Student Spotlight: Duvy Burston
Annina D. • May 26, 2021
All about former Sunburst student, Duvy Burston
While living in Pittsburgh, Duvy took piano and voice lessons with Sunburst and spent a portion of that time practicing songwriting. He has since written and arranged a number of songs that you can find on Spotify and/or your preferred streaming platform. Duvy writes a mix of English pop and songs inspired by Hebrew songs and prayers - all of which are truly lovely to listen to.
Most of Duvy’s music, like his original To The Dust, is about overcoming challenges by believing in yourself and believing in God. Ki At Imadi is particularly moving as it honors the victims of the Tree of Life Synagogue shooting in 2018. Duvy wrote an original melody for the words of the Hebrew prayer Ki At Imadi. You can listen to that song here.
Though currently in Rabbinical school, Duvy is still writing and has loose plans to release new music this year. You can follow him on Spotify to keep up with his music here! Duvy can also be found on Instagram, and TikTok @DuvyBurstonMusic and on Facebook as "Duvy Burston." Don’t forget to give him a follow!
We love to see our students continue to pursue music even after moving on from us and feel that it’s important to share their stories so that others might feel empowered to do the same. Thank you, Duvy, for sharing your musical journey with us! We are excited to see what the future has in store for you!
Most of Duvy’s music, like his original To The Dust, is about overcoming challenges by believing in yourself and believing in God. Ki At Imadi is particularly moving as it honors the victims of the Tree of Life Synagogue shooting in 2018. Duvy wrote an original melody for the words of the Hebrew prayer Ki At Imadi. You can listen to that song here.
Though currently in Rabbinical school, Duvy is still writing and has loose plans to release new music this year. You can follow him on Spotify to keep up with his music here! Duvy can also be found on Instagram, and TikTok @DuvyBurstonMusic and on Facebook as "Duvy Burston." Don’t forget to give him a follow!
We love to see our students continue to pursue music even after moving on from us and feel that it’s important to share their stories so that others might feel empowered to do the same. Thank you, Duvy, for sharing your musical journey with us! We are excited to see what the future has in store for you!
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Sign-ups are now open for our Winter Recitals! Each teacher will be hosting one or two 45-minute sessions during the first two weeks of December. Students can sign up through the link below, or feel free to reach out to us here , and we’ll be happy to assist with the registration process. Here are a few key reminders about the recitals: Participation is free, but we do welcome donations to our Scholarship Fund . You can contribute when you check out, or we’ll also be accepting cash donations at the door. Thank you for your support! Each recital session lasts about 50 minutes, featuring 12–15 students. We anticipate an audience of 40–60 people. Friends and family are encouraged to attend! If you plan on bringing more than four guests, please let us know in advance so we can arrange seating accordingly. If you’re unable to attend your teacher’s assigned session but still want to perform, let us know! We’ll do our best to accommodate you in another session. Adults are welcome to participate in their teacher’s session or in a special BYOB adults-only session on December 13th! Not all teachers will attend the adult session, so be sure to discuss this with your instructor ahead of time. Regularly scheduled lessons and programs may overlap with some recital times, so we kindly ask everyone to be mindful of this when entering and leaving the building. We're here for any recital-related questions (or anything else!), so don’t hesitate to reach out. We can’t wait to see everyone perform this winter!
