Be a part of Seattle's hottest new professional symphonic ensemble. The Seattle Metropolitan Chamber Orchestra is looking for talented oboists, violinists, and violists to join us in our November 21st performance at Daniels Recital Hall. Program includes:

Haydn: Symphony No. 104 in D major "London"
Bruch: Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor Andrew Sumitani, Violin
Mozart: Symphony No. 38 in D major "Prague"

In addition, oboists are invited to join us in our small chamber performance on November 7th for the Dvorak Wind Serenade. Players may choose to perform in either concert or both.

No audition necessary. For complete information, including rehearsals and compensation, please visit:

http://seattlemetchamberorchestra.blogspot.com/2009/09/join-orchestra.html

Don't miss the opportunity to perform with Seattle's best young professionals. Be in contact soon while space is still available.

Muller-Ho Music Studios currently has openings in the following instruments/disciplines:

Flute - Beginning through advanced, all ages welcome
Violin and Viola - Beginning through advanced, all ages welcome
Piano and Music Theory - Beginning students, all ages welcome

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The Academy Of Music Northwest presents a chamber music masterclass with concert violinist and Roosevelt University faculty Stefan Hersh on Saturday, November 7, 2009 at 5:30 pm

Bellevue Christian Church
10808 SE 28th St., Bellevue, WA 98004

www.amnw.org
info@amnw.org
425.778.7711

More about Stefan Hersh:
Violinist Stefan Hersh enjoys a varied career, equally at home as a chamber musician, soloist, orchestral musician and pedagogue.

Hersh is a founding member of the Chicago based Callisto Ensemble, and is currently on the faculty of the Chicago College of the Performing Arts at Roosevelt University. He performs nationally as a guest artist, teacher and lecturer. Hersh moved to Chicago in 1995 from Minneapolis where he was Principal Second Violin with the Minnesota Orchestra. He was a member of the Chicago String Quartet, and a member of the Chicago Chamber Musicians until 2000. Hersh was Associate Professor of Violin at De Paul University from 1995-2003.

Stefan Hersh began his career in his native San Francisco Bay Area where he studied at the San Francisco Conservatory with Isidore Tinkleman, David Abel and Camilla Wicks. Hersh was Concertmaster of the San Franciso Chamber Orchestra from 1985-1989, and founded several chamber music series' in the San Francisco area in the 1980's. In 1989 Stefan Hersh joined the Vancouver Symphony as Assistant Concertmaster where he remained until joining the Minnesota Orchestra in 1991.

Stefan Hersh has been heard as a chamber musician, soloist, and recitalist nationwide in venues including the Bard, Ravinia, Olympic, Skaneatles, Moab, Taos, Colorado College, Roycroft and Chamber Music West festivals. In 1993 Hersh performed Mozart's Concertone for Two Violins with Violinist Joseph Silverstein and the Minnesota Orchestra. Hersh's 1995 solo performance of Max Bruch's Scottish Fantasy with the Minnesota Orchestra drew critical praise from the press and was featured on national radio broadcasts through Public Radio International.

Stefan Hersh comes from a musical family. Hersh's paternal grandparents were both professional musicians. Recital collaborations between Hersh and his father, pianist Paul Hersh have included complete Beethoven and Brahms Sonata Cycles across the U.S. and lecture/performance residencies at a number of American Universities. Stefan Hersh can be heard on a CD of Beethoven Sonatas for Violin and Piano released in 2004 and on the Callisto Ensemble's debut recording, a CD of chamber works of Augusta Read Thomas in 2006.

ANTIQUES-COLLECTABLES-GUNS-VIOLINS
OLD BELFAST SCHOOL
SUNDAY November 1St 2009 @ 10:30 AM
2024 ST RT 73 SOUTH HILLSBORO OHIO 45133

Location: Take St. Rt. 73 south from Hillsboro or north from St. Rt. 32 near Peebles Ohio to the community of Belfast. The Sale will be held inside the gym of the Old Belfast School. Watch for signs

Violins, Fiddles: We are privileged to be able to include in this auction the lifetime collection of the late John Groppenbacher. Mr. Groppenbacher traveled the Midwest during his life playing and competing with his fiddles. Winning accolades and awards everywhere he went. We will be selling his lifetime collection of 40 vintage violins / fiddles. Incl. 2 Rare Stainer’s, 1 left hand; ½ size Nippon; Vuillaume; Guarnerine; ?? Cincinatti; 1 ¾; several Stradavarius copies incl. both German and Czech made; and others; 35 bows.

David J Douglas & John Hanes Auctioneers
937-840-8191
Check www.auctionzip.com , Ohio Page, Auctioneer John Hanes for more info

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