Maplewood Music Studio

Friends,

I invite you to join me on Saturday, 7/27 at Le Bus in East Falls. I’ll be playing some of my original jazz compositions and also standards. Perhaps some classical. Relax & enjoy delicious comfort food and cool music in a warm atmosphere.

Saturday, July 27 - 6:00-9:00
Rich Rudin, solo piano

at Le Bus - in East Falls
4201 Ridge Ave. (at the corner of Ridge & Midvale)
Philadelphia, PA 19129

484-255-2100, www.lebuseastfalls.com

My friend, David Braverman, has poured his heart & soul into this place. You’ll see it & taste it. And with live music, you’ll hear it. It’s a fabulous restaurant. Hope to see you there.

- Rich

Why does this song still have such a hold on the world? Beethoven's Ode To Joy had an aspirational vision of unity and peace that were based on Enlightenment ideals like trust in reason, democracy and quality - a timeless and timely message.

Why We Still Want to Hear the ‘Ode to Joy,’ 200 Years Later Beethoven’s aspirational vision of unity and peace can be applied to virtually any situation or place. The music makes sure of that.

Student Recitals - Sunday, June 9th!

3 upcoming gigs - Rich Rudin, piano

We hope you can join us for this exciting & inspiring concert featuring our wonderful faculty playing a mix of jazz and classical music. If you can't be there in person, enjoy the concert via our FaceBook livestream (which will be kept up on our page after the concert for future viewing)

Tickets are not necessary but, if you can, please do let us know if you plan to attend. Donations to our scholarship fund (encouraged, but not required) will be gratefully accepted before or at the concert. Checks may be made out to "Debbie Syzdek Scholarship Fund" or you may make your donations by phone. Contributions are NOT tax deductible. However, 100% of the money raised will be used for children who wouldn't otherwise be able to take music lessons.

Food for the reception will again be generously & deliciously provided by Le Bus (as it has been each year!)

I invite you to join me & my good friend, Paul Butler (on clarinet) Saturday, 3/23 at Le Bus in East Falls. We’ll play some of my original jazz compositions and also standards. There's always a warm atmosphere. Relax & enjoy delicious comfort food and cool music!
Saturday, March 23 - 6:00-9:00
Rich Rudin, piano
with Paul Butler, clarinet
at Le Bus - in East Falls
4201 Ridge Ave. (at the corner of Ridge & Midvale) - Philadelphia, PA 19129
484-255-2100, www.lebuseastfalls.com

My friend, David Braverman, has poured his heart & soul into this place. You’ll see it & taste it. And with live music, you’ll hear it. It’s a fabulous restaurant. Hope to see you there.

- Rich

Join us for Maplewood Music Studio's Children Recital!
Sunday, March 10 at 3:00! Remember to set your clocks 1 hour ahead!
at the Unitarian Universalists of Mount Airy (6900 Stenton Ave., 19150 - Lane).
Or, enjoy the event in the comfort of your home where it will be streaming from this page.
Maplewood Music Studio is proud to showcase performances by students age 12 and under playing music of all styles. Expect to be entertained and inspired!

Thinking you could use some effective stress reduction about now?
There's a whole world of help out there -
https://www.musictherapy.org/about/musictherapy/
An expert systematic review and meta-analysis is here;
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33176590/

American Music Therapy Association | American Music Therapy Association (AMTA) The American Music Therapy Association is a resource and organization dedicated to professional music therapists. Benefits gained from using music as a tool include help educating, reducing stress, and improve the general quality of life.

"Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and life to everything." Plato
Here's some ideas exploring the many benefits of bringing music into your life ---

You Can Get Much More Out of Your Music Here's how to gain some benefits from music that you may not be aware of.

Friends,

I invite you to join me this Friday at the Night of Lights in Chestnut Hill - with my good friends (& colleagues at Maplewood Music Studio) Jocko MacNelly (guitar) & Larry Cohen (bass). We’ll be playing original jazz compositions as well as more familiar standards.

Friday, October 6 - 7:00-9:00
Rich Rudin, piano - Jocko MacNelly, guitar - Larry Cohen, bass

We will be playing at The Spice Rack's porch - 8428 Germantown Ave.

For more info: http://chconservancy.org/nol

Night of Lights is a distinctive evening event that brings thousands to Chestnut Hill to experience Chestnut Hill Conservancy’s innovative public art streetscape exhibition.

On Friday, October 6, following the opening ceremony at 6:45, kickoff festivities will include storytellers at each themed projection window, music from various local acts, including performances by Maplewood Music Studio teachers Rich Rudin, Larry Cohen, Jocko MacNelly, Bill Davis and Ralph Salerno.
From Friday, October 6 through Saturday October 14, educational content and historical images from the Conservancy’s archives are projected through eight storefront windows along the Avenue.

Each evening the neighboring historic buildings along the Avenue are illuminated with theatrical lights from 7:00 – 9:00 PM. Night of Lights is more than an architecture and Archives evening exhibition; it is a celebration of Chestnut Hill’s main street, the vibrant spirit of its residents, and the thriving business community that contributes to its undeniable charm.

- Rich

Night of Lights Master Page Visit the post for more.

A link between children learning how to play a musical instrument and improved thinking in later life is backed by a new study, a collaboration between researchers in the fields of psychology and music and published in a journal, yes indeed, Psychology and Aging. The take-home point; "We see these results as an exciting starting point for further investigation into how musical experience from across the life course might contribute to healthy ageing."

Study backs link between music and cognitive ability People who had played an instrument did slightly better in cognitive ability tests than those who had not.

Student Recitals - Sunday, June 11 at 2:00 & 4:00!

Enjoy the Livestreams here!! The 2:00 is sideways through the first performer. Sorry about that. It is fixed for all the others.

Teenagers & adults performed in these two recitals; the first was at 2:00 and the second was at 4:00. Enjoy the array of talented instrumentalists and vocalists and be inspired.

We were at the Unitarian Universalists of Mount Airy
(6900 Stenton Ave., 19150 - Lane).

Apologies to all to tried to watch & listen to the livestream of our faculty concert on 4/23. We are incredibly sorry that we had a technical glitch & did not even realize it until half the concert was over. We deleted the video of those performances. (If anyone has a video of any of these performances, please let us know. Maybe we could post it.). We did fix the problem for the 2nd half of the program & that livestream is presented here (with the right side up, though it wasn’t at first).

Performances in this video: Bill, David, Jocko & Russ playing Kenny Barron’s “Sunshower” - Bill, Rich, Larry & Russ playing Kenny Garrett’s “Sing A Song Of Song” - Ralph playing Flight of the Bumblebee - Paul, Rich, Larry & Russ playing “Wayne” by Paul & Rich - Paul, Rich, Jocko & special guest Butch Reed (who taught at Maplewood for many years) playing “Let’s Fall in Love”.

Performances we wish we could share: Cynthia & Rich playing Bach - Cynthia playing Granados - David & Jocko playing “Vou Vivendo” - Larry playing an original - Rich, David, Jocko & Russ playing Rich’s “Take it Slow” - Rachel Cama playing Bach. VERY disappointing that there was no sound!

Students, Parents & Friends,

We invite you to join us on at 4:00 on Sunday, April 23 for our big concert at the Unitarian Universalists of Mount Airy (6900 Stenton Ave., 19150 - Lane). The music will be exciting & inspiring: Jazz and Classical!

Performers, all Maplewood Music Studio faculty, will include:

Paul Butler, clarinet & sax Rachel Cama, cello
Larry Cohen, piano & bass Bill Davis, flute & sax
Cynthia Fleming, oboe & piano Russell Joell, drums
Jocko MacNelly, guitar David Middleton, guitar
Rich Rudin, piano Ralph Salerno, accordion

Food for the reception will again be generously & deliciously provided by Le Bus (as it has been each year!)

Donations to our scholarship fund (encouraged, but not required) will be gratefully accepted before or at the concert. Checks may be made out to "Debbie Syzdek Scholarship Fund" or you may make your donations by phone. Contributions are NOT tax deductible. However, 100% of the money raised will be used for children who wouldn't otherwise be able to take music lessons.

If you can't make it in person - it's okay! We will livestream this year’s concert here. And we'll keep it up on our Page for good - so you can return to experiencing it and enjoying it again.

Join us for Maplewood Music Studio's Children Recital!
Enjoy the event in the comfort of your home
where it will be streaming from this page.

Date/Time; Sunday, March 12th, 2:30 p.m.

Maplewood Music Studio is proud to showcase performances by students age 12 and under playing music of all styles. Expect to be entertained and inspired!

I performed 2 original compositions with Stan Slotter (trumpet & flute) & Bruce Kaminsky (bass) at Andrea Clearfield’s Salon/Zalon on Sunday, January 29. There is a whole lot of great music at every salon (a Philadelphia institution & treasure).

Here is the link to see the program & watch the entire salon (or just our performance at 1:34): 1/29/23 salon
https://www.zalonarts.org/programs/january-29th-2023
You'll need to scroll down a bit for the YouTube link & the program.
Rich Rudin,
Director of Maplewood Music Studio
215-848-8353
www.MaplewoodMusicStudio.com
Click to visit us on Facebook!

(in Germantown) (in Chestnut Hill)
47 Maplewood Mall 8509 Germantown Ave.
Phila., PA 19144 Phila., PA 19118

January 29th, 2023 — Zalon Credit: SZALON logo by Mia Bosna Sunday, January 29th, 2023, 7:00 PM ET - Welcome; 7:30 PM - SZALON.  (Philadelphia, USA: GMT-4)Zoom LinkFor donations to these performers, click here.   January 29th SZALON:This program will be dedicated to the beloved memory of longtime Salon Team Member and d...

Friends,

Saturday / Sunday!

No winter doldrums allowed. Just delicious comfort food, warm atmosphere, entertaining original music & some standards. I hope you can join me at Le Bus!

Saturday, January 28 - 6:00-9:00
Rich Rudin, solo piano

at Le Bus - in East Falls
4201 Ridge Ave. (at the corner of Ridge & Midvale)
Philadelphia, PA 19129

484-255-2100, www.lebuseastfalls.com

Le Bus East Falls has survived Covid! My friend, David Braverman, has poured his heart & soul into this place. You’ll see it & taste it. And with live music, you’ll hear it. It’s a fabulous restaurant. Hope to see you there.
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AND, on Sunday...

I will be performing 2 original compositions with Stan Slotter (trumpet & flute) & Bruce Kaminsky (bass) at Andrea Clearfield’s Salon on Sunday, January 29. There is a whole lot of great music at every salon (a Philadelphia institution & treasure), so there are many reasons to join us. 7:30 until about 9:30.

Here is the link to join on ZOOM: https://www.zalonarts.org/next-szalon
Here is the link for the program and artist page with more details;
https://www.zalonarts.org/programs/january-29th-2023

- Rich

Rich Rudin, Director
Maplewood Music Studio

215-848-8353
www.MaplewoodMusicStudio.com
Click to visit us on Facebook!

(in Germantown) (in Chestnut Hill)
47 Maplewood Mall 8509 Germantown Ave.
Phila., PA 19144 Phila., PA 19118

swing - it's subtle sure yet you CAN feel it

What makes that song swing? At last, physicists unravel a jazz mystery For nearly a century, jazz musicians have debated what gives songs that propulsive, groovy feel that makes you want to move with the music. The secret may lie in subtle nuances in a soloist's timing.

Rich Rudin, Director of Maplewood Music Studio
wants to invite everyone to celebrate the holiday spirit
with delicious comfort food, warm atmosphere
& entertaining original music at Le Bus!
"I'll be playing piano with my good friend
the consummate bass player, Bruce Kaminsky"
Saturday, December 17 - 6:00-9:0

Address of Le Bus - in East Falls
4201 Ridge Ave. (at the corner of Ridge & Midvale)
Philadelphia, PA 19129
484-255-2100

Le Bus East Falls has survived Covid! My friend, David Braverman, has poured his heart & soul into this place. You’ll see it & taste it. And with live music, you’ll hear it. It’s a fabulous restaurant. Hope to see you there.

Join us for our upcoming student recitals!
We'll have two unique performances, each with a different set of students.
It's this Sunday, December 11,
First set of performances will be live streamed at 2:00
Second set of performances, live streamed at 4:00
We will feature performances by teenage & adult instrumentalists and singers.
Maplewood Music Studio is proud to showcase our students. Expect to be entertained, inspired, and enjoy fine music of all styles from our hardworking students.

We teach All Kinds of Music here at our studios but there is, of course, something special about jazz. Besides the 'blue notes', syncopation, swing features you know, it's also crucially about individual freedom of expression. With roots in African-American collective polyphonic improvisation, that individual freedom is expressed within a collective that embraces diversity of expression. Okay, pretty much an American invention - how does that 'work' in China? Check out "Jazz In China" this saturday. It's the 2022 Free Speech Award Winner selected by American INSIGHT.

2022 Free Speech Award Ceremony 10th Anniversary of American INSIGHT's global Free Speech Award, plus the life and legacy of Benjamin Chew, Esq