Ottawa Suzuki Strings – Nurturing personal excellence, musicality, and human spirit!

Ottawa Suzuki Strings held the final potluck for the 2012-2013 school year on Monday June 3. Thanks to all who made this event a success!!  Here are some photos:



 

 Here are some additional photos for the OSS Masterclasses completed this spring.   Click on each image to zoom to the full sized picture.
Leah Roseman's Masterclass was held on May 12, 2013.




 
Elaine Klimasko's Masterclass was held on May 15, 2013.




 

Congratulations to all of our Ottawa Suzuki Strings Kiwanis competitors!
 
Jae Won Seo and teacher Elaine Klimasko
 Advanced Strings Trophy Winner – Kinsmen Club Shield
 
Alisa Klebanov and teacher Rosemarie Klimasko
Senior Strings Trophy Winner -  Edythe Young Brown Trophy
 
Evan Ren and teacher Serhii Vyhovskyi
Ontario Registered Music Teachers’Association Trophy Winner – Flora Matheson Goulden Trophy for Best musicianship in Senior Strings for 2013
 
Theodore Wang (on left) and teacher Serhii Vyhovskyi
Junior Strings Trophy Winner - George Piers Trophy
 

Senior Strings Scholarships:

• Jae Won Seo Musical Arts Award (student of Elaine Klimasko)
• Evan Ren Laurentian Chapter IODE (Marion Ruddick Award) (student of Serhii Vyhovskyi)
• Alisa Klebanov NACO (John Gaszi Memorial) Scholarship (student of Rosemarie Klimasko)
• Alisa Klebanov Adele Starcher Memorial Scholarship
• Ethan Balakrishnan Adele Starcher Memorial Scholarship Forwarded to 2013 Kiwanis Provincial Finals (student of Rosemarie Klimasko)
• Jerry Wang Laurentian Junior Music Club Award (student of Elaine Klimasko)
• Jerry Wang Betts Family Scholarship
• Austin Wu Musicians’ Association of Ottawa Gatineau Award Forwarded to 2013 Kiwanis Highlights Concert (student of Serhii Vyhovskyi)
• Simi Sutton-Pollock Laurentian Junior Music Club Award (student of Rosemarie Klimasko)

Junior Scholarships:

• Theodore Wang Betts Family Scholarship (student of Serhii Vyhovskyi)

Forwarded to 2013 Kiwanis Provincial Finals:

Open Strings:

• Jae-won Seo (student of Elaine Klimasko)
• Jerry Wang (student of Elaine Klimasko)

Senior Strings:

• Alisa Klebanov (student of Rosemarie Klimasko)
• Ethan Balakrishnan (student of Rosemarie Klimasko)
• Evan Ren (Senior Strings) (student of Serhii Vyhovskyi)

Junior/Intermediate Strings:

• Malcolm Yeh (student of Serhii Vyhovskyi)

Other OSS student accomplishments:

• Bridget Crumley OttawaYouth Orchestra Academy Award for Excellence in Junior Strings 2013 (student of Erin Macdonald)
• Evan Ren Gold Medal – RCM Examinations (student of Serhii Vyhovskyi)

Ottawa Suzuki Strings held the first of four master classes on Sunday March 24.  Here are some exciting, serious, and light-hearted moments from Serhii Vihovskyi's Masterclass:
(click on each image to zoom to a large image).




 
 

Ottawa Suzuki Strings wishes to invite Ottawa-area intermediate and advanced violin and viola students (ages 10 – 18) who wish participate - to apply to perform in the upcoming Ottawa Suzuki Strings Masterclass Series. 
 
A Masterclass is both a concert and a public lesson. The student performs a polished piece with an accompanist, then the masterclass teacher will work with that student on stage. A masterclass being "open to the public" is an invitation for you to come and watch. Thus, this is not the same as being selected to perform through the application process. Everyone is welcome to come as an audience member.  
 
It is extremely rare that these types of classes are open for intermediate students to apply. Intermediate in this case means at the end of Suzuki Bk5 or above. If you have questions about your eligibility to apply please consult your private teacher.
For the audience, the series is free and open to the public.  Click here for details.
 
Note:  New Application Deadline - April 5, 2013 
 

Jae Won, (student of Elaine Klimasko)

• Qualified for the CMC National Competition Final Competition - Advanced Level

Senior Division - Strings

Simi-Sutton Pollock (student of Rosemarie Klimasko)

• Laurentian Chapter IODE Scholarship
• Invited to participate in 2012 Kiwanis Provincial Competition Gr. 9 Level

Alisa, (student of Rosemarie Klimasko)

• Ida Blander Memorial Scholarship

Junior / Intermediate Division - Strings

Ethan,  (student of Rosemarie Klimasko)

• Betts Family Scholarship
• National Capital Suzuki School of Music Scholarship

Jezlyn (student of Jennifer Duke)

• Kiwanis Club of Orleans Award

Congratulations to all of our Ottawa Suzuki Strings Kiwanis Festival competitors!
In particular, well done Kiwanis Senior Strings trophy winner, Jerry, pictured below with teacher Elaine Klimasko.

 
The 2012 Intermediate Strings honours go to Evan, pictured below with teacher Serhii Vyhovskyi and the Mathieu Froment-Savoie Trophy. Evan was also the recipient of the Sziladi Family Scholarship and Trophy, the  National Capital Suzuki School of Music Award, and was invited to go on to the provincial competition.

 
Congratulations also to Austin, who was invited to participate in the 2012 Kiwanis Provincial Competition Grade 8 section and Maria, 2011 CMC National Final Competition Winner, who also qualified to this year's CMC National Final Competition.

Sara along with 5 other OSS students (not seen), Dominic, Natara, Skylar, Rhiannon, and Amanda, all attended Trish Barclay's workshop with Natalie MacMaster at the N.A.C.

Jennifer Duke's Book 1 Group Class entertains concert goers during intermission at the NAC.

The JPG performed for students at St Andrew School (am).

An afternoon stroll through the back woods of Carleton Lodge.

The JPG performed for senior's at the Carlton Lodge (pm)