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Ticket PriceFree
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Duration1 hr
- Sunday, May 30, 2021 4:00PM — Online
DMSO at Home Family Concert with the Animal Rescue League of Iowa
Join us Sunday, May 30 at 4:00PM for a brand-new family concert performed at the Animal Rescue League of Iowa. Music isn't just for humans, but animals too! Tune in as violinist Renee Brechtel and violist Chuck Miranda play Mozart, Bach, and more for the animals at the ARL. You'll learn some tips and tricks to help train dogs, meet some cute and cuddly cats, and see how horses interact with classical music. Working with animals and training them to do new tricks is very similar to practicing music every day at home. Patience, consistency, positive reinforcement, and daily commitment are what lead to success.
Suitable for all ages!
Watch the concert on our Facebook and YouTube pages, or right on our website! The link will go live at 4PM on Sunday, May 30 and can be watched on demand anytime after the initial broadcast.
Renee Brechtel Violin & Beginning Strings Instructor
Renee Brechtel began playing violin when she was three years old, and it has since grown into a life-long passion. Growing up an Iowa native, Miss Brechtel always dreamed of being a professional musician and returning to Iowa to be a part of the growing music scene in Des Moines. Miss Brechtel began her university career with full-ride scholarships at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, studying with Felicia Moye. She then transferred to the Schulich School of Music at McGill University in Montreal, Canada to follow her teacher, Prof. Moye, again earning full-tuition scholarships and placing in top positions in the orchestra and chamber music programs. Miss Brechtel completed her studies in May 2016 with a Bachelors degree in Violin Performance. During her time at both universities, Miss Brechtel studied and performed with Felicia Moye, Axel Strauss, Richard Roberts, Philip Chiu, Parry Karp, James Smith, and many others. She has also performed with the Montreal Symphony, McGill Symphony Orchestra, McGill Opera Orchestra, Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra, Des Moines Symphony, Central Iowa Symphony, Waterloo-Cedar Falls Symphony, and Fort Dodge Symphony.
Miss Brechtel has been teaching violin since 2010 and has held private studios in both Des Moines and Montreal. Having experience teaching both children and adults, she enjoys sharing her love of music with both beginner and advanced students of all ages. Currently, Miss Brechtel runs a private studio out of her home, subs with the Des Moines Symphony, and is now teaching private and group lessons for the Des Moines Symphony Academy. She is passionate about nurturing an environment of excellence, excitement, and positivity through teaching and is eager to be a part of enriching the lives of students and parents alike through music and the violin!
Charles Miranda Viola
Violist Charles Miranda earned his bachelor’s degree in violin from Indiana University and his master’s degree in viola performance and literature from the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, N.Y., studying with teachers including Heidi Castelman and Jeffrey Irvine. Miranda participated in the Cleveland Quartet Seminar while at Eastman and has performed at the Blue Hill and Aspen Music festivals.
Charles was a member of the Pioneer String Quartet and currently performs with the Des Moines Symphony and the Des Moines Metro Opera along with teaching at the Des Moines Symphony Academy. Charles is also on the faculty at Grinnell College, Grandview University as well as Des Moines Area Community College.
