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San Jose Schools Celebrate Beethoven With Essay Contest

San Jose Schools Join San Jose Statealso be in attendance. Russell Martin
University's Ira F. Brilliant Center forwill sign complimentary copies of his
Beethoven Studies in Birthdaybook and speak at the event. Everyone
Celebrationat this event will receive a private
San Jose State University's Ira F.tour of the San Jose State University's
Brilliant Center for Beethoven StudiesIra F. Brilliant Center for Beethoven
and the San Jose Jewish Film FestivalStudies, which has in its collection
have teamed up with the San Jose Schoolsnumerous personal letters and musical
in an event to celebrate the San Josecompositions written by Beethoven along
State University's Ira F. Brilliantwith the previously mentioned lock of
Center for Beethoven Studies twentyhair clipped right from his head.
first year. The celebration event alsoSan Jose Schools Beethoven Essay Contest
includes the premiere of the filmFor its part in the birthday celebration
"Beethoven's Hair" at the San Joseevent, the San Jose Schools have created
Jewish Film Festival. This will be ana special essay competition. The person
event for the whole community held inbehind the essay contest is the
downtown San Jose in October.Assistant Superintendent of San Jose
The 2006 San Jose Jewish Film FestivalSchools, Dr. Dr. Bill Erlendson. Dr.
will be the central event and is whereErlendson believes that music
the film "Beethoven's Hair" will beappreciation is an important facet in
shown. This film follows the perilousthe education of all San Jose Schools'
journey across 179 and two continents ofstudents. The essay contest will be open
a lock of Beethoven's hair. In 1827, ato almost 30,000 students in grades
lock of hair was clipped from Beethovenfourth through twelfth. The main idea
on his deathbed. This lock of hair canbehind the essay is that Beethoven had a
now be found in the San Jose Statehuge impact on the musical world and
University's Ira F. Brilliant Center forhopefully this essay contest will help
Beethoven Studies. The film "Beethoven'sto raise the students' awareness about
Hair" examines how the lock of hair wasthe importance of music in their lives.
passed from generation to generation andFor the San Jose Schools' Beethoven
how it survived the Holocaust and WorldEssay Contest participating students
War II.must write at least 250 words about one
The San Jose Jewish Film Festival willof four topics. The four choices are: 1.
host a fundraiser and celebration eventWhat important lessons did Beethoven's
near the end of October. At this event,life teach us?
which will be held at the Martin Luther2. How did Beethoven change music
King Jr. library, all participants willhistory?
screen a private viewing of the film3. How was Beethoven's life different
"Beethoven's Hair" and meet the directorfrom/the same as Mozart's?
Larry Weinstein for a question and4. Beethoven was inspired by nature and
answer discussion about the film. Thesocial events. What things inspireyou to
author of the original book "Beethoven'sdo a better job?
Hair", the source for the film, will



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