Recitals

Playing in public is an important part of becoming a musician, and Amici's public recitals are an important part of our musical outreach to the community. The recitals are held Sundays between 1 pm and 5 pm at St. Matthews United Church. Recital participation is done on a sign up basis (download form here), and is encouraged but not mandatory for Amici students. Exact recital time assignments will be sent out via email and scheduling will be arranged according to the needs of the collaborative artists.

Any Amici student with a "performance-ready" piece may sign up to play in the recitals, which are held approximately monthly as listed in the calendar. Registration fees are $15 per student for each recital in which the student wishes to participate.  A cheque made out to the Amici String Program should be paid to the treasurer by the last Monday before the recital. (Cash payments are not accepted.) To ensure that each piece is ready for performance, students may not sign up for recitals more than a month in advance. A fee of $20 will be charged for NSF cheques.

Students are responsible for the cost of rehearsal time with their accompanist prior to the recital. Should the student wish to play with an accompanist other than one designated as an Amici accompanist, the student must pay the accompanist for the performance as well as the rehearsal.

All pieces to be performed in recitals must be fluently memorized (except sonatas, which can be played from music). Students must dress appropriately for each recital.  Students in jeans or running shoes will not be allowed to participate in the recital.

Students outside the program who are at a Grade 6 standard and above may also participate if there is room, subject to the discretion of the Artistic Directors.

Parents are welcome to record only the sections of recitals in which their own students are playing. Please do not post group performances on the internet without the explicit permission of all performers.

Amici’s 2010-2011 recital series is sponsored by V.A.Hill Fine Strings, Calgary’s largest violin, viola, cello and string bass shop.

Collaborative pianists

Students will be referred to an accompanist who has agreed to be available for Amici Solo Recitals. Amici will pay those accompanists for the performances at Amici Solo Recitals or at regular Monday classes. Fees for rehearsals or for performances other than those mentioned above are the responsibility of the student. Students should contact accompanists well in advance to arrange rehearsals. Students may choose to bring an accompanist other than those referred by the directors, in which case all fees are the responsibility of the student.