Rostropovich Instructs
The Master Class Course began in 1988 as advocated by Maestro Rostropovich in order to foster promising young talent. Currently there are 15 students in the Master Class Course, including eight in the basic course. Since many Master Class students have left their marks on various international competitions in the past, the Maestro has high hopes for the current crop of students. Yurie Miura and Tetsumichi Yoshinaga were among five students
who participated and received his invaluable advice. The Maestro urged
them, "Though you have reached a high standard in technique, you need
to liberate your own performing style," and "I want you to be
a pianist who can express pppp, the slightest sound one can barely
hear." His strict but affectionate guidance was an unforgettable experience
for the students. 'Adopt-a-Key' Program Buys
The Waldorf School raised money for the purchase through an Adopt-A-Key
program by which donors "adopt" one or more of the 88 keys. So
far, the Waldorf students love playing the piano, commenting that it "has
stronger and better quality sound" (Sherwin Kim, 8th grade)
and "range in tonality" (Megan Peo, recent graduate). |
stislav Rostropovich, the world's leading
cellist and conductor, gave lessons to students of the Yamaha Master Class
Course last year in his role as special music advisor to the Yamaha Music
Foundation in Japan. 
very child is a musical instrument" begins a statement
by founder of the Waldorf system of education Dr. Rudolph Steiner
(1861-1925). The Waldorf School of Orange County in Newport Beach, CA has
grown from five kindergarten students nine years ago to more than 200 pre-K
through eighth grade students today. Because music is a daily part of its
academic curriculum, the school decided to invest in the quality of a Yamaha
WX7 professional upright piano.
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