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FAMILY EVENTSAge-appropriate themed events that engage young children and their families in hands-on musical activities!

MUSIC SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE Saturday, September 7, 2019 • 1–3 pm • Milford • Free Saturday, September 7, 2019 • 1–3 pm • Wilmington • FreeFun and informative events—everyone welcome! Live music, instrument demonstrations, refreshments, and fall previews!

OCTOBER MUSIC FEST Sunday, October 27, 2019 • 3 pm • Wilmington • Free Festive fall fun for ages 2–7! An engaging family concert with children’s songs and activities featuring M & M and Friends. Children can wear their costumes!

MUSIC AND BREW FEST AND 5K Saturday, November 16, 2019 • 9 am to 1 pm • Bellevue State Park, 800 Carr Road, Wilmington • Free/$35Join the Music School for Fusion Racing’s Music and Brew Fest and 5k! Attend the Music and Brew Fest (it’s free fun!) and donate to the Music School, whether or not you register to run/walk ($35). Visit runsignup.com/Race/DE/Wilmington/FusionforaCause5K for info. Registration: 9–9:45 am. Race begins: 10 am. Music & Brew Fest: 10:30 am to 1 pm.

HOLIDAY SING Sunday, December 8, 2019 • 3 pm • Wilmington • Free This sing-a-long with faculty and friends marks our 29th annual festive celebration of the season! A musical treat for the whole family! Instruments, singing, fun! Ages 1½ and up.

DRUMMING & DANCING Saturday, March 14, 2020 • 2 pm • Wilmington • FreeChildren love to drum and dance! Around the world, drums are beloved instruments for young and old. Through multi-cultural songs, dances, drumming, and activities, we will engage children and adults in heart-pounding fun! Recommended for ages 4–8 participating with parents. Registration required.

TOURS & SAMPLE LESSONS Available year-round • Wilmington & Milford

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Chamber music and solo performances by our faculty artists and guest musicians. Join us for a magical season of music for everyone!

OPENING NIGHT— CELEBRATING THE LEGACY OF LONGWOODA “Thank You” ConcertWednesday, October 2, 2019 • 7 pm • Wilmington • $10/5

HAYDN Symphony No. 11 in Bb MajorMOZART Concerto for Bassoon and Orchestra in Bb MajorDVOŘÁK Serenade for Strings

Conductor Tiffany Lu; Bassoon soloist Lynn Moncilovich; Violin Amos Fayette, Lingchin Liao, Luigi Mazzocchi (guest), Kate Ransom, Julianne Ruiz, Lionel Thomas, Stefan Xhori; Viola Maria Rusu, Marka Stepper (guest); Cello Jennifer Crowell Stomberg, Lawrence Stomberg; Oboe Merideth Hite Estevez, Dana Newcomb; Bassoon Lynn Moncilovich; Bass Miles Brown; Horn Sara Hoffman, Kathryn Mehrtens

MOZART TO MILHAUDPianist Donna Beech—Celebrating 40 yearsFriday, October 18, 2019 • 7:30 pm • Avenue United Methodist Church, 20 N Church Street, Milford • $10/5

MILHAUD Sonata pour deux Violons et PianoAMY BEACH Sonata for Violin and PianoMOZART Horn QuintetBARTÓK Romanian Dances

Violin Martin Beech (guest), Eliezer Gutman, Lionel Thomas; Viola Maria Rusu; Cello Jennifer Stomberg; Piano Donna Beech, Liliya Maslov; Horn Sara Hoffman

FACULTY & FRIENDS

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FROM MENDELSSOHN TO MILHAUDWednesday, November 6, 2019 • 7 pm • Wilmington • $10/5

MENDELSSOHN Piano Trio No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 66MILHAUD Sonata pour deux Violons et PianoRAVEL Tzigane for violin and piano

Violin Martin Beech (guest), Eliezer Gutman, Lingchin Liao, Genia Maslov; Cello Branson Yeast (guest); Piano Donna Beech, Yung-Chen Lin, Liliya Maslov

SERAFIN ENSEMBLE & FRIENDS BEETHOVEN’S 250TH ANNIVERSARYBenefits the Anthony G. Simmons Scholarship Fund and Annual ScholarshipsWednesday, January 15, 2020 • 7 pm • Wilmington • $10/5

BEETHOVEN Violin and Piano Sonata No. 8 in G Major, Op. 30 Piano Sonata in C Minor, Op. 13, “Pathetique” Eyeglasses Duo String Quartet in C Minor, Op. 18, No. 4

Serafin Ensemble & Friends (Violin Amos Fayette, Kate Ransom; Viola Luke Fleming; Cello Jacques-Pierre Malan; Piano Victor Asuncion)

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FACULTY & FRIENDS, cont.

WINTER WINDSWednesday, February 12, 2020 • 7 pm • Wilmington • $10/5

ROBERT BAKSA Celestials for flute and guitarINGOLF DAHL Concerto a tre for clarinet, violin, and cello DOPPLER Andante and Rondo for two flutes and pianoMOZART Quintet for Piano and WindsVARIOUS Selections for winds

Violin Lionel Thomas; Cello Jennifer Stomberg; Flute Melinda Bowman, Paula Nelson; Oboe Merideth Hite Estevez; Clarinet Samuel Schreiber (guest), Carol Stinson; Trumpet Malcolm McDuffee, Jay Snyder; Horn Kathryn Mehrtens; Guitar Christopher Braddock; Piano Liliya Maslov

A BEETHOVEN PERSPECTIVE Wednesday, March 11, 2020 • 7 pm • Wilmington • $10/5

BEETHOVEN Six Bagatelles, Op. 126 Cello Sonata No. 3 in A Major, Op. 69 Piano Trio, Op. 1 No. 1 in Eb Major

Violin Eliezer Gutman; Cello Jennifer Stomberg; Piano Lotus Cheng

SERAFIN SUMMER MUSIC PREVIEWSunday, March 22, 2020 • 4 pm • Milford • $10/5Featuring works by Beethoven, Michael Haydn, Devienne, and Liebermann.

Serafin Ensemble & Friends (Violin Amos Fayette, Kate Ransom; Viola Luke Fleming; Flute Eileen Grycky; Horn John David Smith)

PIANIST HOLLY ROADFELDT —CELEBRATING 10 YEARSWednesday, April 22, 2020 • 7 pm • Wilmington • $10/5

TOWER “or like a...an engine”DAUKUS “Glistenality”LANMAN “Homage à Jackson Pollock” and “Homage à Eddie Van Halen”CHOPIN PreludesO’RIORDAN PreludesRACHMANINOFF Sonata for Cello and Piano

Cello Lawrence Stomberg; Piano Holly Roadfeldt

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HOMAGEFriday, May 8, 2020 • 7:30 pm • Avenue United Methodist Church, 20 N Church Street, Milford • $10/5

J. ANDREW DICKENSON World première Homage to Beethoven for violin and pianoVARIOUS Selections for flute, violin, and guitar Selections for guitar and keyboard

Pegasus Trio; Second Opinion Jazz Duo

THREE Bs AND BEYONDWednesday, May 20, 2020 • 7 pm • Wilmington • $10/5

BACH Chaconne from Violin Partita in D MinorBARTOK Suite, Op. 4 in Bb MajorBEETHOVEN Sonata in D Major, Op. 6, mvt. I & II Variations on Righini’s “Venni Amore,” WoO 65BRAHMS Intermezzo in A Major, Op. 118, No. 2 Capriccio in F# Minor, Op. 76, No. 1 DAVID AULDON BROWN Echoes from Step Mountains Fields of Stars Olympiad (1998) Into the Heartland Sonata Breve for Two Pianos (1985)

Piano David Brown, Jennifer Nicole Campbell, Richard Gangwisch

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ALUMNI EVENTSPHILADELPHIA ALUMNI HAPPY HOUR Wed., September 25, 2019 • 5:30–7:30 pm • Lucky Strike, 1336 Chestnut St, Philadelphia • Free to alumni, facultyAlumni—enjoy free food and drink at our first Alumni Happy Hour! Join our Alumni Association FB group for up-to-date alumni info: facebook.com/groups/musicschooldealum

PIANIST ANNA DMYTRENKO IN RECITALWednesday, October 16, 2019 • 7 pm • Wilmington • $10/5

SCHUBERT Impromptu in F Minor, Op. 142, No. 1BEETHOVEN Piano sonata No. 32 in C Minor, Op. 111WAGNER-LISZT Isolde’s LiebestodSCHUMANN Waldszenen, Op. 82MEDTNER Sonata Tragica in C Minor, Op. 39, No. 5

Alumna and award-winning pianist Anna Dmytrenko returns to the Music School stage to share her brilliant artistry. Original artworks by her mother, Olga Dmytrenko, will be on display. Anna studied at the Music School with artist faculty–piano David Brown from 2002 to 2004 and has gone on to achieve recognition as a rising star on the world stage. Reception follows.

MUSIC AND BREW FEST AND 5K Saturday, November 16, 2019 • 9 am to 1 pm • Bellevue State Park, 800 Carr Road, Wilmington • Free Join the Music School for Fusion Racing’s Music and Brew Fest and 5k! See full details on page 5. All are welcome!

ALL-ALUMNI GATHERING Friday, November 29, 2019 • 4:30–6:30 pm • Wilmington Brew Works, 3129 Miller Rd, Wilmington • Free to alumni, their families, and facultyFormer Music School students and families are invited to gather with faculty and friends for a casual reunion and refreshments. All former students are welcome. Save the date!

AWARDS AND ALUMNI RECITAL —RISING STARS AND SHINING STARS Monday, June 1, 2020 • 6 pm • Wilmington • FreePresenting the next generations on the Music School stage. Merit scholarship award winners, certificate program recipients, and graduating seniors will be recognized. Merit scholars will perform on this recital and will be joined by Music School alums.

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WILMINGTON COMMUNITY ORCHESTRATIFFANY LU, MUSIC DIRECTOR

EVENING AT THE BALL Sunday, October 27, 2019 • 3 pm • Wilmington • $10/5

STRAUSS An der schönen blauen DonauKHACHATURIAN Masquerade SuiteCOPLAND Four Dance Episodes from Rodeo

MONUMENTSSunday, January 19, 2020 • 3 pm • Wilmington • $10/5

EMILIE MAYER Faust OvertureMARTINŮ Memorial to Lidice, H. 296BEETHOVEN Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61

James Stern violin (guest)

WOOD NOTESSunday, March 22, 2020 • 3 pm • Wilmington • $10/5

WILLIAM GRANT STILL Wood NotesDVOŘÁK Silent WoodsSIBELIUS Symphony No. 3 in C Major

Lawrence Stomberg cello

HOMEGROWNFriday, May 15, 2020 • 7:30 pm • Wilmington • $10/5

RANDALL THOMPSON Symphony No. 2 in E MinorVARIOUS Works chosen by competition winners

Performances by Winners of the Delaware Concerto Competition for Young Musicians

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MILFORD EVENTSFACULTY AND FRIENDS

MOZART TO MILHAUDPianist Donna Beech—Celebrating 40 yearsFriday, October 18, 2019 • 7:30 pm • Avenue United Methodist Church, 20 N Church Street, Milford • $10/5

MILHAUD Sonata pour deux Violons et PianoAMY BEACH Sonata for Violin and PianoMOZART Horn QuintetBARTÓK Romanian Dances

Violin Martin Beech (guest), Eliezer Gutman, Lionel Thomas; Viola Maria Rusu; Cello Jennifer Stomberg; Piano Donna Beech, Liliya Maslov; Horn Sara Hoffman

SERAFIN SUMMER MUSIC PREVIEWSunday, March 22, 2020 • 4 pm • Milford • $10/5Featuring works by Beethoven, Michael Haydn, Devienne, and Liebermann.

Serafin Ensemble & Friends (Violin Amos Fayette, Kate Ransom; Viola Luke Fleming; Flute Eileen Grycky; Horn John David Smith)

HOMAGEFriday, May 8, 2020 • 7:30 pm • Avenue United Methodist Church, 20 N Church Street, Milford • $10/5

J. ANDREW DICKENSON World première Homage to Beethoven for violin and pianoVARIOUS Selections for flute, violin, and guitar Selections for guitar and keyboard

Pegasus Trio; Second Opinion Jazz Duo; Guitar Andrew Dickenson

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KEEP MILFORD MUSICALFriday, October 25, 2019 • 7 pm • Reformation Lutheran Church, 613 Lakeview Avenue, Milford • $10/5*The Music School of Delaware is proud to collaborate with our friends at Reformation Lutheran Church to present this unique and special program. The event will support The Music School of Delaware’s Milford Branch activities, the music programs of Milford School District, and the music ministry of Reformation Lutheran Church. Explore the legacy of some of history’s greatest Lutheran composers through both religious and secular works, including music by J.S. Bach, Johann Pachelbel, H.I. Biber, and Felix Mendelssohn, performed by Milford Branch Director Amos Fayette and his Music School colleagues. *Donations are also welcome.

MILFORD ORCHESTRAL AND CHORAL ENSEMBLES

MILFORD STRING ENSEMBLEFriday, December 6, 2019 • 6 pm • Milford • FreeCome and enjoy this ensemble for adults and youth performing as part of Milford’s Holiday Stroll!

Conductor Michelle Peters

CANTABILE WOMEN’S CHORUSSt. Anne’s Catholic ChurchThursday, December 5, 2019 • 1 pm • St. Ann’s Catholic Church, 691 Garfield Pkwy, Bethany Beach Cantabile will provide a program of holiday music, both sacred and secular, for the Women’s Group of St. Ann’s Catholic Church.

Black History Month ConcertSun., February 23, 2020 • 4 pm • Epworth United Methodist Church, 19285 Holland Glade Rd, Rehoboth Beach • $10Cantabile Women’s Chorus has again been invited to be the guest choral ensemble on the Southern Delaware Chorale Black History Month Concert.

Conductor Joanne Ward

ANNUAL SPRING CHORAL CONCERTSaturday, June 6, 2020 • 4 pm • TBA • FreeThe Delaware Women’s Chorus, Cantabile Women’s Chorus, Small Wonder Jazz Singers, students from the Capital School District, and invited guest ensemble Rainbow Chorale of Delaware will offer an exciting afternoon of choral music exploring many musical styles and genres highlighting classical and contemporary composers.

Conductor Anthony M. Condoluci-Smith (guest), Joanne Ward, Martin Lassman

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A festival of chamber music featuring exceptional performers from around the nation and world! The 2020 festival includes artists from Norway,

the Philippines, New York, Philadelphia, Chicago, Atlanta, Cincinnati, Baltimore, and Oregon, as well

as those local to the MidAtlantic region.Masterworks and lesser-known works for two to

eight instruments comprise the programming.

SUMMER MUSICKATE RANSOM artistic director

GUS MERCANTE festival manager

VIOLIN David Coucheron, Hal Grossman, Kate Ransom; VIOLA Amadi Azikiwe, Luke Fleming, Mary Harris, Julianne Lee; CELLO Charae Krueger,

Jacques-Pierre Malan; VOICE Augustine “Gus” Mercante; FLUTE Eileen Grycky; OBOE &

ENGLISH HORN John Dee, Merideth Hite Estevez, Mitchell Kuhn; HORN John David Smith; PIANO

Victor Asuncion, Julie Coucheron, William Ransom

JUNE 5, 6 & 7 JUNE 12 & 13 JUNE 19 & 20

Serafin Summer Music is a festival of The Music School of Delaware presented in partnership with The University of Delaware Department of Music

Stay tuned: serafinensemble.org

2020 PERFORMANCE DATESall concerts held at the Wilmington Concert Hall

Fridays, 7 pm; Saturdays, 5:30 pm; Sundays, 4 pm

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ENSEMBLESDelaware’s premier ensembles for children, teens, and adults present family-friendly programs.

ORCHESTRAL ENSEMBLES

DELAWARE YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRASaturday, December 14, 2019 • 7:30 pm • TBA • FreeSaturday, March 28, 2020 • 7:30 pm • TBA • FreeSaturday, June 13, 2020 • 7:30 pm • TBA • FreeConducted by Maestro Simeone Tartaglione, the DYSO is coached by highly qualified artists from the Music School and major orchestras along the East Coast as well as guest conductors from renowned institutions.

Music director Simeone Tartaglione

See also: SUZUKI ACADEMY ORCHESTRAS on page 23 WILMINGTON COMMUNITY ORCHESTRA on page 11

CHORAL ENSEMBLES

HOLIDAY GALA CONCERTSunday, December 15, 2019 • 4 pm • St. Stephen’s Lutheran Church, 1301 N Broom St, Wilmington • See belowThe Delaware Women’s Chorus is excited to combine with the Cantabile Women’s Chorus, Small Wonder Jazz Singers, the Choir from St. Stephen’s Lutheran Church, as well as Midnight Clear faculty rock band for our Annual Holiday Concert. Admission is one non-perishable food item for St. Stephen’s Food Pantry.

Conductor Joanne Ward, Martin Lassman; Midnight Clear

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ANNUAL SPRING CHORAL CONCERTSaturday, June 6, 2020 • 4 pm • TBA • FreeThe Delaware Women’s Chorus, Cantabile Women’s Chorus, Small Wonder Jazz Singers, students from the Capital School District, and invited guest ensemble Rainbow Chorale of Delaware will offer an exciting afternoon of choral music exploring many musical styles and genres highlighting classical and contemporary composers.

Conductor Anthony M. Condoluci-Smith (guest), Joanne Ward, Martin Lassman

DELAWARE WOMEN’S CHORUSDelaware American Choral Directors Association Treble Choir FestivalFriday, November 8, 2019 • 7 pm • The University of Delaware, Amy DuPont Music Building, Newark • Free

The Delaware Women’s Chorus is honored to join the Sussex Tech Women’s Choir, The University Singers, and the Fourth DE ACDA Treble Honor Choir.

Salem County NJ Arts Festival —Music Around the CountySunday, March 29, 2020 • 4 pm • First Presbyterian Church, 88 Market St. Salem, NJ • FreeThe Delaware Women’s Chorus will perform “Our Hearts’ Song,” a program highlighting our favorite music from the past 16 years, as well as exciting new repertoire.

Conductor Joanne Ward

See also: CANTABILE WOMEN’S CHORUS on page 13

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CLASSICAL CAFÉJoin our expert faculty for informal and entertaining conversations about music, with coffee and donuts! Saturdays at 10 am in Wilmington. $10 per class

BACH BRANDENBURG CONCERTOSSaturday, October 19, 2019 • 10 am • Tiffany Lu This Café session will explore these beloved landmark works, which employ some of the most creative instrumentation written up to that point. Each one has a distinctive flavor owing to prominently featured solo instruments or instrument groups—and they remain a pillar of the repertoire today.

BAROQUE SUITESSaturday, November 16, 2019 • 10 am • Holly Roadfeldt Dance Suites from the Baroque Era provided inspiration for many composers that followed. In this session, Dr. Roadfeldt will be performing music by Bach and Handel as we explore the characteristics of the main suite dances, including the Allemande, the Courante, the Sarabande, the Menuet, and the Gigue.

CHOPIN’S WALTZES AND MAZURKASSaturday, December 7, 2019 • 10 am • Holly Roadfeldt Chopin’s Waltzes and Mazurkas are treasured works that are taught to aspiring pianists but also appear on recital programs by established concert artists. Holly Roadfeldt will perform several of Chopin’s Mazurkas and Waltzes as we discuss how these works were inspired by these charming dances. We will also find the answer to the popular question: Can the “Minute” Waltz really be performed in a minute? Bring your stopwatches!

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CLASSICAL CAFÉ, cont.

MUSICAL MAPS OF MEANING I: THE “HERO’S JOURNEY”Sat., January 25, 2020 • 10 am • Jennifer N. Campbell The origins of musical sonata form are born of an innate sense of adventure within the genetics of human nature. From Mozart to Liszt and beyond, we will explore how Sonata form can and does often portray the archetypal shape of the “Hero’s Journey.”

EXPRESSIONS OF CULTURE IN CLASSICAL MUSIC Saturday, February 15, 2020 • 10 am • Holly Roadfeldt In this session, we will explore how traditional dances influenced the works of Brahms (Hungarian Dances) and Bartók (Romanian Folk Dances). Additionally, we will see how the vibrant characteristics of dances such as the tarantella, the mazurka, the polonaise, and the Ländler are preserved (or lost) in classical music from the 19th and 20th centuries.

AT LAST... SPRING!Saturday, March 21, 2020 • 10 am • Holly Roadfeldt If any season inspires dance, it is spring! On 2020’s second day of spring, we will celebrate with two inspirational works: Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring and Copland’s Appalachian Spring! We will discover how these tremendous ballets also succeed in the concert halls and make everyone’s outlook brighter!

MUSICAL MAPS OF MEANING II: MUSIC AS ILLUSTRATION Saturday, April 25, 2020 • 10 am • Jennifer N. Campbell Many works of music have their origins and inspirations from stories, poems, or visual artworks. Whether Grieg’s Peer Gynt Suites, Schubert’s Erlkönig, or Saint-Saëns’ Dance Macabre, we will explore how the composers create musical illustrations of these other art forms.

BIRDSONG IN MUSICSaturday, May 16, 2020 • 10 am • Tiffany Lu Birdsong is one of the earliest natural musical inspirations and has been imitated throughout Western musical history. We will explore works throughout the canon, including Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, Respighi’s The Birds, Mahler’s Symphony No. 1, Messiaen’s Oiseaux exotiques, and more.

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THE STUDIO: ROCK, JAZZ & FOLKThe Studio: Rock, Jazz & Folk at The Music School of Delaware offers special programs that explore contemporary genres with local luminaries.

THE STUDIO: ROCK, JAZZ & FOLK CONCERTSunday, February 9, 2020 • 3 pm • Wilmington • $10/5This concert highlights the wide-ranging abilities and musical passions of our instructors (and special guests) in the fields of rock, jazz, and folk. It promises to be full of energy, surprises, and originality.

OPEN MIC NIGHTSSelect Thursdays (9/12, 10/10, 11/14, 12/12, 1/9, 2/13, 3/12, 4/9, 5/14, 6/11) • 6:30 pm sign–ups / 7 pm event • WilmingtonJoin us for this free event! Pro-quality equipment provided: drum set, grand piano, electric piano/synth, guitar/bass amplification available upon request, mics, PA system and monitors. Pizza and beverages available for sale.

JAM IT! BLUEGRASS & OLD-TIME ACOUSTIC SESSIONSSelect Saturdays (9/21, 10/19, 11/16, 12/21, 1/18, 2/15, 3/21, 4/18, 5/16, 6/20) • 2 pm • Wilmington • FreeWant to jam? Prefer to hang and listen? This jam session for string instruments brings together bluegrass & old-time enthusiasts. All ages; all levels; all welcome!

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CULTURAL CROSSROADSCelebrate the rich musical diversity of our world and our very own community through events that integrate a variety of arts and cultural traditions.

BLUES CURRENTSSunday, November 3, 2019 • 3 pm • Wilmington • $10/5 The Music School is pleased to collaborate with the much celebrated David Bromberg in this survey of a classic American musical form. Learn about the sweeping influence of blues on a variety of genres through renderings of traditional folk songs, New Orleans style jazz, blues rock, and more. Write lyrics and help sing along with an original blues song, conceived onstage right before your eyes.

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. & BLACK HISTORY TRIBUTEBenefits the Jacqueline Beach Faulcon Scholarship FundFriday, January 17, 2020 • 7 pm • Wilmington • $5Join us for performances by some favorite artists from the last ten years of MLK concerts. Help us honor the 100th birthday of jazz legend Charlie Parker and the life of acclaimed novelist Toni Morrison. Enjoy music by Clarence and Jacqueline Faulcon, excerpts from Dr. King’s “Our God Is Marching On” speech, and performances by winners of the Jacqueline Beach Faulcon Scholarship.

BIG HAIR, DON’T CARE —AN 80s RETROSPECTIVESunday, April 26, 2020 • 3 pm • Wilmington • $10/5 Relive power ballads and other uniquely 80s musical styles. Try out your best Thriller dance moves and go down memory lane with our 80s video slideshow, accompanied by a live synth and guitar medley. Win prizes in our TV theme guessing game and onstage fashion show (shoulder pads and leggings provided).

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STUDENT PERFORMANCESStudent performances are an integral part of music education, featuring students of all ages and levels. Free

STUDENT RECITALSSaturday, October 19, 2019 • Wilmington Saturday, November 16, 2019 • Wilmington Saturday, December 7, 2019 • Wilmington Sat., Jan. 25, 2020 • 12:00, 1:30, & 3:00 pm • Avenue UMC Sunday, January 26, 2020 • Wilmington Saturday, February 15, 2020 • Wilmington Saturday, March 21, 2020 • Wilmington Saturday, April 25, 2020 • Wilmington Sunday, May 31, 2020 • WilmingtonSaturday, June 13, 2020 • WilmingtonSat., June 13, 2020 • 12:00, 1:30, & 3:00 pm • Avenue UMC Recital times are announced the week prior to the recital date.

ADULT STUDENT RECITALSTuesday, January 21, 2020 • 7 pm • Wilmington Tuesday, June 9, 2020 • 7 pm • Wilmington

STUDENT CHAMBER MUSIC CONCERTSSunday, December 15, 2019 • 7 pm • Wilmington Sunday, June 14, 2020 • 7 pm • Wilmington

AWARDS AND ALUMNI RECITAL —RISING STARS AND SHINING STARS Monday, June 1, 2020 • 6 pm • Wilmington • FreePresenting the next generations on the Music School stage. Merit scholarship award winners, certificate program recipients, and graduating seniors will be recognized at this special event. Merit scholars will perform on this recital and will be joined by Music School alums.

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SUZUKI ACADEMYOur regionally recognized Suzuki Academy showcases violin, viola, cello, bass, and piano students in solo and group performances.

SOLO RECITALSSunday, October 6, 2019 • WilmingtonSunday, December 15, 2019 • WilmingtonSunday, January 12, 2020 • WilmingtonSun., Jan. 26, 2020 • 12:00, 1:30, & 3:00 pm • Avenue UMCSunday, February 16, 2020 • WilmingtonSunday, April 5, 2020 • WilmingtonSunday, May 17, 2020 • Wilmington Sat., June 13, 2020 • 7:00 pm • Avenue UMCTimes are announced the week prior to the recital date.

HARVEST CONCERTSunday, November 24, 2019 • Wilmington • Free CELLO/PIANO: 1 pm • VIOLA: 3 pm • VIOLIN: 5 pm

ORCHESTRASSaturday, January 11, 2020 • 4 pm • Wilmington • Free Saturday, May 23, 2020 • 4 pm • Wilmington • FreeThe Music School’s Suzuki orchestras perform rounds and traditional and folk songs as well as age-appropriate transcriptions of major orchestral pieces.

Conductor Julianne Ruiz

SUZUKI DAYSunday, March 1, 2020 • 9 am to 5 pm • Wilmington A special workshop for Suzuki Academy students of violin, viola, cello, and piano. Day includes master classes, group classes, play-ins, enrichment classes, recitals, and important classes for parents.

GRADUATIONFriday, May 29, 2020 (Cello & Piano) • 6:30 pm • WilmingtonSun., June 14, 2020 (Viola & Violin) • 3 & 5 pm • Wilmington

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CALENDAR 2019-20SEPTEMBER7 Music School Open House, 1–3 pm, WB & Milford ................ 512 Open Mic Night, 6:30/7 pm, WB ........................................ 2021 JAM IT! Acoustic Session, 2 pm, WB .................................... 2025 Alumni: Philadelphia Alumni Happy Hour, 5:30–7:30 pm ..... 10

OCTOBER2 Faculty & Friends: Opening Night—Celebrating the Legacy of Longwood, A “Thank You” Concert, 7 pm, WB ................... 66 Suzuki Academy: Solo Recitals, WB ...................................... 2310 Open Mic Night, 6:30/7 pm, WB ........................................ 2016 Alumni: Pianist Anna Dmytrenko in Recital, 7 pm, WB. .......... 1018 Faculty & Friends: Mozart to Milhaud, 7:30 pm, Avenue UMC .......................... 1219 Classical Café, 10 am, WB .................................................. 1819 Student Recitals, WB ........................................................... 2219 JAM IT! Acoustic Session, 2 pm, WB .................................... 2025 Faculty & Friends: Keep Milford Musical, 7 pm, Reformation Lutheran Church ... 1327 Family Events: October Music Fest, 3 pm, WB ........................ 527 Wilmington Community Orchestra, 3 pm, WB ...................... 11

NOVEMBER3 Cultural Crossroads: Blues Currents, 3 pm, WB .................... 216 Faculty & Friends: From Mendelssohn to Milhaud, 7 pm, WB .............................. 78 Delaware Women’s Chorus, 7 pm, Newark .......................... 1714 Open Mic Night, 6:30/7 pm, WB ........................................ 2016 Music and Beer Fest and 5k, 9 am to 1 pm, Bellevue SP ......... 516 Classical Café, 10 am, WB .................................................. 1816 Student Recitals, WB ........................................................... 2216 JAM IT! Acoustic Session, 2 pm, WB .................................... 2024 Suzuki Academy: Harvest Concert, 1/3/5 pm, WB ................ 2329 Alumni: All-Alumni Gathering, 4:30–6:30 pm, Wilmington Brew Works .............................. 10

WB = Wilmington Branch MB = Milford Branch█ Faculty, Alumni & Friends █ Cultural Crossroads █ Ensembles

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DECEMBER5 Cantabile Women’s Chorus, 1 pm, Bethany Beach ............... 136 Milford String Ensemble, 6 pm, Holiday Stroll, Milford........... 137 Classical Café, 10 am, WB .................................................. 187 Student Recitals, WB ........................................................... 228 Family Events: Holiday Sing, 3 pm, WB .................................. 512 Open Mic Night, 6:30/7 pm, WB ........................................ 2014 Delaware Youth Symphony Orchestra, 7:30 pm, TBA ............ 1615 Suzuki Academy: Solo Recitals, WB ...................................... 2315 Holiday Gala Concert, 4 pm, St. Stephen’s Lutheran Church, Wilmington ........................... 1615 Student Chamber Music Concert, 7 pm, WB ........................ 2221 JAM IT! Acoustic Session, 2 pm, WB .................................... 20

JANUARY9 Open Mic Night, 6:30/7 pm, WB ........................................ 2011 Suzuki Academy: Orchestras, 4 pm, WB ............................... 2312 Suzuki Academy: Solo Recitals, WB ...................................... 2315 Faculty & Friends: Serafin Ensemble & Friends Beethoven’s 250th Anniversary, 7 pm, WB ............................. 717 Cultural Crossroads: Martin Luther King, Jr. & Black History Tribute, 7 pm, WB ....................................... 2118 JAM IT! Acoustic Session, 2 pm, WB .................................... 2019 Wilmington Community Orchestra, 3 pm, WB ...................... 1121 Adult Student Recital, 7 pm, WB........................................... 2225 Classical Café, 10 am, WB .................................................. 1925 Student Recitals, Avenue UMC ............................................. 2226 Student Recitals, WB ........................................................... 2226 Suzuki Academy: Solo Recitals, Avenue UMC ....................... 23

FEBRUARY9 The Studio: Rock, Jazz & Folk Concert, 3 pm, WB ................. 2012 Faculty & Friends: Winter Winds, 7 pm, WB ............................ 813 Open Mic Night, 6:30/7 pm, WB ........................................ 2015 Classical Café, 10 am, WB .................................................. 1915 Student Recitals, WB ........................................................... 2215 JAM IT! Acoustic Session, 2 pm, WB .................................... 2016 Suzuki Academy: Solo Recitals, WB ...................................... 2323 Cantabile Women’s Chorus, 4 pm, Rehoboth Beach ............. 13

MARCH1 Suzuki Academy: Suzuki Day, 9 am to 5 pm, WB .................. 2311 Faculty & Friends: A Beethoven Perspective, 7 pm, WB ............ 812 Open Mic Night, 6:30/7 pm, WB ........................................ 2014 Family Events: Drumming & Dancing, 2 pm, WB ..................... 521 Classical Café, 10 am, WB .................................................. 1921 Student Recitals, WB ........................................................... 2221 JAM IT! Acoustic Session, 2 pm, WB .................................... 2022 Wilmington Community Orchestra, 3 pm, WB ...................... 1122 Faculty & Friends: Serafin Summer Music Preview, 4 pm, Milford....................... 1228 Delaware Youth Symphony Orchestra, 7:30 pm, TBA ............ 1629 Delaware Women’s Chorus, 4 pm, Salen County NJ Arts Festival, Salem, NJ ............................. 17

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APRIL5 Suzuki Academy: Solo Recitals, WB ...................................... 239 Open Mic Night, 6:30/7 pm, WB ........................................ 2018 JAM IT! Acoustic Session, 2 pm, WB .................................... 2022 Faculty & Friends: Pianist Holly Roadfeldt Celebrating 10 Years, 7 pm, WB............................................ 825 Classical Café, 10 am, WB .................................................. 1925 Student Recitals, WB ........................................................... 2226 Cultural Crossroads: Big Hair, Don’t Care An 80s Restrospective, 3 pm, WB ........................................ 21

MAY8 Faculty & Friends: Homage, 7:30 pm, Avenue UMC ............. 1214 Open Mic Night, 6:30/7 pm, WB ........................................ 2015 Wilmington Community Orchestra, 7:30 pm, WB ................. 1116 Classical Café, 10 am, WB .................................................. 1916 JAM IT! Acoustic Session, 2 pm, WB .................................... 2017 Suzuki Academy: Solo Recitals, WB ...................................... 2320 Faculty & Friends: Three Bs and Beyond, 7 pm, WB ................ 923 Suzuki Academy: Orchestras, 4 pm, WB ............................... 2329 Suzuki Academy: Cello & Piano Graduation, WB .................. 2331 Student Recitals, WB ........................................................... 22

JUNE1 Awards and Alumni Recital, 6 pm, WB.................................. 106 Annual Spring Choral Concert, 4 pm, TBA ........................... 139 Adult Student Recital, 7 pm, WB........................................... 2211 Open Mic Night, 6:30/7 pm, WB ........................................ 2013 Student Recitals, WB & Avenue UMC ................................... 2213 Suzuki Academy: Solo Recitals, 7 pm, Avenue UMC.............. 2313 Delaware Youth Symphony Orchestra, 7:30 pm, TBA ............ 1614 Suzuki Academy: Viola & Violin Graduation, WB .................. 2314 Student Chamber Music Concert, 7 pm, WB ........................ 2220 JAM IT! Acoustic Session, 2 pm, WB .................................... 20

WB = Wilmington Branch MB = Milford Branch

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SERAFIN SUMMER MUSIC 2020an annual chamber music festival

June 5, 6 & 7, 2020 June 12 & 13, 2020 June 19 & 20, 2020

Exceptional artists from around the nation and world perform masterworks and lesser-known works for two to eight instruments

WILMINGTON BRANCH CONCERT HALL

Presented by The Music School of Delaware in partnership with

The University of Delaware Department of Music

4101 Washington Street Wilmington, DE 19802

23 N. Walnut Street Milford, DE 19963

Christ Episcopal Church South State & Water Streets 501 South State Street Dover, DE 19901

First Alliance Church 2145 Graves Road Hockessin, DE 19707

TICKET INFORMATIONMost Music School events are held in the Wilmington Branch Concert Hall. Be sure to double-check the location before you buy your tickets.

There are three ways to purchase tickets for Music School performances: online through brownpapertickets.com, at the Box Office (front desk) or by phone. The Music School accepts cash, checks, MasterCard, Visa, American Express, and Discover.

Please Note: All sales are final. All persons regardless of age must have a ticket for ticketed events. Children are encouraged to attend; however, please carefully consider whether a performance is appropriate before planning to attend with a young child. Music School students may claim two complimentary tickets to every Faculty, Alumni & Friends, or Wilmington Community Orchestra concert.

1. Tickets for most concerts can be purchased online at brownpapertickets.com. Please remember to print and bring your receipt to the concert you are attending.

2. Tickets may also be charged by phone at (302) 762-1132 (Wilmington) or (302) 422-2043 (Milford) during regular school hours. Tickets may be picked up at the Box Office. You must show your credit card when picking up your tickets.

3. You may buy your tickets in person at the Box Office on the day of the event (open until intermission).

For more information about ticket sales call (302) 762-1132 or (302) 422-2043 from 9 am to 6 pm Monday through Friday and 9 am to 5 pm at the Wilmington Branch on Saturday.

PARKINGAmple free parking is available at the Milford and Wilmington locations.

MUSIC SCHOOL LOCATIONS

www.musicschoolofdelaware.org

@musicschoolofde

Online tickets available for most events through:

This organization is supported, in part, by a grant from the Delaware Division of the Arts, a state agency, in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts. The Division promotes Delaware arts events on ww.DelawareScene.com.

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Artspace Lansdowne 25 South Lansdowne Avenue Lansdowne, PA 19050

Groome United Methodist Church Dewey Avenue & Savannah Road Lewes, DE 19958

Avenue United Methodist Church 20 N Church Street, Milford, DE 19963

Unitarian Universalist Society 579 Polly Drummond Hill Road Newark, DE 19711

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