Did you know that students who play the piano or organ score an average of 40 points higher on their SAT’s? It’s true!

Playing the piano is fun AND good for you!

That’s my View From the Bench
Ray

I’m sorry to announce that Cranberry Coast Concerts will not be using Signature Hall at Boston Organ & Piano as one of this season’s venues. I deeply regret we weren’t able to make it happen.

All of us at Boston Organ & Piano wish CCC the best and will continue to support their efforts.

Ray

I’m around music all day, every work day. But whenever I get a chance, I go to hear music. Tonight, I’m taking my wife to hear Michael Buble and his incredible band at the Worcester Centrum.

He is very good, his band is incredible. Check them out if you can.
That’s my View From the Bench!
Ray Totaro, Pres. BOP

I’m always impressed when Mom’s (Dad’s sometimes, too) slog through the elements to bring their children to piano lessons. Parents provide an instrument, pay for the lessons AND take their kids to and from. Your kids may not thank you now….but they will later!

The renowned European Piano School @ Boston Organ & Piano begins it’s Spring Semester February 8. These subsidized (by BOP) private lessons are taught by professional teachers who each hold at least a Masters Degree. Discounts are offered for BOP Owners and families with more than one member taking lessons.

Check it out!

Ray Totaro, President
Boston Organ & Piano

Last Saturday night Kirk Whipple and Marilyn Morales, founders of Cranberry Coast Concerts, presented the first CCC performance @ Boston Organ & Piano. Blunty, I was proud. I was proud to have a small part in the presentation of such a quality performance.

Whipple and Morales were superb on piano (together and seperately), and the tenors and soprano who performed with them were just as good. Those in attendance were treated to a wonderful Holiday concert and a taste of what’s to come.

This summer, BOP will be the Metro West home of Cranberry Coast Concerts. CCC is a non-profit, regional festival. They will perform Fridays in Wrentham, Saturday nights at BOP, and Sundays in Newport, RI. Keep your eyes peeled for dates and times on this site. If your eyes do their job, your ears will be thrilled with the job well done.

That’s my View From the Bench
Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays!
Ray

I’m very excited to share the following Press Release with you!

Cranberry Coast Concerts partners with Boston Organ & Piano in Natick for summer concerts.
Cranberry Coast Concerts, Directed by duo pianists and composers Kirk Whipple and Marilyn Morales, are proud to announce Boston Organ & Piano of Natick, MA as the official Metro West venue for their 2010 summer season of events. The annual music festival has been enjoying growing popularity on the cape and presents a wide variety of concerts - “From Bach to Rock.” Ray Totaro, owner of Boston Organ & Piano said he is thrilled to be the new Metro West home of Cranberry Coast Concerts. He noted that CCC and Boston Organ & Piano are a perfect match because Whipple & Morales are first and foremost, pianists, and that many of the scheduled performances feature the piano. Mr. Totaro also said he is thrilled that the students of the European Piano School at Boston Organ & Piano will now see first class performances from many different genres of music on the very same stage they perform their own recitals.
The fifth season of Cranberry Coast Concerts is being billed as “The Year of the Piano” and celebrates some big birthdays: Frederic Chopin and Robert Schumann at 200 and Ludwig van Beethoven at 240! The piano – or two pianos – will be central to all concerts next summer. Following are highlights from next summer’s schedule. The full schedule will be posted and updated on the CCC web site throughout the fall:
www.cranberrycoastconcerts.com
For more information, please contact festival directors at:
email: ccc@whipmo.com
phone: (786) 303-5397.

I can’t wait to attend these marvelous concerts with all of you.
Ray Totaro, President
Boston Organ & Piano

Attend a European Piano School Recital once and you’ll know each of our piano students are winners. Three recently proved it in competition, examination and performance.

Helen Huang is a ten year old student of school director, Yelena Prizant. Helen won third place at the prestigious Bay State Competition.

Daniel Rong is a 15 year old student of Marietta Arzumanian. Daniel was awarded a certificate on the basis of passing a Level 7 piano and theory exam. The test, which was administered by the National Music Certification Program, awards high school and college course credit for those who pass.

Alice Chan is a 16 year old student of Yelena Prizant. Alice participated in the Winner’s Recital of the American Fine Arts Festival at Carnegie Hall in New York. This was Alice’s third appearance in the famed concert hall in the past four years.

Congratulations to Helen, Daniel and Alice, and to all who study at the European Piano School at Boston Organ & Piano. You are all winners!

That’s my View From the Bench….