Here we are again, getting close to the end of the year with Margaret B. Davis Memorial Music Competition and Certificate of Merit over and Baseball’s starting up! Thank you to all our Members who have volunteered to make our programs such a success!
Another thanks to all the Members who have been submitting their students to our recitals. All of our venues have been experiencing a surge in attendance! It has created a great atmosphere for all involved, several pieces for the students to hear and a nice size audience for the show!
I’m sorry to report that Member Helen Paul has lost her Husband, Michael Paul, who was also the Father to Member Jeffery Paul. I would like to offer our condolences to both of you on your loss.
The chair for the 5/23/10 Spring Festival at JB Piano at 2:00 PM is Karen Rogers. Go to our Branch Activities page on our web site to enroll your students. http://www.mtacmarin.org/activities.htm
Welcome Back!
Marcele Resta Gallez: Happy to see that you renewed membership in the Marin County Branch.
Congratulations to all the winners of the 2010 MBD
Level 4:
First Place -- William Zhao
Second Place -- Victoria Jung
Level 5:
First Place -- Daria Hoang
Second Place -- No award.
Honorable Mention: Silas Blunk and Michelle Ramseier
Level 6:
First Place -- No award.
Second Place -- Chloe Fung
Honorable Mention -- Taylor Lee
Senior:
First Place -- Julie Ramseier
Second Place -- Peter Struck
Honorable Mention -- Kuni Migimatsu
Hear these outstanding young artists perform at the MBD Winners Recital on:
Sunday, April 25, 2:00 PM,
at JB Piano (540 Irwin, San Rafael).
Admission free. Open to general public.
The Thursday Musical Club Presents
Pianist Elenor Barcsak
Thursday April 15, 2010. 2 P.M.
Christ Presbyterian Church 620, Del Ganada Rd.
San Rafael (location past the Terra Linda Shopping Mall, across from Scotty's Market).
The Program includes works by C. Frank/Bauer, JB Cramer, Donizette/Leschetizky, Chopin and Liszt.
For ticket information and to RSVP for the High Tea Reception following the performance, kindly call Mrs. Edith Walsh 415 - 461-2159.
Teacher 2 Teacher
The March Teacher 2 Teacher meeting was held at Marie Carbone's home in Sausalito.
Among other topics the group discussed teaching scale fingering, how to deal with the challenges of over-scheduled students, how to involve parents in their student's musical studies and how we can help students develop good practice habits. It was a high energy discussion and an inspiring morning for all!
The next Teacher 2 Teacher meeting will take place on Friday, April 30th, 9:30-11am. It will be hosted by Marie Carbone.
If you plan to attend, please email Marie at mmarguerite@yahoo.com by April 26th. And consider inviting another MTAC colleague to join you!
Spread The Word!
A membership dues invoice will be sent from the State Office to each MTAC member at the end of April. Payment is due upon receipt. Beginning this year, you will have more payment method choices. You may:
Mail an envelope to our State Office with check or credit card information
Pay online at the MTAC website by credit card or Pay Pal:
Log in to MTAC using username & password
On left side links, move mouse over Shopping
Click: Membership Renewal
Verify information
Click: Add to Cart
Click: Checkout and follow remaining screen instructions
Final postmark deadline for dues payment is Saturday, July 31st, 2010
Late payment means the door will close on your State Directory listing and CM participation for the 2010 - 2011 academic year.
Please take care to calendar your MTAC dues payment, and plan ahead to ensure smooth sailing!
Carol Oaks
State Membership Secretary
Congratulations to Donna Cline on her premiere of “Virtuoso: The Olga Samaroff Story”
Virtuoso: The Olga Samaroff Story, is a documentary about the life and time of Texas-born Lucy Hickenlooper, who despite the odds reinvented herself as Olga Samaroff and became one of America’s first and perhaps most famous female concert pianists.
For more information contact Donna S. Kline by email donnaskline@gmail.com
Purchase A Copy of the book from Amazon.com. The book is also available from Texas A&M University Press by calling 800-826-8911
Concerts Grand
Closing the season is Italian pianist Sandro Russo, a hero with San Francisco audiences since his initial recitals there in 2007. In Newman he performs the magnificent Liszt variations on Bach’s Cantata "Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen", Beethoven’s "Appassionata" Sonata, the haunting Eighth Nocturne (2003) of Lowell Liebermann, Schumann’s Kreisleriana and Balakirev's Islamey.
Order Concerts Grand Tickets by E-Mail: tjmcneill@comcast.net
or by telephone: (707) 526-2447
San Domenico School
Music Conservatory & Virtuoso Program
Presents
PIANO ACHIEVEMENT WORKSHOP
JULY 26-30, 2010
FOR PIANO STUDENTS AGES 8-18
Workshop faculty: Flo Aquilina, Helen Konowitz, Cristina Marcu, Rob DeNunzio
This summer your students can get a jump start on Merit Certificate skills of sight-reading and technique, while enjoying playing duets and two-piano repertoire, along with writing their own compositions. Each day ends with an hour in San Domenico’s swimming pool.
Marin branch member, Mary Fleming, has released a solo CD, Arabesque, with works on it by Debussy, Rachmaninoff and Chopin. Her CD is available at Forrest-Studios.com for purchase or downloading.
On April 11 at 4 pm,
The Piedmont Piano Company Concert Series Presents:
Gini Wilson: The Duchess, in Concert
I am celebrating my latest CD Release"Best of the Vintage"
This is a solo jazz recital showcasing selections from the new CD along
with other exciting jazz excursions and snappy repartee.
A membership dues invoice will be sent from the State Office to each MTAC member at the end of April. Payment is due upon receipt. Beginning this year, you will have more payment method choices. You may:
