From Pilsen to Matsumoto
The Trip of a Lifetime for Merit Students

by Libby Felts

We posted in March about Merit School of Music’s Suzuki-Alegre Strings Ensemble and their trip to Matsumoto for the 16th Suzuki Method World Convention.

Andrea Aguilera, 13, has played violin with Merit for seven years, and traveled with the group to Matsumoto.

The group blogged and tweeted their trip, and now you can relive it with their short film recap:

From Pilsen to Matsumoto from MeritMusic on Vimeo.

What a great reminder of something that makes the Suzuki method extraordinary: its power to cross cultural and geopolitical boundaries to bring together people who share the common bond of creating beautiful music.

June 12, 2013
Topics: 16th Suzuki Method World Convention, Blog, International Conferences, Local Programs, Matsumoto, Students, World Convention

Libby Felts is editor of the American Suzuki Journal, the official publication of the Suzuki Association of the Americas. She holds a master of fine arts in creative writing with an emphasis in nonfiction from the University of Wyoming and an interdisciplinary bachelor of arts with concentrations in creative writing, women’s and gender studies, and environmental advocacy from the University of Missouri. Libby is a member of the board of directors of Summit Dog Rescue, an all-volunteer foster-based dog and cat rescue based in Boulder, CO, which seeks to educate animal guardians on modern behavioral science and ethical training methods. In her free time, she can be found mountain biking the foothills of the Front Range and hanging out with her blue heeler, Daisy.

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