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The Music School of Delaware presents one of the most extensive calendars of public music events in the state.

Over 100 performances, master classes and workshops are offered each year representing of a wide array of genres and cultures.

Come hear our expert faculty performers, talented students, and internationally acclaimed guest ar tists all of whom demonstrate through their ar tistry that music excellence is for everyone!

Nominal ticket pricing, diverse programming and family-friendly concert star t times encourage participation of audiences of every age and musical interest.

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FACulTy, AluMNi & FRiENDSEnjoy chamber music and solo performances by our faculty artists and guest musicians. The Music Masters concerts Spirit of the Season, Winter Winds, Musical Monuments and Pipes and Strings will also highlight a music school rising star.

FROM RuSSiA WiTh lOvE ExPERiENCE ThE hOROWiTz PiANO Hosts: Robert Layton Reed, former board chair, and Dr. Holly Roadfeldt, master faculty with distinction. Sponsored by Jacobs Music Company.

Sunday, October 12, 2014 4:306:30 p.m. Wilmington $25

Russian-themed music, food and other delights! Signature vodka tasting. Russian piano works performed on the Steinway piano of the late great pianist, vladimir horowitz. Works by Rachmaninoff, Scriabin and Prokofiev.

Dr. Holly roadfeldt piano, liliya Maslov piano, Dr. oleg Maslov piano, and more

AluMNi CONCERT: BENjAMiN ShuTE AND ANNA DMyTRENkO iN RECiTAlWednesday, October 22, 2014 7 p.m. Wilmington $10/5

j. S. BACh Partita in b minor for solo violin, BWV 1002RAChMANiNOv Preludes, Op. 23SARASATE Carmen Fantasy, Op. 25BRAhMS Sonata in d minor for piano and violin, Op. 108

Benjamin Shute violin, anna Dmytrenko piano, lotus cheng piano

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MuSiC MASTERS: GuiTaR GREaTS Tuesday, November 11, 2014 7 p.m. Avenue united Methodist Church, 20 N Church Street, Milford $10/5

BRADDOCk ipso Facto CARulli Trio and Folk SongPiAzzOllA Tango for guitar and violin

pegasus trio (Melinda Bowman flute, christopher Braddock guitar, Jeanmarie Braddock violin)Genia Maslov violin, Matthew Smith guitar

MuSiC MASTERS: SPiRiT OF THE SEaSOna THank YOu COnCERT Hosted by Dr. William Stegeman, Second Vice Chair, Board of Directors. Proceeds benefit the anthony G. Simmons Scholarship Fund and Financial aid.

Wednesday, November 19, 2014 7 p.m. Wilmington $10/5

SChiCkElE Little Suite For autumn for Violin and Viola lOWRy Romanza for Four ViolasSChuMANN Piano Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 47

Serafin String Quartet, Shelley Beard viola, nina cottman viola, read Gainsford guest piano, Marka Stepper guest viola

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AluMNi CONCERT: BEEThOvENS BiRThDAy BASh Tuesday and Wednesday, December 1617, 2014 7 p.m. Wilmington $10/5 per night or $15 together

Featuring the complete Beethoven Cello Sonatas.

neal kurz piano, Dr. lawrence Stomberg cello

MuSiC MASTERS: WinTER WinDS Wednesday, january 28, 2015 7 p.m. Wilmington $10/5

CAMBiNi Wind Quintet no. 3 in F MajorCORigliANO Three irish SongsDRiNg Sonata for flute, oboe and piano EWAzEN Spring Serenade kOhS nightwatch: a Dialog for Horn, Flute and kettledrums POulENC Sonata for Horn, Trumpet and TromboneSAiNT-SANS Tarantella for flute, clarinet and piano in a minor, Op. 6

Mindy Bowman flute, lotus cheng piano, Dr. lynne cooksey flute, Zachary crystal timpani, Jared eastridge clarinet, Jessica Graae soprano, katelynn Griess trombone, chuck Holdeman guest bassoon, Susan ritter oboe, Dr. anna Skrupky horn, carol Stinson clarinet

MuSiC MASTERS: MuSiCaL MOnuMEnTSWednesday, February 18, 2015 7 p.m. Wilmington $10/5

lEzCANO Sonata for guitar and violaRAvEl Piano TrioSTRAuSS Violin Sonata in E flat Major, Op. 18

lotus cheng piano, nina cottman viola, Genia Maslov violin, liliya Maslov piano, luigi Mazzocchi guest violin, Matthew Smith guitar, Jennifer crowell Stomberg cello

MuSiC MASTERS: PiPES anD STRinGSWednesday, March 11, 2015 7 p.m. First & Central Presbyterian Church, 1101 N Market St, Wilmington $10/5

j. S. BACh aus Liebe will mein Heiland sterben from St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244j. S. BACh Violin Sonata no. 3 in E Major, BWV 1016BEEThOvEN Variations on a Swiss airhAgERTy Context (2012) for alto flute & organhASSElMANS Chanson de MaiSChElAT Organ Sonata (2011)

Jessica Graae soprano, Dr. paula nelson flute, tracy richardson harpsichord and organ, christof richter violin, David Schelat organ and harpsichord, Janet Witman harp

FACulTy, AluMNi & FRiENDS, cont.

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yOuNg AluMNi CONCERT: ShiNiNg STARS RETuRN TO ThE MuSiC SChOOl STAgE Saturday, April 18, 2015 5 p.m. Wilmington $10/5

Singer/songwriter Witt godden; irish fiddler Alexander Weir; violinist Emma Scott and others return to the Music School as Shining Stars. Alums jennifer Campbell and Maria Scott will serve as the emcees, and a reception follows.

Witt Godden singer/songwriter, emma Scott violin, alexander Weir fiddle, Donncha keegan guest uilleann pipes, Jennifer campbell piano, Maria Scott piano

MuSiC MASTERS: PianOFEST Dedicated to the memory of Mr. Louis J. Finger, former board chair.

Wednesday, April 22, 2015 7 p.m. Wilmington $10/5

BEEThOvEN 32 Variations in c minor, WoO 80BRAhMS Variations on a theme by Haydn for two pianos, Op. 56bBROWN Variations on a Baroque aria Bist du bei mir (1992)CARuNChiO Poem (2014)ChOPiN Preludes, Op. 28, no. 1-16liSzT konzertetden, S. 145, no. 2 GnomenreigenSChuBERT impromptu in G flat Major, D. 899, no. 3SCRiABiN Vers la Flamme, Op. 72

David Brown piano, Daniel carunchio piano, richard Gangwisch piano, liliya Maslov piano, Dr. oleg Maslov piano, Dr. Holly roadfelt piano

MuSiC MASTERS: naCHTMuSikTuesday, May 5, 2015 7 p.m. Avenue united Methodist Church, 20 N Church Street, Milford $10/5

ChOPiN Barcarolle, Op. 60FuChS 7 Phantasiestucke, Op. 57liSzT Valle dObermann dels annes de Plerinage, Premire anne: SuisseSChuBERT String Quartet no. 1, D. 18 in g minor

Dr. Donna Beech piano, nina cottman viola, Donna Delaurentis piano, eliezer Gutman violin, Jessica Hoffman violin, kate inie-richards viola, Dr. oleg Maslov piano, Julianne Murphy violin, Jennifer crowell Stomberg cello

FACulTy, AluMNi & FRiENDS, cont.

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CulTuRAl CROSSROADSCelebrate the rich musical diversity of our world and our very own community through events that integrate a variety of arts and cultural traditions.

PASSPORT TO iNDiASaturday, November 15, 2014 7 p.m. Wilmington $10/5 Experience the music and dance of india in this multi-faceted concert. Featuring Madhavi Ratnagiri and her group in a performance of South indian classical dance, renowned sitar player Madhu Nanduri playing music of North india, and the Delaware Childrens Chorus singing music from the countrys kirtana tradition. And much more!

MARTiN luThER kiNg, jR. & BlACk hiSTORy TRiBuTE Proceeds benefit the Jacqueline Beach Faulcon Scholarship Fund

Friday, january 16, 2015 7 p.m. Wilmington $5Come celebrate Dr. kings birthday and honor the lives and contributions of famous African Americans whose 100th birthdays are in 2015 Billie holiday, john hope Franklin, Muddy Waters and Billy Strayhorn. Featuring performances by Music School faculty, the DuPont Diversity Choir and student winners of the jacqueline Beach Faulcon Scholarship.

ThE MuSiC & CulTuRE OF BRAzilSunday, March 22, 2015 3 p.m. Wilmington $10/5 Attend workshops on Brazilian cuisine and the Brazilian martial art of capoeira, as well as a presentation of live Amazonian animals (courtesy of the Brandywine zoo). Then enjoy a concert by Minas, Orlando haddad and Patricia king, presenting Bossa Nova classics and originals from their CDs.

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ClASSiCAl CAFJoin Dr. Holly Roadfeldt, moderator, and other faculty for informal and entertaining conversations about music, with coffee and donuts! Saturdays at 10:30 a.m. in Wilmington. $10 per class

Can a Prelude Stand Alone?Exploring Music by Chopin, Rachmaninoff, Debussy and Others Saturday, September 27, 2014 Dr. holly Roadfeldt

i havent heard This Music Before So how Can i like it? Saturday, October 18, 2014 Dr. holly Roadfeldt

Cultural Crossroads: Music from Around the World Saturday, November 1, 2014 Christopher Braddock

Classical Music, and its Place Within the Modern System of the Arts Saturday, November 15, 2014 Dr. Oleg Maslov

Chopins Mazurkas and Their Cultural Context Saturday, December 6, 2014 Daniel Carunchio

Nationalism in the Romantic Era Saturday, December 13, 2014 Dr. holly Roadfeldt

American Music (And Why We Should Celebrate its Diversity) Saturday, january 24, 2015 Dr. holly Roadfeldt

Expressionism and Cubism in 20th Century Art and 20th Century Music Saturday, February 7, 2015 Daniel Carunchio

Romantics, Rogues and Rachmaninoff: A valentines Day Survey of Romantic Music Saturday, February 14, 2015 Dr. holly Roadfeldt

impressionism in Monet and Debussy Saturday, March 7, 2015 Daniel Carunchio

The Modern Musicians Dependence on Social Media Saturday, March 14, 2015 Dr. holly Roadfeldt

Classical Caf for kids The Awesomeness of learning Music Saturday, April 25, 2015 Dr. holly Roadfeldt

Advocating for Art Music: What Everyone Can (and Should) Do Saturday, May 16, 2015 Dr. holly Roadfeldt

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ThE STuDiO: ROCk, jAzz & FOlkThe Studio: Rock, Jazz & Folk at The Music School of Delaware offers special workshops that explore contemporary genres with local luminaries.