Three students will be selected to perform for, and receive instruction, from San Antonio Symphony violinist Craig Sorgi. I highly encourage all to attend, even if you are not performing.

 Craig Sorgi has been a member of the San Antonio Symphony First Violin section since 1982 and during the 2004-06 and 2012-13 concert seasons he was appointed Acting Assistant Concertmaster. Craig was also the Concertmaster of the San Antonio Opera from 1999 until it ceased operations in 2012. In 2005, he was invited by Music Director David Mairs to be the Concertmaster of the Mid-Texas Symphony.

Craig has been very active as a chamber musician and solo recitalist since his arrival in the South Texas area. From 2011-2018 Craig was the founder and Artistic Director of the Mid-Texas Symphony Chamber Players. Late 2018/early 2019 will see the launch of a new chamber music project, the Trivium Chamber Ensemble, which Craig has started with several of his SA Symphony colleagues and for which he will also serve as Artistic Director. Music education has also played an important part in Craig’s career. In 2003 he joined the music faculty of Trinity University where he served as Adjunct Professor of Violin until 2016. And since 2008 Craig has served as the Director of the Cactus Pear Music Festival’s Young Artist Program.

Craig is married to Melanie, a career music educator. He and his wife are the proud parents of two wonderful sons: Baltimore Symphony violist Colin; and Los Angeles-based visual effects artist Cameron. In spring of 2018 Craig and Melanie were excited to welcome Clara, their first grandchild, to the family.

4-5 of students will be asked to bring well-prepared material for a performance style run through and receive comments and critique from their colleagues. This is a great opportunity to workshop new material, as well as hone your listening and teaching skills.

Our first masterclass focusing on etudes! 3 students will be chosen to perform a Wolfhart, Mazas, or Kreutzer etude for Mr. Zerweck. 3 students from Mr. Zerweck’s studio will perform similar etudes for Ms. Scalzo.

Matthew Zerweck (matthewzerweck.com) began his music studies at age 5, after watching Itzhak Perlman perform on the children’s television show, “Sesame Street.” After studying with several esteemed artist teachers, he entered the Eastman School of Music. He earned degrees from the Eastman School of Music (BM, MM), where he served as teaching assistant to the world renowned violinist and teacher, Charles Castleman.
Formerly the Assistant Concertmaster of the San Antonio Symphony (2008-2012), Matthew teaches violin full time in San Antonio. His students have played as soloists with the San Antonio Symphony, San Antonio Sinfonietta, and Starlight Symphony Orchestra. His students occasionally pursue music degrees at competitive colleges and conservatories. Matthew is director of the Cadenza Academy of San Antonio, which spearheads a yearly pre-college string quartet seminar.

An active performer, Matthew leads the San Antonio Sinfonietta as concertmaster and
soloist. He’s also performed major concertos with the UIW Orchestra and Youth Orchestras of San Antonio. In 2015, he recorded the lead violin parts for “Upon the Awful
Tree,” an independent film with an original score by Matt Dunne. In his free time, Matthew enjoys spending time with his wife, Nancy, his son, Charlie, and four cats.

No lessons this week.

 Kayleigh Miller is a violist and movement educator based in Seattle, WA.  She's currently a member of the Pacific Northwest Ballet and a regular substitute with the Seattle Symphony, and is formerly a member of the San Antonio Symphony.  She teaches pilates, strength training, and yoga in Seattle to both musicians and non-musicians, and is passionate about helping people move better in their day to day lives.  Kayleigh additionally founded the Musician's Health Collective, a blog on anatomy, movement and musician health.  She has been featured in numerous online and paper publications, including the American Viola Society Journal, Corpsonore, the Music, Mind, and Movement Podcast, the Conditioned Musician, and will be launching a podcast with physical therapist Dr. Janice Ying this fall.

4-5 of students will be asked to bring well-prepared material for a performance style run through and receive comments and critique from their colleagues. This is a great opportunity to workshop new material, as well as hone your listening and teaching skills.

Practice Challenge winners will be announced at this class!

*** Please note the date change from your original schedules.

Up to 6 students will be selected to perform for, and receive instruction, from Ms. Elise Winters. I highly encourage all to attend, even if you are not performing.

Elise Winters is an accomplished teacher and teacher trainer whose students have gone on to win numerous awards and honors including the Enkor International Violin Competition. She has spent more than a decade researching best practices in teaching violin to young children, synthesizing her work in Kaleidoscopes for Violin, which integrates Suzuki principles with other important elements including music literacy (note-reading). A thought leader in the field of violin pedagogy, has been a returning presenter at the American String Teachers’ Association national conference. Her Kaleidoscopes Book 1 Teacher Course has been attended by teachers from all over the United States.

4-5 of students will be asked to bring well prepared material for a performance style run through and receive comments and critique from their colleagues.

4-5 of students will be asked to bring well prepared material for a performance style run through and receive comments and critique from their colleagues.

3 students will be selected to perform for Mr. Ray during this lecture/masterclass exploring how we make art with music and explore our individual creativity.

 Raymond Mallari is a sought after pedagogue in the greater Philadelelphia area. He teaches and performs on both violin and viola. Mr. Mallari has studied at Temple University and holds a bachelors and masters degree in Viola Performance from West Chester University. He also earned a diploma in Chamber Music from ChamberArt in Madrid, Spain. Mr. Mallari is a Suzuki certified teacher and is the former Vice President of the Philadelphia Suzuki Association. Currently Mr. Mallari is the strings lecturer at Immaculata University Malvern in addition to maintaining a robust private studio. He also performs as a violist in the Kennett Symphony. Outside of music, Mr. Mallari enjoys yoga and cooking.

3 students will be selected to perform in a masterclass for Ms. Miller who will offer posture, setup and anatomy informed suggestions.

If you’re preparing for a Regions audition, bring your material here to play and receive comments from your colleagues. Ms. Scalzo will moderate.

 Ted Scalzo has taught Wind Ensemble, Jazz Band, Marching Band, Advanced Music Theory & Composition, and Multi Media for 36 years at Bay Shore High School, Long Island NY. Ted has taught classes at SUNY Fredonia, SUNY Potsdam, C.W. Post and Hofstra University. He is a current member of Suffolk County Music Educators Association, NYSSMA, TMEA, TBA, TI:ME and NAFME. Ted also served on the New York State School Music Association Technology committee and had been an Apple Distinguished Educator since 2005. Since retiring from teaching Ted is working with SmartMusic as a trainer, clinician and higher ed consultant. In his spare time he performs with several big bands in the San Antonio area.

Repertoire to be covered

Kreutzer 28, Rode 2

  Christine Wang joined the San Antonio Symphony in 2017 after completing her Master of Music at Rice University with Kathleen Winkler. Prior to this, she received her Bachelor of Music under the tutelage of Oleh Krsya at Eastman School of Music. As of the 2019 season, Christine is Assistant Concertmaster of San Antonio Symphony. She also played in various orchestras including Houston Symphony Orchestra, Queensland Symphony Orchestra, Melbourne Chamber Orchestra, Orchestra Victoria and Melbourne Symphony Orchestra.