Outreach and Special Events
Yamazalde Trio with Tahoe Truckee High School Band, October 2025
2025 OUTREACH EVENTS
We leverage the visits of world class musicians to inspire and educate North Tahoe residents in music appreciation and performance, by interacting with students and/or to offering classes or clinics in their music specialty. Tahoe Music Alive performing musicians represent an extraordinary opportunity not only for entertainment, but also for inspiration and instruction. Broadening the community’s exposure to great musical talent feeds the pipeline of interest and talent for cultural activities in North Tahoe.
Catalyst Quartet with Todd Palmer Clarinet: May 2025, In-school performance at North Tahoe High School, Todd Holway, Band Director
The ensemble, consisting of two violins, a viola, a cello, and a clarinet, performed several movements of David Bruce's Gumboots composition for the NTHS band, and entertained student's eager questions about music lessons, practice patterns, and music careers .
Rafael Aguirre - Solo Classical Guitar: June 2025, Community Master class in Truckee
Rafael described how his desire to be a recognized soccer player evolved to catapult him to the top tiers of classical guitarists internationally. He shared experiences in adapting classical masterpieces for the guitar and on traveling internationally with his extraordinarily special instrument. Rafael described the "fly or mosquito" technique of rapid fingering, and he rang the historic bell at Truckee's Church of the Mountains
Bill Charlap and Renee Rosnes, August 2025, Community Master class in Truckee
Although they played on two concert grand pianos for their performance, Bill and Renee demonstrated how four hands could improvise on a single piano. Their master class focused on key events and people in their independent and joint musical pathways. Feel the synergy!
Haruka Fujii with the Musubi Trio - Marimba, Flute, Violin, Percussion, September 2025, In-school performance at North Tahoe High School, Todd Holway, Music Director
In collaboration with Arts for the Schools.
This ensemble added an animated video to the full compliment of percussion instruments on stage - including a double sized marimba and porcelain bowls selected for specific pitches, whistles, bells, and chimes. See the engagemenet.
Yamazalde Trio - Violin, cello, piano. October 2025, In-school performance at Tahoe Truckee High School. Jesse Steele, Music Director.
In an interactive session with the Truckee High School band, the Yamazalde musicians explored the emotional color and evocative images created through chamber music. Feel the energy!
2024 OUTREACH EVENTS
Brazilian Guitar & Rhythm Duo Violāos Plus One: May 2024. In-School Performance at Tahoe Truckee High School, Jesse Steele, Music Director
Truckee High School band members played side-by-side percussion with Duo Violão Plus One, as they learned rhythms for a genre of Brazilian jazz known as "choro". Watch the joy of learning!
Carol Wincenc, Ráyo Furuta, Alexandria Le: Flute Piano Trio: July 2024. Flute Masterclass in Truckee
Flutists aged 10 to 60 came from: Truckee, Santa Clara University, University of Nevada Reno, Reno Phil, Reno Chamber, Sierra Flute Society, and Alder Creek Middle School.
Anastasia Goldin, then student with Rayo Futruta at San Jose State, now plays with the Palo Alto Philharmonic. Carol Wincenc and Ráyo Furuta coached flutists on breathing, intonation and phrasing.
George Cables and the "A" Team. August 2024. Jazz Piano Masterclass in Truckee
George Cables recounted his musical journey from classical to jazz, playing excerpts from each era, and gave a Masterclass for Tahoe jazz enthusiasts and musicians. Hear the magic of jazz that evolves from classical training.
Telegraph Quartet, 2024. In -school Side-by-side performance and coaching with Incline Village High School orchestra. Nick Bentz, Music Director.
With instruments in hand, members of the Telegraph Quartet played with and coached young musicians in the Incline Village High School Orchestra. At the home of a TMA board member, the TQ provided a "taste" of their concert.
Insight Chamber Players, September 2024. In-school performance and listening skills for the 100-student Alder Creek Middle School. Natalia Tomasello, Music Director.
Interactive performance with step-by-step listening skills for audience engagement with over 100 students in the Alder Creek Middle School Band. First a lesson in Bach's approach to rhythm, then using those skills to listen deeply to the music.
Tim Woolsey, Piano Classics, November 2024. Masterclass for high school pianists in Truckee.
Alice Cotter and Elaine Courtney, Piano instructors.
Tim Woolsey coached six pre-college pianists preparing for competitions and certifications.
Hear the impact of inspired coaching. See the pride of learning in earnest.
2025 SPECIAL EVENT
Salon Concert with Frederick Chen, March 22
Frederick Chen, 11-year-old piano prodigy who has been collecting First Prize awards nationally and internationally, played a benefit concert for Friends of Tahoe Music Alive, in support of TMA's Educational Outreach activities.
An elite athlete and ski racer on the Palisades ski team, and prize winner at the recent Takamatsu International Concert Competition, Frederick will perform the Piano Masters in support of Tahoe Music Alive's outreach objectives, which provide for concert musicians to stay an extra day in North Tahoe for educational outreach.
Thank you to Frederick Chen and to Friends of Tahoe Music Alive for enabling the 2025 outreach activities for Tahoe Music Alive!
Enjoy several excerpts from the concert.
Congratulations to Frederick for being selected as one of three in his age group to compete in the
2025 Chopin Competition in Poland!
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