001Good afternoon and welcome to the 54th annual Suzuki Festival at the Academy of the Center for the Arts. >> [applause] >> This is my first year experiencing the Suzuki Festival as superintendent and I'm so excited to witness the cherished Lynchburg City Schools tradition going back more than five decades. What you'll hear today reflects years of dedication, practice, and a deep commitment to the music and arts. The Suzuki method is rooted in the belief that every child can learn and thrive when surrounded by a supportive musical community. Each spring this festival represents the culmination of that work. Bringing together all elementary and sixth grade Suzuki students with seventh through 12th graders joining the performers and leaders. Our high school students serve as song leaders modeling leadership and collaboration for our youngest players. And today's concert will
002begin with advanced selections and conclude with the tradition of hundreds of students coming together um on this very stage perform the Twinkle Variations. I'd like to introduce the string faculty. I know that they're busy moving about. Um if you're around, if you would please stand or wave um so that the audience can see you. Mrs. Ginger Paris, director of LCS strings. >> [applause] [applause] >> Miss Ingram, the student teacher. >> [applause] >> And the schools they represent are Bedford Hills Elementary and Paul Monroe Elementary Schools. >> [applause] >> Mr. William Plater, Perrymont and Sandusky Elementary Schools. >> [applause and cheering] >> Mrs. Hannah Groomes, Linkhorne Middle School. >> [applause] >> Mr. Jim George, E.C. Glass High School. >> [applause] >> Miss Pam Hill, Bass, Dearington Elementary School of Innovation [applause] and Linkhorne Elementary Schools. Mr.
003Daniel Kepple, he's here for Dr. Angela Cage Johnson, Heritage and Sheffield Elementary Schools. >> [applause] >> Mr. Scott Stallcup, Heritage High School and Sandusky Middle School. >> [applause] >> And I want to give a special thanks to our piano accompanist, Mr. Alan Hair. >> [applause] >> Thank you all again for attending and get ready for a wonderful afternoon. >> [applause] [applause] [music] [applause] >> Our next song is just for the cellos, viola, and basses and it is rigadoon. >> [music] [music] [applause] >> Our next piece is going to be using violin, cello, viola, and bass, all of the strings. Hunter's Chorus. >> [music] [music] [applause] [music] >> The next song is chorus from Judas Maccabaeus. >> [applause] [music] [applause] [music] [applause] >> Our next song is minuet three. >> [music] [applause] >> Our next piece
004is minuet one by Bach. >> [music] [music] [applause] >> Miss Phillips, please do not advance this the songs any further. Thank you. Our next piece is Andantino and it is written by Mr. Suzuki himself. >> [music] [music] [applause] >> The next piece is Allegro. >> [music] [music] [applause] [music] >> Our next piece is May Song. >> [music] [music] [applause] >> The next song is my personal favorite, Boil the Cabbage Down. >> [music] [music] [applause] [music] >> Our next piece is Go Tell It on the Mountain. >> [music] [music] [applause] >> Our next song is Song of the Wind. >> [music] [music] [applause] >> Our next song is Lightly Row. >> [music] [music] [applause] >> Hello. The next piece is going to feature the cellos, violas, and basses. No violins on this piece. French folk song.
005>> [music] [music] [applause] [music] >> Our last piece this afternoon is variations on a popular theme, Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star. And other people call it Mississippi hot dog. >> [music] [music] [applause] >> Boys and girls, you need to listen to the piano. With the elementary teachers especially, please come up to the front so students can help see you. Boys and girls, we were not together, and I know we can be. Listen real carefully. Let's redo that so we can do it our very best. Listen to the introduction. >> [music] [music] [applause] >> Boys and girls, we will now play run pony jump pony. If you do not know it, please listen, friends. If you do not know it, stay in rest position. >> [music] [music] [applause] >> Boys and girls, next is Mississippi is a
006river. Say it inside your head during the introduction, so your bow will go the right speed. >> [music] [music] [applause] >> Boys and girls, our last selection is twinkle twinkle little star. If you started violin this year and have not yet learned this song, where does your violin stay? In rest position. >> [music] [music] [applause]