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Voice Faculty in Opera April 20 – 22, 2018

 

Mason Community Arts Academy faculty members Seon Gyu Park and Jimmy Stevens will be featured in the upcoming Mason School of Music Opera presentation of Benjamin Britten’s comic opera “Albert Herring”.  Jimmy will perform the part of Albert Herring and Seon Gyu will perform the role of Lady Billows.  Don’t miss this excitng performance!

Performances at Friday April 20th at 8pm, Saturday April 21st at 8 pm and Sunday April 22nd at 2 pm.  All performances take place in the Harris Theater on campus at Mason.  Tickets are $20 for adults, $15 for seniors and $5 for youth and can be purchased ahead of time at cfa.gmu.edu or at the Harris Theater 30 minutes prior to the performance.

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Parking is available at the Mason Pond parking deck for $3/hour on Friday or a flat rate of $8 on Saturday and Sunday.

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MJ Halco Composition Recital March 31, 2018

Mason Graduate Music Composition student, MJ Halco, will be showcasing her compositions for her Graduate Recital on March 31st at 6:00 pm.  The performance will take place in the de Laski Performing Arts Building, Room 3001 and will feature a tuba and euphonium ensemble, soprano voice and marimaba, string and percussion ensemble, percussion duet, saxophone quartet, and fixed media and piano.

Last September, MJ was commissioned by Mason Community Arts Academy to write a new piece of music for our Diversity – A Gift of Nature family concert.  The work, titled “Together, Triumphant”, was a collaborative ballet that include select dancers and choreographers from Mason’s School of Dance, visual art scenes from local artist and Academy art instructor Nathan Loda, and narrative by Acting for Young People’s Zachary Wilcox.

Besides being a graduate student at Mason and a composer, MJ is also a valued part-time employee at the Academy!  We are proud of her musical accomplishments and are excited to see what the future holds for her.

DIRECTIONS

Parking is available in the Mason Pond parking deck for a flat fee of $8 or in Lot K for free.  Admission is free and open to the public and all are encouraged to attend.

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Student Honors Recitals, March 18th

As part of our annual Spring Music Competition, a group of higher scoring participants has been selected to perform in one of two very special Honors Recitals, taking place on Sunday, March 18th in Harris Theatre on the Mason Fairfax campus. Come and enjoy these free performances!

WHAT: Spring Competition Honors Recitals 2018
WHEN: Sunday, March 18, 2018 – 1PM and 3PM
WHERE: Harris Theatre, Mason Fairfax Campus     See Map
PARKING: You can park in Lot K for free or the Mason Pond Parking Deck for $8
COST: FREE and open to the public

Over 70 Competition participants (both Academy and non-Academy music students) sent in Audition videos in January, which were then abjudicated by Mason School of Music professors, who provided scoring and comments.  The score sheets and valuable feedback commentary were given to all of the particpants’ music teachers to review in their next music lesson. The highest scoring participants from the four age divisions (Elementary, Middle School, High School and Adult Amateur) were then selected to perform in the recitals.

The Competition also serves as an important fundraiser. Proceeds from the application and recital fees will go to support the Academy’s scholarship and outreach programs, helping to provide access to quality arts education experiences to all members of the community.

Come and show your support for these up-and-coming musicians, and listen to a wonderful array of music styles and instrumentation!

 

Learn more about our Spring Music Competition

 

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Linh Trinh An DMA Recital May 7, 2018

Join Linh Trinh An for her DMA Recital on Monday May 7th at 8:00 pm.  The recital will be held on the George Mason University campus in the Harris Theater in Fairfax, VA.  Program includes Saint-Saëns Piano Concerto in G minor Op.22, Beethoven Sonata in E minor Op.90, Prokofiev Piano Sonata in A minor Op.1, and Edward Knoeckel Gnostica Sonata.

Parking is available in the Mason Pond Parking Deck on Mason Pond Drive.

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Admission is free and open to the public.  Linh is a faculty member at Mason Community Arts Academy and a Doctoral student at George Mason University.  Check out Linh’s faculty profile.

 

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The Lorien Quartet Recital April 15, 2018

In case you missed their performance on April 8th, you can still hear The Lorien Quartet perform!  Join them on Sunday April 15th at 4:00 pm at the Vienna Baptist Church.  Admisison is free and open to the public.

Location:

Vienna Baptist Church
541 Marshall Rd SW
Vienna, VA 22180

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Quartet members are all Teaching Artists at the Academy and include Claire Allen, Hyunji Lee, Patrick LeStrange and Zachary Whitaker.

The Lorien Quartet was formed in 2017 and is the Mason Community Arts Academy Faculty Quartet. In addition to recital performances, members of the Lorien Quartet serves as chamber coaches for the Academy’s chamber music program and are actively engaged in community outreach.  Learn more about the performance on their Facebook page.

The Academy will be closed for Spring Break beginning Monday, March 25 and will re-open on Monday, April 1. We will be operating with limited hours. For any urgent requests, please call 703-993-9889.

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