4th November, 2009
Connections Across Schools
Andrew coaching 5th grade students
Today U High senior Andrew Sandwick presented a mini masterclass for Ms. Janovjak’s fifth grade clarinet class. Andrew began playing clarinet at Lab in fifth grade. He continued through middle school and branched out into jazz in the upper grades, playing in both the Middle School and High School Jazz Bands. In addition to his music participation at Lab, Andrew has played in many outside groups including the Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra, CYSO’s Encore Chamber Orchestra, Interlochen Arts Camp and Northwestern’s National High School Music Institute. Most recently he was selected to participate in the Illinois Music Educator’s Association District 1 Festival Orchestra on November 21, 2009. Andrew studies clarinet privately and plans to continue his music studies at the university level.
Andrew focused on beginning concepts with the fifth grade students - basics of tone production, breathing and articulation. He played excerpts from movement II of Brahms’ Symphony #3, Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue and Rimsky Korsakov’s Cappricio Espagnol. It was exciting to see the inspiration and eagerness in our student’s faces as they considered the ideas Andrew presented. All in all, it was a great student to student experience across the schools at Lab!
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3rd November, 2009
U-High Musicians and IMEA
On October 13 of this year, U-High musicians auditioned for various district festival groups hosted by the Illinois Music Educators Association (IMEA). We are pleased to announce the following students were selected to participate in upcoming district groups events this month.
Sam Frampton and Andy Zheng will be participating in the jazz ensemble on Saturday, November 14, at West Leyden High School in Franklin Park. Ellyn Butler was chosen for the symphonic band. Henry Bergman, Andrew Sandwick, and Catherine Zhou were selected for orchestra. The band and orchestra festival will be held on November 21, at Lincoln Way West High School, in New Lenox.
Our students will be gathering with student-musicians from throughout the Chicago area, rehearsing for the entire day, and then performing late in the afternoon. It’s quite an honor, and we are all proud of their efforts.
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30th October, 2009
WFMT Introductions Features Lab School Clarinetist
U-High senior Andrew Sandwick will be a soloist on an upcoming radio broadcast. Introductions, a program that features pre-college age musicians from the Chicago area, airs Saturdays at 11:00 a.m. on WFMT. This Saturday, Introductions includes music and interviews with performers and soloists from the Chicago Youth Symphony’s Encore Chamber Orchestra. On this program, Andrew is one of the soloists, performing the Rhapsody for Clarinet and Orchestra, by Claude Debussy.
This is a wonderful opportunity to listen to a fabulous youth orchestra, and Andrew is an incredible young clarinetist. For additional information, the Introductions website is: http://www.wfmtintroductions.com/
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29th October, 2009
Peter and the Wolf
Coming Soon!
Peter and The Wolf and
The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses
Featuring The Chicago Chamber Musicians with
The Oak Park and River Forest Children’s Chorus
in Chicago Shakespeare’s Courtyard Theater
Saturday, November 14 and Sunday, November 15, 2009
at 10:00 and 11:30 a.m.
Join The Chicago Chamber Musicians and Chicago Shakespeare for a fun-filled performance of music and stories. The hour-long concert-designed to introduce children ages 4 and up to the joys of live performance-features Prokofiev’s “Peter and the Wolf” and “The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses” by composer Bruce Adolphe. At 11:00 a.m. on both days, performers are available for autographs and pictures in the lobby, while young musicians demonstrate and answer questions about the featured instruments.
Approximate Running Time: 1 hour
Recommended for children ages four and up.
For more information or to purchase tickets, please call the Chicago Shakespeare Theater Box Office at 312.595.5600,
or go to their website at www.chicagoshakes.com.
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15th October, 2009
Recital Night
Please join us for upcoming performances by our talented Lab School musicians. The first Recital Night is to be held on Thursday, October 15, beginning at 7:00 p.m., in Fulton Recital Hall, in the Goodspeed Building. The second recital event is one week later, Thursday, October 22, again at Fulton Recital Hall starting at 7:00 p.m. The Goodspeed Building is located at 1010 East 59th Street, in the southwest corner of the Old Quad.
Students will perform a variety of works, from the classical repertoire. Interest in this event continues to grow, and it is an excellent opportunity to hear our student-musicians. These events are free and open to the public.
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30th September, 2009
U-High Jazz Band at Hyde Park Jazz Festival September 26
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22nd September, 2009
Music and the Brain
Last week as part of the middle school Open House presentations, some of the music department faculty referenced recent research in the area of how music influences learning and brain development in children and adults. Beginning in October of 2008, the Library of Congress began a two year series of lectures and presentations on this area of research. Visit their website http://www.loc.gov/rr/perform/concert/0809-musicandthebrain.html to access webcasts and podcasts on various topics relating to music and the brain.
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18th September, 2009
Hyde Park Jazz Festival
U-High Jazz Band opens Hyde Park Jazz Fest! The U-High Jazz Band performs first at the Hyde Park Jazz Fest on Saturday, September 26. Featuring five U-High students led by teacher Dominic Piane, the band will perform on the festival’s main stage located at the Midway ice skating rink. Admission to the all-day event is free, and more information can be found at the festival web site.
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4th September, 2009
Chicago Jazz Festival
This afternoon, at 4:45, at the Petrillo Music Shell,
recent U-High graduate Monique Johnson (class of 09)
will perform the national anthem as part of the opening
ceremonies of the Festival. Monique performs at the
request of the Jazz Institute of Chicago.
On Saturday, Lab School faculty member Tomeka Reid
currently on leave) performs with Nicole Mitchell’s
Black Earth Strings Ensemble, beginning at 2:20, at
the Jazz on Jackson stage.
It’s a great weekend of jazz, and it is particularly
exciting to have one of our recent graduates as a
participant.
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1st May, 2009
Kindergarten Spring Sing 2009
We had our Kindergarten Spring Sing this week with Mr. McNeal on the piano and Mr. Marc Piane on the Bass! We were also very excited to see Mrs. Wang, Mrs. Wax & Ms. Young singing with us. For more songs & movies, please go to K-1 Music Website. Here is a movie of one of our favorites songs Haru-ga-Kita
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1st May, 2009
U-High Jazz Band in Texas 4-2009
Our U-High Jazz Band performed in Texas in April. You may listen to stolen-moments here and take a quick look at “The Lives of Musicians on the Road” below…
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30th April, 2009
CYSO Performs at Mandel Hall
This Sunday, May 3, the CYSO Concert Orchestra performs at Mandel Hall, on the University of Chicago campus, at 3:00 p.m. The ensemble is conducted by Terrance Oliveras Gray, and will perform works by Borodin, Haydn, Lalo, and Tchaikovsky. Tickets are $15 for adults, and $10 for students. This is an excellent opportunity to hear a great youth orchestra, which includes many of our Lab School musicians. For additional information, please visit the CYSO website: http://www.cyso.org/
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19th April, 2009
April Lobby Sing
You are cordially invited to our last Lobby Sing on Thursday, 4/23/2009 at 8:00 A.M. in Blaine Lobby.
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12th March, 2009
St. Patrick’s Day Celebration
Once again, Celtic harp performer Cynthia Shelhart played at Lab School, as students and families entered the Blaine Lobby. Cynthia performed a variety of music from the Scottish and Irish tradition, and talked to students about the harp. For additional information, please visit: http://www.cynthiashelhart.com/.
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12th March, 2009
Guest Artist Performs
On Wednesday, March 11, guest artist Robert Belinic performed works for classical guitar for various U-High music classes. Mr. Belinic was provided by the outreach program at University of Chicago Presents. $5 tickets for all U of C Presents concerts are available to Lab students. For additional information, please visit their web site: http://chicagopresents.uchicago.edu/
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