Kudos to CSW Students & Faculty
An end of year KUDOS to several shining stars in our community!
An end of year KUDOS to several shining stars in our community!
Po-wei Weng, Mandarin teacher, has been studying Chinese/Taiwanese music for over 15 years. He studied Peking Opera music, particularly in percussion for many years, and expanded his research to ritual music, music history, and other instrumental music genres. His most recent research interests include Film and Television music in East Asia, with a focus on Chinese martial arts film music. He has co-authored two books and published 10 articles (predominantly in Chinese).
He had a busy fall presenting his research at conferences and meetings.
The Society for Ethnomusicology holds the largest ethnomusicology conference in the country. With an international membership of over 1,800 individuals dedicated to the study of all forms of music from diverse humanistic and social scientific perspectives, it is one of the largest and most important scholarly associations in the field of Ethnomusicology in the U.S. and in the world. Presentations are selected by a committee from hundreds of submissions (this year there were close to 800 submitted!). Po-wei presented a paper titled “Taiwanese Identity in Flux: Pili Budaixi’s Progressive Eclecticism in Globalized Context” at the 55th Society for Ethnomusicology Annual Meeting.
He was invited to give a presentation and demonstration about teaching World Music in the U.S. His piece, titled "Speaking Percussion, Performing Language: Teaching Peking Opera Percussion as Interdisciplinary Subject in U.S. Colleges," was presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Chinese Music Research.
At the Massachusetts Foreign Language Association Annual Conference, he presented a paper titled “Speaking Percussion, Playing Language: Oral Notation in Peking Opera Percussion.”
An article of his titled "Masculinized China vs. the Feminized West: Musical Intertextuality and Cultural Representations in Once Upon a Time in China I and II” was recently included in the journal Yearbook for Traditional Music. The Yearbook for Traditional Music is a first-rate, peer-reviewed scholarly journal published by The Council for Traditional Music.
Po-wei also serves as The Director of International Creative Programs for Summer Arts at CSW. Last summer, he helped introduce the young students from China who attended the program.
Deanna Cirielli ’16 was granted the National Merit Award for Classical Music/Instrumental for her harp playing by The National YoungArts Foundation. The National YoungArts Foundation was established in 1981 to identify and support the next generation of artists and to contribute to the cultural vitality of the nation by investing in the artistic development of talented young artists in the visual, literary, design and performing arts. Each year, there are approximately 11,000 applications to YoungArts from 15-18 year old (or grades 10-12) artists, and from these, approximately 700 winners are selected and are eligible to participate in programs.
Deanna decided to audition spontaneously this fall, a four-week process. The National Merit Award is recognition and a recommendation letter, along with a chance to win the Presidential Scholarship in the future, and an invitation to participate in a regional week-long program of workshops and master classes.
CSW will receive a plaque in her honor.
“I'm really fortunate and thankful to be participating in all of these programs,” shared Deanna. “It’s a great way to put your name out there as a potential artist.”
Deanna is also a member of The Boston Youth Symphony. All are welcome at their upcoming concert on January 20 of Verdi's “Un Ballo en Maschera” (The Masked Ball), their once-a-year full-length opera.
“Operatic music unifies the orchestra in a way that most other chamber music or orchestra music doesn't,” added Deanna. “The orchestra is in place to support the singers rather than supporting each other within the group, and every year the concert is really fun.”
Noa Machover ’15 was nominated by the CSW faculty to represent CSW at the annual New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) conference. She spoke about how creativity and innovation are seen in the CSW classroom and various school settings.
“We got to talking about how important it is to not only have grades as a motivation for working hard,” shared Noa, “...but also that schools must inspire creativity and excitement.”
Johára Tucker, Director of Social Justice & Multicultural Programming, has been appointed one of the co-chairs of People of Color at Independent Schools New England (POCISNE), the professional group for educators of color.
Congrats to all!
Po-wei Weng, Mandarin teacher, has been studying Chinese/Taiwanese music for over 15 years. He studied Peking Opera music, particularly in percussion for many years, and expanded his research to ritual music, music history, and other instrumental music genres. His most recent research interests include Film and Television music in East Asia, with a focus on Chinese martial arts film music. He has co-authored two books and published 10 articles (predominantly in Chinese).
He had a busy fall presenting his research at conferences and meetings.
The Society for Ethnomusicology holds the largest ethnomusicology conference in the country. With an international membership of over 1,800 individuals dedicated to the study of all forms of music from diverse humanistic and social scientific perspectives, it is one of the largest and most important scholarly associations in the field of Ethnomusicology in the U.S. and in the world. Presentations are selected by a committee from hundreds of submissions (this year there were close to 800 submitted!). Po-wei presented a paper titled “Taiwanese Identity in Flux: Pili Budaixi’s Progressive Eclecticism in Globalized Context” at the 55th Society for Ethnomusicology Annual Meeting.
He was invited to give a presentation and demonstration about teaching World Music in the U.S. His piece, titled "Speaking Percussion, Performing Language: Teaching Peking Opera Percussion as Interdisciplinary Subject in U.S. Colleges," was presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Chinese Music Research.
At the Massachusetts Foreign Language Association Annual Conference, he presented a paper titled “Speaking Percussion, Playing Language: Oral Notation in Peking Opera Percussion.”
An article of his titled "Masculinized China vs. the Feminized West: Musical Intertextuality and Cultural Representations in Once Upon a Time in China I and II” was recently included in the journal Yearbook for Traditional Music. The Yearbook for Traditional Music is a first-rate, peer-reviewed scholarly journal published by The Council for Traditional Music.
Po-wei also serves as The Director of International Creative Programs for Summer Arts at CSW. Last summer, he helped introduce the young students from China who attended the program.
Deanna Cirielli ’16 was granted the National Merit Award for Classical Music/Instrumental for her harp playing by The National YoungArts Foundation. The National YoungArts Foundation was established in 1981 to identify and support the next generation of artists and to contribute to the cultural vitality of the nation by investing in the artistic development of talented young artists in the visual, literary, design and performing arts. Each year, there are approximately 11,000 applications to YoungArts from 15-18 year old (or grades 10-12) artists, and from these, approximately 700 winners are selected and are eligible to participate in programs.
Deanna decided to audition spontaneously this fall, a four-week process. The National Merit Award is recognition and a recommendation letter, along with a chance to win the Presidential Scholarship in the future, and an invitation to participate in a regional week-long program of workshops and master classes.
CSW will receive a plaque in her honor.
“I'm really fortunate and thankful to be participating in all of these programs,” shared Deanna. “It’s a great way to put your name out there as a potential artist.”
Deanna is also a member of The Boston Youth Symphony. All are welcome at their upcoming concert on January 20 of Verdi's “Un Ballo en Maschera” (The Masked Ball), their once-a-year full-length opera.
“Operatic music unifies the orchestra in a way that most other chamber music or orchestra music doesn't,” added Deanna. “The orchestra is in place to support the singers rather than supporting each other within the group, and every year the concert is really fun.”
Noa Machover ’15 was nominated by the CSW faculty to represent CSW at the annual New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) conference. She spoke about how creativity and innovation are seen in the CSW classroom and various school settings.
“We got to talking about how important it is to not only have grades as a motivation for working hard,” shared Noa, “...but also that schools must inspire creativity and excitement.”
Johára Tucker, Director of Social Justice & Multicultural Programming, has been appointed one of the co-chairs of People of Color at Independent Schools New England (POCISNE), the professional group for educators of color.
Congrats to all!
The Cambridge School of Weston is a progressive high school for day and boarding students in grades 9–12 and PG. CSW's mission is to provide a progressive education that emphasizes deep learning, meaningful relationships, and a dynamic program that inspires students to discover who they are and what their contribution is to their school, their community and the world.