2009 - 2010 News
Newsletter The 2010-2011 CASSA Newsletter is available here.
Award Winners for 2010
Piano Camp
Marissa Staddon Scholarship:
- Alexa Kanters
Irina Ginzburg Scholarship:
- Allison Crews
- Darcy van Helden
Eileen Craig Scholarship:
- John Lukacs
- Darcy van Helden
Adult Piano Camp
Clinician’s Choice Award (Adult Piano Camp awards sponsored by APTA)*:
- Alison Crabb,
- Robert Krebes
- Connar Reid
- Sherry Johnson
* These are honourary awards that have no monetary value but allow us to recognize the contribution of individuals to CASSA camps.
Musical Theatre Showtime
- Karla Danan-Ravela
- Breanna Gray
- Victoria Hutton
- Aishia Sampson
- Leanne Santos
August 5th Concert Followup:
Dr. Bryanskaya and Joseph Fridman presented a superb concert of piano solos and duets to a large and appreciative audience! Those who came were treated to a wonderful evening of exciting and dynamic piano playing. If you weren’t there, too bad! You missed one of the best concerts this year.
‘Cellist at Jazz Connection: Talk and recital Wednesday, August 11
Andrea Case, a classical cellist from Calgary, spent three months in New York City studying jazz, improvised music, and alternate uses of the cello. Come and hear her speak about how expanding her ear has expanded her outlook on what an instrument can do outside of conventional boundaries! You will hear wonderful examples of wild, weird and wonderful styles of playing which use the cello in many different genres. Andrea will share her newly acquired perspectives on how exploring new techniques can improve your playing and improvisation skills.
Presentation is at noon on Wednesday, August 11, 2010, during Jazz Connection at Bishop Carroll High School. It is free and open to the public.
CASSA Camper to Receive Award from the Pawlicki Foundation
The Pawlicki Foundation has awarded a prize to Shelley Foo who volunteered for CASSA last summer and will present the award to Ms. Foo at the August 4 CASS Recital.
Concert featuring CASSA students June 16 2010
On Wednesday, June 16 the ProArts@Noon Concert Series will feature two classical piano students from CASSA who will each perform a short concert: David Dixon and Garrett Krause. Consider joining us!
12:10 - 12:50 pm - Concerts are free but donations are always welcome.
Concert is at 7th Avenue and First St. SE across from Olympic Plaza, next to the LRT Station.
The Calgary Arts Summer School Association (CASSA) seeks to provide an all-inclusive performing, literary and visual arts experience to individuals of all ages and levels.
IIYM International Piano Competition Preliminary Round Results
We were pleased to see that Quinn Gomez, attendee at Piano Camp for several years, was listed as a semi-finalist in the International Institute for Young Musicians competition.
Dear IIYM International PIano Competition entrant: Thanks for entering the 2010 IIYM competition. All three judges were impressed with the quality of the playing on the DVD's and the scores were close. Below you will find the list semi-finalists and alternates. This will also be posted on the IIYM website. Semi-finalists will be receiving additional information by the end of the week.
Semi-Finalists
Kevin Ahfat, Centenial, CO
Naomi Causby, Columbia, CO
Tiffany Cheung, Honolulu, HI
Chelsea De Souza, Mumbai, India
Joseph Eisele, Greenwood Village, CO
Hao Feng, Knoxville, TN
Quinn Gomez, Calgary, AB, Canada
Aileen Gozali, Singapore
Shannon Hsu, Arcadia, CA
Chungman Kim, Lawrence, KS
Jina Kim, Birmingham, AL
Christina Lan, Littleton, CO
Nathan Noh, Hawthon Woods, IL
Elizabeth Sun, Chandler, AZ
Frank Wu, Buffalo Grove, IL
First Alternate: Abby Lingg, Wichita, KS
Second Alternate: Luke Rhodes, Lawrence, KS
Third Alternate: Trenton Takaki, Wilmette, IL
Paul Pawlicki Memorial Fund Awarded to CASSA
In March, CASSA was the recipient of the 2009 Youth Group award and donation from the Paul Pawel Pawlicki Memorial Fund!
Left to right: Teresa O'Siowy and Elzbieta Pawlicka presenting the award
to CASSA President and Artistic Director, Linda Kundert-Stoll
Theresa O'Siowy with the CASSA Administration Team: Katrina Thompson Fost, Resource Development Administrator; Roberta Romero Lopez, Communications Coordinator; Elzbieta Pawlicka; Priscilla King, Executive Administrator; and Alicia Romero, Publication Coordinator
CASSA Members Involved in Olympics
CASSA Camp Technician Jeffery Riddel is a board member with Special Olympics Alberta.
Jeffery Riddell is holding a torch from the 1988 Olympics held in Calgary. CASSA President, Linda Kundert-Stoll and Advisor, Derek Stoll join him.
Winners of the C3 Calgary Concerto Competition in concert with The Calgary Civic Symphony Sunday April 11, 2010
Featuring:
Quinn Gomez*, Piano,
Piano Concerto No. 4 in g minor, Op. 40 (1st Mvt.) - S. Rachmaninoff
Ronda Lun, Piano
Piano Concerto No. 3 in b minor, Op. 61 (1st Mvt.) - S. Prokofiev
Eva Aronian*, Violin
Violin Concerto in b minor (1st Mvt.) - C. Saint-Saens
Bryn Wiley, Piano
Rapsodia Sinfonica - J. Turina
Sunday, April 11, 2010, at 2:30 pm, Jack Singer Concert Hall
For advance tickets call Dale Jackson (403.277.3307), Ethel Huber (403.277.9001) or Geraldine Cooke (403-289-4220)
*Quinn Gomez and Eva Aronian have attended CASSA Camps for several years.)
Community Initatives Program
CASSA Receives donation from the Government of Alberta for the Community Initiatives Program.
Linda Kundert-Stoll, CASSA President & Artistic Director, accepting a donation from a representative for the Government of Alberta Community Initiatives Program.
Creative Aging Calgary
“Bringing together the artists, healers, practitioners, and older adults ~ Celebrating all forms of creativity in later life.”
CASSA took part in the Creative Aging Seminars on September 18, 2009 at the newly-renamed Mount Royal University.
Dorothea Johanson at our display (Photo © CASSA 2009)
From left to right, Dorothea Johanson, Janice Dahlberg, Linda Kundert-Stoll (Photo © CASSA 2009)
From left to right, Dorothea Johanson and Janice Dahlberg (Photo © CASSA 2009)
Award Winners for 2009
We are pleased to announce the recipients of the Marissa Staddon Scholarship and of the Irina Ginzburg Scholarship for 2009.
Piano Camp
Marissa Staddon Scholarship:
Kiera Johnson & Georgeanne van Helden
Irina Ginzburg Scholarship:
Alexa Kanters
Eileen Craig Scholarship:
Darcy van Helden, Sophia Calkoven & Celina Sun
In Appreciation
Special thanks go to the following Senior's Residences that hosted CASSA student performances and gave monetary honouraria for CASSA bursaries in the 2008-2009 season:
Lake Bonavista Village,
Trinity Lodge,
Scenic Acres Retirement Residence, and
Garrison Green Seniors Community
CASSA Board members wish to thank The ProArts Society for donating $100 to CASSA. Pro Arts invites the public every Wednesday at lunch for a moment of respite from the day with free concerts featuring a wide variety of performers. Admission is by donation.
Casino
Our next casino will be held in July, August or September of 2010. We will be looking for volunteers to assist with this fundraiser. Please remember that money from this and other fund-raising projects helps reduce the cost of the CASSA camps to families by about 50%. CASSA thanks the volunteers who helped at the January 2009 casino.
Pro Arts Concert
Judy Heninger, Sharon Fast and Alison Crabb performed a recital together at the Cathedral Church of the Redeemer (across the street from Olympic Plaza) on May 27. They played works by Bach, Barber, Beethoven and Schubert. These three performers are either former CASSA Campers or are connected in other ways to CASSA summer camps.
CASSA Student Performances
CASSA students also perform during the academic year. Students here performed for Seniors' Residences.
Award Winners for 2010
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