Each year, traditional and Suzuki students in piano, violin, viola, cello and flute have the opportunity to audition for the Annual DePaul Concerto Festival for Young Performers held by DePaul’s Community Music Division in January. Winners perform a movement of a concerto with the Oistrach Symphony Orchestra, led by Mina Zikri. The orchestra is made more…
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Devon Naftzger, 15, viola
Monday, November 1, 2010 by David Polk
Devon Naftzger, a junior at Stevenson High School, studies viola with Desiree Ruhstrat at the Music Institute of Chicago. Devon has played the violin since age 5, but last summer, at 15, she switched to the viola. She has received awards from: Society of American Musicians (SAM) Viola Senior Division, Walgreens Concerto Competition’s Early Music more…
Upcoming Shows
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Saturday, May 19, 2012 at 11:00 am - No Introductions: Live from Ravinia’s Customer Appreciation Day
Introductions takes a break this week as Carl Grapentine hosts a live broadcast from the Ravinia Festival in celebration of their Customer Appreciation Day.
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Saturday, May 26, 2012 at 11:00 am - 18 year old soprano Elizabeth Pilon and CYSO’s Primavera Quintet
Part 1: Soprano Elizabeth Pilon, 18, who began studying voice in 2007 at North Central College with Ms. Ogden. Elizabeth has been awarded First Place in the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) Competition in 2010 and 2011. Elizabeth also received First Place in the Regional Round of the Classical Singer Competition in 2010 more…
Replays on Thursday, May 31, 2012 at 10:00 pm
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Saturday, June 2, 2012 at 11:00 am - LIVE: Anima Young Singers of Greater Chicago
Anima’s mission is to transform young lives through excellence in music education and choral singing. Predicated on the principle that all children are inherently musical and that music vitally enriches the quality of life, Anima strives to discover, nurture and develop the “artist in every child.” The six core ensembles serve approximately 250 children from more…
Replays on Thursday, June 7, 2012 at 10:00 pm
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