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Megan Peterson Kirsten Peterson may be going to Peru to study a big long word that has to do with music. hahaha but seriously she is. submitted 14-Nov-07 by
happy I saw Marie Berard as assistant concertmaster for the Mainly Mozart festival in Summer 2007. YAY MARIE! submitted 25-Aug-06 by
crazy concert submitted 11-Jul-06 by
Melanie My friend's mom is the principle harpist of the New York Phil, and she got a few tickets for me and my friend to go see a John Williams Movie Gala at Lincoln Center. It was quite fantastic. Co-hosted by Steven Spielberg, John Williams conducted the orchestra and started off with a tribute to Alfred Hitchcock. The orchestra played snippets from "Psycho" (with the actual movie playing behind the orchestra on a screen). The second half of the program consisted of themes from "Jaws," "Star Wars," "Indiana Jones", among others. (They even played the "NBC Theme Song." Did you know John Williams wrote that?) Here's the most exciting part. After the show, my friend's mom took us back stage to meet John Williams. We took pictures with him in his private dressing room and talked to him for a while about his work. Incredible concert! submitted 10-Jun-06 by
Taylor Adrian Anantawan let me play his Stradivarius for almost an entire rehearsal. I tried to practice afterwards and I sounded like I was playing on a two-by-four. submitted 23-May-06 by
Amber Walton Amar Hi Meg! Just wanted to say hello, hope you are doing well! I see Angela Rudden once in a while on the streetcar on our way to teach at music schools across the street from one another. Jane Levitt and I are playing in a quartet together, we're both in the music faculty at UfT. Going to study in Italy this summer! Have enjoyed many trips out to the beautiful county to visit my grandmother who's celbrating 92 this year. Hello to Oliver and Emily! xoxo submitted 11-Dec-05 by
Julia Lozos Hey! Haven't checked in here in ages, but for those who remember playing those first ever performaces of my music, since MPM I've had several works performed, including a solo clarinet piece, a viola sonata, and a violin concerto. I'm in my last year of a composition major at Carnegie Mellon University, and am applying to grad schools for composition, though I still play viola ALL the time. And still make people play Shostakovich with me! submitted 23-Nov-05 by
anthony Sup again. Also playing the Tchichosky (can't spell it). it be cool.o ya, im also doin the washington quartet andBoribine string Quartet #2. its sweet.cya submitted 23-Nov-05 by
anthony again I meant to spell it Borodin submitted 05-Nov-05 by
nick again also my b-day is the 9 of nov. YUP im pretty siked submitted 05-Nov-05 by
Nick Fikre yo . its nick. man, i haven't talked to any of u in while. anyways, just wondering wuts happening about that stuff wit the re-orientation thingie mabober. ive taken u skateboarding again, and killed myself on my bike. i got 6 stiches on one toe, and broke my left wrist. but now its all good. im playing violin agian. im working on some hard stuff. but its all good. i got into YAP. a really bid orchestra that performs in stamford and nyc. anyways, ......chicken..... peace~nick submitted 02-Nov-05 by
anthony [bracewell] Sup, Ive been at school and such,playing the Dvorak american quartet, cool. Also Im playing the Ravel string quartet. its sweeet. Pullin 96% in math yaya. submitted 16-May-05 by
Paul Casey Hello everybdoy! This is my first time visiting the website since 2001! Anyway, Won-Hee Lee (2001) won third place in the National Arts Centre Orchestra Bursaries! Congrats! submitted 22-Sep-04 by
Susan Mandel I know this news is incredibly late, but Max Mandel of the Kirby String Quartet (session 2 2004) will be playing at Caramoor Music Festival in New York on September 26th at 3:00 p.m. Campers in Westchester- if you are interested the concert will be held not too far away from North Westchester. For more information (i.e. directions and what he is playing) go to www.caramoor.com. I hope i get the chance to see him because he was my coach (and was awesome!) Untill Next time-- submitted 25-Jun-04 by
Oliver Hill On Wednesday, June 23, Stephanie Hsu, camper in 2000 and 2004, gave a superb senior recital at Hoff-Barthelson school of music in Scarsdale, NY. Among the pieces she played were Brahms Q#1 (with KAZ on cello!), Wienawski violin concerto, and Gershwin preludes for violin. It was a very enjoyable and well-received concert. submitted 20-Jan-04 by
Caitlin McQuiate hi everyone. I (Caitlin McQuaite) just moved up to the Toronto (well, right outside...Richmond Hill) and I'd love to get in touch with people in the area. Anyone interested? Caitlin submitted 20-Nov-03 by
Oliver Hill again Man, oh man, are the events piling up! This past Sunday, Nov 16, Me, Marco, Magee, Trout, his dad, Susan, Victoria and my dad all went to an excellent, excellent, excellent concert of the Tokyo String Quartet. They played an early Schubert quartet along with Smetena "From My Life" and the beloved "Death and the Maiden." Yup, the Tokyo really know what they're doing. Afterwards we went backstage and talked to them. It was tons of fun submitted 16-Nov-03 by
Sarah McElravy Hi Meg, Emily, and everyone! It's been years since i've spoken with any of you!I'm studying violin at the Cleveland Institute of Music right now and life's great! Hope to hear from some of you soon! bye submitted 13-Nov-03 by
me, emily (hill, that is) On November 4th Pablo took nyc by storm and was featured at The Cutting Room on West 24th St. Fabulous former mpm counselors, Sarah and Dave were present, as well as campers Kaz and Joan (who are the best ever!). It was so nice to see everyone and Pablo sounded great! submitted 06-Nov-03 by
Oliver Hill On Nov. 2, 2003, Amelie, Jeffrey and Emily Bazett-Jones, Emily Wilkins, Erin, Brianne, Christine, and Meara all met up and went to a concert of Roberta Janzen. She played a Debussy sonata, Beethoven sonata op. 102 no. 1, 3 pieces for violoncelle et piano by Nadia Boulanger and Prokofiev sonata op. 119. Afterwards they went to Meara's, drank coffee, and hung out. submitted 03-Mar-03 by
Nik Zuchowicz The Lisgar Collegiate Senior Orchestra and Senior Band in Ottawa are going on a trip to China from the 5th to the 14th of March, taking with them MPMers Erin Joyce, Nik Zuchowicz, and Emily Wilkins. Stops include the Great Wall, the Forbidden City, and the Summer Palace. The ensembles will be playing for four Chinese and international music schools. submitted 05-Oct-02 by
David Hill Esme Allen-Creighton and Eve Tang were selected for the 2002 National Youth Orchestra of Canada. Congratulations! submitted 29-Jul-02 by
Julia Lozos After being forced to premiere one of my compositions last summer, I've been having much more of my music played. If any of you recall my Redwall songs, Ian Cromwell's quartet is eventually going to play the whole cycle in one of their concerts. One of the two of us will keep you posted on the exact date. submitted 22-Jul-02 by
Ian Cromwell I was downtown Toronto at Kensignton Market when I heard the melodious sounds of a string quartet above the din of people hawking meat and cheese. Myself being a member of a quartet I thought I would go scope out the other group. I watched for a few minutes, when I noticed the cellist was wearing an MPM shirt! When they finished their number I went up and introduced myself. And who did it turn out to be but none other than Matthias himself, the infamous violinist I had heard pages about, with some of his fellow MPMers. I was wery happy to see fellow nerds. *Ian* submitted 26-May-02 by
nikki mayville I was doing some research online for an article and came across a reference to Music at Port Milford - oh the memories those four words bring flooding back! To update anyone interested... I'm in the process of graduating from the University of Windsor with my Bachelor of Music in vocal studies (finally), and will be doing a violin/voice(that's me)/piano recital June 7 with two friends of mine. I've been writing for a local publication as the arts/culture writer for the past few months, and spent my last year of school as the arts editor for the university newspaper. Anita Hiradhar and I are going to be doing some quartet and trio gigs this summer, so if anyone knows of any weddings in the Southwestern Ontario region, let us know! Last summer I backpacked through Ireland for a month, and this year I'm planning on traveling to more local (and affordable) places in August, so hopefully I can make my way up to MPM and catch a concert or two... Hope everyone is well! (oh... if Soojin reads this... I still have the giant fork - that's news, if anyone but me remembers, isn't it?) submitted 02-Jan-02 by
Meg Andrea Nevard is married and has a baby boy, Matthew, born 7-27-00. Congratulations! submitted 02-Jan-02 by
Meg Andrew Farmer is now a member of the Kingston Symphony Orchestra. Last summer Andrew participated in the National Youth Orchestra. He is continuing his studies of Composition and Viola at Queens University. submitted 28-May-01 by
Masumi Hello everybody! I have just recently joined the Pacifica String Quartet which is based in Chicago and has residencies at Northwestern and the University of Chicago. I am will have my last fling as a 'free' musician at Marlboro this summer before I get 'married' to my colleagues! I hope everyone is doing well. -Masumi submitted 04-Feb-01 by
Meg Graduation Recital: Masumi Rostad, viola with Sakiko Ohashi, piano and Jesse Mills, violin Tuesday, February 6 at 6PM Paul Hall at the Juilliard SchoolProgram: Handel-Halvorsen Sarabande con Variazioni Vieuxtemps Viola Sonata Michael White Unaccompanied Viola Sonata--World Premiere Shostakovitch Viola Sonata submitted 30-Dec-00 by
Dave Hill Alumns gathered at the Ferrari's home (Sarabeth & JoAnna) in Mt. Kisco, NY on December 29th. Mrs. Ferrari made a delicious meal and had a cozy fire going. Meg brought some string orchestral music (borrowed from Jim Sadewhite) and a box of chamber music for all to play. Ken Anderson was the only cellist, so he had a busy time of it. Besides Sarabeth and JoAnna, Alumns attending were: Suhashini Nijhowne from Johnson City, NY; Joan Kim from Binghamton, NY; Greg Irwin from Pittsford, NY; Sophia and Cindy Purekal from Yonkers, NY; Ken and Stu Anderson from Wescosville, PA; Tasha Colkett from Sellersville, PA; Peter Goldstein from Hudson, MA; Annie Garlid from Cos Cob, CT; Stephanie Hsu from Scarsdale, NY; and Meg, Emily, Oliver and Charlotte Hill from Pleasantville, NY. submitted 11-Jul-00 by
Lief Hello everyone. I am writing from Korea where Moshe and i are on tour with the Korean Canadian Symphony Orchestra. We're here for two weeks and returning mid july. Last month, Soojin and i went to Windsor to see Anita's recital. It was awesome. Even though we only stayed for a day, we had a blast. Anita is currently travelling abroad in Europe. England/Paris. I will be in New York in August for two Broadway auditions which came out of a successful disney audition in may. Other than that, things are pretty much the same. Some old news now. I had a news years gathering at my house. Moshe,Anita, Amber, Soojin, Benny, Sarah and i were all in attendance. It was a successful party. We were thinking of you all. I hope that everyone is well.Those are all the updates for now Keep smiling. Lief submitted 08-May-00 by
Suzanne Hiddink Dear Meg and any old campers from the early 90's I know it has been years since I've talked to or written to anyone from camp. I don't know how to contact anyone! Margaret Rogers, Jocelyn Adelman, Mara McMillan, Dan Otmar, Bobby Sammons Andrea Nevard, Colin McGeehan, etc., etc., anyone who went to camp in the beginning years... I would love to hear from any of my old friends. Take care all! Love, Sue Hiddink blondezina@hotmail.com submitted 16-Mar-00 by
Meg Hill Andrew Stalker, double bassist, won first prize in the Junior Division of the "1999 New York ASTA with NSOA Solo Competition." Congratulations! submitted 16-Mar-00 by
Meg Hill Oliver and I went to see a very impressive performance of the Mendelssohn Concerto played by Chloe Allen (Counselor '98 and '99) with the Sarah Lawrence Chamber Orchestra. submitted 01-Feb-00 by
Meg Hill Masumi Per Rostad was the soloist in the New York Premiere of the Paul Schoenfield Viola Concerto with the Juilliard Symphony on Friday, January 29, 1999. Masumi has distinguished himself musically with many awards and prizes which include the Bronx Arts Ensemble's Young Artist Competition grand prize and the Fiorello H. Laguardia "Little Flower" award for excellence in music. Masumi is currently studying with Karen Tuttle at the Juilliard School where he is pursuing his Bachelor of Music degree. submitted 01-Feb-00 by
Meg Hill Moshe Kim & Amber Amar write on 8/19/99: submitted 01-Feb-00 by
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