Qatar Music Academy s monthly newsletter. All applications must be completed online through the Qatar Music Academy website.

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1 The Music Box Qatar Music Academy s monthly newsletter Enrolment Information Two parent information sessions for prospective students to QMA will be held on Monday, 29th February and Monday, 7th of March at 6.00pm -6.45pm in Ziriab to inform parents about the two programmes offered for next year in the Western Department. Please Anne Jones, in the Admissions Department ajones@qf.org.qa to reserve a seat. All applications must be completed online through the Qatar Music Academy website. Academic Programme New applications for the Academic programme opens: Sunday, 28th of February at 9.00am New applications for the Academic programme closes: Sunday, 20th of March at 9.00am Music for All Programme All students who are currently enrolled in the Music for All programme will need to reapply for the Music For All applications opens: Sunday, 27th of March at 9.00am Music For All applications closes: Sunday, 17th of April at 9.00am Highlights of this issue... Page 2 Page 8 JALC Important WMD Info Page 10 Page 11 Important ABRSM Info Important AMD Info

2 The Music Box February 2016 Young Talent on Stage at the St. Regis Thank you to Aoife, Lilian, Hema, Talin, Michelle, Elizabeth, Thomas and Julia for representing QMA at the St Regis on February 20th. Thank you for your hard work and dedication! The last student concert in the Steinway QMA Young Talent series is scheduled for April 23rdth at 4.30pm at the Jazz at Lincoln Centre at The St. Regis Doha Hotel. Family and friends are most welcome to attend. There is no entrance fee. Doors open at 3.45pm. 2

3 Vision International School Students from Vision International School attended workshops about Western and Arab music early in February. Qatar National Library Registration Qatar National Library has opened registration to children/teens for Qatar National Library s online resources. Once registered, children/teens can browse and search in their extensive online resources like Edu-Technoz, Tumble Books, BookFlix, elibrary and many more. To know more about children/ Teen Registration please visit Qatar National Library s website. ABRSM Mock Theory Exam On the 12th of February, QMA held it s theory mock exam to students. 3

4 Qatar Tribune Qatar Tribune covered the Young Talent at Jazz at the Lincoln Center concert. To read the article, click here. AMD Ensemble Recital On the 28th of January, the AMD held an Ensemble Recital. Sawt Al-Khaleej On the 18th of February the Arab Music Department continued recording the ud currciculum at Sawt Al-Khaleej s studios. The teachers who took part were Yassine Ayari (nay), Bayan Rida (ud) and Taoufik Mirkhan (qanun). 4

5 Fire Warden Training This year QMA Admin department have launched its first certified fire wardens training last Feb 10, at the Ziriab Hall for selected Admin, Faculty and support staff. The training was supported by QF- HSSE (health, safety, security and environment) directorate through Fire and Safety department; headed by Pardeep Dutta, Training Specialist and Rob Betham, Training Coordinator. The training coverage includes (not limited): the role of building fire wardens, classifying different fire emergency equipment s & usage, practical training and concluded with written examination. All attendees have passed, and will be issued with a certification. This is excerpt from the module released by QF-HSSE directorate, Fire Emergency Response Team. Recommended actions for building occupants (QMA Staff, Teachers, Guests). 5

6 AMD Instrumental Workshop The Arab Music Department held its annual instrumental workshop on February the 20th. The goal was to have all AMD teachers sit with their students and work on specific practice skills, sequences and exercises to cover problems related to finger technique, maqam and improvisation. The teachers also worked on how to tune your instrument, how to take care of it and how to clean and keep your instruments safe. The workshop was an opportunity to give more attention to important details in a group class and help students get used to working as a group. It was an exciting experience for all of the AMD. The workshop was in preparation for the Turkish Instrumentals workshop which will be held at QMA starting March 7th. Welcome to New Piano Teacher, Erh-Chia! Dr. Erh-Chia Wei has received formal music training beginning at the age of five. Since childhood, she has demonstrated her musical talent by winning virtually every local and international competition in her native country, including the Taipei International Frederic Chopin Piano Competition. In 2000, she was the third prize winner of the International Rachmaninoff Competition in Tambov, Russia. Later she moved to USA to continue her education at the Boston Conservatory and the New England Conservatory, where she received her bachelor and master degrees in piano performance. She also received her Doctoral Musical Arts degree in piano performance at the University of Washington in Seattle. During her study in USA, she was the winner of several fellowships and scholarships, including Churchill Full Scholarship at Boston Conservatory and Scholarship of Mortar Board Alumni/Tolo Foundation in Seattle. Her principal teachers include Boris Lvov, Michael Lewin, Patricia Zander, and Craig Sheppard. Before moving to Doha, she was formerly a faculty member at Ip Piano School in Boston and Seattle Piano Academy where she discovered her passion for teaching. As a collaborative musician, she was a staff accompanist at Boston Conservatory and Ballet studio in Seattle. Her performance experience appears in many prestigious halls, including Taipei National Concert Hall, Rachmaninov Hall in Tambov, Meany Hall, and Benaroya Hall in Seattle. For several years, she established a strong and reputable studio in Seattle where her former students were repetitively winners of many local piano competitions and festivals. Her teaching strength shows in cultivating good practicing habits and achieving solid foundation of technique in piano playing. 6

7 Carnegie Mellon University Piano Trio Performance-Free event! Dan Martin, Dean of the College of Fine Arts, will introduce the Carnegie Mellon University Piano Trio featuring Dimitri Papadimitriou on piano, Cecilia Orazi on cello, and Alyssa Wang on violin. The performance will be held in Ziriab Hall after the Harmony Strings rehearsal on March 8 at 6.15pm-7.00pm. Please Anne-Marie Pignéguy apigneguy@qf.org.qa to reserve a seat. Trip to Myanmar Three QMA students recently participated in the AMIS Asian Middle School Honor Band and Choir Festival. AMIS stands for Association of Music in International Schools, and it was hosted in Yangon, Myanmar (Burma). Many students from international schools auditioned, and out of hundreds of other musicians Kaela Coil, Per-Niklas Barth, Hayley Binnekamp were chosen. Of the experience, Kaela said Having the experience of being conducted by guest conductors gave me a different and new perspective on the music that I wouldn t have received from our conductors at home. Without access to the world class education that I have gained from participating at QMA, I would not have made the audition to get into AMIS. Piano Masterclasses QMA will be offering Piano master classes with the two wonderful visiting pianists from France, Florence and Isabelle Lafitte. The classes will be held on Sunday March 13th from pm. Please contact Dr. Deborah Armstrong darmstrong@qf.org.qa for more information 7

8 Important Information: Western Music Department Ensemble Concerts in March, 2016 in the Assembly Hall at QMA Thursday March 17th - Time- 5.30pm-6.30pm in the Assembly Hall at QMA. The following groups will be performing; Junior Symphonic Wind, String Trio Cameron and String Trio Salvaggio, Little Amadeus and the Harmony Strings Ensemble. Friday March 18th - Time-4.00pm-5.00pm in the Assembly Hall at QMA. The following groups will be performing; Orff Tuned Percussion, Intermediate Percussion and Junior Choir Students are required to wear their QMA performance attire at the Ensemble Concert. White long sleeve shirt/ blouse Black trousers /long black skirt Black socks/tights Black shoes Faculty and Student Concert at QNCC Auditorium 3 Date: Saturday, April 30th at 5.00pm The following Ensembles have been selected to perform: Brass duet Senior Choir Symphonic Wind Ensemble Youth Orchestra Senior Percussion Ensemble Please see the rehearsal schedule for Saturday 30th of April below: Senior Choir at am Brass Fanfare at pm Symphonic Wind at pm Youth Orchestra at pm Senior Percussion Ensemble at pm The performers will be having their photograph taken for the Concert programme on Saturday, March 12th between 11.00am-2.00pm. Each student will need to have returned the Qatar Foundation photo permission form before the photo is taken am am Symphonic wind 11.45am-12.15pm Senior Choir 12.30pm-1.00pm- Senior Percussion 1.30pm-2.00pm-Youth Orchestra Royal Irish Academy of Music Preparatory Exam The students in the Preparatory 2 classes (both the Arab and Western Departments) will be completing their first theory examination on Friday, May 20th at 10.00am-11.00am. The examination will be held at Qatar Music Academy in Ziriab Hall. A mock/practice exam will be held at QMA on Friday, March 18th at am in Ziriab Hall. Students will be required to bring two lead pencils and an eraser in a clear plastic bag. The purpose of this practice exam is to help the students to identify any areas that require revision for the real exam in May. The mock/ practice is available to students in both the Western and the Arab Departments. 8

9 Important Information: Western Music Department Event ABRSM Theory Exams Grades 1-8 WMD Parents Information Night for prospective students Carnegie Mellon University (CMU)-Piano Trio Concert Photos for ensembles performing at Faculty & Student Concert Piano Master classes for piano students by Isabelle and Florence Lafitte Performance of Babar for students from ACS Ensemble Concert : Junior Wind, Trio Cameron, Trio Salvaggio, little Amadeus and Harmony Strings RIAM Mock Preparatory Theory Exam Ensemble Concert : Junior Choir, Orff Tuned Percussion and Intermediate Percussion Academic Programme progress reports ed Date/Time Saturday, March 5th 8.30am at Doha College Monday, March 7th at pm in Ziriab Hall Tuesday, March 8th at 6.15pm-7.00pm in Ziriab Hall Sat, March 12th at 11.00am -2.00pm in Ziriab Hall Sunday, March 13th at 3.00pm-6.00pm in Ziriab Hall Mon, March 14th & Wed, March 16th at 11.00am pm in Ziriab Hall Thursday, March 17th at 5.30pm-6.30pm in the Assembly Hall at QMA Friday, March 18th at 10.00am-11.00am in Ziriab Hall Friday, March 18th at pm in the Assembly Hall at QMA Thursday, March 31st QMA Holiday Friday 8th of April Friday 15th of April, Instrumental Recitals Students in Grade 4 and 5. Instrumental Recitals Students in Grade 3 Orchestral students and soloists ( David, Tricia and Sebastian) rehearsal with the QPO Chamber Orchestra Instrumental Recitals Students in Grade 4 Orchestral students and soloists ( David, Tricia and Sebastian) performing with the QPO Chamber Orchestra QMA Young Talent on Stage, Steinway Series Instrumental Recitals Students in Grade 5 Instrumental Recitals Students in Grade 6 Instrumental Recitals Students in Grade 3, 7, 8 and Diploma. Faculty and Student Concert Youth Orchestra rehearsal Youth Orchestra performing Instrumental Recitals Students in Grade 1 and 2 Scholarship auditions for RIAM Preparatory Theory Exam Ensemble Concerts Wednesday, April 20th 4.00pm-6.00pm in Ziriab Hall Thursday, April 21st 4.00pm-6.30pm in Ziriab Hall Thursday, April 21st at QNCC time to be confirmed Friday, April 22nd 9.00am-11.00am in Ziriab Hall Friday, April 22nd 4.00pm at QNCC Saturday, April 23rd 4.30pm-5.30pm at JALC St Regis Wednesday, April 27th 5.00pm-6.00pm in Ziriab Hall Thursday, April 28th 4.00pm-6.30pm in Ziriab Hall Fri, April 29th 9.00am-11.00am and 1.00pm-5.30pm in Ziriab Hall Saturday, April 30th Rehearsals 9.00am-3.00pm Concert at pm at QNCC Auditorium 3 Wednesday, May 4th at the Drama Theatre, Katara Time to be confirmed May 5th,6th and 7th at 5.00pm -5.30pm Drama Theatre, Katara Friday, May 6th 9.00am-3.30pm Sunday, May 15th. Friday May 20th at 10.00am am Ziriab Hall Friday May 27th and Saturday May 28th. 9

10 Important Information: Arab & Western Music Departments ABRSM Information The ABRSM Theory Exams will be on Saturday, March 5th at Doha College, Al Bustan Street, Al Waab. Students are required to be at Doha College at 8.30am to register for the exam. The exams will commence at 9.00am. Please be aware that it takes ten minutes to walk from the car park to the examination centre. Allocated Times for the ABRSM Theory exams are: Grades 1-3: 1½ hours -9.00am am Grades 4-5: 2 hours am Grades 6-8: 3 hours pm Students are allowed to leave the examination after 40mins if they have finished. However, we recommend that they stay for the whole allocated time. Students will need to bring two lead pencils, an eraser and a ruler in a clear bag. They will not be allowed to take a mobile phone into the exam room. There will be no Grade 1-8 theory classes on Saturday, March 5th until Thursday, March 10th. All theory classes will resume on Saturday March 12th. Please note: Rachel s Bridging Unit theory class will be held on Sunday March 6th as usual as well as the Saturday, March 5th Grade 6 theory class with Debbie. Both classes will still run as the students are not doing an ABRSM theory exam. ABRSM Practical Exams The Practical exams will be at held at QMA in May, The exams will run from 8.30am until 5.00pm approximately, during the weekdays and the weekend. Students may be required to leave their school to attend the exam. The schedule will be given to the instrumental teachers and placed on the Western Department notice board when it is received from Alena Pyne at the ABRSM. Ozgur Mert Esen oesen@qf.org.qa will be organising the schedule for the accompanying of the students. Students will need to have rehearsed with an accompanist at least twice prior to the exam day. Students must have an original copy of the music with them during the practical exam. Photocopies will not be allowed. Piano students, please organise to practice on the grand piano in Ziriab Hall at least once before your schedule exam. 10

11 Important Information: Arab Music Department Ottoman Music and Musical Instruments Workshop The Arab Music Department is pleased to announce that they will be hosting 4 Turkish musicians from Istanbul Technical University from the 7th-10th of March, for the second year: Please see below guest names and the room they are assigned to. Turgut Ozufler, Qanun in Room # 41 Ali Tüfekçi, Ney in Room # 39 Bekir Şahin Baloğlu, Ud in Room # 35 Alper Asutay, Kaman in Room # 67 The guests will be conducting 4 days of intensive workshops and giving demonstrations of Ottoman Classical music and musical instruments. Students of each instrument will be split into two groups. Group A, which will be from 3.00pm-04.30pm and Group B, which will be from 5.00pm-06.30pm. The workshops will be running every day from Monday 7th March until Thursday 10th March. Attendance is mandatory. Attendance Certificate will be distributed to all students who attend. For any further questions please feel free to contact Yassine Ayari, Head of Arab Music Department. AMD Student and Faculty Concert 2016 The AMD s Student and Faculty concert will be on Sat, 12 March from 4.00pm-6.00pm in Katara s Drama Theatre (building #16). The Arab Music Department s Takht and Jawqa students will be performing for the student s section; the Arab Music Department s Faculty will contribute with the Turkish guests for the second part of the concert. The theme of the concert is Arab-Ottoman Classical Music Please bring your friends and family to support this wonderful event. 11