On an unusually sunny Saturday, March 23, in Olympia, Washington, children of all ages climbed the steep steps of our state capitol building with violin, viola and cello cases. They traveled up to three hours to participate in the second annual “Suzuki Concert at the Capitol.” Read more ▶
Janos Starker, master cellist, educator, and member of the SAA Honorary Board of Directors, died Sunday in Bloomington, Indiana, at age 88.
In addition to serving on the Honorary Board, Mr. Starker was a guest at the first SAA Conference,… Read more ▶
On the invitation, Dan suggested that, in lieu of gifts, guests make a donation to the SAA Annual Fund. What a brilliant stroke of genius, Dan! Read more ▶
World Convention in Japan, Caroline Shaw wins Pulitzer Prize for music, New Book: 101 Japanese Children’s Songs, Leadership Retreat Registration Ends April 30, Annual Members Meeting: May 24, Deer Creek, Ohio, Parents as Partners Online Still Open.
World Convention in Japan
The 16th Suzuki World… Read more ▶
See Ed’s previous updates from the Convention, and more from Matusumoto.
March 31—Sunday
Today is the last day of the conference, and we begin with a slightly shortened version of our morning group class. After lunch, we are all assembled in… Read more ▶
In this issue:
Leadership Retreat Registration
Vote on the Board Ballot by April 10
Summer Institutes: Auditions & Scholarships
Student Writing Contest due April 1
Upcoming Events
Join us May 23-26 at Deer Creek Lodge in Ohio for the SAA Leadership Retreat!
SAA retreats provide participants an… Read more ▶
Eighteen talented Chicago youngsters, all students in Merit School of Music’s Suzuki-Alegre Strings program, will soon check their suitcases and string instruments and board a flight to Japan to represent Chicago at the 16th Suzuki Method World Convention, March 27-31, 2013. Read more ▶
Armena Marderosian, much-beloved Suzuki piano teacher, teacher trainer, colleague, wife, mother, sister and friend, died peacefully at home on November 3, 2012 after a seven and a half month struggle with cancer.
Armena was born in Providence, Rhode Island, and later… Read more ▶
This school year began with a festival in Monterrey, Mexico, where Maria (six years old) and Ximena (fourteen years old) and their parents traveled from Mexico City to receive master classes from our beloved teacher trainer Caroline Fraser, which also… Read more ▶
March 18, 2013 by David Evenchick, Nancy Lokken, Mary Halverson Waldo, Kelly Williamson
Two thousand ten was an exciting year for the Suzuki Association of Peru. In addition to celebrating twenty-five years of offering Suzuki festivals in Lima, for the first time in its history, a very special event was held. Read more ▶
Nurtured by Love Revised Edition is now available from your local retailer and from the SAA online store. The revised edition for Suzuki Violin School Volume 6 will be in stores in early March. Read more ▶
Shaping Our Future Together,
Vote on the Board Ballot by April 10,
Student Writing Contest,
Summer Institutes Are Approaching!,
Nurtured by Love New Translation,
Leadership Retreat & Parents as Partners Read more ▶
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