Performance is an essential element of musical study. It allows students the opportunity to show off their hard work to friends and family, gives them a goal to build towards and achieve, and helps them gain experience in public expression and stress management. Standing up and performing in front of a room full of people—friends, family, and strangers alike—takes a great deal of courage and everyone who does so deserves the respect of their peers, and recognition for their accomplishments. Studio recitals are an important part of the Kulzick Violin Studio, with recitals held each quarter.

Students are expected to participate in at least two recitals a year, including the June studio-wide potluck picnic and outdoor recital. Students’ recital repertoire is determined during lesson, roughly 5 weeks preceding their next performance.

2023–24 Studio Recitals

Saturday, December 9th, 2023
4:30pm, Naperville Woman’s Club

Saturday, March 9th, 2024
Recital time TBA, Naperville Woman’s Club

Saturday, June 2nd, 2024
~1–3pm, outdoor, at one of the Naperville Park District venues
Potluck picnic and full studio recital. Students are expected to stay for the entire performance

There is a yearly recital fee of $30 per student which covers venue rental, piano rental or tuning, and other recital expenses. This fee is added to the September invoice.

Studio recitals are open to the public and do not require tickets to attend. Please invite family and friends—the more, the merrier! Non-participating students and their families are also encouraged to attend and support their colleagues in the studio. Performing students need to arrive at the venue 30 minutes before their recital begins, to warm up and tune, and performing students are asked to bring a small snack to share, for the post-recital reception. Please avoid nuts and label any foods that contain known allergens.

With rare exceptions, students perform their pieces by memory and with piano accompaniment. Students meet with our studio accompanist in the week or two before each recital, with truncated 15-minute rehearsals for the beginners (Suzuki books 1–3) and 30-minute rehearsals for the more advanced students (Suzuki books 4+). Students are responsible for paying the accompanist their fee ($35/$60), in cash or check made out to the accompanist (not Ms. Kulzick), at their rehearsal.

Our studio accompanist is the fabulous Hae Young Han.

Below are the programs and some video clips from our previous studio recitals. Congratulations to everyone who performed!

• June 8th, 2019 - Romances and Ballads. (Notebook II.) Op. 49 No. 1. The Two Grenadiers Robert Schumann (1810–1856) “Good Old-Fashioned Loverboy” Freddie Mercury (1946–1991) “Havana” Written by Camila Cabello, Jeffery Williams, Frank Dukes, Brittany Hazzard, Ali Tamposi, Brian Lee, Andrew Watt, Pharrell Williams, Louis Bell, and Kaan Gunesberk arr. Daniel Jang 44 Duos for Two Violins, Sz. 98, […]
• March 9th, 2019 - Student Concerto No. 5, Op. 22 Andante cantabile Friedrich “Fritz” Seitz (1848–1918) Suite in B-flat Major for Three Violins Chattering Gaiety Georg Philip Telemann (1681–1767) Additional Performances “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star” Theme and Variations French Folk Song arr. Shinich Suzuki “Long, Long Ago!” Thomas Haynes Bayly (1797–1839) Allegro Shinichi Suzuki (1898–1998) Theme from Le Streghe, Op. […]
• December 7th, 2018 - Le Devin du village, Scene 8. Pantomime “Go Tell Aunt Rhody Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712–1778) “Mary, Did You Know?” Mark Lowry and Buddy Greene (1958– ) and (1953– ) “Running Home to You” Benj Pasek and Justin Paul (1985– ) and (1985– ) Ave Maria Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750) Charles Gounod (1818–1893) Additional Performances “Row, Row, […]
• September 15th, 2018 - “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star” Theme and Variations French Folk Song arr. Shinichi Suzuki  Rosine Gavotte François Joseph Gossec (1734–1829) Concerto in G minor, Op. 12 No. 1, RV 317      Largo Antonio Vivaldi (1678–1741) Additional Performances Perpetual Motion Shinichi Suzuki (1898–1998) “Gu Xiang De Yun” (“Clouds of My Homeland”) popularized by Fei Xiang (1960–  ) […]
• June 2nd, 2018 - “Edelweiss” Richard Rodgers (1902–1979) Canon and Gigue for 3 violins and basso continuo      Canon Johann Pachelbel (1653–1706) Roundtable Rival Lindsey Stirling (1986–  ), Sterling Fox (1983–  ), and Scott Gold Additional Performances Bow Technique Demonstration      Pinky/Thumb Balance      Crab Race      Up Like a Rocket! “Row, Row, Row Your […]
• March 17th, 2018 - Bow Technique Demonstration      Pinky/Thumb Balance      Crab Race      Up Like a Rocket! Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach (1725) 4. Menuet, BWV Anhang 114 Christian Petzold (1677–1733) L’estro armonico, Op. 3, Concerto 6, RV 356      Largo Antonio Vivaldi (1678–1741) Additional Performances Bow Technique Demonstration      Pinky/Thumb Balance   […]
• December 9th, 2017 - Andantino Shinichi Suzuki (1898–1998) “Long, Long Ago!” Thomas Haynes Bayly (1797–1839), arr. Shinichi Suzuki “Hallelujah” Leonard Cohen (1934–2016) Additional Performances Bow Technique Demonstration      Pinky/Thumb Balance      Crab Race      Up Like a Rocket! Suite in G minor, BWV 822      V. Menuet III Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750) Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach […]
• September 9th, 2017 - Rosine Gavotte François Joseph Gossec (1734–1829) Der Freischütz, Op.77, Act 3 Scene 6 (No. 15) Jägerchor. “Was gleicht wohl auf Erden” Carl Maria von Weber (1786–1826) “Long, Long Ago!” Thomas Haynes Bayly (1797–1839) Ashokan Farewell Jay Ungar (1946–  ) Additional Performances Song of the Wind Original title: “Fox, you’ve stolen the goose” Folk Song, arr. […]
• June 10th, 2017 - Cantina Song John Williams (1932–  ) Cello Suite No.3 in C major, BWV 1009 V. Bourrée I & II Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750) Additional Performances “Jack and Jill” E-String Concerto “Oo-De-Lally” Roger Miller (1936–1992) Theme from D.C.’s Legends of  Tomorrow Blake Neely (1969–  ) First Light Lindsey Stirling (1986–  ) Song for Sienna Brian Crain (1961–  […]
• March 18th, 2017 - “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” Harold Arlen (1905–1986) “Hedwig’s Theme,” Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone John Williams (1932–  ) Mignon, Act II. Entr’acte Ambroise Thomas (1811–1896) Student Concerto No. 5, Op. 22      Andante cantabile      Allegretto Friedrich Seitz (1848–1918) Additional Performances ——First Recital—— “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star” Theme and Variations Traditional French Folk Song, arr. Shinichi […]
• December 17th, 2016//January 7th, 2017 - Due to a family emergency, the planned Winter 2016 recital was rescheduled into two informal salons, one held on December 17th, 2016 and the second held on January 7th, 2017. “Allegro” Shinichi Suzuki (1898–1998) Suite in G minor, BWV 822 Menuet III Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750) Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63 Act 3 No. 5: “See, the conqu’ring […]
• September 10th, 2016 - “O Come, Little Children” Johann Abraham Peter Schulz (1747–1800) String Quintet in E Major, G275      Minuetto Luigi Boccherini (1743–1805) Humoresques for Piano, Op. 101      Poco Lento e grazioso Antonin Dvořák (1841–1904) Suite in G minor, BWV 822      Gavotte en Rondeau Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750) Student Concerto No. 2, Op. […]
• July 9th, 2016 - Song of the Wind Folk song Overworld Theme and Palace Theme, The Legend of Zelda Koji Kondo (1961– ) “Let It Go” from Frozen Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez (1975– ) Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major, BWV 1068      V. Gavotte I & II Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750) John Williams medley John Williams (1932– […]
• April 23rd, 2016 - Pieces for one and two violins      24. Rondeau Marin Marais (1656–1728), dedicated to Jean-Baptiste Lully (1632–1687) Sonatas for Organ and Cembalo      No. 12: V. Gavotta Giovanni Battista Martini (1782–1840) Cello Suite No. 3 in C Maor, BWV 1009      Bourrée I & II Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750) L’Estro Armonico, Op. 3, Concerto […]
• December 12th, 2015 - “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star” Demonstration Traditional French Folk song “Jingle Bells” James Lord Pierpont (1822–1893) Student Concerto No. 5, Op. 22      Allegro moderato Friedrich “Fritz” Seitz (1848–1918) Sonata in F Major, Op. 1, No. 12, HWV 370      Adagio      Allegro George Frideric Handel (1685–1759) Additional Performances Recital 1 Bow Technique […]
• August 15th, 2015 - Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63, Act 3, No. 5: “See, the conqu’ring hero comes!” George Frideric Handel (1685–1759) Additional Performances Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach (1725)      VII. Menuet, BWV Anhang 116 Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750) Student Concerto No. 5 in D Major, Op. 22      Allegro moderato Friedrich “Fritz” Seitz (1848–1918) Student Concerto […]
• April 26th, 2015 - Romances and Ballads (Vol. II), Op. 49      The Two Grenadiers Robert Schumann (1810–1856) Concerto in G minor, Op. 12, no. 1, RV 317      Allegro      Largo      Allegro Antonio Vivaldi (1678–1741) Sinfonia Concertante for Violin, Viola, and Orchestra      Andante Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791) Additional Performances Recital 1 Allegro […]
• December 13th, 2014 - Allegretto Shinichi Suzuki (1898–1998) “Viva la Vida” Guy Berryman (1978– ), Jonny Buckland (1977– ), Will Champion (1978– ), and Chris Martin (1977– ) L’Estro Armonico, Op. 3, Concerto No. 6, RV 356      Allegro Antonio Vivaldi (1678–1741) Program “O Come, Little Children” Folk song “Love Somebody” Maroon 5 (1994– ) Chorale from “Jupiter, […]
• September 6th, 2014 - Bow Technique Demonstration Album for the Young, Op. 68      10. Happy farmer, returning from work Robert Schumann (1810–1856) “Red and Black” from Les Misérables Claude-Michel Schönberg (1944– ) Additional Performances English Suite No. 3 in G minor, BWV 808      V. Gavotte II (ou la Musette) Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750) Jägerchor (“Hunters’ Chorus”) […]
• April 15th, 2014 - Suite in G minor, BWV 822      V. Menuet III Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750) Notebook for Anna Magdelena Bach (1725)      Menuet, BWV Anhang 116 Notebook compiled by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750) *Menuet sometimes attributed to Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714–1788) Concerto for Two Violins in D minor, BWV 1043      Largo ma […]
• February 1st, 2014 - Csárdás Vittorio Monti (1868–1922) Additional Performances “Radioactive” Imagine Dragons (2008– ) VI Menuets for Clavier (WoO 10)      No. 2 Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827) Suite No. 3 in D Major, BWV 1068      Air Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750) Concerto for Two Violins in D minor, BWV 1043      Vivace Johann Sebastian Bach […]
• December 14th, 2013 - “Long, Long Ago!” Thomas Haynes Bayly (1797–1839) Suite in G minor, BWV 822      Menuet III Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750) Pièces à une et à deux violes      24. Rondeau Marin Marais (1656–1728), dedicated to Jean-Baptiste Lully Additional Performances “Silent Night” Franz Xaver Gruber (1787–1863) Etude Shinichi Suzuki (1898–1998) Judas Maccabaeus, Act III, […]
• August 17th, 2013 - “Feliz Navidad” José Feliciano (1945– ) Composed in 1970 by José Feliciano, “Feliz Navidad” is one of the top 25 most played and recorded Christmas songs. The lyrics are straightforward, “Feliz Navidad, próspero año y felicidad” (“Merry Christmas, a prosperous year and happiness”), but the rhythm and melody are catchy, making the song just as […]
• June 8th, 2013 - Rondeau from Abdelazer Henry Purcell (1659–1695) Abdelazer, or The Moor’s Revenge is a 1676 adaptation by Aphra Behn of an English Renaissance tragedy written around 1600. The story centers on Eleazar, a prince and prisoner of the Spanish Court who attempts unsuccessfully to seize the Spanish crown, resulting in his death and that of many others. […]
• December 11th, 2012 - Theme from Le Streghe (“Witches’ Dance”) Niccolò Paganini(1782–1840) This piece is an arrangement by noted pedagogue Shinichi Suzuki of the theme from Paganini’s Le Streghe, a virtuosic  theme and variations show piece. Paganini, considered one of the greatest violinists of all time, pioneered much of the technique used by violinists today and his 24 Caprices remain […]
• June 2nd, 2012 - “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star,” Theme and Variations Shinichi Suzuki (1898–1998) “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star” originated as the excerpted final two stanzas from English poet Jane Taylor’s“The Star” (1806), which were set to “Ah! vous dirai-je, Maman”, a French melody that first appeared in 1761. Many composers have written variations on the theme, most notably Wolfgang Amadeus […]