<div dir="ltr"><span class="" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:14px;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri"><span style="font-size:12pt">Dear String Educators,</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri"><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri">I am excited to announce that Mimi Zweig and her Jacobs School of Music Indiana University Violin Virtuosi are coming to Hillsdale College to perform a concert on <span class="" tabindex="0" style="border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dashed;border-bottom-color:rgb(204,204,204)"><span class="" style="">Saturday, April 30 at 7:00</span></span>. This unique collection of violinists between the ages of 12 and 18 will perform as a violin ensemble and as soloists. The Virtuosi have performed throughout the world and have been enthusiastically embraced in Argentina, Brazil, Denmark, France, Italy, Spain, Sweden and Japan.<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri">Mimi Zweig is currently Professor of Violin, Director of the Indiana University String Academy and one of the most highly respected string pedagogues in the world. Since 1972 she has developed pre-college string programs across the United States. She is author and producer of StringPedagogy.com an innovative web string based teaching tool. Among her students include world-renowned Joshua Bell and many others who have won numerous competitions, and teach and perform worldwide.<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri">I addition to the concert, Mimi will be performing a masterclass <span class="" tabindex="0" style="border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dashed;border-bottom-color:rgb(204,204,204)"><span class="" style="">2:00-4:00</span></span> (see details below). I strongly encourage you and your students to take advantage of this wonderful opportunity.<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri">Please let me know if you have additional questions.<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri">Thank you, <u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri">Melissa</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri">Melissa Gerber Knecht, Ph.D.<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri">Professor of Music (violin/viola)<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri">Director of Chamber Studies<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri">Hillsdale College<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri"><a href="mailto:mknecht@hillsdale.edu" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">mknecht@hillsdale.edu</a><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri"><a href="tel:517-607-2365" value="+15176072365" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">517-607-2365</a><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri;text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:16pt">Zweig Masterclass</span></b> <b><span style="font-size:16pt"><span class="" tabindex="0" style="border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dashed;border-bottom-color:rgb(204,204,204)"><span class="" style="">2:00-4:00</span></span><u></u><u></u></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri;text-align:center">Conrad Recital Hall in the Howard Music Building<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri;text-align:center">79 East College Street<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri;text-align:center">Hillsdale College<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri;text-align:center">Hillsdale, MI 49242<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri"> <span style="font-size:18pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri;text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:18pt">Indiana University Jacobs School of Music<u></u><u></u></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri;text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:18pt"> Violin Virtuosi Concert <span class="" tabindex="0" style="border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dashed;border-bottom-color:rgb(204,204,204)"><span class="" style="">7:00</span></span><u></u><u></u></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri;text-align:center">Markel Auditorium in the Sage Center for the Arts<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri;text-align:center">81 East College Street<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri;text-align:center">Hillsdale College<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri;text-align:center">Hillsdale, MI 49242<u></u><u></u></p><div><br></div></span><div><br></div>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'comic sans ms', sans-serif"><br></font></div></div>
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