{"id":127,"date":"2026-02-27T19:48:43","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T19:48:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test-uwsp-multi.pantheonsite.io\/aber-suzuki-center\/?page_id=127"},"modified":"2026-05-08T18:46:14","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T18:46:14","slug":"aber-suzuki-center-news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/aber-suzuki-center\/aber-suzuki-center-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Aber Suzuki Center News"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"bannerheight650 hero-bwnb bpcc blockspacebottom overlay-image-container\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/aber-suzuki-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/11\/IMG_5523-scaled-1.jpeg)\"><div class=\"smaller-banner\"><div class=\"bannerheight650 bpcc smaller-banner-image-container site-width\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/aber-suzuki-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/11\/IMG_5523-scaled-1.jpeg)\"><\/div><\/div><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"imgforsmallscrn\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/aber-suzuki-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/11\/IMG_5523-scaled-1.jpeg\"\/><div class=\"overlay-text-backdrop\"><div class=\"bannerheight650 overlay-contentwidth\"><div class=\"hero-purple-bg overlay-pos-ll overlay-attach  overlay-text-container\"><div class=\"hh-mobile-textwidth\"><div class=\"overlay-headlineone\"> <\/div><div class=\"overlay-linkbuttons\">\n<a class=\"uwspbtn uwsp-btn-solid-gold\" href=\"https:\/\/ascparentssolo2symphony.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_self\">Aber Suzuki Center Blog <i class=\"fa-solid fa-circle-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"cardblock-frame noblockspacetop noblockspacebottom\" id=\"\" style=\"background-image:url();background-position:center center\"><div class=\"card-coloroverlay\" style=\"background-image:linear-gradient(to bottom, , )\"><div class=\"site-width\"><div style=\"text-align:\" class=\"card-intro introbg-purple card-intro-100\"><h2 class=\"h2\">ASC Student News<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"card-container img1x1 cardshadow col-small-one col-medium-two col-large-two col-xlarge-four col-xxlarge-four\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Congratulations to&nbsp;<strong>Shannon O\u2019Donnell<\/strong>&nbsp;for placing 3rd High School Musical Theater division&nbsp; in the Wisconsin National Singing Teachers Auditions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Congratulations to&nbsp;<strong>Emma Dorshorst<\/strong>&nbsp;for being chosen a semi Finalist in the High School Girls Classical Vocal division of the Wisconsin National Singing Teachers Auditions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"cardblock-frame noblockspacetop noblockspacebottom\" id=\"\" style=\"background-image:url();background-position:center center\"><div class=\"card-coloroverlay\" style=\"background-image:linear-gradient(to bottom, , )\"><div class=\"site-width\"><div style=\"text-align:\" class=\"card-intro introbg-purple card-intro-100\"><h2 class=\"h2\">Graduations<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"card-container img1x1 cardshadow col-small-one col-medium-two col-large-two col-xlarge-four col-xxlarge-four\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">November<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Marit Nischke<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 Twinkle \u2013 Cello<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Caleb Kich<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 Piano \u2013 Book 2<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ellie Schoenecker<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 Violin \u2013 Book 4<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Keegan Obst<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 Cello \u2013 Book 5<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Julia Storch<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 Violin \u2013 Book 6<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Antonio Koehn<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 Violin \u2013 Book 7<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">December<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>YoYo Zhang<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 Piano \u2013 Twinkles<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>William Zhang<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 Harp \u2013 Twinkles<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Drucilla Straub<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 Piano \u2013 Book 1<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>MaKenzie Kuckkan<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 Harp \u2013 Book 2<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Andrew Bostwick<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 Piano \u2013 Book 3<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Isaiah Vang<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 Piano \u2013 Book 3<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Katya Leek<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 Piano \u2013 Book 4<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Corinne Milovanovic<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 Cello Book 5<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"cardblock-frame blockspacetop noblockspacebottom\" id=\"\" style=\"background-image:url();background-position:center center\"><div class=\"card-coloroverlay\" style=\"background-image:linear-gradient(to bottom, , )\"><div class=\"site-width\"><div style=\"text-align:\" class=\"card-intro introbg-purple\"><h2 class=\"\">Faculty News<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"card-container img1x1 cardshadow col-small-one col-medium-two col-large-two col-xlarge-four col-xxlarge-four\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Graham Emberton<\/strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>Mary Moran<\/strong>&nbsp;performed in an outdoor concert of chamber music by the Central Wisconsin Symphony Orchestra on September 13 at Village Gardens in Plover.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>On Oct. 29 at a virtual awards ceremony,&nbsp;<strong>Pat D\u2019Ercole<\/strong>&nbsp;was named \u201cStudio Teacher of the Year\u201d by the American String Teachers Association-WI Chapter.&nbsp;&nbsp;She was cited as, \u201ca teacher trainer who is renown for her understanding of how children learn, how to get the best from students, and has dedicated her life to the success of students,\u201d&nbsp;&nbsp;in addition to her contributions to teacher training courses, preserving the video library of Dr. Suzuki\u2019s visit to Stevens Point and her development of a mentoring course for teachers.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"cardblock-frame blockspacetop noblockspacebottom\" id=\"\" style=\"background-image:url();background-position:center center\"><div class=\"card-coloroverlay\" style=\"background-image:linear-gradient(to bottom, , )\"><div class=\"site-width\"><div style=\"text-align:\" class=\"card-intro introbg-purple\"><h2 class=\"\">ASC and ASI Alumni Accomplishments<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"card-container img1x1 cardshadow col-small-one col-medium-two col-large-two col-xlarge-four col-xxlarge-four\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Nicholas Cords,<\/strong>&nbsp;viola, ASI alumnus, 1990 \u2013 Member Brooklyn Rider String Quartet, Silk Road Ensemble.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Maria Antonetti,<\/strong>&nbsp;violin, ASC alumna, 2008 \u2013 Happily married real estate agent in New Hampshire.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Peter Thomas,&nbsp;<\/strong>cello, ASC &amp; ASI alumnus, 1999 \u2013 Member Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, cello instructor at ASI.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Bruce Runnels,<\/strong>&nbsp;ASC &amp; ASI teaching training alumnus, 1976 \u2013 Running his own music studio in Wautoma, WI.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Jane Mitchell,<\/strong>&nbsp;viola, ASC alumna, 2006 \u2013 New member of the New World Symphony in Miami Beach, FL.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Kristin Henry,<\/strong>&nbsp;violin, ASC &amp; ASI alumna, 2003 \u2013 Pharmacist at the Marshfield Clinic.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Joel Fuller,<\/strong>&nbsp;violin, ASC alumnus, 1995 \u2013 Member National Symphony Orchestra.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Michael Ejercito,&nbsp;<\/strong>violin, ASC &amp; ASI alumnus, 1993 \u2013 ER Doctor in Fitchburg, WI.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Steven Zander,&nbsp;<\/strong>violin, ASC alumnus, 1999 \u2013 Freelancing with several orchestras and as a film studio musician in California.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Peter Krueger,<\/strong>&nbsp;piano, ASC &amp; 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