Music Notes
Enjoy browsing previous KSA newsletters!
- February 2026: Faculty Welcome and Spotlight
Justin Harms has joined our piano faculty. Learn more about him and Nora Connelly in this month’s newsletter… - January 2026: Start the new year with a new year!
One great way to grow as a musician is to listen to lots of music! Listen to your Suzuki CDs, go to a favorite streaming platform and listen to a variety of instruments and styles… - December 2025: Share the Music
It’s a hectic time of year. Give yourself a gift by sharing music with others. Make a special visit to relatives in town or play for residents of a nursing home or retirement center. You cannot imagine how much joy and comfort that brings… - November 2025: It’s Recital Season!
Recitals are almost here, and we couldn’t be more excited. We practice on our own, but we share in recital. Sometimes we as performers forget that the audience is rooting for our success. They came to hear the unique way we make
music… - October 2025: Whole-hearted attention!
Individual, personalized teaching is the heart of Suzuki philosophy, and the way of music teaching for over two thousand years. At KSA, our teachers pride themselves on giving their full attention to each student. Read more about this philosophy, as well as our spotlight on teacher Adam Ayers… - September 2025: KSA shines after KSYO Auditions
Once again, KSA students outperformed at the KSYO auditions, securing 27 spots among the various orchestras. Learn more about KSA students performances in the community, as well upcoming performances by KSA faculty that you won’t want to miss… - August 2025: Dog Days of Summer
We at KSA are eagerly planning for an exciting season of music making with our students. Highlights include our upcoming Knoxville Symphony Youth Orchestra program Audition Workshop, TWO students of the month: Marcella Burger and Violet Reynolds, and Release of our Fall calendar… - July 2025: Summer is Upon Us
Summer has arrived and with it came the hot temperatures that plague the air conditioning in the Parish House. Lessons and group classes will continue to be in the main sanctuary building… - June 2025: Cherish the Music
In times of joy and times of sorrow, we make music. Music imbues our lives with joy, festivity, comfort, encouragement and solace. Sometimes we get so wrapped up in the mechanics of learning – correct posture, bow hold, finger position, notes and intonation – that we forget to listen to the beauty of the sound unfolding under our fingers. As you practice and play together this summer, take time out to close your eyes and simply rest in the sound. Seek, enjoy and cultivate the sounds that move and nourish you – just because they are beautiful…