Adagio

Adagio, a flute and classical guitar duo, specializes in a wide variety of music including traditional, classical and light jazz. For elegant, entertaining music, consider Adagio for your next special occasion. Click here for a sample song list.

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Rebecca Simon (flute) is a freelance performer and teacher in the Philadelphia area. She is the Professor of Flute at Wilkes University in Wilkes-Barre, PA. She is also on the faculties of Suburban Music School, Germantown Academy and Nelly Berman School of Music. She maintains a busy teaching schedule of over 40 students. Rebecca is an active performer and chamber musician. She plays with the Orchestra Society of Philadelphia and is a substitute with the world-renowned New World Symphony. She has also played with the Lancaster Symphony, the Maryland Chamber Orchestra, and the National Orchestral Institute.

Rebecca completed her Master's Degree in Flute Performance at the Peabody Conservatory in May of 1999. There she performed regularly as principal flutist of the Peabody Concert Orchestra, the Peabody Wind Ensemble and Mount Vernon Winds Woodwind Quintet. In 1986, she won the Maryland State MTNA Collegiate Artist Competition and was chosen as first runner-up at the regional level.

Scot Silver (guitar) was a classical performance major at West Chester University from 1987 to 1991. He earned the Hal Simons Memorial Award for Excellence in Music. Scot studied under Glenn Lyons while performing with the West Chester Classical Guitar Ensemble. Scot advanced his jazz and pop playing through studies with Chuck Anderson. During that period, he began writing for both band and solo guitar.

In 1996, Scot opened the first of his two teaching studios. Silver Music Studios has developed into a successful teaching and recording facility for people of all ages and musical interests. Mr. Silver has also created "Jam Sessions," an educational product which includes a booklet and tape/cd used in aiding the student's improvisational development.

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Latest News from Silver Music Studios

The Jazz Guise:

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NEW! Scot Silver's weblog:

Scot Silver, founder of Silver Music Studios and leader of the band "The Nerve", has started a weblog on the topics of learning, performing, and teaching music. Check out his blog at http://blog.silvermusicstudios.com. read more...

Scot Silver listed in Jazz Improv Magazine:

Jazz Improv Magazine has posted their third annual "Jazz Guitar Directory", a compilation of three hundred influential and emerging jazz guitarists, both living and deceased. This year's list includes Scot Silver, founder of Silver Music Studios.

Saturday (10/25): Mad Jazzsters is playing at Big Easy Saloon, PAOLI, beginning at 8:15PM. Click here for details...

Latest from the weblog: When the muse strikes

So, creating originals has long been an issue of how and when to begin. Often we are inspired and that is the initial drive force to begin. But what if you have a handful of great ideas that have never been finished…….or you just haven’t been blessed with that hot lyric or riff to get you going. Here [...] (read more...)