Edinburgh Suzuki Workshop
A weekend of music at the annual Edinburgh Suzuki Workshop. Pictured above is the 'playtogether' at the end of today - when all the students, from tinies to teens, gather to play the common repertoire. This repertoire is common across the world wherever children learn an instrument by the Suzuki Method. From the simple beginning of 'Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star', students learn to play music as they learn their native language - by listening, repeating, and with praise and encouragement from teachers and parents.
Today we've enjoyed not only 'Twinkle', but Seitz, Monti, Handel, Brahms, all three movements of the Bach Double violin concerto, chamber music, African drumming, football, Scottish traditional music and a ceilidh. Families have come from Scotland, England and Ireland, and the guest leaders of the workshop from France and Denmark.
It is so impressive of the success that they have with this process. Some people learn to play the piano by sound only and never learn to read music. I bet they move on to read music.
ReplyDeleteFantastic! How wonderful to have such a large group of students of all ages playing together. Must have been beautiful. I wish our local Suzuki school had more group participants.
ReplyDeleteAlways pleasant to listen to young musicians !
ReplyDeleteOh dear...I thought Suzuki's were a type of car...
ReplyDeleteThat must of been a lot of fun to hear. It's so great to see so many kids interested in learning a stringed instrument.
ReplyDeleteI tried learning the violin in my late 20's. (I wanted to play blue grass fiddle really...) I gave up after a while, but maybe I should have tried the Suzuki Method - do they have a version for adults?
That is something I know my daughter and myself would have loved to see/hear. I am going to her University this Sunday to watch/listen to her perform with the Orchestra...cant wait!
ReplyDeleteWould have loved to listen in on that workshop. :)
ReplyDeleteReally interesting! It's nice to see all those young people which are fond of music.
ReplyDeletethat looks as though it would have been grand to listen in to ! *ruthie*
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