Main Line Conservatory of Music

We had a great student recital on June 1 at West Chester University. Congratulations to all the student performers!

We celebrate Maurice Ravel this month, the 150th anniversary of his birth! Enjoy this video of his piano piece "Jeux d'eau" (Water play).
https://youtu.be/Z1QrFd7lNcU?si=G5tODiyXdhK9sZmA

We are delighted to announce that Dr. Michael Sheadel, Director of the Main Line Conservatory, will appear in a concert entitled "French Delights" at St. John Church in Blue Bell next Sunday, November 10 at 4:00PM. He will perform the extraordinary Franck Sonata for Piano and Violin with Barbara Jaffe, violinist.

We had a great 2023-2024 School Year at the Main Line Conservatory and we are gearing up for another great year! Registration is open for piano lessons for ages 6 and above, including adult students. Lessons begin on Monday, September 9. Visit https://www.mlc-music.com/ for more info, or email Dr. Michael Sheadel at [email protected]

What a great performance on Tuesday evening at Verizon Hall. Chris Ji, a senior student of Michael Sheadel, performed the 1st movement of Grieg's Piano Concerto with Philadelphia's All-City High School Orchestra. Congratulations Chris!

We are proud to announce that Zachary Fan, Chris Ji, and Ben Klick were selected to perform on the Philadelphia Music Teachers Association "Dr. Andor and Joy Kiszely Recital" at Carnegie Hall on April 6. Congratulations to these three talented students!

We are proud to announce that MLCM student Chris Ji won first prize in the Philadelphia All-City High School Orchestra Concerto Competition! Chris will perform the first movement of Grieg's Piano Concerto in A minor with the ACHS orchestra on Tuesday, March 12 at 7:00PM at the Kimmel Center. Congratulations Chris!

Season's Greetings from the Main Line Conservatory of Music.
Wishing you a joyous, meaningful and musical holiday!

Congratulating all students who performed on the Main Line Conservatory's performance hour in November!

Happy birthday to French composer Camille Saint-Saëns, born on October 9, 1835. Here's a performance of the 3rd movement from his Piano Concerto no. 2, played by French pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Z2Hsq_Zh2k

We are pleased to begin our new school year on Thursday, September 7. We welcome new piano students from ages 6 to 18, and also welcome adult students who want to improve their piano skills. Please email to: [email protected] for details.

Meanwhile, we want to congratulate our students who pursued Chamber Music study this year: Emily Wu at the Center for Gifted Young Musicians (Temple Music Prep), and Chris Ji at the Settlement Music School. Emily even traveled to Iceland this summer for Chamber Music Master Classes. Well Done!

We also recognize our winners in the American Protege Competition and the Little Mozarts Competition in the Spring:
Teddy Chen
Ben Klick
Anru Li
Hanru Li
Raphael Tao
Cliff Wang

Congratulations!

In honor of Halloween, here is a fantastic performance of the "Danse macabre" by Camille Saint-Saëns, played by the Berlinskaya-Ancelle piano duo. You don't have to wait until midnight to listen!

Saint-Saëns - Danse Macabre - 2 pianos Ludmila Berlinskaya, Arthur Ancelle - pianosЛюдмила Берлинская, Артур Ансельhttp://www.duoberlinskaiaancelle.com/ #/en/discography/view/17/liszt-2-sonatas-for...