Embrace peace with outdoor yoga in Harvard! Sarah Lael continues her gentle yoga instruction outdoors at Friendly Crossways. Her practice blends gentle movement and meditation to enhance intuition and support nervous system balance. All levels are welcome at this series of four classes. THURSDAYS in JUNE. Pre-registration is required, $75 for all four classes. Drop-ins …
The 4th Annual Harvard Music Festival will begin on Sunday, June 20 at 7:30 p.m. with an online reception featuring the Festival's co-directors: violinist Judith Eissenberg, pianist Judith Gordon and cellist Rhonda Rider. Enjoy a micro-concert of music for trio by Joseph Haydn, Astor Piazzolla, and a mesmerizing new work by celebrated Indian-American composer Reena …
Performers and audiences alike treasure the sense of community rooted in a shared love of music - both contingents are challenged by the suspending of so much real-time, active, collaborative music-making due to the pandemic. And the collective loss of schedules and structures has left many musicians unmotivated, seeking ways to revitalize their practice this …
String players, start off your morning with warm-up scales and exercises.
Struggling to make progress in your practice? Wondering about motivation? Bring your questions to these informal 45-minute sessions where we will explore everything from thoughts on style to technical dilemmas. NOTE: When clicking on Zoom link shown below, Passcode is 9EL6un .
In these two workshops Sara Cook will be exploring injury prevention, body-awareness, and cultivating creativity in both practice and rehearsals. Alexander Technique teaches us to better observe and question our physical and mental habits, many of which are subconscious. Through this, we can improve and enliven our conscious awareness in playing as well as in …
Ensemble Coachings with Eissenberg, Gordon, Rider, and special guests tba Pre-formed groups delve into their works-in-progress in these daily sessions. All of us (students, chamber music lovers, and professionals) are in various stages of playing together again. The warmer weather in June should allow for increasing playing options; and with continued masking, plus the likelihood …
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88697543985 The first of four evenings of special hour-long presentations featuring acclaimed guests sharing their innovative work and wonderful insights. Each event concludes with time for Q&A. Kevork Mourad and Kinan Azmeh’s collaboration: “Home Within” Born in Qamishli, Syria, visual artist Kevork Mourad now lives and works in New York City. Mourad employs his …
Struggling to make progress in your practice? Wondering about motivation? Bring your questions to these informal 45-minute sessions where we will explore everything from thoughts on style to technical dilemmas.
Participants are welcome to sign-up for a focused 20-minute one-on-one meeting with Coach Eissenberg, Gordon, or Rider. Please use the Registration form below to indicate your day/time preference, and a coach will be in contact to confirm with you soon. Zoom links for each coach are shown below. Thank you! Rhonda Rider: https://berklee.zoom.us/j/2748632257?pwd=TGVjWXV3SVJ5cEtUeVoxU2ZZd294Zz09 Judith Gordon*: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/9759612742?pwd=bTU4TzZySk1WZFhVNTIyRWZ6dHowdz09 …