.