Austin ARS -- Recorder Players and Friends
Important news for recorder players everywhere: Coming up in July/August 2009
is the ARS Festival/Conference in St Louis, Missouri, celebrating the 70th
anniversary of the American Recorder Society. World-class performers,
teachers and presenters will be there to guarantee an unforgettable experience
for any recorder player, whether professional or amateur.
Read all about it!
See the Austin Chapter's current events and plans, and take a look at the meeting dates for the 2008-09 season! A highlight will be the meeting in late March 2009, when we are joined by Board members of the national ARS organization. This meeting will be at a different location: Central Presbyterian Church, downtown at 8th and Brazos (200 E. 8th Street). Parking in the lot off 9th Street (will cost around $5), or street parking.
The Austin Chapter is hosting the National ARS Board's semi-annual meeting, and they'll be at our chapter meeting to get to know us, lead group playing, and help us observe the 50th anniversary of the Austin chapter!
There will be other special events around the chapter anniversary, too, including a special invitation to local-area music educators -- plans are in the works! Get in touch with any chapter officer to find out how you can help.
Mission of the chapter
The mission of the American Recorder Society is to promote the recorder and its music by:
Developing resources and standards to help people of all ages and ability levels to play and study the recorder
Presenting the instrument to new constituencies
Encouraging increased career opportunities for professional recorder performers and teachers
Enabling and supporting recorder playing as a shared social experience.
Regular meetings
We meet September through May, on the second Friday of each month (unless announced otherwise). The meeting begins at 7:30 pm with a short (20-25 minutes) musical program usually presented by chapter members. Announcements and any business follows, and the remainder of the meeting is spent in large-group playing led by the Music Director. We always finish by 9:30pm.
The monthly meetings take place at the Austin Mennonite Church, 5801 Westminster Drive, here in Austin. Here's a closeup satellite map to show you exactly where the most convenient parking is.
All lovers of early music are invited to attend, either to play or just to listen.
Group playing usually involves several types of instruments (several members
also play viol), so please feel free to bring any early instruments you may
happen to have.
Important note:
please bring your own music stand!
A Special Thanks
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