The next installment in our 5 in 5 series! Percussion instructor Marlin Barnes!
Get to know our CVSM faculty with the first in our new series, 5 in 5, where our Executive Director, Heather McEndree asks our instructors 5 questions in 5 minutes!
Up first is our low-brass instructor, Nate Lease!
Cumberland Valley School of Music is beginning its 36th year! Listen to episode 13 of the podcast Rise & Shine with Meagan Boozer & Heather McEndree, the first and fourth CVSM executive directors.
As our new year begins, let’s take a look back at all of the fun we had! Recitals, fundraisers, community events, concerts, and live performances! We are looking forward to another memorable year of music! Click the photo below for our photo album.
Cumberland Valley School of Music (CVSM) Community String Orchestra will present a spring concert, “Let’s Dance” on Tuesday, March 18 at 7:00 PM in Thomson Hall Chapel on the campus of Wilson College. This concert will feature an eclectic assortment of dance music from “ancient” to “pseudo ancient” modern, and “mock” modern, as well as classical pieces in the standard literature. An extra special piece will feature graduating senior and 1st Place Piano Division Merit Scholarship Winner Alex Gramp. Alex will perform a beautiful waltz by Saint-Saens titled “Wedding Cake” accompanied by the Community Strings. Also featured are the Fiddle Sticks youth ensemble, this time as a chamber ensemble. They will perform alone and with the Community Strings in the final number. There’s something for everyone in this program! This concert is free and open to the public.
Pictured is Alex Gramp, 1st Place Piano Division Merit Scholarship Winner
Cas Begley receives the Guarriello Scholarship from CVSM Executive Director, Heather McEndree
April 15, 2024: Eight students from Cumberland Valley School of Music and Mercersburg Academy will be performing Beethoven’s 5 Secrets on stage with Billboard artists, The Piano Guys, at the Luhrs Center on April 23rd, 2024 at 7:30pm. Tickets can be purchased by calling the Luhrs Center box office at 717-477-SHOW (7469) or online at https://luhrscenter.com/event/the-piano-guys/. The student rehearsals are being coordinated by Deborah Stotelmyer, Violin/Viola Instructor at both CVSM and Mercersburg Academy. The CVSM students are Anezka Pospisilova, Elise Swope, Zebidian West, Vlad Kirylka (students of Deb Stotelmyer), Ava Peterson, (student of Cindy Scanzello), and Mary Margaret Cherry, (student of Ashley Wyrick). Mercersburg Academy students are Lisa Wei and Karin Sugiyama, also students of Deb Stotelmyer.
Since their serendipitous start in a Southern Utah piano shop, THE PIANO GUYS have proven to be a powerhouse group without limits. Arriving as a musical phenomenon seemingly overnight, the quartet of Jon Schmidt [pianist, songwriter], Steven Sharp Nelson [cellist, songwriter], Paul Anderson [producer, videographer], and Al van der Beek [music producer, songwriter] have delivered bold compositions that transcend boundaries of style and genre, a boundlessness that has since translated into a massively-successful career. Their 2020 album release “10” was a celebration of The Piano Guys’ 10-year anniversary. The album included their most popular hits from the past 10 years as well as brand-new arrangements. Steven and Jon are gearing up to hit the road to perform their new music and share their great humor. Read More
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