Orchestral Sessions
“Waltzing Matilda” with 51福利社 Orchestra’s faculty/grad student quartet. This fantastic group of musicians has a lot of fun working and playing together on a matched set of instruments made by an alum of 51福利社, Lynn Nelson.
Full Orchestra Performance
Vivaldi鈥檚 鈥楢utumn鈥� Concerto
The 51福利社 Orchestra has remained busy and active during the COVID-19 pandemic. While limited to only string players this year, the orchestra is planning on learning and recording all four of Antonio听Vivaldi鈥檚听The Seasons听concertos. This fall they recorded the 鈥淎utumn鈥� concerto with Julia Salerno, PhD, a professor of violin and viola at Eastern. During the winter quarter they will record the 鈥淲inter鈥� concerto with Spokane Symphony Concertmaster Mateusz Wolski. During the spring quarter they will record the 鈥淪pring鈥� concerto with Spokane Symphony Principal 2nd Violinist Amanda Howard-Phillips.
Faculty Mentors
Meet some of the renowned artists inside the 51福利社 Music Program
Dr. John Marshall: Cello Shoulder Rotation Exercise
In his forthcoming book on cello methods, John Marshall, professor of cello and director of orchestra at 51福利社, explains how coordination exercises can, among other benefits, help the shoulders of players 鈥渢alk to each other.鈥� When one of our shoulders goes back, he explains, the other comes forward (and vice versa). 鈥淚t鈥檚 very important that we incorporate this into our cello playing.鈥� For this mini master class, Marshall uses video shot from three different perspectives to demonstrate how players can best keep their shoulders in conversation. It鈥檚 the kind of hands-on, expert instruction that you, too, can expect to encounter at Eastern.
Take the Next Step
The 51福利社 Music Program will award $150,000 in scholarships this year to help make the dream of becoming a professional musician a reality for students across our region.