Registration is now for these upcoming online camps: Additional scholarships may be available to help offset the cost for those who are eligible. University employees with children entering grades seven to 12 will receive 10% off the program registration fee. “It is truly a unique camp experience and we are excited about the new online format.” “We are happy that we can provide the area’s young musicians with an opportunity to learn and play with our outstanding faculty even while the country is still in crisis,” Tom Carsecka, director of music enrollment and community programs, said.
The camps offer young musicians of all levels the opportunity to immerse themselves in music from jazz, brass band, violins and violas to music technology while learning from Duquesne’s esteemed faculty of professional musicians. The CMC Summer Music Series camps have transitioned to an online format due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
I still have the same motivation I’ve always had I want more.The Mary Pappert School of Music is offering Duquesne employees a 10% discount for the young musician(s) in their families to participate in the online City Music Center (CMC) 2020 Summer Music Series camps. My hopes are to continue expanding and refining my skills in the music/audio industry through new lines of work and new challenges presented to me. My freelance audio work consists of studio and live recording, producing, and live sound reinforcement. In addition, I am a freelance audio engineer around the Pittsburgh area as well as part-time music teacher. Currently I am working at The MediaPreserve as an audio engineer who specializes in legacy audio recording formats. Previously, I worked as an A/V Technician at Duquesne University, where I primarily did on and off-site recordings for the university’s ensembles. I have studied under Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (PSO) members as well as Grammy award-winning audio engineers who have aided in influencing and developing my skills. Over the past four years, I have put in countless hours building and refining my skills under the instruction of highly qualified personnel. In 2015 I began my education at Duquesne University. We recorded demos seeking promotion and it was through that, that my recording passion began. Aside from that, I was in a band called The Good Fat which gained a pretty large following in our area. In these groups, I played with world renowned artists such as John Riley and Billy Ward and was given the opportunity to learn repertoire performed by professional orchestral groups. As I grew older, I was enrolled in every possible music ensemble in school and was a part of several high school honor music groups that would play around the area. It was those small moments that sparked an interest in me that could not be put out.
From early on in my childhood, I remember sitting in my father’s drum studio listening to him teach lessons, learning from him and receiving personalized instruction daily. Growing up I was constantly surrounded by percussion instruments due to my father being a percussionist and music educator. My background in music is heavily rooted in drums and percussion. My personal belief is in order to excel in the arts you have to be an artist yourself. Being in the audio industry, that is highly saturated with other professionals, my musical ability is what sets me apart. During my time at Duquesne, I received an excellent education that shaped me into a well rounded musician and audio engineer. This ultimately led me to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania where I studied music and sound recording technology at Duquesne University. Through my pursuit of music, I became fascinated with audio and recording. From a young age music inspired me, pushed me, and shaped me into who I am today. Music has been a passion of mine ever since my journey began.