Adaptable Chamber Music for Strings! Emily Hanna Crane and Marta Simidtchieva

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Adaptable Chamber Music for Strings! Emily Hanna Crane and Marta Simidtchieva

American String Teachers Association 2018 Conference Atlanta, Georgia March 9, 2018 7:00-8:00 am Beyond String Quartets: adaptable chamber music for strings! Emily Hanna Crane and Marta Simidtchieva Introduction: At the beginning of each semester, there are always challenges for teachers to assign appropriate repertoire for the string students who have registered for a chamber music ensemble course. A successful chamber music experience is vital for a thriving music program and we, as teachers, have a responsibility to accommodate all levels and instrumentation, regardless of the student body. At smaller institutions, or even in the larger music programs, once string quartets are established, questions remain: Where do the rest of the students fit in? How do we accommodate the bassists beyond the Schubert “Trout” Quintet or Dvorak String Quintet? What do the extra violinists play besides violin duos? What if there are no violists registered for the course? Or worse, what if there are no violinists and/or cellists? How do you accommodate varying levels, for example, graduate violinists in the same course with freshmen cellists? In presentation, we will discuss and answer the following questions: • Why is chamber music important? • Why does choosing the right repertoire matter? Overview of Presentation: • The case for unusual ensemble combinations! • Repertoire overview • Selected examples: o Antonín Dvořák, Terzetto: Romantic period o Georg Telemann, Concerto for 4 violins, TWV 40: 201-204: Baroque period st o Paul Trapkus, Trio for Three Violins: contemporary, 21 century o Michael Haydn, Divertimento in C minor for violin, cello, and violone (or 2 cellos or cello and bass): Classical period o JJ Fux, Trio for 3 violins: Baroque period o Joseph Haydn: Six Divertimenti, op.100 for two violins (or flute) and violin and cello (or bass): Classical period o Gioachino Rossini, Six Sonatas for two violins, cello and bass: Classical period o Alexander Borodin, String Trio in G minor for violin, viola, cello: Romantic period • Discussion of the benefits of the selected repertoire • Recommended resources Presenter Contact Information: Dr. Emily Hanna Crane Associate Professor of Music Coordinator of Orchestral Strings Area Violin and Viola Austin Peay State University [email protected] 931-221-6262 Dr. Marta Simidtchieva Associate Professor of Cello Southern Illinois University Edwardsville [email protected] 618-650-3289 .

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