Community Engagement
Santa Fe New Mexico
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Welcome
to our Page! I am pleased to be able to present and look forward to meeting you at our session. I will be playing some wonderful music and sharing my abilities and knowledge of the recorder.
Please check out the highlighted link and look at the introductory information about this wonderful instrument. You can download the free document for your files. (click here) If you would like to communicate with me, I look forward to any questions about the recorder and will immediately answer. My e-mail address is: fredkers@fredkersten.com |
Tentative Compositions Performed
2016
National Conference Overview
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About Fred
Kersten
Fred, a
senior citizen,
has taught online graduate music education courses as a
course facilitator for Boston University for over seven
years. He holds five degrees in music, music education, and
school administration and has published over 57 articles and two book
chapters related to music education. His book, Teaching Recorder
in the Music Classroom, published by NAfME, is widely distributed and
is presently being revised for a second edition. His classical
recorder study was with John DeLucia of national note and Eve Legene at
Indiana when she was Chair of the Early Music Institute. He is a strong
recorder performer and has extensive experience playing in both
consorts and as a solo performer. He has presented workshops on
recorder and pedagogy for MENC, NYSSMA, NJMEA, and CMS and published
articles in The American Recorder and General Music Today. His
community outreach activities have included presentations for local and
national civic groups. |
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A Presentation Review!
We had a
terrific
presentation from Fred Kersten, on the history, construction,tonal
range, music and capabilities of the Recorder. His gift to us was a
blend of information, humor, and beautifully played music. Fred is a highly educated and talented musician and college professor punctuated his informative, and often humorous,commentary by playing beautiful musical compositions that ranged through Medieval,Renaissance, and Baroque periods to “Falling in Love with You,” and all on different types of Recorders. Among the compositions he played were pieces by Bach, Handel, and Vivaldi. Fred provided the group an excellent handout that complemented his dialogue with expanded explanations of the pieces he played. It also clearly described the history and development of the Recorder. Fred briefly talked about the structure,material composition, musical tonal range and cost of the different types of Recorders that existed throughout history, and in the present day. Particular attention was given to Renaissance and Baroque Recorders. Fred described the cost-benefits of different types of wood and plastic instruments. There is no question that Fred showed us the full range and capabilities of this unique and flexible instrument. As he played each piece, he did so with the passion and flair of someone who loves this instrument and has played it a good portion of his life. Fred’s fingerings and the arrangements he played were done in such a way we were not only hearing a beautiful melody, we were also hearing layers and waves of sound. Boy,can he move his fingers! It was great presentation!! One we will all remember!!! |
