This inspirational documentary deservedly earned a 1995 Academy Award nomination. Divorced mother Roberta Guaspari-Tzavaras taught music in the New York City school system until the budget ax eliminated her job. Dedicated to music and her students, she established a foundation and raised money to create her own violin program in three East Harlem schools. The film follows Guaspari-Tzavaras as she lugs her equipment from school to school, teaching students who range from young beginners to high-school students. The students' recitals include performing for an auditorium full of parents, playing the "Star-Spangled Banner" before a Knicks game at Madison Square Garden, and finally making a Carnegie Hall appearance accompanied by world renown violinists Isaac Stern and Itzhak Perlman.
Small Wonders.
First Run Features, 1995.; [San Francisco, California, USA] : Kanopy Streaming, 2021.
Title from title frames.; Film; In Process Record.
Arnold Steinhardt, Isaac Stern, Roberta Guaspari
Originally produced by First Run Features in 1995.
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
In English
Miller, Allan, film director.; Steinhardt, Arnold, actor.; Stern, Isaac, actor.; Guaspari, Roberta, actor.
First Run Features (Firm), dst; Kanopy (Firm), dst
