STXSA Musicales are short themed recitals, with students from many different teachers and schools performing polished, memorized solos and/or chamber music. This is a wonderful opportunity for students to perform in a supportive, nurturing environment and share their music with others. Students, parents and teachers will enjoy hearing a variety of beautiful music performed on a variety of different instruments. A reception follows each musicale, with time to meet and greet the performers and enjoy delicious cookies!
Sign-ups are “first come, first serve”. We will accept as many students as time allows, so sign up early! The musicale might fill up before the deadline.
Fee: $25 for STXSA Family Members $40 for non-members
DATE: September: Saturday, Sept 19, 2pm
SIGN-UP DEADLINE: Friday, Sept 11
THEME: Kickoff Musicale! Welcome back to another year of Suzuki music. Kickoff the year by polishing a review piece for this back to school solo and ensemble recital.
DRESS: Formal dress (see guidelines below)
LOCATION: Clarewood House Senior Community
7400 Clarewood Dr, Houston, TX 77036
BRING: Cookies or other finger-food snack to share with everyone for a pot-luck reception after the concert. (see guidelines below)
MUSICALE HOSTS: Lois Geertz & Fiona Lofthouse
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DATE: October: Friday, Oct 23, 5:30pm
SIGN-UP DEADLINE: Friday, Oct 16
THEME: Fall Musicale – fall into sharing beautiful polished pieces with this formal recital.
LOCATION:
DRESS: Formal dress (see guidelines below)
BRING: Cookies or other finger-food snack to share with everyone for a pot-luck reception after the concert. (see guidelines below)
MUSICALE HOST: Claire Eary
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DATE: November: Sunday, Nov 15, 4pm
SIGN-UP DEADLINE: Friday, Nov 6
THEME: Gratitude Musicale – We will play our solos and ensembles with beautiful tone and thankful hearts. Join us for a canned food drive at this recital of thanks and giving. Everyone will bring a non-perishable food item to donate to a local food bank.
LOCATION:
DRESS: Formal dress (see guidelines below)
BRING: A non-perishable food item per person for our food drive donation
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Cookies or other finger-food snack to share with everyone for a pot-luck reception after the concert. (see guidelines below)
MUSICALE HOST: Natali Linares
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DATE: December: Saturday, Dec 19, time TBA
SIGN-UP DEADLINE: Friday, Dec 11
THEME: Winter Musicale – Sparkling sounds of the season where every note glitters! Holiday solo or ensemble music selections are welcome!
LOCATION:
DRESS: Formal dress and add your festive holiday attire to make this a winter wonderland. (see formal dress guidelines below)
BRING: Cookies or other finger-food snack to share with everyone for a pot-luck reception after the concert. (see guidelines below)
MUSICALE HOST: Linda Bridge
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DATE: January: Saturday, Jan 23, 10am
SIGN-UP DEADLINE: Friday, Jan 15
THEME: Donuts Musicale: Rise and Shine! The early bird gets the donuts! Open those sleepy eyes and play your favorite solo or ensemble to wake up, shake up your audience!
LOCATION:
DRESS: Come in your robe and PJ’s or casual clothes
BRING: donuts, kolaches, juice, or your favorite breakfast treat to share with everyone for our pot-luck reception.
MUSICALE HOST: Andrea Cannon
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DATE: February: Friday, Feb 19, 6:30pm
SIGN-UP DEADLINE: Friday, Feb 12
THEME: Valentine’s Day Musicale: Beautiful Tone Beautiful Heart. Serenade your loved ones with your heartfelt solos and ensembles.
LOCATION:
DRESS: Formal dress and add your favorite Valentine attire – pink or red colors and festive hearts! (see formal dress guidelines below)
BRING: Cookies or other finger-food snack to share with everyone for a pot-luck reception after the concert. (see guidelines below)
MUSICALE HOST: Mayara Velasquez
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DATE: March: Saturday, Mar 20, 6:30pm
SIGN-UP DEADLINE: Friday, Mar 12
THEME: Spring Group Musicale – Making Music Together. Teamwork is the name of the game – playing all our favorite Suzuki solo pieces all together as a group! A review list will be published before the event.
LOCATION:
DRESS: Formal dress (see guidelines below)
BRING: Cookies or other finger-food snack to share with everyone for a pot-luck reception after the concert. (see guidelines below)
MUSICALE HOST: Amy Mathis
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DATE: April: Saturday, Apr 17, 7pm
SIGN-UP DEADLINE: Friday, Apr 2
THEME: Ribbon Festival Musicale – each performer will receive a medal of participation on a colorful ribbon and a written critique from a clinician. For more details click here.
LOCATION:
DRESS: Formal dress (see guidelines below)
FEE: $39 for STXSA Family Members and $54 for non-members
RIBBON FESTIVAL MUSICALE HOST: Katie Carrington
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THE RIBBON FESTIVAL MUSICALE
Guidelines:
Please note specific guidelines for each musicale. Each musicale is themed and will have different requirements.
Eligibility: Student’s teacher must be a current active Teacher Member of STXSA.
Arrival: Please arrive at least 30 minutes prior to the musicale start time for tuning and warming up. If you have a run-thru with a STXSA accompanist, please arrive in enough time to be unpacked, tuned, and ready at your assigned run-thru time, this could be 60 to 90 minutes before the musicale start time.
Length: Each musicale will last approximately one hour, followed by a pot-luck reception.
Music selection: Music may be chosen from the Suzuki literature or outside the literature. Some musicales may include music that goes with the event theme. Solos must be memorized. Ensembles do not have to be memorized. All pieces must be approved by the student’s teacher before registering.
Accompaniment: It is expected that all solo pieces will be performed with accompaniment (with the exception of guitar, harp, and piano solos). Piano accompaniment or a harmony part played by another melody instrument are both acceptable accompaniment options. Pieces originally written without accompaniment may be performed unaccompanied. Ensembles do not require accompaniment.
Fees: Entry fee for all Musicales except the Ribbon Festival Musicale are $25 for STXSA Family Members and $40 for non-members. An ensemble pays the same fee as one soloist. (For example, one string quartet of STXSA Family Member students would pay only one $25 entry fee.)
Dress: Formal dress means a dressy dress or skirt and blouse, and dress shoes for girls. Boys, a collared dress shirt and tie, dress pants, and dress shoes. No jeans, t-shirts, shorts, skorts, flip-flops, sandals, crocs, sneakers, etc. High heels are not recommended.
Reception: Any finger-food will be appropriate (requiring no silverware/utensils to eat it). Cookies, cheese and crackers, cut vegetables, cupcakes, etc. Please bring your food on a serving plate, ready to serve. Beverages, cups, plates, napkins will be provided.
Volunteers: You can support STXSA by volunteering to help with the reception, bring beverages, paper goods, set-up, clean-up, photography, accompanying, etc. Tell us how you can help on your registration form. Thank you!