SU Presto Performing Arts Outreach

So proud of Jonathan Zapuche who was one of our previous PRESTO students. He has a bright future ahead.

Discover Delmarva Arts: A musical prodigy - 47abc SALISBURY, Md. – Inside of Fulton Hall room 122 at Salisbury University, musical magic is made. But the artist isn’t a veteran violinist, he’s 14-year-old Jonathan Zapuche. His journey with the violin started when he was just an adolescent. “My parents are always reminding me when I started ...

Introducing a new group class for children ages 4-6 called Small and Mighty Music Fundamentals.

Begin their musical journey and creative expression through music games in an organized setting. Students will learn different aspects of music through singing, ear training, rhythm, movement, and note reading. Keyboard is the primary focus with recorder and Orff instruments included.

Register today at salisbury.edu/presto

Registration for the fall session of Presto opens today! We hope everyone had a great summer and look forward to seeing you soon. Lessons begin September 15-December 12.

New this summer! Introducing a new group class for children ages 4-6 called Small and Mighty Music Fundamentals.

Begin their musical journey and creative expression through music games in an organized setting. Students will learn different aspects of music through singing, ear training, rhythm, movement, and note reading. Keyboard is the primary focus with recorder and Orff instruments included.

Register today at salisbury.edu/presto

So proud of our Salisbury University PRESTO students who performed at the Anne Arundel-All Shore Music Teachers Association recital on Saturday April 26 at Cunningham Piano.

Congratulations goes out to Peter Gerardo, one of our PRESTO students.

Earlier this winter, Peter Gerardo, an adult student of Cheryl Florin, won The Golden Key Piano Composition Competition in the Professional Category with his piece, Mediterranea. Peter has been composing for two years in Ms. Cheryl's music theory class at Salisbury University in the PRESTO outreach program. The purpose of the piano composition is to encourage creativity and self-expression in new and upcoming composers and to provide an opportunity for winning compositions to reach an international audience at the World Composers’ Recital, which is held as part of the annual Golden Key Music Festival of Vienna.

Peter's composition Mediterranea, will be performed at the World Composers Recital in the historic Grosse Ehrbar Hall in Vienna, Austria. The concert will be followed by an awards ceremony. As a competition winner, Peter is also entitled to participate in the Golden Key Musical Festival, which takes place this year from July 28 to August 4. Peter and his wife Linda will both be going to Austria to hear the premier of Peter's piece and to participate!

So proud of all of our students! They did an amazing job at the recitals this week.