by James Hutchins
This month, the Perpetual Motion Suzuki Strings were honored to perform Christmas, Hanukkah and Suzuki pieces in the Capitol building rotunda for the State House by Candlelight concert.
The Maryland State House is the oldest State Capitol building in continuous legislative use dating back to 1772. George Washington resigned his commission as commander of the Continental Army at this location in 1783.
The sound, as one can imagine, was very lively and it took up to 3 seconds at the end of a piece for the notes to stop resounding. The violinists really had to watch their teacher’s bow to stay together and it sounded fabulous!
It was a great evening of holiday cheer, history and Suzuki!
James Hutchins lives Silver Spring, Maryland, with his wonderful and gorgeous wife and his fabulous and entertaining son. He grew up in the Suzuki Method, has been a Suzuki teacher for over 20 years and is a proud Suzuki dad. James is a registered teacher trainer who has taught at workshops, institutes and classes around the world, including South Korea, Iceland, Peru, Lithuania, Singapore, Malaysia, Bermuda, the Bahamas and throughout the States. His studio has performed for former Hillary Clinton at the White House, at the National Zoo, the U.S. Capitol,the Maryland State Capitol, the Lincoln Memorial, the National Aquarium and on the Millennium Stage and with the National Symphony at The Kennedy Center. They have also played the National Anthem for the Baltimore Orioles, Washington Wizards and Nationals. James also had the honor of performing for Dr. and Mrs. Suzuki at their home in Japan.
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