March marched away and April may as well. Warmer weather finally arrives and we hope you enjoy spending time in the sun! 

March Concerts

March was short and sweet, with only 2 concerts. But each was memorable and where we lacked quantity was made up for in quality. There were, of course, many string performances with talented violinists and cellists as usual(pictures on the left). Yet this month featured the unique arrival of a double bass.

The double bass is also known as the upright bass, the acoustic bass, the bull fiddle, or even merely the bass. With the exclusion of the octobass, the double bass is the largest as well as the lowest-pitched string instrument in the modern symphony orchestra. From scroll to endpin, usually, the double bass is around 6 ft, an impressive size! 6th grader Emma did a great job performing Bach's Allegro. View her performance above to get a taste of the double bass. 

If you would like to view more amazing performances from our wonderful volunteers, head over to our YouTube Channel. Our channel is linked here: 

https://www.youtube.com/@MusicAid-us

Check out the full March newsletter: https://secure.smore.com/n/d65y7

February is coming to a close and spring is almost upon us. We hope you guys stayed warm this winter before spring arrives.

Lunar New Year Performance for Chinese Seniors 

On 2/7, we hosted a concert at a Chinese senior home in honor of the Lunar New Year. Many of our talented board members as well as some volunteers performed traditional Chinese pieces to celebrate the holiday! Each performer sounded fantastic, with some performing with background tracks to further enhance the quality of the performance. 

Additionally, even featured was an erhu performer. An erhu, a traditional Chinese instrument, is similar to a violin, yet it is two stringed. Alice, the performer, got sick before the occasion, but still went to the concert and did amazing! We thank her for her dedication. 

We are happy to perform for these Chinese seniors and to expand our cultural horizons. We hope we can collaborate with them even more in the future! Happy Late Lunar New Year to all who celebrate!

All State Performance 2/23

On February 23rd, many of our board members and volunteers performed for MMEA's All-State Junior Orchestra and band. Our very own Vivian who is the Artistic Manager served as the concert master for the junior orchestra despite only being in 7th grade. Congrats to all performers on a spectacular performance. We are very proud of all of you who went and we hope they had a lot of fun on their trip!

Despite many of our volunteers being unavailable to perform for our concert on the same weekend, we were nonetheless impressed by many talented performers during our concert on February 22nd at Raphael House.

Many of our high school board members and volunteers will attend All-State Senior Orchestra and band next week. Good luck to all of them.

Unforgettable Moments

At our concert on 2/2, Travis, a 12th grader, performed Je Te Laisserai Des Mots by Patrick Watson. After posting his performance on YouTube Shorts, many compliments were left in the comments, and the short received nearly 50 likes!

On 2/22 we hosted one of our regular concerts at Raphael House. Many of the performers did amazingly but one pair stood out with four pieces. A duet of brother on cello and sister on piano stunned the seniors with their impressive skill and coordination.

Together, the duo performed Ave Maria, Salut d'Amour, Bach's Arioso, and Pachelbel's Canon in D. Despite their younger age, they cruised through each piece with the confidence of seasoned performers. We thank them for their wonderful performance! 4 pieces is no easy feat!

Thank you to all our wonderful performers this month! There have certainly been many highlights throughout all of the concerts!

If you would like to view our amazing performances, head over to our YouTube Channel. Our channel is linked here: 

https://www.youtube.com/@MusicAid-us

Check out the full February newsletter: https://secure.smore.com/n/d65y7