TABLE of CONTENTS PRESIDENT S MESSAGE, 1 CALENDAR, 2 BRANCH MTG PREVIEW, 3 CERTIFICATE OF MERIT, 4-5 NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS, 5 Saddleback concerts. MTNA Composition Winner. Branch Yearbook updates. BACH FESTIVAL, 6-7 BRANCH RECITALS, 7 ADVERTISEMENTS, 8 MTAC OCC NEWSLETTER FEBRUARY 2015 from Pamela Worcester PRESIDENT S MESSAGE Hello everyone! I am very sorry to have missed the last branch meeting, but I had to report for jury duty. I want to thank our wonderful First Vice-President (and former President), Angela Leu, for running the meeting for me on such short notice. We are very lucky to have someone so special like Angela in our branch. Thanks also to Jin Joo Hong for a great YAG performance. I wish I could have heard her mini-recital. March is fast approaching. I trust that you successfully entered your students CM repertoire. Please remember to sign-up for your teacher work schedule. Anne Prestridge will undoubtedly have more CM updates in this newsletter. I am pleased to report that our branch has once again donated $1000 to the MTAC Foundation: $500 to VOCE, $250 to Concerto/Solo, and $250 to Composers Today. I hope you are all proud to be members of such a fantastic and generous branch! Editor: Lisa lwaki arioso.notes@gmaii.com There are many impressive recitals and master classes at Saddleback College this semester. Try to attend some of these events if you can. Check this newsletter and the Spring Concert Brochure for more details: http://www.saddleback.edu/uploads/arts/scpaspringbroch15sm. pdf. Craig Richey, a marvelous musician and composer, will be the master teacher at our February branch meeting. There will be three fine young pianists performing in the master class for him. In addition, Keiko Ikeda will show you the beautiful 40th Anniversary Photo Album that she created if you missed it at the January meeting. Baroque Festival envelopes will also be available for pick-up. Hope to see you at our Sunday meeting! ~Pam
CALENDAR 2015 MTAC OCC Branch Dates FEBRUARY 8 Sunday, 2:00 PM. BRANCH MEETING, LHCC. Craig Richey Master Class with late intermediate advanced level students. 14 Saturday, VOCE RECITAL, Saddleback College. 22 Sunday, PANEL REGIONAL AUDITIONS (South), Saddleback College. 28 Saturday, 2:00 PM. COMMUNITY SERVICE RECITAL, Freedom Village. MARCH 7 Saturday, BACH FESTIVAL, Geneva Presbyterian Church, Laguna Woods. DEADLINES JANUARY 31 Online submission of CM STUDENT FORMS (mtac.org) by 11:59 PM. FEBRUARY 9 Bach Festival online registration (scjbf.org). Community Service Recital (for 2/28). MARCH 15 Composers Today Improvisation Celebration application. (mtac.org). 28 Showcase Recital (for 4/19). 30 Composers Today State Contest entry. (mtac.org). *Specific CM dates are listed on pages 4-5.* APRIL 8 Wednesday, 10:00 AM. BRANCH MEETING, LHCC. Rudolph Stein Cello Recital. 19 Sunday, 2:00 PM. SHOWCASE RECITAL, Saddleback Room, MVCC. 19 Saturday, BRANCH HONORS RECITAL, LHCC. 26 Sunday, CONTEMPORARY MUSIC FESTIVAL, Saddleback College. MVCC = Mission Viejo Civic Center LHCC = Laguna Hills Community Center For maps and directions to branch venues: http://mtacocc.org/maps.htm APRIL 1 Anniversary Scholarship applications for Saddleback College students to Pam Worcester. (mtacocc.org). 3 Contemporary Festival application. 9 Branch Honors Recital forms due to Laurie Meinhold. 15 High School Scholarship applications to Pennie Foster. (mtacocc.org). Convention performance applications to be submitted online. (mtac.org). Composers Today Convention Symposiums application deadline. (mtac.org). Composers Today Composition Recital application. (Send fees and students names & titles to Su-Shing Chiu.) 27 Branch Senior Recital. Register students at mtacocc.org. Email student bios to Nilou Sarraf. Page 2
BRANCH MEETING PREVIEW Sunday, February 8th at 2 PM Heritage Room C, Laguna Hills Community Center Craig Richey Piano Masterclass Debussy, Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum (from Children s Corner, L.113) Megan Martono, age 12 Chopin, Ballade No.4, Op.52 Tiffany Lu, age 16 Liszt, Tarantella Elisa Yang, age 14 Studios represented: Margery Burger, Angela Leu, Pamela Worcester CRAIG RICHEY, BIOGRAPHY A native of North Carolina, Richey received his high school diploma from the N.C. School of the Arts, his Bachelor of Music degree from the St. Louis Conservatory, and his Master of Music degree from the Juilliard School. Hailed by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch for his No-nonsense pianism! He made his New York debut with pianist Pamela Mia Paul as guest duo-soloist with the New York Pops at Carnegie Hall. He has appeared both in solo and chamber music recitals throughout the United States. His performances have been aired on National Public Radio and Voice of America Radio, which is broadcast worldwide. He taught for ten years at the renowned Third Street Music School Settlement in New York City and directed their esteemed chamber music program. His major teachers include Joseph Kalichstein and Martin Canin. Mr. Richey s students have been regular winners of the Bob Cole Conservatory Concerto Competition and have frequently garnered first and second prizes in solo and concerto competitions in California. His students have been accepted into both piano performance and collaborative piano programs at USC, UCLA, Cincinatti Conservatory, Indiana University, Manhattan School of Music, San Francisco Conservatory and the Peabody Institute. He is also a frequent adjudicator at competitions throughout the Southwest. As a performer, Richey has collaborated with such notable artists as cellist Lynn Harrell, soprano Clamma Dale, clarinetist Daniel McKelway, and violinists Pamela Frank and Elaine Richey. Elaine Richey (1932-1997), Craig s mother, was winner of the 1959 Walter Naumburg Competition and assistant to Ivan Galamian at the Curtis Institute. In addition to Richey s career as pianist and teacher, he is a successful film composer. Visit craigrichey.com for more information about his film work. Page 3
CERTIFICATE of MERIT information Piano and General Chair: Anne Prestridge, anneprestridge@gmail.com Piano Repertoire Expert: Marina Sakach, marina@innertech.com Strings Chair: Gloria Liu Traullé, gltraulle@gmail.com Voice Chair: Kathleen Martin, voiceclassics@cox.net Teacher Volunteer Work Scheduler: Keiko Ikeda, toneofbell@gmail.com CM DATABASE AT MTAC.ORG OPENS JANUARY 2ND AND CLOSES JANUARY 31ST at 11:59 PM. TEACHER VOLUNTEER WORK REQUIREMENT WORK SIGN UP DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 5TH. Go to CM teacher work sign up website: http://signupschedule.com/cm2015teacherschedulesignup. 1-5 students = ½ day, 6-10=1 day, 11-15= 1 ½ days, 16-20 = 2 days, 21-25 = 2 ½ days, 26-30 = 3 days, 31-35 = 3 ½ days, 36-40 = 4 ½ days, 41-45 = 5 days Work Schedule for ALL Teachers will be posted on the branch website in mid February. Any questions concerning working CM, please contact Keiko Ikeda: toneofbell@gmail.com. BRANCH EVALUATION DATES PIANO Day 1 = Saturday, March 21st - Private Studios Day 2 = Sunday, March 22nd - Saddleback College Day 3 = Sunday, March 28th - Saddleback College Day 4 = Saturday, March 29th - Saddleback College Piano Theory Testing: Saturday, March 7th & Sunday March 8th Mission Viejo Civic Center STRINGS Saturday, March 7th Saddleback College VOICE Saturday, March 14th Faith Episcopal Church (AM & PM) Sunday, March 15th Saddleback College (PM) Piano Student Evaluation Schedule will be posted on the branch website in mid February. Directions to Evaluation Venues and Other Information will be posted on the branch website in mid February. PIANO THEORY WEEKEND, MARCH 7 & 8 (MISSION VIEJO CIVIC CENTER) Piano students will be able to start their test anytime between 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM. Students that need more time and/ or taking a high level test should start their test no later than 2:00 PM. The test is NOT timed. There are teachers there to assist students, but not give test answers. BRANCH HONORS RECITAL Chair: Laurie Meinhold, lemeinhold@cox.net Directions on how to confirm your students chosen for Branch Honors on branch website will be posted on the branch website in early March. The Branch Honors Recitals will be held April 19 at the Laguna Hills Community Center. Page 4
TIPS FOR TEST PREPARATION Technique: Have your student practice playing through all of their CM level technique without stopping or needing prompts by evaluator. Time your students and have them time themselves. They must play their technique within the time allotted which is stated at every level in the syllabus. Theory: Read the syllabus theory requirements carefully of the level of each of your students. Give your students practice theory tests. Previous years tests can be purchased from mtac.org or by calling the State office. Repertoire: Students can play their pieces in any order. Students can choose to play their technique, sight reading or repertoire first. Also teach students to flexible in case they get an evaluator that tells them what to play first. OTHER CM DATES PANEL PIANO REGIONAL AUDITION at Saddleback College: February 22, 2015. Repertoire input deadline: January 15. PANEL FINAL AUDITIONS (South): March 27, 28, 29. BRANCH HONORS RECITALS: April 19 at Laguna Hills Community Center. CONVENTION: July 3- July 7, 2015, Fairmont San Jose. Best wishes, Anne Prestridge, CM general chair and piano chair anneprestridge@gmail.com NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS UPCOMING SADDLEBACK COLLEGE EVENTS VIOLIN MASTER CLASS WITH MOVSES POGOSSIAN Sunday, February 8, 10:00 AM FA 101 FREE Admission VIOLIN MASTER CLASS WITH PROFESSOR MARTIN BEAVER, COLBURN SCHOOL OF MUSIC Saturday, March 14, 2:00 PM FA 101 FREE Admission For more information, see http://www.saddleback.edu/uploads/arts/ scpaspringbroch15sm.pdf NATIONAL MTNA COMPOSITION COMPETITION WINNER A big congratulations to our branch member Su-Shing Chiu and her student Harlan Tsui on winning the 2014-2015 National MTNA Composition Competition Junior category! BRANCH YEARBOOK UPDATES The following branch member has changed her contact information. Please update your branch yearbooks: Donna Evans avmusiclessons@gmail.com MTAC OCC Branch Newsletter, January 2015 Page 5
Saturday, March 7, 2015 at Geneva Presbyterian Church 24301 El Toro Road, Laguna Woods Chair: Lisa lwaki, 439-5623, arioso.notes@gmaii.com Co-Chair: Itoe Akimoto, 951-1677, akimoto@cox.net Regional Chair: Pam Worcester, 581-1467, pocky@cox.net Hospitality: Jin Cho, 380-9687 Registration Deadline: Monday, February 9, 2015 Registration will close at 11:59 PM Entry Fee: $25.00 See next page for additional information regarding String Bach Regionals. REPERTOIRE INFORMATION MTAC, Orange Coast Cities Branch Rule: Pieces from the Anna Magdalena Bach Notebook will NOT be accepted for the Bach Festival. Students playing works from the AMB Notebook should enter the Baroque Festival instead. Students may play in either the Baroque or the Bach Festival, but not both. Teachers interested in the 2014 Complete Works Official List can find this on the SCJBF website. REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS The 2015 student applications will be available online from November 1st at http://www.scjbf.org. Before registering your students, you must check the box that says, I have read and I accept the rules that apply to students and teachers entering the Southern California Junior Bach Festival. If you registered students last year, their information will still be listed under Student Profiles. Please delete the students that have graduated or are no longer your students. You will need to use the same user name and password. In addition, remember to update your teacher info (new email or address). Direct website questions to the webmaster, Dave Weisbart. Please contact Pamela Worcester, Bach Region V Chair, at 949-581-1467 or pocky@cox.net for other questions. Do NOT try to register on our branch website mtacocc.org. Please mail the following items to Itoe Akimoto (25582 Maximus Street, Mission Viejo, CA 92691) or bring them to the January 14th Branch Meeting. 1) A print out of your students from the scjbf.org website 2) A check made payable to MTAC, Orange Coast Cities Branch: $25 x the number of students entered + postage. You do not need to include postage if you intend to pick-up the results. IMPORTANT UPDATE Postage Fees & Rules Change If you know you cannot attend this meeting and wish to have the result packet mailed back to you, please include $5.60 for postage (USPS Priority Mail flat rate) in your check along with the student registration fees. No cash will be accepted! Absolutely no changes or additions will be made after the February 9th deadline! Page 6
BRANCH RECITALS Community Service Recital, Showcase Recital COMMUNITY SERVICE RECITALS Chairs: Laura Combs, 233-2806, lauralinda@cox.net Angela Leu, 697-2888, leulu88@yahoo.com Saturdays at 2 PM at Freedom Village in Lake Forest Next recital dates: February 28 (deadline February 9) The fees are $15 per student. If there any ensembles, each student in the group will pay $15. (For example, a duet will be charged $30 total.) Register online at www.mtacocc.org. Send fees and student list printed off the web registration page to Angela Leu. Refer to Branch Documents on our branch website for more information. The deadline will be 3 weeks prior to the recital or the first 15 students to register (whichever happens first). All pieces must be performed from memory. SHOWCASE RECITALS Chair: Ana de Vries, 499-1065, anaherb93@gmail.com Sundays at 2 PM at the Mission Viejo Civic Center, Saddleback Room Next recital dates: April 19 (deadline March 28) The fees are $15 per student. If there any ensembles, each student in the group will pay $15. (For example, a duet will be charged $30 total.) Register online registration at www.mtacocc. org. Send fees and student list printed off the web registration page to Ana de Vries. Refer to Branch Documents on our branch website for more information. The deadline will be 3 weeks prior to the recital or the first 15 students to register (whichever happens first). No performance certificate will be given if solo music is not memorized. STRING BACH REGIONAL INFO Go to the website scjbf.org and click on special Announcement for the Strings. You will find it on the opening page and it has all the info for the All-Branch String Regional Festival. March 22, 2015 - Deadline April 12 - Regional Festival at El Camino College Soloist fee - $35 Ensemble fee (total ) - $60 Checks payable to SCJBF. Mail to Joyce Osborn (address online or in Directory). Follow registration instructions found on website. DO NOT SIGN UP for the Branch Bach Festival. That is a different recital. Many thanks, Joyce Osborn String Chair, SCJBF Reminder: Teachers may enter only 2 students per recital. Please do not enter the same student twice (solo + duet) in one recital. (Two duet teams per teacher are allowed.) Teachers are not allowed to perform duets (four-hand piano music) with their students. It is acceptable for teachers to accompany their students for different instruments or voice. Page 7
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