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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 04-29-2021 to 04-29-2021Day(s) of the week: ThursdayTime: 12:00 PM-01:30 PM - Central TimeInstructor: Dan ShermanTerm: 2020-2Location: Zoom - Washington Metro OasisPremiered nearly 200 years ago, Beethoven’s 9th symphony revolutionized music with its vast structure and introduction of voices to call for peace and human unity. This class will place the great piece in the context of Beethoven’s life and time, show some of its innovations, and discuss its influence, both on composers and on listeners. You will hear... read more -
Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 05-03-2021 to 05-03-2021Day(s) of the week: MondayTime: 09:30 AM-10:30 AM - Central TimeInstructor: Daryl Davis, MusicianTerm: 2020-2Location: Zoom - Washington Metro OasisBest known for launching the career of Elvis Presley, Sam Phillips of Sun Records jumpstarted the careers of many Black & White musicians who went on to become legendary in the fields of Blues, Rock'n'Roll, Rockabilly, and R&B. We'll explore some of these artists and the evolution of Sun... read more -
Sessions: 8Class Date(s): 05-06-2021 to 06-24-2021Day(s) of the week: ThursdayTime: 11:00 AM-12:00 PM - Central TimeInstructor: Darla Bair, professional musicianTerm: 2020-2Location: Zoom - Rochester OasisThis class is a continuation of Piano II. If you did not take Piano II, but have an understanding of simple chords and can read the notes on both treble and bass clefs, you may join us. I have taught Class Piano at Oasis for many years and would welcome the opportunity to teach you! It is expected that participants will have a piano/keyboard at home,... read more -
Sessions: 8Class Date(s): 05-06-2021 to 06-24-2021Day(s) of the week: ThursdayTime: 12:15 PM-01:15 PM - Central TimeInstructor: Darla Bair, professional musicianTerm: 2020-2Location: Zoom - Rochester OasisThis class is only for survivors of Oasis Music Theory One and Two! It is a continuation of the sequential skills-based learning that marches us through our workbook. We continue to advance our aural skills, learning to identify various intervals, chords and scales by listening. Music Theory Three uses a lot of supplemental material and delves into student... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 05-28-2021 to 05-28-2021Day(s) of the week: FridayTime: 05:00 PM-06:00 PM - Central TimeInstructor: Chris BurnsTerm: 2020-2Location: Zoom - San Diego OasisSergei Rachmaninoff was born outside of St. Petersburg, moved to Italy and the United States, settled in California….and toured and charmed the world. An expressive genius on the piano, he elevated the piano concerto to symphonic heights. He composed, conducted, and performed, and audiences flocked to see him and experience his musical charm and... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 06-11-2021 to 06-11-2021Day(s) of the week: FridayTime: 05:00 PM-06:00 PM - Central TimeInstructor: Chris BurnsTerm: 2020-2Location: Zoom - San Diego OasisWolfgang Amadeus Mozart began composing before he was five and toured Europe triumphantly, but at 35 was buried as a pauper in an unmarked grave. During this hour we will celebrate his musical brilliance and appreciate his life and his world. His gorgeous clarinet concerto and his charming music for the night will be featured. We will also enjoy his... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 06-25-2021 to 06-25-2021Day(s) of the week: FridayTime: 05:00 PM-06:00 PM - Central TimeInstructor: Chris BurnsTerm: 2020-2Location: Zoom - San Diego OasisBrahms composed lively Hungarian Dances, engaging overtures, very special concertos, charming waltzes and super-dramatic symphonies. In this hour you will treated to a wonderful diversity of essential music from the classical world. He thoughtfully followed Haydn and Beethoven and composed in a rich era with the likes of Wagner and Mendelssohn. His bright... read more
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Sessions: 2Class Date(s): 07-14-2021 to 07-21-2021Day(s) of the week: WednesdayTime: 12:30 PM-02:00 PM - Central TimeInstructor: Otto BrunoTerm: 2020-2Location: Zoom - Rochester OasisIn a career that spanned half a century, Sammy Cahn’s lyrics were sung by America’s greatest singers including Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Bing Crosby, Doris Day and countless more. He was nominated an incredible 30 times for the Academy Award for Best Original Song, taking home the prize four times. We’ll survey his tremendous catalogue of... read more