7 European Suzuki Children’s Convention, Italy mersed in the harmonic flow and therefore exposed to a beauty that elevates thoughts and souls. Our children met with other children and teachers from all over Europe and where because different languages, we did not understand each other, the music united in a single understandable universal language, choosing to improvise happy duets in music from Ɵme to Ɵme. As parents, as always the Suzuki Method taught us to do, we shared not only the direct experience with our children, but also as in an "extended family" we felt the closeness of all the other parents strongly involved in parƟcipaƟng in the vibraƟons and emoƟons of our liƩle musicians. We felt accomplices and aware of being part of an important and educaƟonal project for the growth of our children. The final concert transported all of us present in a GREAT BEAUTY, which sƟll resonates in our hearts today. A lot of study, a lot of rehearsals, a lot of discipline and in the end a great party! Younger children wait for their moment to play by embracing their instrument. The older ones hold the melody all the Ɵme. The teachers side by side playing with children. Eleven different instruments, all together is possible, the result is magical. All this beauty of the lived experience resounds in my children to this day even aŌer months aŌer the conference, the desire to conƟnue playing these melodies to relive those happy moments has remained in them, even to whistle them and singing them through the notes. Furthermore, at the end of these intense experiences like this, I always noƟce in them a leap in growth, and a strong desire to learn more and more. CrisƟna Franzese Parent, Italy I am the mother of two guitarist children, 9 and 11 years old. They approached music thanks to the Suzuki Method from an early age, through an engaging and exciƟng approach and study, which immediately led them to play in the orchestra even with just a couple of notes of some pieces of the Suzuki repertoire. We took part in many important events and concerts of music together proposed by the Suzuki school. In parƟcular, this year in July we enrolled our children to parƟcipate in the European Suzuki Children’s ConvenƟon in Cuneo. Eleven different instruments for 600 small musicians from all over Europe, who have studied and played pieces taken also from Italian opera. Our “convenƟon” started when, months before, my children received the scores of the pieces to be studied from their teacher. At the beginning the study was not easy and the melody was not understood, but then, day aŌer day the songs took shape. I observed a study and a constant interest in them for both of my children even if they were different ages. These two voices, studied by my children, found melodic meaning within the plucked orchestra, made up of guitars, harps and mandolins, and in the orchestra of all 600 small musicians in the final concert in Cuneo. Many different voices, many different instruments, which together make sense and built a magnificent melody. Here the magic is done! The music of the singles is transformed into a global and unique music that involves everyone, which is more beauƟful because it brings with it the contribuƟon of many. An orchestra is much more than the sum of individuals, this is what music teaches us. Being part of the orchestra and therefore playing music together leads to being ready to listen to others, to be aƩenƟve, to follow the melody with your eyes focused on the conductor, to wait for your moment to enter and play, being imDear Marco and "inseparable" Stefano! Thank you again for all your hard work making this European Suzuki Children's ConvenƟon possible! If I should make a very short comment about the ConvenƟon and why it was very special and successful, I would say: The idea with Italian opera was fantasƟc! For future ConvenƟons/big events I think it would be great if the organising country could have a theme that is special for that country. Kind regards Marianne Rygner Violin Teacher Trainer, Denmark Dear Marco and dear Italian Suzuki team. Four magic days! A dream that came true. Thanks much for your incredible organisaƟon! Perfect! The European Suzuki Children’s ConvenƟon is unforgeƩable in my heart and my spirits and in the heart of all my students and families. Chantal Cello Teacher Trainer, France Dear Marco, The liƩle Italian town of Cuneo is a medieval gem, presenƟng a spectacular backdrop to our ESA Suzuki Children Conference in July. The halls, the colonnades, the churches and even the teaching rooms were hundreds of years old, and all steeped in the ancient tradiƟon of Italian music-making. We were so lucky to be part of that, and to experience our very own Suzuki Italian “opera”. It was an unforgeƩable experience. So much graƟtude to you and Stefano. Love and respect Helen Brunner Violin Teacher Trainer, England
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