In the Spotlight
The Ninth Annual Scholarship Competition and Gala took place on May 9, 2008.
Congratulations to the four Memorial Scholarship Winners!
1st Place
Catherine Zhou
2nd Place
Erica Jordan
3rd Place
Monique Johnson
4th Place
Mallory Price
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Sundays at Sherwood
2007-2008 Recital Series
FREE ADMISSION!
All performances begin at 3pm.
Meet the artists at an informal reception following each one-hour long concert.
Save the Dates
May 18, 2008
Kimberly Jones, soprano
Jennifer Hemken, piano
June 8, 2008
Sonic Inertia Performance Group
Spectacular music right in your neighborhood!
Sherwood Conservatory of Music
Welcome to our new website!
Now a part of Columbia College Chicago, Sherwood Conservatory of Music is THE place for music instruction in Chicago. Whether you are young or old, a beginner or advanced, Sherwood has the right class for you. Sherwood offers individual lessons in 15 instruments and voice; and group classes for toddlers, children, teens, adults and seniors. Located in the historic South Loop neighborhood, Sherwood has a committed and professional faculty, friendly program coordinators and a diverse student body.
We invite you to explore our website - or visit us in person - and learn how you can bring more music into your life at Sherwood Conservatory of Music!
SUMMER PROGRAMS AT SHERWOOD
For years, Sherwood Conservatory has offered special summer programs to Chicago area students, including the Chamber Music Workshop, Summer Flute Institute, and Children's Opera Camp. This year, we will be launching two new programs as well: The Latin Jazz Workshop and the "Keys to Style" Piano Workshop. Click here for more information and summer program applications!
Upcoming Concerts
Sherwood Symphony
Sunday, May 18, 2008
2:00 p.m.
Bethlehem United Church of Christ
FREE and Open to the Public
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Sundays at Sherwood
Sunday, May 18, 2008
3:00 p.m.
Sherwood Main School
FREE and Open to the Public
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2007-2008 SHERWOOD CELEBRATES
Three years ago, Sherwood embarked on a new approach to music study and enjoyment. It involves adopting a particular theme to be illuminated by special classes, lectures, workshops, music selections, and visual enhancements. In 2006, the theme "Mozart Mania" focused on the 250th anniversary of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's birth and immersed students in the European experience. During 2007, the "American Sound" investigated the music of American classical composers and the incorporation of styles such as gospel, jazz, and Broadway. Our theme for 2007-2008 is "Music and Words." Through it, we plan to explore the influence of one on the other as a source of inspiration and catalyst to creation.
The whole problem can be stated quite simply by asking, 'Is there a meaning to music?' My answer would be, 'Yes.' And 'Can you state in so many words what the meaning is?' My answer to that would be, 'No.'Throughout the ages, debates have risen among musicians and actors as well as composers and lyricists as to which is more important - the music or the words?
- AARON COPLAND
Although agreement may never be reached, consensus is that music can conjure vivid images, convey man's most complex emotions, and express what is said and unsaid. Whether literary works inspire the composer or music supports a story, film, play, or opera, the impact of each art on the other is unmistakable.
Through the theme "Music and Words" we will examine:
- literary themes that sparked musical depictions
- poetry that was transformed into art songs
- the world of the stage as transformed by operas and musical theater
- sacred texts in settings as varied as Bach cantatas and gospel music
To read a brief synopsis of these key concepts--poetry, drama, sacred or religious themes, narration, and music without words-- click here.
Join us on our journey into music and words!