Celebrating 42 Years of Awarding Scholarships to Outstanding Student Musicians E-Newsletter September 2012

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1 Having trouble viewing this ? Click here Celebrating 42 Years of Awarding Scholarships to Outstanding Student Musicians E-Newsletter September 2012 All members are invited to perform in one of our two Saturday Members' Recitals to be held at First United Methodist Church 388 1st Avenue South Naples November 17 3:00 Moments Musical Chair: Gordon Hammes, Gordon January 19 3:00 Favorite Encores Chair: Frank Burgeson, Frank Selections must be no longer than 7 minutes in length and may be performed as solos or in ensembles from any repertoire and time period. Please CONNECTING MUSICALLY By President Maurizio Nisita The yellow school buses on the road remind us that summer is coming to an end and the season for the arts will soon begin. At the Naples Music Club this is the time to prepare for the October membership drive. Like us, many other art organizations will be competing for dues and donations. This is good. The very existence of so many art organizations in Greater Naples makes it a really special place to live. Among the arts, though, music reigns supreme, at least to me. Here's why. In the West, it all started with Pythagoras, who liked to walk, between one theorem and another, around the city of Croton in southern Italy. One day he passed by a brazier's shop and realized that the hammers beating a piece of metal on an anvil produced harmonious sounds when their weights were in certain ratios. He discovered there was a very exact correspondence between the abstract world of musical sounds and the abstract world of numbers. Today we might agree with the statement that mathematics, the language of nature, is also the language of music, and it is no secret that many versed in the sciences are also excellent musicians. 1 of 7 10/4/12 8:02 PM

2 both chairs with your date preference and your selections. Our Concerts and Events for the Season are now posted on our Website! Today we might also say that nothing expresses our feelings as powerfully as music does. Music is the language of emotions, thus mirroring and reconciling our very essence as rational and emotional beings. Just as Immanuel Kant said that Mathematics is Queen of the Sciences, today we might say that Music is Queen of the Arts. The Naples Music Club nurtures and helps develop the innate sense of music in young students with a scholarship program and outreach programs at many schools. In light of reports coming to us almost daily on the longtime benefits of early music lessons and the important health benefits that can result from playing a musical instrument throughout one's life, your dues, your contributions and your volunteer time are of utmost importance. Click on this link to view them. "Music is more fun together," say members of the Club's small performance groups who meet in each others' homes monthly and perform in the community 2 of 7 10/4/12 8:02 PM

3 Peg Rowley, Linda Werner, Tom Draney and Phyllis Gryskiewicz, members of the Glissandos, perform for each other at Norma Farmilo's home on March 1, 2012 "We're so proud and pleased to have 50 members in our six performance groups," exudes Jeannette Boucher, performance group coordinator, as she notes that the latest one to be formed, the Cadenzas, is for advanced pianists who enjoy playing longer works of a virtuosic nature and are eager to accept performance engagements. Beginning in November, all groups will resume their monthly meetings except for the Summer Scherzos, a group loosely comprised of members from all the groups who come together off-season to intermingle and get to know each other musically and socially. Their group's last meeting will be in October. To give you an idea of the types of music the Summer Scherzos perform, below is the program members played for each other on September 8, Piano Trio in Eb major, Op. 100, D929, Second Movement, by Franz Schubert, performed by Norma Farmilo, piano; Tom Draney, bassoon, and Jaye Fitts, violin. Summer Evening on the Terrace by Joaquin Turina, performed by Marilyn Stanhope, piano. Arabesque by Robert Schumann, performed by Margot Prendergast, piano. Trio for Violin (Klarinette) Viola, Piano KV 498, Second Movement, by W.A. Mozart, performed by Phyllis Gryskiewicz, violin, Sue Buonamici, viola, and Norma Farmilo, piano. 3 of 7 10/4/12 8:02 PM

4 Violin Concerto No. 4 in D Major K218, 1st Movement, by W.A. Mozart, performed by Jean Hachen, violin, and Rumy Wildner, piano. Spanish Dances, No. 11 by Enrique Granados, performed by Maurizio Nisita, pianist. Masquarade Suite: The Waltz, by Aram Khachaturian, performed by Maurizio Nisita and Rumy Wildner, piano 4-hands. Contra Dance by Ludwig van Beethoven and Gopak by Modest Moussorgsky, performed by Aleta Dean and Rumy Wildner, piano 4-hands. Waltz No. 10 in B Minor, Op. 69, No. 2 by Frederic Chopin, performed by Joan Tischler, piano. JOIN IN THE FUN! CLICK HERE TO LEARN WHEN EACH PERFORMANCE GROUP MEETS, THEN CALL JEANNETTE AT IF YOU NEED HELP DECIDING WHICH ONE TO CONTACT. Celebrate with our award-winning clarinetist Jeremy Brachle November 18 as he performs the Weber Concertino with the Naples Phil at their Side-by-Side concert Principal clarinet with the Philharmonic Youth Orchestra, Jeremy competed last spring in their concerto competition for the first time. He was declared one of the winners and accepted the prize of performing on November 18, much to the pleasure of all who know him and have heard him perform, including his clarinet teacher, Ashley Ragle-Leigh. Additional honors include that he is first chair clarinet in Gulf Coast High School's Wind Ensemble and is also a member of their marching band. Other honors at the local, regional and state level are impressive, as are his wins, over a number of years, in both the Junior and Senior divisions of the Naples Music Club Competition. It is his Naples Music Club winnings which have enabled him to travel to and from the two summer camps he has attended on scholarship - the Luzerne Music Center, in Lake Luzerne, New York, and the Rocky Ridge Music Center in Estes Park, Colorado. He believes their emphasis on studying with a private teacher several times a week, as well as opportunities to perform in master classes and to be coached in ensemble playing, have provided him with extremely valuable 4 of 7 10/4/12 8:02 PM

5 experiences. Currently a sophomore, Jeremy has a 4.16 GPA and especially excels in math. Other than music, his interests include computer programming and traveling to new places. Asked about other ways in which he stands out, he will immediately tell you about the special red clarinet he purchased online to play with his marching band. We'll bet you can't miss him! Photo courtesy of Ivan Seligman Kismet, Music and Science By Gordon Hammes, NMC Secretary Kismet is defined as fate or destiny. Philosophers have debated for centuries whether free will or predetermined destiny shapes the path of our life. How is this relevant for the relationship between science and music? Numerous studies have shown that many scientists and mathematicians are often talented musicians. Hark back to Borodin, a chemist by profession, and a brilliant composer. Or consider Albert Einstein, frequently pictured playing a violin. My own experiences are a minor footnote to these two great men, but nevertheless demonstrate the relationship between science and music, and, perhaps kismet. When I was growing up in a small town in Wisconsin, I was a frequent performer on the piano, including recitals for the benefit of the March of Dimes and playing a concerto with a regional symphony orchestra. When it came time to go to college, I decided my chances were better at becoming a scientist than pursuing a career in music. After all, many scientists are able to enjoy their musical talents, but the converse is very rare. I kept up my piano playing in college and beyond as time permitted, a major caveat. For the continuation of this article and to learn the author's connection to Kornberg and Ax, performing in the YouTube video below, click here. 5 of 7 10/4/12 8:02 PM

6 Thomas Kornberg (UCSF) and Emanuel Ax: Beethoven's Cello Sonata No. 3 in A major, 1st movement THE NAPLES MUSIC CLUB invites you to C O N N E C T M U S I C A L L Y by visiting Here you can CONNECT with the CLUB and CLUB MEMBERS by learning about our mission, vision, history, directors, membership and how to join, concerts and events, scholarship programs, community outreach programs, student recitals, adult performance groups, members who are studio teachers, ways to support us, archived e-newsletters, and club governance documents CONNECT with the COMMUNITY through links to schools and performing arts halls, area music organizations, church and other concert series, and special events We welcome members. Click here to learn the benefits of membership and download the application to join. 6 of 7 10/4/12 8:02 PM

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