Volume XXXXV, NUMBER 5 Santa Clara County Branch November 2014 MTAC SANTA CLARA in conjunction with 5 - Branch Board Meeting Lincoln Glen Church, @ 9:30 AM Steinway & Sons 12 - John Perry Master Class are pleased to announce the Piano Master class with “Q&A” with the international renowned pianist & teacher John Perry 15 - Deadline for articles & ads for December Newsletter Barbara Cook, via mail (see directory for address) email (preferred): [email protected] No phone requests please *For all other info. & Future Meetings & Deadlines Please see Calendar at www.mtacsantaclara.org Wednesday, November 12, 9:45 a.m. Lincoln Glen Church, 2700 Booksin Avenue, San Jose Please make reservation at http://goo.gl/forms/1Fmgbn7vjB If you have any questions please contact: Chrissy Huang “[email protected]” ABOUT STEINWAY ARTIST JOHN PERRY: Mr. Perry has won numerous awards including the highest prizes in both the Busoni & Viotti International Piano Competitions in Italy and special honors at the Marguerite Long International Competition in Paris. Since then he has performed extensively throughout Europe and North America to great critical acclaim. Also a respected chamber musician, Mr. Perry has collaborated with some of the finest instrumentalists in the world. He enjoys an international reputation as a teacher, presenting master classes throughout the world. He often is a jury member at some of the most prestigious international piano competitions. www.mtacsantaclara.org MTAC Newsletter November 2014 Volume XXXXV, Number 5 Page 2 Minutes – Monthly Business Meeting and Program Wednesday, October 8, 2014 President Michael Eldridge welcomed members to the monthly meeting of MTAC/Santa Clara Branch at 9:35 a.m. in the sanctuary of Lincoln Glen Church. Approximately 40 members were in attendance. The major item of business was for the membership to approve the operating budget put forth by the board, which it did with one minor change requested by Barbara Cook, our Scrapbook chair. The MTAC State Board has enacted the policy that branch treasurers must have an active email account. Since Patrice Babienko has elected not to open one, she will not be able to continue as our treasurer. The branch board and membership would like to thank her for 30 years of continuous service to this branch in the position of Treasurer. Lin Pan, at the request of our board, has agreed to serve as treasurer for the remainder of this fiscal year. Vice President Chrissy Huang announced that pianist and pedagogue Ann Schein will be in Los Altos next week and has agreed to give a special talk about her experiences as a student of Rubenstein. Chrissy will send an email to the membership with instructions for RSVP, as space is limited to 30 people. November’s program will feature Dr. John Perry, who will teach 3 students in a master class. Teachers may go online to apply for their students, and Dr. Perry will decide, based on repertoire. Chrissy will send out an email as soon as the date and place have been finalized. Chrissy, Michael, and Jennifer Hung fielded questions about choosing student repertoire for CM and about Panel, the focus being on piano. Following is a summary of points made and audience questions answered. · Know and follow the latest (2012 Piano) Syllabus, and consider the evaluator’s point of view when entering a student for Convention. It is best not to program “borderline” pieces, if the level might be too low, or if the piece is not listed in the Syllabus. Plan early in the school year, in case changes must be made. · When determining the level of a piece, first check the Single Composer Index or the Anthologies Index. However, then check the Level Repertoire List to ensure that the piece in question is not flagged as “not” allowed. The specific example given concerned Beethoven Sonata Op. 49 #2, which is contained in Frederick Harris level 8, but is specifically excluded in the level 8 Repertoire List. Debussy’s “Clair de Lune” is acceptable at level 10, because it is present and not specifically excluded in Snell’s level 10 anthology, even though the Single Composer Index lists Suite Bergamasque at level 8-9. · See page 10 of the Piano Syllabus for acceptable Bach concertos. Note that Busoni’s transcriptions of Bach are classified as Romantic era and not Baroque. · Consult the Composer Categories beginning on page 161, and just “set aside your own ideas” about certain composers and their eras. Go by the Syllabus and note that some composers are listed in two categories. If that is your case, choose which era to assign the composer in question, and then be sure the other pieces come from different eras. · For Advanced level, a Chopin Etude plus a different Chopin piece for Romantic era are allowed. · Students may repeat a level, move to a lower level, or skip a level, from one year to the next. A student may also do Level 10 following Panel the previous year. The only exception is if they received a Remain At Level, in which case they may not advance until the same level is passed. It is common for high school students to repeat level 10, even for several years. The same repertoire may be used again at the same level, including Panel. Please see page 3 for continuation of minutes. www.mtacsantaclara.org Volume XXXXV, Number 5 MTAC Newsletter November 2014 Page 3 Minutes – Monthly Business Meeting and Program Wednesday, October 8, 2014 (Continued from page 2) · To find answers to practically any question, log onto the state website, mtac.org, click on “CM Resources” and then on “Documents.” A search here will provide the answers to most questions teachers might have. Please make use of this, rather than emailing your section chair, as they are all very busy. · Adults may participate in CM. · Students chosen to play in honors recitals may not transfer from one recital to another because of schedule conflicts (or for any other reason). The logistics and arrangements are just too complicated. Our guest presenter, Gail Lew, then introduced many newly composed pieces and collections suitable for lower- to mid-level students. She emphasized that New Materials (copyrighted since 2005) is the only Convention recital open to levels 1 & 2. Some of the pieces she played for us qualify for this year’s Spanish Theme recitals, which begin at level 3. Her carefully annotated handout, detailed descriptions, and playing of many examples were most helpful and enjoyable. Respectfully submitted, Glenda Riddle Recording Secretary Scholarship foundation will add new awards to the following students meeting the requirements. You may add those into the newsletter. The persons who are the finalists perform on the state convention in VOCE, YAG, YCG, SOLO, CONCERTO are going to receive $100 each. If it is an ensemble, $50 will be issued for each performer in the ensemble. The finalists should also study with the teacher of MTAC Santa Clara Branch for at least 2-3 years to be eligible to the awards. Submitted by Katie Tang www.mtacsantaclara.org MTAC Newsletter November 2014 Registration for closed. Certificate Volume XXXXV, Number 5 Page 4 of Merit has PANEL NEWS New this Year: Panel Students for all instruments will be heard by only one judge at the regional level. YAG applicants will still be heard by two judges. The Panel Finals will remain with a panel of three judges for piano and two for all other instruments. Recitals are held on Sunday from 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm in the auditorium @ Le Petit Trianon, 72 N. 5th St. in downtown San Jose. November 9, 2014 December 14, 2014 Please note that all teachers who have students participating in these recitals are expected to assist the recital chairperson when they are asked. Tasks may include hosting a particular hour, passing out programs or serving as greeters. To help teachers become more familiar with requirements for Piano Panel students, a document has been created with repertoire of students that have participated in Piano Panel in the past. This document is available on the Teacher Home Page under CM Resources>Documents. Submitted by Mary Norton www.mtacsantaclara.org Submitted by Mary Ann Gee MTAC Newsletter November 2014 Volume XXXXV, Number 5 Page 5 Steinway Society – The Bay Area brings internationally acclaimed pianist Denis Kozhukhin, winner of First Prize in the 2010 Queen Elisabeth Competition, to the McAfee Performing Arts Center in Saratoga on Saturday evening, November 22nd. Mr. Kozhukhin will perform works of Haydn, Brahms, Debussy and Prokofiev. Student tickets - $10 at the door, $20 reserved seats for 4 or more. Senior discounts. MTAC discount of $5 off regular adult ticket price with code, Prelude. Visit steinwaysociety.org or call 408 990-0872. Subscribers to 4 recitals receive subscriber prices, $150 in restaurant coupons, exchangeable tickets, and a gift bottle of wine. www.mtacsantaclara.org MTAC Newsletter November 2014 Volume XXXXV, Number 5 We need programs from branch events, studio recitals, musical soirees, etc. for our branch scrapbook. Please send hard copies to my address as listed in the directory & electronic copy (jpg/pdf format) to my email address listed on the first page of this newsletter. Our branch will host the 2015 MTAC Convention in San Jose. This means we will need to provide pages for various events during the convention. There are several perks for those who volunteer as pages including access to events and community service hours. High school aged and older are needed. Stay tuned for more information. Page 6 We need someone that can take pictures of branch events: monthly programs, luncheons, recitals, etc. so we can include them in our branch scrapbook. Please email files in jpg or gif format to Barbara Cook. Comic courtesy of http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/236x/c0/ac/9f/ c0ac9f783a8b1c4a373916c3d7fede9a.jpg Please send your studio recital programs to Shirley Webb. This is a State mandate in compliance with ASCAP requirements for public performance of pieces they publish. www.mtacsantaclara.org MTAC Newsletter November 2014 Volume XXXXV, Number 5 Page 7 MTAC Santa Clara Newsletter Advertising Policy Musical Instruments Music Supplies Printed Music Books Music Lessons Sales Rent to Own Repairs Serving the Bay Area for over 42 years! 2971 Union Ave. (at Foxworthy Ave.) San Jose 408 377-2504 5885 Santa Teresa Blvd (at Snell Ave.) San Jose 408 629-1812 http://www.musvil.com/ Attention Current Members: Teachers with active, student, or contributor membership in the Santa Clara Branch of the Music Teachers Association of California may use the email group maintained by the Branch to post a nonrepeating advertisement for a piano for sale. Students of MTAC Santa Clara Branch teachers may not post directly, but a member teacher may post an advertisement on behalf of a student. Other items for sale may also be advertised at the discretion of the Board of the Santa Clara Branch. This policy is designed for individual advertising, not for business use. The Board of the Santa Clara Branch reserves the option of moderating and removing any advertisements sent through the email group. Please send check (payable to MTAC) to the editor: Barbara Cook at the address listed in the branch directory In order to receive up-to-date MTAC information, newsletters, referrals, please notify us if there are any changes in your studio information via our email: [email protected] Newsletter Ad Rates per issue $10/business card size $20/quarter page $40/half page $80/full page RETURN TO: MTAC NEWSLETTER 3265 Woodmont Dr. San Jose, CA 95118 www.mtacsantaclara.org
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