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Piano Recitals
Our Annual Spring Student Recitals
This spring the Natick MA piano recitals were held on Sunday June 12 and the Hudson MA recital on June 26. A total of four recitals were given so that all of our students would have an opportunity to perform. The three afternoon recitals featured children and young adult students. The evening recital was a more informal program featuring several of our Ed Mascari Piano Studio adult students.
Natick MA Afternoon Recitals
Children's Recital at 2:00pm
Performing at this first recital were students,
Nasreen Bhumgara, Surya Muthukumar, Izzy Vanrooyen, Arden Knapp, Zachary Knapp, Alex Beer, Hunter Leonard, Skylar Schmid and Molly Raddant.
Among the many highlights at this recital was Surya Muthukumar's performance of
Oh! Susanna by Foster. This first grader has been studying with Ed for just 6 months. Sixth grader, and 5th year piano student, Skylar Schmid performed
Honeysuckle Rose by Fats Waller. Skylar also takes dance classes and sings in her school chorus. Molly Raddant, another 5th year piano student, played Polkadots and Moonbeams by VanHeusen. Molly also sang in her school production of "Into the Woods" this year.
Download the complete program for this recital.
Youth Recital at 3:30 PM
Performances consisted of classical, jazz and popular selections as well a duet and vocal solo. Among the many highlights, was Alex Barberio's performance of
Déjà vu by Barberio. Alex, a 4th year piano student with Ed, also plays the clarinet and enjoys composing music.Matthew Gentry played the Adagio Sostenuto from the
Moonlight Sonata I by Beethoven. Sixth year piano student Alex is also an Honors Band flutist at Natick High School.
Another 6th year piano student Quentin Putnam performed
Memory by Webber. Quentin also plays the trumpet in the Natick Wilson Middle School Band.
Also among the highlights, was Alex Koure performing his own composition,
Untitled.
Alex composes with the computer and won Best Original Score at the Natick High School Short Film Festival this year. He also scored music for two films, winning 1st place at Natick HS Short Film Festival in both 2009 and 2010. This is Alex's 10th year playing the piano.
Download the complete program for this recital.
Hudson MA Recital
The recital featured several students from the Hudson MA Piano Studio.
These are students of our Hudson location instructors including
Robin Cho and
Erika Hirsch.
Another enthusiastic audience enjoyed a variety of excellent performances by
Brieanna Allen,
Ian Winiarski,
Karissa Lee,
Jessica Gray,
Shiva Rajagopal,
Charles Santana,
George Sachs-Walor,
Zack Noel,
Melanie Nelson,
Bobbie Ewels and
Elaine Recklet.
The many highlights at the Hudson MA Piano Studio recital included student Shiva Rajagopal playing
March Militaire by Schubert. Shiva is a student of Robin Cho.
Another of Robin's students, Melanie Nelson performed
Musette in D by Bach.
Adult student Elaine Recklet performed
Reverie by Tchaikovsky. Elaine is a student of Erika Hirsch.
The recital was brought to a conclusion by a beautiful duet performed by Ed Mascari on piano and Erika Hirsch on flute,
Georgia by Hoagy Carmichael.
Download the complete program for this recital.
Adult Recital
The evening program consisted of performances by seven adult students at the home of Lisa and Jerry Carroll of Natick. Performing at the 7:00 PM recital were seven of Ed Mascari's adult piano students, Kelly Rutherford, Richard Blacquier, Mary Rapa, Sarah Reiss, Maria Pitcher, Lisa Carroll And Ken Taylor.
The students played a nice mixture of selections by Lerner and Loewe, Richard Rodgers and Cole Porter as well as classical favorites by Chopin and Clementi.
Among the many highlights was Maria Pitcher's performance of a
Brigadoon Medley by Loewe. Maria, who works as an optometrist, took lessons as a child and has returned to lessons as an adult. She's been taking lessons from Ed for 2 years. Lisa Carroll performed George Gershwin's
Do It Again.
Lisa took classical piano lessons as a child and has now been studying with Ed for 5 years. She is a former graphic artist who holds double balckbelts in Karate & several awards for horsemanship.
Ken Taylor performed You Don't Know What Love Is by Gene de Paul.Self taught on piano until meeting Ed, Ken has also studied the guitar. Ken works as a Computer software engineer/project manager. He enjoys using "Band in a Box" to accompany his piano playing and has set up his own piano blog that showcases some of his recording efforts.The recital was brought to a rousing finish with a piano duet of My Romance by Richard Rodgers, performed by Ken Taylor and Ed.
Our gracious hosts provided refreshments and a good time was had by all!
Download the complete program for the Adult Recital.
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Why do piano teachers hold recitals?
The most important reason for having a recital every year is to provide
each student with the opportunity to work towards the goal of performing at
least one piece really well. Without exception and regardless of age, students rise to the occasion. They practice more, focus better and put forth the extra effort to make sure that their piano recital performance is the best it can be.
Students also get two additional important benefits from recitals.
First, they get to hear other students (especially the more advanced ones)
who provide the inspiration for them to keep practicing. They then have a
level of piano playing to which they can aspire.
Second, they involve their family members in the process of preparing for and performing at their recital. As a result, they often receive encouragement
and support from those closest to them. This can have a huge impact on their motivation and ultimate success!
Want help preparing for your next piano recital?
Read Ed's article:
Piano Recital Checklist: 12 Secrets for a Successful Performance.