Master Class with Renowned String Quartet / Feb. 6

Master Class with Renowned String Quartet / Feb. 6

Claire Trevor School of the Arts
Department of Music Presents

A Master Class with The Szymanowski Quartet
Wednesday, February 6
Winifred Smith Hall   1-3 p.m.

Free Admission    Open to the Public

Composed of Andrej Bielow and Grzegorz Kotow (violins), Vladmir
Mykytka (viola) and Marcin Sieniawski (violoncello), The Szymanowski
Quartet will give a master class for students of the Claire Trevor
School of the Arts Department of Music.  Students will perform works
by Haydn, Schubert and Vaughn Williams.  The class is free and the
public is welcome to attend.  

"This Warsaw foursome has superb technical control, innate musicality
and an extraordinary sense of ensemble. Couple that with a deep
understanding of their repertoire and an involvement that communicates
itself electrifyingly to an audience, and the Szymanowski Quartet
bears the hallmark of greatness. "  
-- Paul Cutts in The Strad

Founded in 1995, the Szymanowski Quartet quickly developed into one of
the most remarkable international string quartets of its generation.  
Its sophisticated performances present a perfect balance between
intellect and passion -- characteristics with which the musicians
captivate their audiences.  The ensemble is characterized by its
outstanding sense of balanced sound and musicality.

In 2008 the quartet founded the Lviv Chamber Music Festival in a city
on the border between the Ukraine and Poland, whose historic center is
a UNESCO World Heritage site.  In the spirit of UNESCO, it is the
quartet's aim to actively support cultural exchange by crossing
musical borders.  The group's new CD, Moscow, is the conclusion of a 3
CD project that focuses on the group's patron -- composer Karol
Szymanowski in the context of three music capitals: Paris, Vienna and
Moscow.

For directions to Winifred Smith Hall, go to
www.arts.uci.edu/directions

Free Electronic Music Concert and Lecture / Feb. 7

Free Electronic Music Concert and Lecture / Feb. 7

Claire Trevor School of the Arts
Department of Music Presents

The Gassmann Electronic Music Series in the Claire Trevor School of
the Arts presents "nIceLAndscapes," a concert of music and poetry
blending flute, piano, voices, and electronic music, Thursday,
February 7 at 8:00 pm in Winifred Smith Hall. The event is free; no
ticket is required.

The concert includes works by John Cage and French composer Ivan
Bellocq, and will feature Bellocq on flute, UCI MFA alumnus Jeremie
Favreau on piano, and music professor Robin Buck, voice.

There will also be a lecture that same afternoon by Ivan Bellocq on
"Links between poetry and music in contemporary creation" at 2:00 pm
in Room 216 of the Music and Media Building. The lecture is free and
open to the public.

For more information phone (949) 824-7288 or visit
http://music.arts.uci.edu/dobrian/gemseries/

Sign Posts

Sign Posts

Starting and Finishing the Lesson
"What did we study in the last class?"
“Does anyone want to summarize our last lesson?”
"We've studied…"
“Today we’re going to leave…and move onto…”
"Today, we are going to study..."
“We’re going to learn about…”
“We’re going to practice…”
“I want you to learn…”
“We’re going to learn about...”
“That’s all for today!”
"Could you summarize today's lesson?"
Giving instructions
"Open your textbook to page…."
"Listen and repeat after me."
"Write your name on your worksheet."
"Submit your homework now." "You can start the sentence with..."
"If you want to ask me about the spelling of a word, please say 'How do you spell…?"
"If you want to go to the restroom during my class, it's OK, just ask me first by saying: “May I go to the restroom?"
“Look at…”
“Open your textbook to page”
“Repeat”
“Let's… in pairs/ groups”
“Don't show your card /worksheet to your partner”
“Make pairs/Make groups of four”
“Face your partner”
“Ask your partner…”
“Stand up, please.”
“Three, two, one. Go!”
“Turn over your cards/Collect your cards.”
“Exchange your card.”
“Let's count.”
“Turn your attention to...”
“Could you all please…”
“Can you do this for me please?”
“Let’s try this.”
“Guys, I am going to pass out… Directions are up on the board.”

Asking questions and eliciting
"Do you have any questions?"
"What's your opinion about …?"
"What's the key word in this dialogue?"
"What's the topic of this passage?"
“Do you understand?”
“Any questions?”
“Are you ready?”
“Any volunteers?”
“Who won?”
“Did you have a fun?”
“Would you care for…?”
“Do you understand what I am trying to do today?”
“Are you with me?”
“Are we on the same page?”
“Are you following me?”
“Do you have any questions?”
“Tell me about what we just…”
“Can you explain what just happened?”
“Why do you think that happened?”
“What made you think that?”
“Who's next?”
“Your turn.”
“Are you finished?” 

Using classroom management language
 "Come up to the front."
"Calm down."
"Be quiet, please."
"Show respect to your classmates."
"I want to talk with you after class."
“Listen.” “Go back to your seat, please.”
“In the meantime, don't chat with your partner”
“Feel free to...”
“Guys please be productive.”
“Get your ears up here.”
“Can I have your attention please?”
“Guys, quiet down.”
“Please be respectful.”
“You are distracting the class.”
“Please see me after class about this.”
“Please go outside and collect yourself”
“Please go outside and gather yourself”
“Great job focusing on your work!”
“Face forward, eyes on me everyone.”
“Raise your hand.”
“Time is up.”

Correcting students 
"What did you say? Oh, do you mean …?"
“Please try again.”
“Not quite.”
“Anyone else want to try?”
“Good. Now repeat after me.”
“You did a great job! Next time try…”
“Your idea is very creative! We can use that to see…”

Presenting new language clearly 
"We should pronounce this word as ..."
"This means ..."
"Can you guess what this English word is in Korean?"
“I recommend you do a Google search.”
“Who knows what this word means?”
“Can anyone tell me what this word means?”
“Would anyone like to use this word in a sentence?”