Author Archives: SherylShohet

Please pass this on to as many Oahu residents as possible. Thank you! Sheryl

Aloha!
 
Iolani School and the Suzuki Association of Hawaii are bringing a remarkable, internationally acclaimed music group to Hawaii this month.  Wolgemut, a Renaissance/Medieval Band, will present two public performances (Jan. 25 and 27) – see the attached flyer for details.  This unique event will appeal to anyone interested in European history and culture, music and music history, and dance.  Students and teachers will find these performances not only educational but invigorating, delightful, and just plain fun.  Please help us to spread the word !

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Another good concert you might like to attend…
 
Saturday, December 9, at 4 pm in Kahala, at Wesley United Methodist Church, 1350 Hunakai St.
 
Rhapsodie Quartet will play Dvorak’s "American" string quartet and various solo works for violin, cello and piano.  The four quartet members are Heather Shohet, violin, senior at Moanalua High School; Morganne Aaberg, violin, senior at Honolulu Waldorf School;
Audrey Knuth, viola, senior at Iolani School; and Riana Anthony, cello, 8th grader at Kaimuki Middle School
 
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There is a terrific concert coming up on Wednesday night, Dec. 6, at Farrington HS. It is a charity concert put on jointly by New Hope Christian Fellowship and Moanalua HS Music Dept. The top band and top orchestra will play, so many of my students will be playing.  They will perform a lot of good music including "Winter" from Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, with a violin
soloist that you will ALL recognize! The concert starts at 7:00 and cost is $10 at the door. All proceeds are given to a deserving charity.
 

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• Convention Artist Recital

  Bridget de Moura Castro, Organ
  Luiz de Moura Castro, Piano Continue reading →

In early October, I came down with a bad case of the flu.  I was so sick that I only felt like laying in bed.  I did not go to work, and I felt totally weak.  One of my students’ moms called me up and said she was bringing me some soup for dinner, and also was bringing her portable massage table!  I said ok, and soon she appeared at my house.  She even brought   a CD of a light rainstorm, to relax my ears.   I had a very relaxing massage, which helped my sore back and neck.   When she was ready to leave, I felt so much better.  I told her she was my angel.  She said that her two small children often call her "Angel Mommy," and that it embarrasses her.  By the way, this woman happens to play the HARP… now isn’t that the instrument of an angel, after all? 

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When I was growing up in Wisconsin, my mother cooked very bland food.
The only spice she used was salt.   So when I went to college, and started
eating in the dining hall, I had some very big surprises.   One day they
served pizza for lunch.  I heard my friends saying, "This pizza is terrible…
it has NO taste."   When I took my first bite, I thought my mouth was on
fire!  I was so embarrassed! Continue reading →