I don't know if I've given enough attention to a significant part of my life, and that is music. I have played the viola since I was in third grade. I minored in music while attending CWRU, Cleveland, OH. I also took viola lessons at the Cleveland Institute of Music and played in musical ensembles while at CWRU.
While living in the Cleveland area, I joined the Cleveland Women's Orchestra under the baton of Hyman Chandler. I also played with the Cleveland Philharmonic and later, in Cincinnati, played with the Fairfield Hamilton Symphony.
After we moved to the Washington D.C. area, I played viola with the Friday Morning Music Club and with some ensembles.
In 2008, I fell down a flight of stairs, injuring my neck, so I stopped playing the viola. Four years later, I attempted to play the violin, which was a smaller and lighter instrument and didn't put a strain on my neck, and have been playing violin since 2012. I took lessons from Deb Stotelmyer at HCC and also played at CVSM for a couple of years. In 2014, I joined the Frederick Symphony Orchestra as second violin under the batons of Elise Koehler and later, Glenn Quadar. I played with the FSO about six years until Covid. During that time, I was involved in their outreach program to the different local libraries where I would play with small ensembles during story telling time to the children and to other groups.
Children's Story Time Music at the Library:
Middletown Public Library:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0HTL-kv8A0
Halloween:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpFG0sCV_04
Holiday Christmas music:
Part I - FCC ILR event
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aeE20cpfY6E&list=RDaeE20cpfY6E&start_radio=1
Part II - FCC ILR event
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRwLb4GXC48&list=RDLRwLb4GXC48&start_radio=1
I have also played Greek music at a March 25th function by H.S. Prometheas:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SoAMzESn1ts&list=RDSoAMzESn1ts&start_radio=1
I hope you enjoy listening to them!
Until next time,
Patty
