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Meet Dr. Nurit Jugend
Dr. Nurit Jugend is a composer, music lecturer, and private tutor currently residing in California. She gives music appreciation classes at seminars, conferences and special events across the USA and internationally, as well as teaches regularly at the Stanford Continuing Education Program at Stanford University.
Her works are played by leading performers and conductors such as the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra under Maestro Zubin Mehta, St. Lawrence String Quartet at Stanford University, Calarts Contemporary Ensemble, Slovenian Symphony Orchestra under Maestro Sean Edwards (Croatia) and the EurOrchestra under Maestro Franseco Lentini (Italy).
Individual courses for all levels
I teach piano, composition & song writing, music theory, ear-training, analysis and music appreciation. I have extensive experience teaching all ages and levels; from beginners and music lovers whom dream to play the piano and understand music, to preparing students for college and entrance exams, as well as late bloomers in their golden years. I personalize the program and structure of my classes depending on the student's interests and goals.
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I teach piano combined with music theory as part of a student's musical education and a necessity for good musicianship and interpretation. Beginners will learn how to play the piano, read music notes and understand the basic elements of music (scales, chords, rhythms, dynamic etc.). Advanced players will deepen their understanding of a musical piece to reach a higher level of interpretation and performance.
Learn the scales, intervals, chords, harmony, tempo, meter, cadences, melody etc. Music Theory and Ear-training contribute to better musicianship for both players and composers. Acquiring these skills helps you read and write music accurately and effortlessly. Both enable you to understand the works of great composers, whether it's Bach or the Beatles, and provide an insight as to why their music is so appealing.
Learn to recognize major & minor scales, intervals, chords & progressions, master complex rhythms, identify tempo and meter etc. Music Theory and Ear-training contribute to better musicianship for both players and composers. Acquiring these skills helps you read and write music accurately and effortlessly. Both enable you to understand the works of great composers, whether it's Bach or the Beatles, and provide an insight as to why their music is so appealing.
Learn how to compose music for a solo instrument, ensemble, orchestra, or write a song. The study of composition helps you write down your musical ideas. The art of writing music goes side by side with the understanding of music theory and development of your ear-training skills.
A deeper understanding of a composition in its many layers and musical elements, such as chord progression, melodic and thematic development, musical texture and form, directly contribute to better musicianship, interpretation and performance.
Enjoying & Understanding Classical Music
We will take a closer look at music by leading composers such as Bach, Haydn, Brahms, Berlioz, Tchaikovsky, and Stravinsky. By the end of the course, you will know how to identify basic musical elements such as melody, tempo, orchestration, and harmony and will have a better understanding of the overall form of a musical piece. MORE INFORMATION Duration: 10 weeks Length of each class: 2 hours Dates: TBD
10 Great Classical Composers
This course offers a survey of ten great composers who left an indelible mark on the development of classical music. We will look closely at composers who developed new musical styles, brought musical genres to their most refined form, contributed to the evolution of musical instruments and the expansion of orchestras, and sometimes rebelled against convention, creating important turning points in the development of classical music. Bach brought Baroque music to its highest level of complexity and sophistication; Beethoven’s demanding writing for the keyboard led to the development of the grand piano and contributed to the expansion of the symphonic orchestra; Wagner brought the art of orchestration and harmony to its peak. Thereafter classical music experienced a great turn in musical style and aesthetics with Debussy and Schoenberg. We will also explore Haydn, Mozart, Stravinsky, Gershwin, Schubert, and Cage. Each class session will focus on the signature work of a single composer to help students develop their “ear” for that composer and to better understand the work from the point of view of the artist. We will see how each composer’s musical aesthetics and stylistic qualities contributed to the long-term development of classical music from Baroque, classical, and romantic to the 20th century and the present day. MORE INFORMATION Duration: 10 weeks Length of each class: 2 hours Dates: TBD
