15th World Suzuki Convention

Melbourne, Australia, April 2009

We will be holding the 15th World Suzuki Convention in Melbourne, Australia from Wednesday 15 to Sunday 19 April 2009.

Professional Development for Teachers will commence on Tuesday 14 April.

Programs will be offered for students and teachers of Cello, Early Childhood Education (Pre Natal and Baby Music) [student classes only for ECE], Flute, Guitar, Piano, Viola, Violin and Voice.

15 th World Suzuki Convention Update

14-19 April, 2009

Brochures and registration forms will be available from August 2008.

Instruments:

Violin, Viola, Cello, Piano, Guitar, Flute, Voice, ECE (Pre-natal and Baby Music)

International faculty include:

Violin -Professor Toyoda (Japan)
Violin - Hiroko Suzuki (Japan)
Violin - Yuriko Watanabe (Japan)
Viola - Elizabeth Stuen-Walker (USA)
Cello - Rick Mooney (USA)
Piano -Grant Mead (UK)
Guitar -Frank Longay (USA)
Flute -Rebecca Paluzzi (USA)
Voice -Päivi Kukkamäki

Convention Dates:

14 April Teacher registration and Teacher Professional Development only

15 April Student registration, Opening Play-ins, Opening Concert.

16 – 19 April Student classes, Faculty Concert, Ensemble Concert, Closing Concert and Solo Concerts.

Venues:

Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre:

Opening Concert, Gala Concerto Concert and Closing Concert

Scotch College, Hawthorn:

Faculty Concert, Ensemble Concert, Student classes and solo concerts.

Classes:

Students will have a variety of classes which may include:

• Tutorials
• Repertoire classes
• Ensemble
• Enrichment
• Solo concerts
• Masterclasses

To add your name to the email list for information about the 15th World Suzuki Convention, Melbourne, Australia, April 2009 please email info@suzukimusic.org.au. We will notify you once more information is available.

We hope to see you there!