Cello Camp

Normally Wren attends two or three camps each summer. She has tried several, and the plan this summer was to go to Blue Lake and then attend a new (to us) camp in Nebraska with some friends. Of course, everything was cancelled, but some camps switched to virtual experiences. This week Wren is attending the Chicago Suzuki Institute Virtual Camp. She has attended their in-person camp one time. Normally this camp isn’t a possibility because I teach in July. So, one good thing of a very different summer is that Wren gets to attend this “camp.” She has lessons, “arranging for cello choir” lessons, and technique classes over zoom. Today was a pretty big day because she played in a master class. She was selected by audition to play for Amy Barston (an amazing cellist who performs and teaches in very prestigious places). It was so fun to see her play so well and to enjoy learning some new strategies for making music! Tonight I’m posting Wren’s recording for her “arranging for cello choir” class. The assignment was to pick a piece from book 1 and arrange it for 4 cellos. She then had to record it so that it can be shared with the class tomorrow. Here is Wren’s arrangement of Allegro by S. Suzuki