October 2024
The Appassionata program has started and our students are getting ready for the auditions on November 10th. We have planned a busy schedule of masterclasses and concerts.
Here is one of our Appassionata students, Eric Zhang, playing Bach Prelude and Fugue in C minor BWV 871 from the Well Tempered Clavier II.
Eric is the winner of the first prize at the 2024 Bach Complete Works Competition.
Our students owe much of their success to the opportunities they have through the Appassionata program.
Access the performance: HERE
February 2024
Appassionata student Claire Liu plays Chopin Waltz in A minor
Access performance: HEREClaire is the youngest member of the Appassionata program and is also one of this season’s soloists. Claire will be performing with the TOPHIL in the Opus 64 concerts in March 22nd and 24th.
October 2023
The Appassionata students have started the season with energy and passion for their music making.
Here is one of our youngest members, Andrew Huang, playing Toccata in A minor by Isaak Berkovich.
Hope the joy and passion of Andrew’s playing will brighten your day!
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September 2023
The Appassionata program has started and we have many great events planned. Our students will participate in recitals, masterclasses, share their talent at retirement homes and perform with the Thousand Oaks Philharmonic!
Here is a flavor of what’s more to come:
Appassionata student Aidan Fu plays Tzigane by Maurice Ravel.
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June 2023
String Appassionata student Vaibhav Sridhar
plays a well-loved concerto
Johann Sebastian Bach
Violin Concerto in A minor, BWV 1041, I. Allegro Moderato
The first movement of Bach’s Violin Concerto in A minor is a lively and energetic piece that showcases the technical abilities of the solo violinist. The movement is written in the traditional fast-slow-fast form of the concerto, with the solo violin playing against the background of the string orchestra and continuo. The piece is written in A minor, and the melody is characterized by its energetic rhythms and lively phrasing.
Access the performance HERE