SEMSA is proud of it's twenty-five year history of nurturing musicians around SE Minnesota. On November 6 and 7, 2009, students from SE MN will attend our biennial workshop, Gasshuku, to study thestandard repertoire
for violin,
viola, cello, flute, harp and piano and the art of composition
The highlight of the Gasshuku will be the premier of Ms. McMichael's composition, TBA, for members of the community and students, parents and teachers. The piece will be of special significance to our community because each of the three movements is based on a different work of art in the Rochester area. Many members of the community have donated to support the commissioning of the work. It is a community wide expression of our devotion to all forms of art and the children who study music.
Catherine McMichael, composer-in-residence
Wendy Stern -- flute
Jennifer Burton, Everett Goodwin, Katherine Wood -- violin
Lawrence Leviton -- cello
Phala Tracy -- Harp
Nancy Daley, Rick Stanton -- piano
Jere Lantz -- "The Art of Composition"
Annette Engleman -- Orff-Schulwerke
