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Trip to Myitkyina in Kachin State

In January, Gitameit students and faculty travelled to Myitkyina in Kachin State at the Northernmost end of Myanmar.

They rehearsed in the trains and buses on the way up. They toured the area holding music workshops and performances, and participated in the Kachin Manou Festival.


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September 2007 – Flute Workshop

The japanese flutist Hiroshi Matsushima, who teaches at Mahidol University in Bangkok, came for a day to out school and taught all the flute students.

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May 2006 – Apple Hill Chamber Players

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Combined coaching workshops and concerts by the members of this string quartet from New Hampshire, USA. From May 27 to May 31, thirteen student ensembles were coached in the preparation of pieces including Beethoven trios, Corelli trios, Mozart string quartets, and Vivaldi A minor Concertante for two violins.

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April-June 2006 – Rent

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Students have been preparing their roles for a performance of the Broadway musical, Rent, to take place in June 2006. See photo below right.

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April 2006 – Burmese Musician Oral History Documentation Project

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An oral history project by Kit Young, Parami Shoon, and Nay Myo Aung together with older Burmese musicians, to document the history of Burmese music from the 1930s to the 1960s. See photo of pianist U Yi Nwe (Sandaya Saya) with Kit Young below left.

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