Free Tango Event Next Month at MCW

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MCW Closed Monday

Please be advised that Music Conservatory of Westchester will be closed on Monday, Jan. 16 in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. We will reopen on Tuesday as scheduled.

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Press: Local Violinist Goes Around the World in 90 Years

TheDailyWhitePlains.com: As he tells one of the many stories of his life, Elliot Magaziner pulls out what looks to be a walking stick from the corner of his Scarsdale apartment and starts playing it.

He explains that he bought the “pochette” violin, used during the 18th century by dancing masters of the French royal courts, from an antique fair in Holland many years ago.

“They have one of these in a music room at the Metropolitan Museum of Art,” he said.
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Holiday Building Closure

Please be advised that MCW will be closed from Friday, Dec. 23 through Monday, Jan. 2, 2012. We will reopen on Tuesday, Jan. 3. Have a wonderful holiday season!

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Ray Iwazumi and Toshiki Usui Live at MCW Friday, Jan. 6

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MCW Lessons with Nick Mangini

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MTI Students Perform at 2011 ASCAP Foundation Awards

Two days ago, MTI was honored with an ASCAP Foundation Award for their work in the Eastchester School District. At the event, which was held at Lincoln Center, Lisa Sandagata performed two original songs with six of the students in front of an audience of 200+.

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MCW Announces Jean Newton as New Executive Director, Berro as Board President

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The Music Conservatory of Westchester (MCW), a non-profit community school for music and the arts, has appointed Edgemont resident Dr. Jean Newton as executive director. Mr. Rodd D. Berro, a member of the Conservatory’s board of trustees since 2008, was also recently elected as board president.

Newton has been on the Conservatory’s staff since 1995. Most recently, in her role as dean of students and faculty, she supervised 75 faculty, three staff positions, and was responsible for program development and operations as well as student recruitment and retention. Her extensive experience as an arts administrator and educator led not only to expanded performance opportunities for MCW’s students, but also a 10 percent increase in enrollment. While serving as the school’s director of development, Newton supervised the successful completion of their $7.8 million capital campaign.

“It’s such a privilege to have the opportunity to lead this stellar institution with its rich history and bright future,” said Newton. “The Conservatory is very close to my heart. My son studied piano and my daughter studied flute here. When I joined the staff 16 years ago, I had hoped it would be a long-term relationship.”

In addition to carving a successful career in arts administration, Newton has also been an active performer and teacher. She joined the Conservatory’s faculty in 1995, established the school’s Baroque ensembles, and continues teaching harpsichord and chamber music. Prior to her focus on an administrative career, Newton performed as a soloist and chamber musician with a variety of ensembles including the Cantabile Chamber Players, New York Baroque Ensemble, New York String Ensemble and Musica Antiqua. She has appeared with the 92nd Street Y Chorale, The String Section, New Jersey Chamber Symphony, City College Faculty String Quartet, and Bronx Arts Ensemble, among others.

Newton is currently secretary of the New York Metro Area Chapter of the National Guild of Community Schools of the Arts, as well as a board member and recording secretary of the Westchester County Arts Leadership Association. She is a former board member of the SUMMIT Music Festival and Edgemont School Foundation. Newton also served on peer review panels for the United States Department of Education, New York State Council on the Arts, and the Massachusetts Cultural Council. Continue reading

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Flute Master Class held Saturday, Dec. 3

Upcoming events at the Conservatory include a Flute Masterclass led by Mindy Kaufman, solo piccolo and flutist with the New York Philharmonic Orchestra since 1979, and an alumna of the Conservatory. The Masterclass is entitled “Phrasing, Singing, Intonation, and Breathing,” and will take place on Saturday, December 3 at 11a.m.. For more information please call 914-761-3900 or visit www.musicconservatory.org.

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Live Concert Friday Night, Dec. 2!

Join us for a jazzy and offbeat Evening of Cafe Music on Friday, Dec. 2 at 7:30 p.m. The concert, part of MCW’s Live on Central series, features faculty members Michael Bunchman, Justin Stanley, and Sarah Wetherbee performing tunes including Paul Schoenfield’s Klezmer-Inspired Trio for Clarinet, Violin and Piant and selections from Bruce Wolosoff’s Mad Maude and other tales. Tickets are free for MCW students and faculty, $15 for general admission, and $10 for students, seniors and alumni. Tickets can be purchased at www.liveoncentral.eventbrite.com.

 

 

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