Stonehill International School [SIS] hosted Ms. Marietheres Maier, Ms. Aya Goeorgieve, Ms. Irina Mitina and Ms. Christina Schoftner from the Music University of Vienna. These accomplished musicians were in India to perform with the India National Youth Orchestra and Chorus. The four of them are trained in western classical string orchestra and played the violin, viola and cello.
The day began with the musicians from Vienna performing a variety of pieces to allow the audience to experience their lowest and highest registers as well as all the sounds in between, which the three string instruments can produce. After that, they performed Mozart’s Quartet, giving the audience a brief glimpse of heaven.
After this wonderful experience, two Stonehill Primary students played ‘Somewhere over the Rainbow’ and ‘Moon River’ on the violin. Ms. Maier and Ms. Goeorgieve decided to join the duo. After the performance, the experienced musicians gave the budding musicians feedback on their technique and played the pieces again with them.
Three Stonehill Secondary students gave the audience a wonderful instrumental performance using flutes and piano. Next, one of their Grade twelve students sang a jazz number. Her performance was so good that it got her an invitation to perform at the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music [ABRSM] high achievers concert in April! To allow the guests to get a brief glimpse of classical Indian culture, one of Stonehill’s Grade 9 students also performed a Bhartnatyam piece.