String Project Winter Concert

We so enjoyed the girls' performances in the String Project Winter Concert today!!

There are four ensembles of varying levels, and Sylvia is in the Vivace ensemble.

Sylvia says this was her favorite of the 3 pieces Vivace played today.

Sylvia is 4th from the front in the row all the way to the left.  It wouldn't appear this way, but they were the 1st violins.

When the music for the semester was first given to the kids and their homework was to listen to a recording of this piece, it was nearly the most excited I've seen Sylvia.  She really enjoyed playing it too.

Annah is in the Sinfonia ensemble.  We were told this Sinfonia group performed the most difficult music the instructors have ever been able to assign.

Annah is on the left.  She loves playing in this group!

This makes me think about buying diamonds every time I hear it.  

It was really cool to see the progression of what the students learn through the String Project.  The beginning group stood and played short little songs by plucking the strings, and this most advanced group played such impressive pieces.  

We're so grateful for the girls' involvement in String Project!  They've grown so much musically in these past months!

We are also grateful to Sylvia's classroom teacher, Mrs. Meyer (who Annah also had for 4th grade) and our school music teacher for attending the concert too!  It meant a lot to the kids, and Jeremy and I were completely floored that they would spend their Saturday coming to support our kids!!  

Music enriches our lives so much--through learning, practicing, improving, performing, moving us emotionally, creating friendships and connections, and we are so thankful!