Suzuki Violin School
of Columbus - Worthington
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Suzuki Violin School of Columbus - Worthington
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On January 22, 2009 we had the pleasure, once again, of playing a lobby concert before the Les Yeux Noirs concert. Students played pieces as a group in the lobby, mixed with family duets. Before the show, a group of students went on stage to play Les Yeux Noirs' Balamouk, first time with each student playing one phrase slowly, then the group playing it all together quickly, finally on the third time through Sean played it solo as fast as he could. The group finished with Bile Them Cabbages. It was very exciting and so much fun! We are very grateful to Lex Yeux Noirs for their generosity in allowing our students to perform on stage as their opening act. We also appreciate their willingness to greet students and visit with them after the concert. For more information about Les Yeux Noirs, please visit their website at: (Click on thumbnails to see enlarged photos)
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On April 17, 2005, twenty students from our school dazzled an audience of 400, and the featured performers, at a concert of Les Yeux Noirs, the world's premier gypsy group.
"I had tears in my eyes when I heard these children performing my piece 'Balamouk'", said Eric Slabiak, the charismatic lead violinist of the group. "Nobody else has ever played the piece except us" (how did these children do that? - the music is not even in print).
Les Yeux Noirs members quickly left their back stage seats to come listen to our children and photograph them playing three pieces on stage to open the concert.
Steve, our music reading teacher, who is also Amelia's dad, is manager of CityMusic and the World Music concert series. We appeared at his invitation. Featured soloists and leaders were Hee-Yeon introducing Balamouk, Laura with a tag she'd composed. Elissa led the ending of Havah Nagilah, and Sean played a tag for Old Joe Clark. We wore bright, gypsy-inspired clothes and colored hair spray, and danced together at the end of the concert. The gypsy group then provided us with a rare display of spirited music, awesome violin playing, and engaging showmanship, that we are imitating in some of our classes.
Delaney played "Balamouk" in church on Sunday to great applause. Teachers for the concert were Kari, Laurie, Steve, and Susan. |
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