A Suzuki violin concert featuring more than 100 performers will be held 4 p.m. Sunday, May 14 in Lehman Auditorium.

The students, ranging in age from 3 to 18 years, will come from all parts of the central Shenandoah Valley, including Augusta, Bath, Page and Shenandoah counties.

The concert will begin with the most advanced pieces and more students will be added until all are on stage for the grand finale of “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star.”

Teaching Interns to Assist

Instructors Maria Lorcas, Jessica Trainum and Sharon Miller will lead the students, along with teaching interns Bethany Freesen and Julia Long.

The concert will also include students from the Garth Newell Suzuki Program in Hot Springs, Va., taught by Cynthia Penne of Lexington, Va.

Most students are part of EMU’s , offering year-round music lessons and ensembles for students of all ages and levels since 1988.

Currently, 350 students are enrolled in various aspects of the program including (ages 18 months – 6 years), the Shenandoah Valley Youth Orchestra and instrumental Lessons (violin, viola, cello, piano, guitar, flute, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet and harp).

Outreach Project

EMU’s Preparatory Program also has an Outreach Project, an effort to provide string instrument instruction to students who would not otherwise have the opportunity. Currently 36 students receive violin instruction at Stone Spring and Keister Elementary Schools and at EMU.

Outreach students will be playing in the Suzuki Violin concert and come from the city of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County. In addition to the partnerships with the city schools, the project receives support from the Virginia Commission of the Arts, The Arts Council of the Valley and the Music Gallery.

Sunday’s concert is free and open to the public. For more information, contact the Preparatory Music Program at 540-432-4277.

The Junior Strings ensemble will perform a variety of music from around the world, including excerpts from Handel

The Concert and Treble Choirs of the (SVCC) will combine for their first performance of the season 7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 21, in Lehman Auditorium at 草莓社区.

Their annual fall concert will be presented in conjunction with the (SVYS), conducted by Maria Lorcas.

The Treble and Concert Choirs, directed by Julia White, will join for an opening recessional, "Viva La Musica. The Treble Choir will sing a set of music alone, including Scarlatti’s "We Will Sing for Joy," an Indiana folk song, "Old Dan Tucker," a newly-composed song, "Where the Music Comes From," and a Christmas selection, "Il est nes." Guest artist Maria Lorcas of EMU will accompany on the violin.

The SVCC Concert Choir will sing Franck’s "Panis Angelicus," a spiritual, "Little Wheel," a Scottish song, "My Heart’s in the Highlands," and a new composition, "Can you Hear?" Christmas selections, including John Rutter’s "Angel’s Carol," will also be performed.

The SVCC program is made up of 192 children ages 6-17 in five choirs. They come from Harrisonburg, Rockingham, Augusta, Page and Shenandoah counties as well as West Virginia.

The Shenandoah Valley Youth Symphony program includes the overture to the famous opera "The Barber of Seville" by G. Rossini; the dance "Bacchanale" from the opera, "Samson and Delilah," by C. Saint Saens’ "Corral Nocturne" and "Hoe-down" from the ballet, "Rodeo," by Aaron Copland; and "Allegro and Pastorale" from "Concerto Grosso Op.6 No. 8" by A.Corelli, featuring Julia Long and Caleb Bennetch, violin, and Nate Bontrager, cello.

The Youth Orchestra is comprised of 33 string, wind, brass and percussion students from Harrisonburg, Rockingham, Augusta and Shenandoah counties.

Admission is by donation to support the ongoing efforts of the SVCC and the Preparatory Music department. Suggested donation is $5 at the door.