Community Arts Education Support
Community Arts Education Support
Artaria Chamber Music School's mission is to provide a rich environment of musical and personal collaboration that encourages creativity, promotes leadership skills, and passes the great traditions of chamber music on to the next generation.
Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre.
Susan Berdahl: Marketing and grant writing contractor; Carolyn Borgen: Nonprofit consultant; Amanda Cross: Education coordinator, Kaddatz Galleries; David Dobbs: Multidisciplinary visual artist; education director, Macrostie Art Centr; Concha Fernandez Del Rey: Assistant principal, Mississippi Creative Arts School; Lauren Hildebrand: Arts and education consultant; cofounder of Trollwood Performing Arts School; Jere Lantz: President/CEO and artistic director, Rochester Symphony Orchestra and Chorale; Jonathan Lewis: Executive director, Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra; percussionist; Carla McGrath: Executive director, Highpoint Center for Printmaking
Executive director Sue Gens (651) 539-2650
ACHF Arts Education
100 string students, ages 12-22, who attend Artaria Chamber Music School or Stringwood will appreciate, interpret and present classical chamber music. Students will demonstrate what they learned by performing works from classical chamber music repertoire with improved awareness of tone quality, technical accuracy, ensemble and balance, and interpretation. 2: Young string players will develop their musical ensemble skills through in-depth coaching, practice, rehearsals, and performances. Members of Artaria will assess individual and ensemble progress by critiquing their live and recorded performances. Students will also be evaluated for progress during coaching sessions and guest artist classes.
46 string students participated in Artaria Chamber Music School where they appreciated, interpreted and presented classical chamber music. Live Performances, Outreach events, Faculty evaluations of students, Parent letter and emails. 2: Young string players developed ensemble skills through in-depth coaching, practice, rehearsals, and performances both in person and online Weekly coaching sessions attendance and level of participation.