CMISC 2010
Chamber Music Institute
Southern California
Chamber Music -- Private Lessons -- Composition -- Improvisation
10711 Ashworth Circle, Cerritos, CA 90703 ---- 562.804.2725 ---- 562.858.5593

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Music Stores in the Greater Los Angeles Area
where you can buy or rent instruments, purchase strings, get your bow rehaired, and ask questions.

Old Town Music, 42 Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, 626-793-4730, 323-681-2418
instruments and music books

Benning Violins, 11340 Ventura Blvd, Studio City, 818-762-1374
instruments

Robert Cauer Violins, 2242 Cahuenga Blvd, Los Angeles, 323-460-6815 appointments please
instruments and a great list of current concerts

Metzler Violin Shop, 604 S. Central Avenue, Glendale, 818-246-0278
instruments and music books

Morey's Music, 4834 Woodruff Ave, Lakewood, 562-420-9532
instruments and my favorite place to browse for music books

M & R Weisshaar & Son, 1763 Orange Avenue, Costa Mesa, 949-548-1287
instruments

Foster's Violin Shop, 224 South Olive Street, Orange, 714-639-4480
instruments

 

Professional Affiliations

American String Teachers Association http://www.astaweb.com
ASTACAP, a national Certificate Achievement Program for Strings
Greater Los Angeles Area, a Section of California ASTA http://www.calasta.org/ then drag down on menu to "Los Angeles"

Suzuki Association of the Americas http://suzukiassociation.org/
Greater Los Angeles Area
http://www.suzukimusiclosangeles.com/
Orange County Suzuki String Teachers website TBA

Orange County Musicians' Association http://www.afm.org/locals/info/number/7
Local #7 of the American Federation of Musicians

Music Teachers' Association of California http://www.mtac.org/
Whittier Branch http://www.mtacwhittier.org/

Chamber Music America http://www.chamber-music.org/
learn about the world of chamber music (magazine and online)

 

Websites That Might Be Helpful to You

Free Public Domain Sheet Music Library (scores and parts)
IMSLP / Petrucci Music Library
http://imslp.org/wiki/Main_Page

Access to Accompaniment using Smart Music http://www.smartmusic.com/

Low Cost Software: printing your compositions http://www.finalemusic.com/notepad/

Free manuscript paper, composition and orchestration guidance
http://www.dolmetsch.com/index.htm

Free Online help for listening & performing skills http://www.teoria.com

Free Online help for listening & performing skills www.practicespot.com

Amateur Chamber Music Players http://www.acmp.net/
how to find other players who would enjoy chamber music with you wherever you travel or live

Composition Lessons with Katrina Wreede
for beginning and experienced composers

ExperienceLA at http://www.experiencela.com

 

The Following Reliable Businesses are Eager to Sell to you Online

Shar Products Company, Ann Arbor, MI: instruments & sheet music

Frederick Harris, Violin Repertoire Series

Sheet Music Plus, sheet music

Arkive Music, great source for classical CDs

Young Musicians, Fort Worth, TX; lots of Suzuki materials

Viola World, sheet music for violists

Southwest Strings, Tucson, AZ; instruments & sheet music

and many, many sheet music vendors where you may download and print your own copy of a song.
A sample list:

Every Note http://everynote.com/
Sheet Music Direct http://www.sheetmusicdirect.us/i18n/index.jsp
Music Notes http://www.musicnotes.com/

 

Concert Venues and a Radio Station You Don't Want to Miss

KUSC, FM 91.5 the finest in classical music radio

Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, performing downtown Los Angeles at the Disney Hall

Orange County Performing Arts Center performances in Costa Mesa

Southwest Chamber Music concerts in various locations in Greater Los Angeles area

Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra

Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts, easy access on the 91 near 605 Freeway

Herbert Zipper Concert Hall at the Colburn School, across the street from Disney Hall, downtown Los Angeles

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