News: Violin
New Revised International Editions of the Suzuki Violin School
A Message from the SAA Violin Committee
The new revised editions of the Suzuki Violin School Books 1 and 2 are now available for purchase. Book 3 should be in stores very shortly, and Book 4 is already at the publishers for formatting and proofing.
The SAA Violin Committee would like to give all members of the SAA community a report on this process. The following report consists of three sections:
- A history of the book revision process,
- A description of the procedure for the compilation, editing and publication of the revised editions for Books 1-4, and,
- A look forward at the upper volumes in the Suzuki Violin School.
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Violin Workshop, Feb 10, Baltimore
Edmund Sprunger is giving a workshop on violin group class teaching on February 10 at Peabody Institute in Baltimore, Maryland. Please see the event page for more information and a registration form.
Core units being offered soon
Violin/Viola Practicum, The Hartt School, CT
Flute Book 5, Brookline Music School, MA
Flute Book 2 and 4, Music Institute of Chicago, IL
New Suzuki Violin Books and Recordings
Alfred Publishing has announced that the new Suzuki Violin Method Book 1 and the new Book 1 recordings are now available. Books 2 and 3 will follow this fall. This new International edition has been a work in progress for many years. The recording artist for the new editions is William Preucil, Jr., Concertmaster of The Cleveland Orchestra.
Since 2006 Alfred has been the exclusive publisher and distributor worldwide (except Japan, where Zen-On is the publisher) for the Summy-Birchard label. Under the guidance of the International Suzuki Association (ISA), Alfred/Summy-Birchard produces the core Suzuki instructional materials (Suzuki Method books) for all instruments.
Editing for the violin books is in the capable hands of the International Violin Committee, a committee of the ISA, composed of representatives from each of the ISA’s regions. Christophe Bossuat of France is the ISA Violin Committee Chair. Each member of that Committee represents a region and brings ideas and suggestions for revisions from their region to the International Committee.
The SAA Violin Committee members are Allen Lieb, Chair, Ronda Cole, Lorraine Fink, Karen Kimmett and Sanford Reuning. Many thanks to this committee for their ongoing, dedicated work with this project!
Violin and Guitar Practicum
Music in the Mountains Suzuki Institute is adding 2 practicum courses, violin and guitar, June 22-26. Enrollment is limited. Email Nan Freeman at musicinthemountains@yahoo.com if you are interested.