The Southeastern Minnesota Suzuki Association is old by American Suzuki standards.
Upcoming Events
Enjoy your summer!
The SEMSA calendar is being finalized and will be updated later this summer.
Teachers here began working with the method in the mid-1970's. A public school teacher, Georgia Daniels, was first to experiment with the new ideas coming out of Japan. In 1984 a group of teachers met to plan a workshop for area music students. SEMSA was formed to secure funding for that event.
Over our twenty-five year history, we have sponsored over sixty honors recitals, teacher recitals, parent workshops, and field trips to the Twin Cities to hear orchestra concerts and operas. Our biennial workshop, Gasshuku, focuses the community's attention on special topics like the Dalcroze method, chamber music, accompanying and concerti. For the November, 2009, Gasshuku, we have commissioned a chamber work by nationally known composer, Catherine McMichael. Students will study the art of composition, compose their own original pieces and premier McMichael's newest work.