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SUMMARY:Grant Event -- Pianists and the Brain
DESCRIPTION:Presenting District: Umpqua Valley-South Coast\nPresenter: Dr. Diane Baxter[expand title=”Read Presenter Bio” swaptitle=” “]Dr. Diane Baxter\, pianist\, educator and consultant\, is the editor of The Oregon Musician. She recently retired as Professor of Music at Western Oregon University where she received the Faculty Honors Award for Outstanding Creativity and the Pastega Award for Excellence in Teaching. Diane taught studio piano and courses in Ethnomusicology\, Performance Anxiety\, and Research Methods. Dr. Baxter has adjudicated the Woodley Festival in Berkshire\, England on several occasions. She adjudicates for all ages\, and all levels. Diane consults and performs far and wide\, often giving workshops on doing our best under pressure. “The Science of Artistry: The Fourth String” was published in Clavier Companion in Nov/Dec 2013. Diane’s article\, “Ethnomusicology and Alchemy” was published in the April/May 2020 edition of American Music Teacher. Diane performs and teaches in France each summer\, and in 2018 she began an international annual workshop on the shores of Loch Etive in the Scottish Highlands. The focus is on performance success and doing our best when it matters most. The workshop is thriving. Closer to home\, recently Diane started writing the program notes for Corvallis Piano International and she continues to perform as principal keyboardist for the Newport Symphony. She lives\, writes\, plays and thinks in Brownsville\, Oregon.[/expand] \nProgram Description: How do we hear?[expand title=”Read More” swaptitle=”]What happens in the brain when we learn simple five finger patterns? What knowledge about brain function assists us as we learn new music? How do we process music? What does it mean “to know” a piece of music? How do we recall music? How does the athleticism of piano playing shape our behavior? This talk presents basic information about neurological functions from the performer’s point of view. It is a fascinating and diverse body of information.[/expand]
URL:https://oregonmta.org/event/grant-event-pianists-and-the-brain/
LOCATION:825 Umpqua College Rd\, 825 Umpqua College Rd\, Roseburg\, OR\, 97470
CATEGORIES:District Grant Event,Workshop/Seminar/Class
ORGANIZER;CN="Tammy Johnson":MAILTO:tamfinch@hotmail.com
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SUMMARY:Grant Event -- Practice Smarter\, Not Longer
DESCRIPTION:Contact for Zoom link: Rosanne Smith\nPresenting District: Linn-Benton\nPresenter: Dr. Lark Powers[expand title=”Read Presenter Bio” swaptitle=” “]In demand as a solo and collaborative artist as well as an adjudicator and presenter\, Dr. Lark Powers has performed at such venues as Philadelphia’s Kimmel Center\, the 92nd Street Y in New York City and at the Library of Congress in Washington\, D.C. Internationally she has been heard in Europe\, Mexico\, and Canada. In addition to numerous collaborations with ensembles\, including the Tacoma Symphony\, Fort Collins Symphony\, the Washington-Idaho Symphony\, and the Baroque Chamber Orchestra of Colorado\, she appears in frequent two-piano concerts as part of the duo she forms with pianist Ricardo de la Torre. Locally she is a frequent performer on the Listen Live at Lunch series at the First Lutheran Church of Tacoma\, the Second City Chamber Series\, and the faculty artist series at Pacific Lutheran University. \nLark received a DMA in piano performance from the University of Colorado Boulder\, and holds three Master’s degrees (in piano\, theory pedagogy and in harpsichord) and a graduate performance diploma in piano from the Peabody Institute. Her undergraduate studies occurred at the University of the Pacific\, where she earned a BM in piano performance\, summa cum laude\, after which she attended the Conservatoire National de Région de Paris for three years where she won a premier prix. \nA Nationally Certified Teacher of Music and a Washington State Visiting Artist\, Lark teaches at Pacific Lutheran University where she instructs applied lessons and accompanying and coordinates the group keyboard program. Dr. Powers has presented on topics including managing performance anxiety\, the creativity inherent in the Baroque repertoire\, the pedagogy of keyboard harmony\, and more. She is a proponent of new music\, specializing in the music of Latin American composers\, and can be heard on recordings with the Pan Pacific Ensemble on Albany records and the Cherry Creek Flute Duo.[/expand] \nProgram Description: Practice is the most significant element which will determine a musician’s success and enjoyment of their craft.[expand title=”Read More” swaptitle=”]However\, many musicians were never taught how to practice\, and some of what we think we know about learning can be updated. A few easily incorporated practice strategies can greatly increase progress and make practicing more efficient. This presentation will delve into fascinating research on how the brain learns and how this relates to music and practicing. Offering innovative and practical advice\, topics discussed will include organization\, spacing\, the effectiveness of interleaved (random) repetition\, first-time retrieval strategies\, performance preparation\, and common practice mistakes. With strategies to overcome the challenge of getting started\, making improvement that sticks\, staying focused\, and planning the next session\, this presentation will suggest ideas that can make practice rewarding and effective. Strategic practice techniques create transformative changes\, which can be seen in overall progress as well as in performing comfort and success.[/expand]
URL:https://oregonmta.org/event/grant-event-practice-smarter-not-longer-2/
LOCATION:Virtual/Online
CATEGORIES:District Grant Event,Virtual,Workshop/Seminar/Class
ORGANIZER;CN="Rosanne Smith":MAILTO:rosannecs@aol.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230308T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230308T120000
DTSTAMP:20260604T014711
CREATED:20230128T225244Z
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SUMMARY:Grant Event - Getting to Know our Neighbor: A Pianist's Guide to Pedagogical Repertoire
DESCRIPTION:Presenting District: Hillsboro\nPresenter: Dr. Ricardo de la Torre[expand title=”Read Presenter Bio” swaptitle=” “]In demand as a performer\, teacher\, adjudicator\, and presenter\, Dr. Ricardo de la Torre currently serves as piano instructor for the Community Music Program at the University of Puget Sound\, where he was also staff accompanist for the School of Music. He has played in concert venues in Mexico\, the United States\, Canada\, Spain\, Austria\, and France. A finalist and prize winner in several competitions in Mexico and the U.S.\, he received second prize at the Eleventh Annual Competition in the Performance of Music from Spain and Latin America\, sponsored by Indiana University’s Latin American Music Center and the Embassy of Spain. The recordings he made as a result of this competition were included in a two-CD collection released by the LAMC. Together with his wife\, Dr. Lark Powers\, Dr. de la Torre forms a piano duo that has performed internationally\, was a finalist of the United States International Piano Duo Competition in Colorado Springs and received a Silver Award at the first international competition of the Carles & Sofía Foundation of Spain. \nBorn in Mexico City\, Dr. de la Torre attended Escuela Superior de Música in his hometown\, where he received a Bachelor’s degree cum laude. He continued his studies at Indiana University Jacobs School of Music\, where he received a Master of Music degree and went on to graduate with a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the University of Colorado\, Boulder\, where he worked as a teaching assistant. \nAn active presenter\, he has participated in numerous local\, regional\, and international conferences. The results of his research have been published in specialized journals in the U.S.\, Mexico\, and Colombia. \nHe is a visiting artist for the Washington State Music Teachers Association’s Music Artistry Program and has served on the faculty of East Central University in Ada\, OK. He has also taught music analysis at Pacific Lutheran University. Currently he is pianist at First Lutheran Church in Tacoma where he directs its summer concert series Listen Live at Lunch.[/expand] \nProgram Description: Mexican composers have produced a wealth of piano music of pedagogical value.[expand title=”Read More” swaptitle=”]This lecture will offer a panorama of elementary to late intermediate teaching repertoire by Mexican composers from the 19th to the 21st centuries\, discuss its main characteristics and performance tradition\, and provide information about its availability in the U.S.[/expand]
URL:https://oregonmta.org/event/grant-event-getting-to-know-our-neighbor-a-pianists-guide-to-pedagogical-repertoire/
LOCATION:Calvary Lutheran Church\, 937 NE Jackson School Rd\, Hillsboro\, OR\, 97124\, United States
CATEGORIES:District Grant Event,Workshop/Seminar/Class
ORGANIZER;CN="Holly Counts":MAILTO:hollycounts@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230303T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230303T120000
DTSTAMP:20260604T014711
CREATED:20230108T012538Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230108T012647Z
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SUMMARY:Grant Event -- Hearing\, Sight\, Touch\, and Proprioception: Enabling the Four Senses of Piano Playing for Optimal Learning and Performing
DESCRIPTION:Presenting District: Salem\nPresenter: Dr. Stephen Lewis[expand title=”Read Presenter Bio” swaptitle=” “]Dr. Stephen Lewis\, PhD\, DMA\, is a Portland-based composer\, pianist\, conductor\, and teacher whose compositions inhabit the terrain between sound as physical sensation and sound as signifier of culture. Stephen’s opera\, Noon at Dusk\, was hailed as “delectable\,” with a “constantly shifting sonic world [that] proved fascinating and effective.” Recent and upcoming performance engagements include concerts with the Oregon Symphony\, the Agnieszka Laska Dancers\, the Astoria Music Festival\, and Fear No Music’s Young Composers Project as well as a live broadcast on All-Classical Radio. He has performed throughout the United States and in Italy. Stephen holds a PhD in composition and a DMA in piano from UC-San Diego\, and a BMus from the Oberlin Conservatory of Music. Stephen teaches piano\, composition\, music theory\, and conducting privately at his home and from St. Stephen’s Episcopal Parish\, where he serves as music director and organist. Stephen enjoys baking bread\, reading\, wine tasting\, and hiking with his wife. See more at his websites: www.stephenlewiscomposer.com (artistic) and www.chopinois.com (teaching).[/expand] \nProgram Description: Everyone longs to learn music so well[expand title=”Read More” swaptitle=”]that we can perform with ease\, grace\, and command of ourselves and the instrument. It often feels like a mysterious\, alchemical process to arrive there: how do we go from learning and struggling to real mastery? The answer lies in large part in the four senses we use when performing: hearing\, sight\, touch\, and proprioception. All four of these senses must be engaged for stellar performances\, but we often do not know how to make the best use of them or how to teach our students to do so. \nIn this talk\, Dr. Lewis will speak about how we must lead first and foremost with our hearing; how our eyes can be powerful allies or can make our practice and performance suffer; how touch and proprioception reinforce an intuitive and resilient connection between the musician and the instrument. He will talk about specific teaching and practice strategies to optimize how we use our senses. Recent neuroscience research on how our brain processes sensory input and turns it into motor action and creative thought will be explorer. Ultimately\, this will help us better reach the place where we can feel empowered to perform creatively\, boldly\, and expressively.[/expand]
URL:https://oregonmta.org/event/grant-event-hearing-sight-touch-and-proprioception-enabling-the-four-senses-of-piano-playing-for-optimal-learning-and-performaing/
LOCATION:Broadway Coffeehouse\, 1300 Broadway St NE #100\, Salem\, Oregon\, 97301
CATEGORIES:District Grant Event,Workshop/Seminar/Class
ORGANIZER;CN="Deborah Butler":MAILTO:butlers9@frontier.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230225T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230225T140000
DTSTAMP:20260604T014711
CREATED:20230108T010704Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230108T010704Z
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SUMMARY:Grant Event -- Master Class for Pianists
DESCRIPTION:Presenting District: Rogue Valley\nPresenter: Dr. Alexander Tutunov[expand title=”Read Presenter Bio” swaptitle=” “]Alexander Tutunov is widely recognized as one of the most outstanding virtuosos of the former Soviet Union. First Prize winner of the Belarusian National Piano Competition and winner of the Russian National Piano Competition\, Tutunov’s playing was described by Soviet Culture\, Moscow\, as “exhilarating and inspired\, and which demonstrated a unique talent”. \nDr. Tutunov maintains a busy performing schedule in Europe\, China\, Mexico\, and the United States as a recitalist\, soloist with orchestra\, and on radio and television. Dr. Tutunov is also in demand as an adjudicator for piano competitions. \nTutunov graduated magna cum laude from the Central Music School of the Moscow Conservatory (studies with Anna Artobolevskaya and Lev Naumov) and University of North Texas (piano studies with Joseph Banowetz). Awarded his doctoral diploma with honors in concert performance from the Belarusian State Conservatory\, Dr. Tutunov has taught at the Minsk College of Music\, the University of North Texas\, and Illinois Wesleyan University. \nAlexander Tutunov now lives in Ashland\, where he is Professor of Piano and Artist in Residence at Southern Oregon University. A successful piano pedagogue\, he continues to prepare award-winning students. Dr. Tutunov is Artist in Residence at the University of Alaska Southeast\, Artistic director of the SOU International Piano Institute\, and was recently named the Director of the Chinese-American International Piano Institute in Chengdu\, China.[/expand] \nProgram Description: The master pianist/teacher will work with piano students[expand title=”Read More” swaptitle=”]in a master class setting while the audience is invited to learn by observing. Please contact Terri Horn for more details.[/expand]
URL:https://oregonmta.org/event/grant-event-master-class-for-pianists/
LOCATION:Grace Lutheran Church – Ashland\, 660 Frances Ln\, Ashland\, OR\, 97520
CATEGORIES:District Grant Event,Workshop/Seminar/Class
ORGANIZER;CN="Terri Horn":MAILTO:terrrisuehorn@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230211T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230211T120000
DTSTAMP:20260604T014711
CREATED:20230107T203822Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230108T010804Z
UID:7531-1676109600-1676116800@oregonmta.org
SUMMARY:Grant Event -- Master Class for Pianists
DESCRIPTION:Presenting District: Umpqua Valley-South Coast\nPresenter: Deborah Cleaver[expand title=”Read Presenter Bio” swaptitle=” “]Deborah Ingram Cleaver holds a Master of Music degree in piano performance from Boston University where she studied with the renowned pianist and pedagogue Leonard Shure. After finishing her degree\, she worked closely with Shure as his teaching assistant at New England Conservatory. \nMs. Cleaver has also spent many years studying the performance practice of the Baroque and Classical periods with such luminaries as Sandra Rosenblum\, Edward Parmentier\, and Elisabeth Wright. Her broad interests have resulted in lectures for universities and music teachers’ organizations\, ranging from the expressive aspects of Baroque performance practice to the correlation between Romantic literature and music. Ms. Cleaver teaches at Lewis and Clark College and Reed College as well as in her private studio. She also organizes seminars three times each year for the Portland/Golandsky Institute community and is a past president of OMTA Portland District. She has been a faculty member of the Golandsky Institute since 2005 and teaches at their summer institute at Princeton University every summer. Previous teaching positions have been at Willamette University\, St. Andrews College\, and the South Shore Conservatory in Boston. \nAn avid performer\, she has appeared with the Fear No Music Ensemble\, the DeRosa Chamber Players\, Cascadia Composers\, Friends of Rain\, and the Makrokosmos Project I and II. She has had performances aired on the classical music programs PLAYED IN OREGON and ALL CLASSICAL PORTLAND. In addition\, she has given lectures\, workshops\, and recitals at Portland State University\, Eastern Washington University\, and for Oregon and Washington music teachers’ associations\, and is a frequent adjudicator throughout the Northwest.[/expand] \nProgram Description: The master pianist/teacher will work with piano students[expand title=”Read More” swaptitle=”]in a master class setting while the audience is invited to learn by observing. Please contact Tammy Johnson for more details.[/expand]
URL:https://oregonmta.org/event/grant-event-master-class-2/
LOCATION:Roseburg Public Library\, 1409 NE Diamond Lake Blvd\, Roseburg\, Oregon\, 97470
CATEGORIES:District Grant Event,Workshop/Seminar/Class
ORGANIZER;CN="Tammy Johnson":MAILTO:tamfinch@hotmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230204T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230204T120000
DTSTAMP:20260604T014711
CREATED:20230107T200339Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230107T203900Z
UID:7522-1675504800-1675512000@oregonmta.org
SUMMARY:Grant Event -- Practice Smarter\, Not Longer
DESCRIPTION:Contact for Zoom link: Jan Miller\nPresenting District: Blue Mountain\nPresenter: Dr. Lark Powers[expand title=”Read Presenter Bio” swaptitle=” “]In demand as a solo and collaborative artist as well as an adjudicator and presenter\, Dr. Lark Powers has performed at such venues as Philadelphia’s Kimmel Center\, the 92nd Street Y in New York City and at the Library of Congress in Washington\, D.C. Internationally she has been heard in Europe\, Mexico\, and Canada. In addition to numerous collaborations with ensembles\, including the Tacoma Symphony\, Fort Collins Symphony\, the Washington-Idaho Symphony\, and the Baroque Chamber Orchestra of Colorado\, she appears in frequent two-piano concerts as part of the duo she forms with pianist Ricardo de la Torre. Locally she is a frequent performer on the Listen Live at Lunch series at the First Lutheran Church of Tacoma\, the Second City Chamber Series\, and the faculty artist series at Pacific Lutheran University. \nLark received a DMA in piano performance from the University of Colorado Boulder\, and holds three Master’s degrees (in piano\, theory pedagogy and in harpsichord) and a graduate performance diploma in piano from the Peabody Institute. Her undergraduate studies occurred at the University of the Pacific\, where she earned a BM in piano performance\, summa cum laude\, after which she attended the Conservatoire National de Région de Paris for three years where she won a premier prix. \nA Nationally Certified Teacher of Music and a Washington State Visiting Artist\, Lark teaches at Pacific Lutheran University where she instructs applied lessons and accompanying and coordinates the group keyboard program. Dr. Powers has presented on topics including managing performance anxiety\, the creativity inherent in the Baroque repertoire\, the pedagogy of keyboard harmony\, and more. She is a proponent of new music\, specializing in the music of Latin American composers\, and can be heard on recordings with the Pan Pacific Ensemble on Albany records and the Cherry Creek Flute Duo.[/expand] \nProgram Description: Practice is the most significant element which will determine a musician’s success and enjoyment of their craft.[expand title=”Read More” swaptitle=”]However\, many musicians were never taught how to practice\, and some of what we think we know about learning can be updated. A few easily incorporated practice strategies can greatly increase progress and make practicing more efficient. This presentation will delve into fascinating research on how the brain learns and how this relates to music and practicing. Offering innovative and practical advice\, topics discussed will include organization\, spacing\, the effectiveness of interleaved (random) repetition\, first-time retrieval strategies\, performance preparation\, and common practice mistakes. With strategies to overcome the challenge of getting started\, making improvement that sticks\, staying focused\, and planning the next session\, this presentation will suggest ideas that can make practice rewarding and effective. Strategic practice techniques create transformative changes\, which can be seen in overall progress as well as in performing comfort and success.[/expand]
URL:https://oregonmta.org/event/grant-event-practice-smarter-not-longer/
LOCATION:Virtual/Online
CATEGORIES:District Grant Event,Virtual,Workshop/Seminar/Class
ORGANIZER;CN="Jan Miller":MAILTO:j.d.miller@frontier.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221108T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221108T113000
DTSTAMP:20260604T014711
CREATED:20221013T014305Z
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SUMMARY:Grant Event - An Examination of Enrique Granados' Pedagogical Piano Works
DESCRIPTION:Location: Zoom\, for access please contact Rosanne Smith\nPresenting District: Linn-Benton\nPresenter: Ricardo de la Torre[expand title=”Read Presenter Bio” swaptitle=” “]In demand as a performer\, teacher\, adjudicator\, and presenter\, Ricardo de la Torre currently serves as piano instructor for the Community Music Program at the University of Puget Sound\, where he was also staff accompanist for the School of Music. Ricardo has played in concert venues in Mexico\, the United States\, Canada\, Spain\, Austria\, and France. A finalist and prize winner in several competitions in Mexico and the U.S.\, he received second prize at the Eleventh Annual Competition in the Performance of Music from Spain and Latin America\, sponsored by Indiana University’s Latin American Music Center and the Embassy of Spain. The recordings he made as a result of this competition were included in a two-CD collection released by the LAMC. Together with his wife\, Dr. Lark Powers\, Ricardo forms a piano duo that has performed internationally\, was a finalist of the United States International Piano Duo Competition in Colorado Springs and received a Silver Award at the first international competition of the Carles & Sofía Foundation of Spain. \nBorn in Mexico City\, Ricardo attended Escuela Superior de Música in his hometown\, where he received a bachelor’s degree cum laude. He continued his studies at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music\, where he received a Master of Music degree and went on to graduate with a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the University of Colorado Boulder\, where he worked as a teaching assistant. \nAn active presenter\, he has participated in numerous local\, regional\, and international conferences. The results of his research have been published in specialized journals in the U.S.\, Mexico\, and Colombia. \nHe is a visiting artist for the Washington State Music Teachers Association’s Music Artistry Program and has served on the faculty of East Central University in Ada\, OK. Ricardo has also taught music analysis at Pacific Lutheran University. Currently he is pianist at First Lutheran Church in Tacoma where he directs its summer concert series Listen Live at Lunch.[/expand] \nProgram Description: This session takes a fresh look[expand title=”Read More” swaptitle=” “]at three of this important Spanish composer’s pedagogical collections and presents an overview of Granados’ educational activities and concerns as well as the way his tradition lives on today.[/expand]
URL:https://oregonmta.org/event/grant-event-an-examination-of-enrique-granados-pedagogical-piano-works/
LOCATION:Virtual/Online
CATEGORIES:District Grant Event,Virtual
ORGANIZER;CN="Rosanne Smith":MAILTO:rosannecs@aol.com
END:VEVENT
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221105T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221105T120000
DTSTAMP:20260604T014711
CREATED:20221010T185345Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221010T185947Z
UID:7313-1667642400-1667649600@oregonmta.org
SUMMARY:Grant Event - Albums for the Young: Fascinating but Lesser-Known Repertoire Choices for the Intermediate Level Pianist
DESCRIPTION:Presenting District: Mid-Columbia\nLocation: Zoom\, for access please contact Rebecca Gooch\nPresenter: Dr. Crystal Zimmerman[expand title=”Read Presenter Bio” swaptitle=” “]Crystal is professor of piano at Willamette University where she teaches class piano\, individual piano lessons\, as well as courses in music technology. At Willamette\, she is also staff accompanist and coordinator of the accompanying program. She frequently performs in collaborative\, chamber music\, and solo recitals as well as being pianist in the Salem Chamber Orchestra. Zimmerman is in demand as a lecturer and clinician\, and her articles have been featured in American Music Teacher magazine. She worked with FJH music company on the series\, Succeeding with Sonatinas. Her most recent publication is the FJH Masterpiece Anthology–Women Composers.[/expand] \nProgram Description: This lecture will explore fascinating but lesser-known repertoire choices for the intermediate level pianist.[expand title=”Read More” swaptitle=” “]These compositions are similar to Robert Schumann’s Album for the Young\, Op. 68\, ranging in length from one to three pages and are technically accessible for the intermediate student. She will discuss the character pieces from the middle of the nineteenth century\, around the time of Schumann and the impetus behind the explosion of “Albums for the Young” during this time. She will play pieces from Schumann’s Op. 68 and demonstrate comparable/alternate suitable works by other composers such as Mosonyi\, Kullak\, Heller\, Gade\, Godard\, Karganov\, Kiel\, Köhler\, Kirchner\, and Gurlitt. Many of the pieces have programmatic titles; it is this “character” element that can be a powerful creative stimulus for the student. She has found that\, for younger students especially\, engaging imagination in response to the images and emotions suggested by the title\, can create truly magical learning experiences.[/expand]
URL:https://oregonmta.org/event/grant-event-albums-for-the-young-fascinating-but-lesser-known-repertoire-choices-for-the-intermediate-level-pianist/
LOCATION:Virtual/Online
CATEGORIES:District Grant Event,Virtual
ORGANIZER;CN="Rebecca Gooch":MAILTO:mid-columbia@oregonmta.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221010T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221010T120000
DTSTAMP:20260604T014711
CREATED:20220918T020751Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220918T021907Z
UID:7250-1665396000-1665403200@oregonmta.org
SUMMARY:Grant Event - The Creativity of the Baroque Repertoire
DESCRIPTION:Presenting District: Eugene \nPresenter: Dr. Lark Powers[expand title=”Read Presenter Bio” swaptitle=” “]In demand as a solo and collaborative artist as well as an adjudicator and presenter\, Dr. Lark Powers has performed at such venues as Philadelphia’s Kimmel Center\, the 92nd Street Y in New York City and at the Library of Congress in Washington\, D.C. Internationally she has been heard in Europe\, Mexico\, and Canada. In addition to numerous collaborations with ensembles\, including the Tacoma Symphony\, Fort Collins Symphony\, the Washington-Idaho Symphony\, and the Baroque Chamber Orchestra of Colorado\, she appears in frequent two-piano concerts as part of the duo she forms with pianist Ricardo de la Torre. Locally she is a frequent performer on the Listen Live at Lunch series at the First Lutheran Church of Tacoma\, the Second City Chamber Series\, and the faculty artist series at Pacific Lutheran University. \nLark received a DMA in piano performance from the University of Colorado Boulder\, and holds three Master’s degrees (in piano\, theory pedagogy and in harpsichord) and a graduate performance diploma in piano from the Peabody Institute. Her undergraduate studies occurred at the University of the Pacific\, where she earned a BM in piano performance\, summa cum laude\, after which she attended the Conservatoire National de Région de Paris for three years where she won a premier prix. \nA Nationally Certified Teacher of Music and a Washington State Visiting Artist\, Lark teaches at Pacific Lutheran University where she instructs applied lessons and accompanying and coordinates the group keyboard program. Dr. Powers has presented on topics including managing performance anxiety\, the creativity inherent in the Baroque repertoire\, the pedagogy of keyboard harmony\, and more. She is a proponent of new music\, specializing in the music of Latin American composers\, and can be heard on recordings with the Pan Pacific Ensemble on Albany records and the Cherry Creek Flute Duo.[/expand] \nProgram Description: The Baroque repertoire provides an exceptional resource[expand title=”Read More” swaptitle=” “]for teaching students to analyze\, to develop creativity\, and to take charge of their interpretation. This presentation uses compositions from a variety of composers\, well known to less well known\, and explores pieces in a range of difficulties. The blank scores from this period\, in urtext editions free of dynamics and phrasing indications\, can provide challenges in developing an idiomatic and effective interpretation\, and discussion includes helping students find cadences\, establish phrasing\, the importance of meter and pulse\, articulation\, ornamentation\, and the treatment of specific dance forms\, as well as effectively translating this music for performances on the modern piano.[/expand]
URL:https://oregonmta.org/event/grant-event-the-creativity-of-the-baroque-repertoire/
LOCATION:U of O School of Music – Berwick Hall\, Room 101\, Eugene\, OR
CATEGORIES:District Grant Event,Workshop/Seminar/Class
ORGANIZER;CN="Grace Ho":MAILTO:ghopiano@gmail.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220521T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220521T090000
DTSTAMP:20260604T014711
CREATED:20220406T032330Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220406T032739Z
UID:6876-1653116400-1653123600@oregonmta.org
SUMMARY:Grant Event - Music of the Romantic and Contemporary Eras: Differences in Tone\, Articulation\, Pedal\, Rubato
DESCRIPTION:Join Zoom Meeting\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/83551761030 \nMeeting ID: 835 5176 1030\n\n\n\nFor more information: please contact Sarah Milburn.\nPresenting District: Umatilla-Morrow\nPresenter: Dr. Thomas Otten\, NCTM[expand title=”Read Presenter Bio” swaptitle=” “]Thomas Otten holds the title of Emeritus Professor\, having recently retired as Piano Area Chair from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He now resides in Portland\, OR\, where he is establishing himself as a master teacher and concert artist. A California native born of German American parents\, Dr. Otten has been hailed by the New York Times as “an extremely original player who puts a formidable technique at the service of his ideas.” He made his debut at age seventeen with the National Symphony Orchestra at the Kennedy Center and has since developed a global profile through performances in New York\, Washington\, Los Angeles\, St. Petersburg\, Sydney\, Munich\, Frankfurt\, and Milan\, including such venues as Carnegie Hall\, Alice Tully Hall\, Severance Hall\, the German Embassy\, and the National Press Club. He has given guest artist recitals and masterclasses at top music schools and conservatories\, such as the Rimsky-Korsakov St. Petersburg State Conservatory in Russia\, the Munich Hochschule für Musik in Germany\, as well as the Eastman School of Music\, The Juilliard School\, and Oberlin Conservatory in the U.S.\nA recipient of numerous national and international awards\, Dr. Otten has studied with artist teachers John Perry and Nelita True and worked intensively with biomechanics expert Barbara Lister-Sink. He has been on the faculties of the International Young Artists Project (Italy)\, Saarburger Serenaden International Music Festival (Germany)\, the American Institute of Musical Studies (Austria)\, and the Kent/Blossom Festival (Ohio)\, as well as concerto soloist at the Chautauqua and Brevard Summer Festivals. He has been a member of competition juries in the U.S. and abroad and was founder of the Kent Piano Seminar in Ohio\, as well director of the UNC Liszt Festival\, UNC Etude Festival\, and the Ginastera Centennial Celebration in North Carolina. His discography includes transcriptions of Franz Liszt and a premiere recording of etudes by African American composer Leslie Adams. He is committed to diverse music of our time\, having also premiered works by electronic music expert Frances White and jazz pianist/composer Joe Utterback.\nDr. Otten’s former students include prize-winning concert artist Andrew Tyson\, along with other professional musicians who are active throughout the country. His collaborations include the Miami and Vega String Quartets\, violinist Richard Luby\, as well as baritone Marc Callahan and soprano Louise Toppin. For more information on Dr. Otten\, please visit his website at www.otten.studio.[/expand]\nProgram Description: What makes for a stylistically appropriate performance?[expand title=”Read More” swaptitle=” “]Should we use the same amount of pedal in Mozart as Chopin? How do we choose articulations in Baroque music? These and similar questions will be examined to shed light on the often-confusing musical choices we have when performing and teaching music from different style periods.[/expand]
URL:https://oregonmta.org/event/grant-event-music-of-the-romantic-and-contemporary-eras-differences-in-tone-articulation-pedal-rubato/
LOCATION:Virtual/Online
CATEGORIES:District Grant Event,Virtual
ORGANIZER;CN="Sarah Milburn":MAILTO:sarahmilburn@yahoo.com
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220506T034500
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220506T051500
DTSTAMP:20260604T014711
CREATED:20220306T180257Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220319T191853Z
UID:6768-1651808700-1651814100@oregonmta.org
SUMMARY:Grant Event - Duke Ellington\, the Pianist
DESCRIPTION:Location: Zoom\, for more information and access please contact Janet Smith.\nPresenting District: Central Oregon\nPresenter: Dr. Matt Cooper[expand title=”Read Presenter Bio” swaptitle=” “]Matt Cooper is a Professor Emeritus of Music at Eastern Oregon University\, where he was awarded the 2019 Distinguished Teaching Faculty award\, retiring after a 31-year college teaching career. He served as OMTA President from 2000 to 2002\, during which time he traveled to Khabarovsk\, Russia as part of the “Music Without Borders” exchange program\, leading to two additional invitations to perform in Khabarovsk in 2002 and 2004.\nDr. Cooper earned his Doctor of Musical Arts degree at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. He has done extensive study in the Taubman approach at the Golandsky Institute and Princeton University and has studied Tango music in Buenos Aires. A former prizewinner in the Thelonious Monk and Great American Jazz Piano competitions\, he is the author of Duke Ellington: A Study in Styles.\nDr. Cooper has adjudicated many piano festivals and competitions and has performed numerous solo recitals\, chamber recitals\, and concerto appearances throughout the Northwest. He has recorded four jazz and classical CDs and is in frequent demand throughout the Northwest as a performer\, adjudicator\, clinician\, and presenter.[/expand]\nProgram Description: Duke Ellington has been widely acknowledged as America’s greatest “jazz” composer\, but[expand title=”Read More” swaptitle=” “]from a 21st Century perspective many are now viewing his work as the equal of other composers working from European models. Ellington himself liked to use the phrase “beyond category” as the highest praise\, and as recent scholarship by David Schiff and Harvey Cohen points out\, Ellington’s music has been “ghettoized” partly due to popular mythology about his methods of composing.\nAlthough he did not attend conservatory and he purposely avoided European models in his quest to create a music that would reflect the unique perspective of African Americans\, Ellington did in fact study harmony and composition with Henry Grant\, Will Marion Cook\, and Will Vodery. His longtime collaborator from 1941 to 1967\, Billy Strayhorn\, was also an accomplished classical musician who thoroughly understood Ravel\, Stravinsky\, and Debussy. Contrary to popular belief\, Ellington was a tireless composer who left behind nine cubic meters of scores\, many in his own exquisite hand. Although a single critical edition of Ellington’s work is long overdue\, these manuscripts reside in the Smithsonian and include several fully notated solo piano pieces which would make a fine addition to Syllabus\, contemporary festivals\, or recitals. Though currently unpublished\, they are available to the public and are eminently more playable than comparable\, hybrid pieces by Astor Piazzolla.\nIn this workshop\, Dr. Cooper will share Ellington piano works such as “The Single Petal of a Rose\,” “Meditation\,” and “The Clothed Woman” as well as original transcriptions from his book\, Duke Ellington as Pianist: A Study in Styles (College Music Society\, 2013) and attempt to place Ellington in his rightful place in the wider canon of American music and music in general.[/expand]
URL:https://oregonmta.org/event/district-grant-event-duke-ellington-the-pianist/
LOCATION:Virtual/Online
CATEGORIES:District Grant Event,Virtual,Workshop/Seminar/Class
ORGANIZER;CN="Janet Smith":MAILTO:jstrekkie@gmail.com
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220506T030000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220506T050000
DTSTAMP:20260604T014711
CREATED:20220306T165122Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220306T165122Z
UID:6765-1651806000-1651813200@oregonmta.org
SUMMARY:Grant Event - Teachings of Nelita True: An Homage
DESCRIPTION:Location: Zoom\, for more information and access please contact Mary Morganti.\nPresenting District: Lincoln County\nPresenter: Dr. Thomas Otten\, NCTM[expand title=”Read Presenter Bio” swaptitle=” “]Thomas Otten holds the title of Emeritus Professor\, having recently retired as Piano Area Chair from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He now resides in Portland\, OR\, where he is establishing himself as a master teacher and concert artist. A California native born of German American parents\, Dr. Otten has been hailed by the New York Times as “an extremely original player who puts a formidable technique at the service of his ideas.” He made his debut at age seventeen with the National Symphony Orchestra at the Kennedy Center and has since developed a global profile through performances in New York\, Washington\, Los Angeles\, St. Petersburg\, Sydney\, Munich\, Frankfurt\, and Milan\, including such venues as Carnegie Hall\, Alice Tully Hall\, Severance Hall\, the German Embassy\, and the National Press Club. He has given guest artist recitals and masterclasses at top music schools and conservatories\, such as the Rimsky-Korsakov St. Petersburg State Conservatory in Russia\, the Munich Hochschule für Musik in Germany\, as well as the Eastman School of Music\, The Juilliard School\, and Oberlin Conservatory in the U.S.\nA recipient of numerous national and international awards\, Dr. Otten has studied with artist teachers John Perry and Nelita True and worked intensively with biomechanics expert Barbara Lister-Sink. He has been on the faculties of the International Young Artists Project (Italy)\, Saarburger Serenaden International Music Festival (Germany)\, the American Institute of Musical Studies (Austria)\, and the Kent/Blossom Festival (Ohio)\, as well as concerto soloist at the Chautauqua and Brevard Summer Festivals. He has been a member of competition juries in the U.S. and abroad and was founder of the Kent Piano Seminar in Ohio\, as well director of the UNC Liszt Festival\, UNC Etude Festival\, and the Ginastera Centennial Celebration in North Carolina. His discography includes transcriptions of Franz Liszt and a premiere recording of etudes by African American composer Leslie Adams. He is committed to diverse music of our time\, having also premiered works by electronic music expert Frances White and jazz pianist/composer Joe Utterback.\nDr. Otten’s former students include prize-winning concert artist Andrew Tyson\, along with other professional musicians who are active throughout the country. His collaborations include the Miami and Vega String Quartets\, violinist Richard Luby\, as well as baritone Marc Callahan and soprano Louise Toppin. For more information on Dr. Otten\, please visit his website at www.otten.studio.[/expand]\nProgram Description: Nelita True\, who passed in January 2021 due to COVID\,[expand title=”Read More” swaptitle=” “]was one of the great artist teachers and clinicians of our time. Dr. Otten counts his study with her as one of his great blessings and joys; much of his pedagogical approach is due to his work with her. This session will illuminate her highly practical\, organized\, and effective approach to musicianship (tone\, voicing\, line\, rhythmic direction)\, technique\, practice\, and memorization\, along with anecdotes that underscore her warm\, nurturing approach to her students.[/expand]
URL:https://oregonmta.org/event/grant-event-teachings-of-nelita-true-an-homage/
LOCATION:Virtual/Online
CATEGORIES:District Grant Event,Virtual,Workshop/Seminar/Class
ORGANIZER;CN="Mary Morganti":MAILTO:maryjo3663@msn.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220412T040000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220412T053000
DTSTAMP:20260604T014711
CREATED:20220221T190205Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220319T192306Z
UID:6740-1649736000-1649741400@oregonmta.org
SUMMARY:Grant Event - Engaging Story and Narrative in Performance: Marches\, Waltzes\, Chorales\, and Other "Topics" in Music
DESCRIPTION:For more information: please contact Tammy Johnson.\nPresenting District: Umpqua Valley-South Coast\nPresenter: Dr. Stephen Lewis\, NCTM\, PhD\, DMA[expand title=”Read Presenter Bio” swaptitle=” “]Dr. Stephen Lewis\, NCTM\, PhD\, DMA\, is a Portland-based composer\, pianist\, conductor\, and teacher whose compositions inhabit the terrain between sound as physical sensation and sound as signifier of culture. Stephen’s opera\, Noon at Dusk\, was hailed as “delectable\,” with a “constantly shifting sonic world [that] proved fascinating and effective.” Recent and upcoming performance engagements include concerts with the Oregon Symphony\, the Agnieszka Laska Dancers\, the Astoria Music Festival\, and Fear No Music’s Young Composers Project as well as a live broadcast on All-Classical Radio. Stephen has also performed throughout the United States and in Italy. Stephen holds a PhD in composition and a DMA in piano from UC-San Diego\, and a BMus from the Oberlin Conservatory of Music. Stephen teaches piano\, composition\, music theory\, and conducting privately at his home and from St. Stephen’s Episcopal Parish\, where he serves as music director and organist. Stephen enjoys baking bread\, reading\, wine tasting\, and hiking with his wife. See more at his websites: www.stephenlewiscomposer.com (artistic) and www.chopinois.com (teaching).[/expand]\nProgram Description: Many of us feel[expand title=”Read More” swaptitle=” “]that music is often telling a story\, but we cannot agree on what these stories are. Is there a story\, or not? In this workshop\, I will present current innovative ideas from music theorists about musical “topics\,” or references to extra-musical ideas\, and how they help us to speak more clearly and accurately about musical stories and narratives. We will look at some of the most common topics found in classical and romantic music and how thinking about topics can help teachers and students reach greater heights in their work together.[/expand]
URL:https://oregonmta.org/event/grant-event-engaging-story-and-narrative-in-performance-marches-waltzes-chorales-and-other-topics-in-music/
LOCATION:Studio of Carolee Harbour\, 1953 NW Lamont Ave\, Roseburg\, OR\, 97470
CATEGORIES:District Grant Event,Virtual
ORGANIZER;CN="Tammy Johnson":MAILTO:tamfinch@hotmail.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220402T050000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220402T063000
DTSTAMP:20260604T014711
CREATED:20220219T235721Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220220T002752Z
UID:6727-1648875600-1648881000@oregonmta.org
SUMMARY:Grant Event - Acquiring Aural Skills: Listening Deeply
DESCRIPTION:Location: Zoom\, for access and more information please contact Rebecca Gooch.\nPresenting District: Mid-Columbia\nPresenter: Dr. Johnandrew Slominski[expand title=”Read Presenter Bio” swaptitle=” “]American pianist Johnandrew Slominski enjoys a distinguished reputation as a performer and pedagogue. He has been hailed as “a remarkable\, brilliant\, and gifted pianist” (Chautauquan Daily)\, commended for performing with “a great deal of intellect” (89.9 KBPS Portland)\, and recognized for his communicative performance: “I was profoundly moved by his performance…He has a musicianship that transcends his youthfulness.” (Eye on Sun Valley). His 2016 San Francisco concert debut\, presented by the New Piano Collective\, earned praise as “awe-inspiring” and “ear-opening” from Stephen Smoliar of the San Francisco Examiner. Slominski seamlessly navigates the landscape of a varied and thriving career as a soloist\, chamber musician\, music theorist\, author\, pedagogue\, and speaker. Highlights of his current season include a solo CD released on the Centaur Records label\, an all-Schubert disc with soprano Kayleen Sánchez released on the Soundset Recordings label\, performances of concerti by Mozart and Schumann\, and more than a dozen speaking and teaching engagements in the United States and Asia.\nSlominski earned three degrees from the Eastman School of Music by age 21\, and was unanimously nominated for the Jerald R. Graue Musicology Fellowship and the Eastman Performer’s Certificate; his first professorship followed at age 23. He has held faculty positions as a pianist and music theorist at the Eastman School of Music\, Sunderman Conservatory at Gettysburg College\, Virginia Commonwealth University\, and Linfield University. He is the founding director of Classical Music on the Spot (an institute for eighteenth-century improvisation)\, a co-founder of the San Francisco International Piano Festival\, and a founding faculty member of the Rebecca Penneys Piano Festival at the University of South Florida. He earned the Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the Eastman School of Music. Slominski is a New Piano Collective artist.[/expand]\nProgram Description: The composer and pianist Robert Schumann[expand title=”Read More” swaptitle=” “]wrote in 1848 that\, “You must get to the point that you can hear music from the page. …A perfect musician should be able to picture a piece\, at first hearing…as though he had the score in front of him.” This workshop\, facilitated by Dr. Slominski\, former theory and aural skills faculty at the Eastman School of Music\, opens a conversation about teaching and learning through a nuanced aural curriculum. Skills discussed include sight-singing\, solfege and solmization\, dictation\, playing by ear\, improvisation\, and more.[/expand]
URL:https://oregonmta.org/event/grant-event-acquiring-aural-skills-listening-deeply-3/
LOCATION:Virtual/Online
CATEGORIES:District Grant Event,Virtual,Workshop/Seminar/Class
ORGANIZER;CN="Rebecca Gooch":MAILTO:mid-columbia@oregonmta.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220402T030000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220402T050000
DTSTAMP:20260604T014711
CREATED:20220219T231215Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220219T232506Z
UID:6718-1648868400-1648875600@oregonmta.org
SUMMARY:Grant Event - Making Syllabus Relevant: Using OMTA Syllabus Skills to Play Music
DESCRIPTION:Location: Zoom\, for more information and access please contact Sarah Milburn.\nPresenting District: Umatilla-Morrow\nPresenter: Dianne Davies[expand title=”Read Presenter Bio” swaptitle=” “]Dianne Davies received a BA in music from Lewis and Clark College with piano emphasis and K-12 music education certification. Since then\, Dianne has taught public and private school music and currently focuses on her private piano studio in Beaverton and performing. In 2010 Dianne created and performed her comedy show Dianne Davies Has Fallen Off Her Bench and in 2016\, she created\, produced\, and performed a new show titled Attachments & Detachments–Tragedy to Triumph combining the music of Cascadia Composers\, the Northwest Regions chapter of NACUSA (National Association of Composers USA)\, with dance\, live art\, and theatre to tell her own transparent story. In 2016\, Dianne also began composing pieces for piano students. Since 2018\, her student compositions have been performed each year at PSU in the Cascadia sponsored concert\, In Good Hands\, that connects living composers with young music students. Most recently\, in December 2019 she produced another show with all her own compositions and arrangements for Christmas titled Soli Deo Gloria. Dianne created and performed original piano solo pieces\, piano solo arrangements of Chopin Nocturnes fused with traditional carols (Romantic Christmas Suite)\, as well as a violin & piano duet\, violin & cello duet\, vocal solos and choral works. Again\, she collaborated with live dancers and multi-media visual artist Collin Murphy. Dianne continues to teach during these trying times of the pandemic and chairs the State Composition Celebration Virtual Event. Watch for her monthly column in the OMTA Music News on-line publication and her current performing and composing projects at musiqPOWER.com.[/expand]\nProgram Description: Dianne Davies has taken a series of folksongs[expand title=”Read More” swaptitle=” “]and Christmas Carols to teach all levels of the OMTA Syllabus chord progressions and put them into music. The right-hand melodies are given in scale degree numbers and the left-hand accompaniment is given in Roman Numerals following each level of syllabus. Students learn to easily transpose the ideas to all keys and understand the concepts.[/expand]
URL:https://oregonmta.org/event/district-grant-event-making-syllabus-relevant-using-omta-syllabus-skills-to-play-music/
LOCATION:Virtual/Online
CATEGORIES:District Grant Event,Virtual,Workshop/Seminar/Class
ORGANIZER;CN="Sarah Milburn":MAILTO:sarahmilburn@yahoo.com
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220312T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220312T130000
DTSTAMP:20260604T014711
CREATED:20220129T164732Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220129T164817Z
UID:6674-1647082800-1647090000@oregonmta.org
SUMMARY:Grant Event - Music of the Baroque\, Classical\, Romantic\, Contemporary Eras: differences in Tone\, Articulation\, Pedal\, Rubato (focus on Romantic & Contemporary eras)
DESCRIPTION:Local Contact: For more information and Zoom access please contact Sarah Milburn.\nPresenting District: Umatilla-Morrow\nPresenter: Dr. Thomas Otten\, NCTM[expand title=”Read Presenter Bio” swaptitle=” “]Thomas Otten holds the title of Emeritus Professor\, having recently retired as Piano Area Chair from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He now resides in Portland\, OR\, where he is establishing himself as a master teacher and concert artist. A California native born of German-American parents\, Dr. Otten has been hailed by the New York Times as “an extremely original player who puts a formidable technique at the service of his ideas.” He made his debut at age seventeen with the National Symphony Orchestra at the Kennedy Center and has since developed a global profile through performances in New York\, Washington\, Los Angeles\, St. Petersburg\, Sydney\, Munich\, Frankfurt\, and Milan\, including such venues as Carnegie Hall\, Alice Tully Hall\, Severance Hall\, the German Embassy\, and the National Press Club. He has given guest artist recitals and masterclasses at top music schools and conservatories\, such as the Rimsky-Korsakov St. Petersburg State Conservatory in Russia\, the Munich Hochschule für Musik in Germany\, as well as the Eastman School of Music\, The Juilliard School\, and Oberlin Conservatory in the U.S.\nA recipient of numerous national and international awards\, Dr. Otten has studied with artist teachers John Perry and Nelita True and worked intensively with biomechanics expert Barbara Lister-Sink. He has been on the faculties of the International Young Artists Project (Italy)\, Saarburger Serenaden International Music Festival (Germany)\, the American Institute of Musical Studies (Austria)\, and the Kent/Blossom Festival (Ohio)\, as well as concerto soloist at the Chautauqua and Brevard Summer Festivals. He has been a member of competition juries in the U.S. and abroad and was founder of the Kent Piano Seminar in Ohio\, as well director of the UNC Liszt Festival\, UNC Etude Festival\, and the Ginastera Centennial Celebration in North Carolina. His discography includes transcriptions of Franz Liszt and a premiere recording of etudes by African American composer Leslie Adams. He is committed to diverse music of our time\, having also premiered works by electronic music expert Frances White and jazz pianist/composer Joe Utterback.\nDr. Otten’s former students include prize-winning concert artist Andrew Tyson\, along with other professional musicians who are active throughout the country. His collaborations include the Miami and Vega String Quartets\, violinist Richard Luby\, as well as baritone Marc Callahan and soprano Louise Toppin. For more information on Dr. Otten\, please visit his website at www.otten.studio.[/expand] \nProgram Description: What makes for a stylistically appropriate performance?[expand title=”Read More” swaptitle=” “] Should we use the same amount of pedal in Mozart as Chopin? How do we choose articulations in Baroque music? These and similar questions will be examined to shed light on the often-confusing musical choices we have when performing and teaching music from many different style periods.[/expand]
URL:https://oregonmta.org/event/grant-event-music-of-the-baroque-classical-romantic-contemporary-eras-differences-in-tone-articulation-pedal-rubato-focus-on-romantic-contemporary-eras/
LOCATION:Virtual/Online
CATEGORIES:District Grant Event,Virtual
ORGANIZER;CN="Sarah Milburn":MAILTO:sarahmilburn@yahoo.com
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220308T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220308T123000
DTSTAMP:20260604T014711
CREATED:20220124T190435Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220218T153410Z
UID:6643-1646737200-1646742600@oregonmta.org
SUMMARY:Grant Event - Lions and Tigers and...PARENTS!...Oh My!: Constructive Communication With Parents
DESCRIPTION:Information and Zoom access: Please contact Carolee Harbour.\nPresenting District: Rogue Valley\nPresenter: Rebekah Carter\, NCTM[expand title=”Read Presenter Bio” swaptitle=” “]Rebekah Carter\, NCTM\, maintains a piano studio in eastern Oregon\, and has recently settled roots in Boise\, Idaho. In addition to teaching in her private studio for over 15 years as an independent piano instructor\, Ms. Carter teaches and accompanies as an adjunct instructor at Treasure Valley Community College in Ontario\, OR. Her college studies took her to Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle\, WA where she studied with Dr. Peter Mack. In addition to teaching\, Ms. Carter serves OMTA Blue Mountain District as Secretary and chairs festivals at the district and state level. In 2016-2018\, she was a Tholen Fellow through Portland Piano International. In 2020\, Ms. Carter presented at the OMTA Virtual Conference from Florence\, OR. She is a regular presenter and competition adjudicator throughout Oregon and Idaho.\nMs. Carter enjoys maintaining a professional and friendly relationship with the parents in her studio. She also enjoys hiking\, trying new foods\, attending concerts\, and spending time with her husband and two children.[/expand] \nProgram Description: Teachers of all instruments[expand title=”Read More” swaptitle=” “]can relate to stories of “that” parent…you know…that one. However\, parents are a determining factor in a student’s success and a necessary part of our daily work as music teachers. So how can we develop a constructive and positive relationship with them? Research shows that communication is the key. This lecture will use humor and interactive activities as well as practical tools and help\, and includes: a handout of useful phrases for common “sticky situations\,” interactive role-playing\, exploration of your studio’s communication style\, other not-so-obvious forms of communication you use every day\, helpful apps\, and a practical look at the MTNA (Music Teachers National Association) Code of Ethics for professional guidance.[/expand]
URL:https://oregonmta.org/event/grant-event-lions-and-tigers-and-parents-oh-my-constructive-communication-with-parents-3/
LOCATION:Virtual/Online
CATEGORIES:District Grant Event,Virtual,Workshop/Seminar/Class
ORGANIZER;CN="Carolee Harbour":MAILTO:carolee1h@msn.com
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220304T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220304T120000
DTSTAMP:20260604T014711
CREATED:20220124T194821Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220124T194904Z
UID:6647-1646388000-1646395200@oregonmta.org
SUMMARY:Grant Event - Teaching the Special Learner: Wisdom and Strategies for the Independent Music Teacher
DESCRIPTION:Local Contact: For more information please contact Deborah Butler.\nLocation: Zoom\, for access please contact Deborah Butler.\nPresenting District: Salem\nPresenter: Emily Ross\, MA\, MT-BC[expand title=”Read Presenter Bio” swaptitle=” “]Emily Ross\, MA\, MT-BC\, holds a Bachelor of Music Education from the University of Colorado and a Master’s degree in Counseling Psychology with an emphasis in music therapy from Naropa University. She taught public school music\, general music and band\, for seven years\, and worked in private practice as a music therapist with children with autism and other challenges for 12 years. She was the clinical coordinator of music therapy and an assistant professor at Marylhurst University. She plays French horn in the Portland Wind Symphony and works via her private practice\, HoofnHorn Music Therapy Studio\, hnhmusictherapy.com.[/expand]\nProgram Description: Music therapist\,[expand title=”Read More” swaptitle=” “]Emily Ross\, MA\, MT-BC\, will review the characteristics of autism\, ADHD\, intellectual disabilities\, and emotional disturbance\, and outline both specific strategies and general ideas for approaching students who present with these characteristics. Emily will also clarify the differences between music lessons\, adaptive music lessons\, and music therapy so that students can be served in the best manner possible. And finally\, Emily will lead a discussion on communication with parents regarding these sensitive topics.[/expand]
URL:https://oregonmta.org/event/grant-event-teaching-the-special-learner-wisdom-and-strategies-for-the-independent-music-teacher-2/
LOCATION:Virtual/Online
CATEGORIES:District Grant Event,Virtual
ORGANIZER;CN="Deborah Butler":MAILTO:butlers9@frontier.com
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220214T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220214T113000
DTSTAMP:20260604T014711
CREATED:20220124T184333Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220124T190512Z
UID:6637-1644831000-1644838200@oregonmta.org
SUMMARY:Grant Event - Lions and Tigers and...PARENTS!...Oh My!: Constructive Communication With Parents
DESCRIPTION:Location: Zoom\, for more information and access please contact Terri Horn.\nPresenting District: Rogue Valley\nPresenter: Rebekah Carter\, NCTM[expand title=”Read Presenter Bio” swaptitle=” “]Rebekah Carter\, NCTM\, maintains a piano studio in eastern Oregon\, and has recently settled roots in Boise\, Idaho. In addition to teaching in her private studio for over 15 years as an independent piano instructor\, Ms. Carter teaches and accompanies as an adjunct instructor at Treasure Valley Community College in Ontario\, OR. Her college studies took her to Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle\, WA where she studied with Dr. Peter Mack. In addition to teaching\, Ms. Carter serves OMTA Blue Mountain District as Secretary and chairs festivals at the district and state level. In 2016-2018\, she was a Tholen Fellow through Portland Piano International. In 2020\, Ms. Carter presented at the OMTA Virtual Conference from Florence\, OR. She is a regular presenter and competition adjudicator throughout Oregon and Idaho.\nMs. Carter enjoys maintaining a professional and friendly relationship with the parents in her studio. She also enjoys hiking\, trying new foods\, attending concerts\, and spending time with her husband and two children.[/expand] \nProgram Description: Teachers of all instruments[expand title=”Read More” swaptitle=” “]can relate to stories of “that” parent…you know…that one. However\, parents are a determining factor in a student’s success and a necessary part of our daily work as music teachers. So how can we develop a constructive and positive relationship with them? Research shows that communication is the key. This lecture will use humor and interactive activities as well as practical tools and help\, and includes: a handout of useful phrases for common “sticky situations\,” interactive role-playing\, exploration of your studio’s communication style\, other not-so-obvious forms of communication you use every day\, helpful apps\, and a practical look at the MTNA (Music Teachers National Association) Code of Ethics for professional guidance.[/expand]
URL:https://oregonmta.org/event/grant-event-lions-and-tigers-and-parents-oh-my-constructive-communication-with-parents-2/
LOCATION:Virtual/Online
CATEGORIES:District Grant Event,Virtual
ORGANIZER;CN="Terri Horn":MAILTO:terrrisuehorn@gmail.com
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220212T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220212T130000
DTSTAMP:20260604T014711
CREATED:20220114T193154Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220129T164902Z
UID:6620-1644663600-1644670800@oregonmta.org
SUMMARY:Grant Event - Music of the Baroque\, Classical\, Romantic\, Contemporary Era: Differences in Tone\, Articulation\, Pedal\, Rubato (focus on Baroque & Classical eras)
DESCRIPTION:Local Contact: For more information and Zoom access please contact Sarah Milburn.\nPresenting District: Umatilla-Morrow\nPresenter: Dr. Thomas Otten\, NCTM[expand title=”Read Presenter Bio” swaptitle=” “]Thomas Otten holds the title of Emeritus Professor\, having recently retired as Piano Area Chair from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He now resides in Portland\, OR\, where he is establishing himself as a master teacher and concert artist. A California native born of German-American parents\, Dr. Otten has been hailed by the New York Times as “an extremely original player who puts a formidable technique at the service of his ideas.” He made his debut at age seventeen with the National Symphony Orchestra at the Kennedy Center and has since developed a global profile through performances in New York\, Washington\, Los Angeles\, St. Petersburg\, Sydney\, Munich\, Frankfurt\, and Milan\, including such venues as Carnegie Hall\, Alice Tully Hall\, Severance Hall\, the German Embassy\, and the National Press Club. He has given guest artist recitals and masterclasses at top music schools and conservatories\, such as the Rimsky-Korsakov St. Petersburg State Conservatory in Russia\, the Munich Hochschule für Musik in Germany\, as well as the Eastman School of Music\, The Juilliard School\, and Oberlin Conservatory in the U.S.\nA recipient of numerous national and international awards\, Dr. Otten has studied with artist teachers John Perry and Nelita True and worked intensively with biomechanics expert Barbara Lister-Sink. He has been on the faculties of the International Young Artists Project (Italy)\, Saarburger Serenaden International Music Festival (Germany)\, the American Institute of Musical Studies (Austria)\, and the Kent/Blossom Festival (Ohio)\, as well as concerto soloist at the Chautauqua and Brevard Summer Festivals. He has been a member of competition juries in the U.S. and abroad and was founder of the Kent Piano Seminar in Ohio\, as well director of the UNC Liszt Festival\, UNC Etude Festival\, and the Ginastera Centennial Celebration in North Carolina. His discography includes transcriptions of Franz Liszt and a premiere recording of etudes by African American composer Leslie Adams. He is committed to diverse music of our time\, having also premiered works by electronic music expert Frances White and jazz pianist/composer Joe Utterback.\nDr. Otten’s former students include prize-winning concert artist Andrew Tyson\, along with other professional musicians who are active throughout the country. His collaborations include the Miami and Vega String Quartets\, violinist Richard Luby\, as well as baritone Marc Callahan and soprano Louise Toppin. For more information on Dr. Otten\, please visit his website at www.otten.studio.[/expand] \nProgram Description: What makes for a stylistically appropriate performance?[expand title=”Read More” swaptitle=” “] Should we use the same amount of pedal in Mozart as Chopin? How do we choose articulations in Baroque music? These and similar questions will be examined to shed light on the often-confusing musical choices we have when performing and teaching music from many different style periods.[/expand]
URL:https://oregonmta.org/event/grant-event-music-of-the-baroque-classical-romantic-contemporary-era-differences-in-tone-articulation-pedal-rubato/
LOCATION:Virtual/Online
CATEGORIES:District Grant Event,Virtual
ORGANIZER;CN="Sarah Milburn":MAILTO:sarahmilburn@yahoo.com
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220208T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220208T113000
DTSTAMP:20260604T014711
CREATED:20211227T190700Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211227T194614Z
UID:6568-1644314400-1644319800@oregonmta.org
SUMMARY:Grant Event - Ornamentation & Performance Practice: Domenico Scarlatti's Remarkable Keyboard Sonatas
DESCRIPTION:Local Contact: For more information and Zoom access please contact Rosanne Smith.\nPresenting District: Linn-Benton\nPresenter: Dr. Matt Cooper[expand title=”Read Presenter Bio” swaptitle=” “]Dr. Matt Cooper is a Professor Emeritus of Music at Eastern Oregon University\, where he was awarded the 2019 Distinguished Teaching Faculty award\, retiring after a 31-year-college-teaching career. He served as OMTA President from 2000 to 2002\, during which time he traveled to Khabarovsk\, Russia as part of the “Music Without Borders” exchange program\, leading to two additional invitations to perform in Khabarovsk in 2002 and 2004.\nDr. Cooper earned his Doctor of Musical Arts degree at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. He has done extensive study in the Taubman approach at the Golandsky Institute and Princeton University\, and has studied Tango music in Buenos Aires. A former prizewinner in the Thelonious Monk and Great American Jazz Piano competitions\, he is the author of “Duke Ellington: A Study in Styles.”\nDr. Cooper has adjudicated many piano festivals and competitions and has performed numerous solo recitals\, chamber recitals\, and concerto appearances throughout the Northwest. He has recorded four jazz and classical CDs and is in frequent demand throughout the Northwest as a performer\, adjudicator\, clinician and presenter.[/expand] \nProgram Description: Dr. Cooper will present a journey[expand title=”Read More” swaptitle=” “]through Scarlatti’s 160 harpsichord sonatas published by G. Schirmer\, with an eye toward successful performance at the piano. Includes historical background\, live playing of examples of numerous representative and more-accessible sonatas\, and discussion of interpretation and performance practice.[/expand]
URL:https://oregonmta.org/event/grant-event-ornamentation-performance-practice-domenico-scarlattis-remarkable-keyboard-sonatas/
LOCATION:Virtual/Online
CATEGORIES:District Grant Event,Virtual
ORGANIZER;CN="Rosanne Smith":MAILTO:rosannecs@aol.com
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220110T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220110T113000
DTSTAMP:20260604T014711
CREATED:20211211T230528Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211211T232850Z
UID:6543-1641808800-1641814200@oregonmta.org
SUMMARY:Grant Event - Composition: Stealing from the Masters
DESCRIPTION:Local Contact: For more information and Zoom access please contact Dr. Janet Pollack.\nPresenting District: Eugene\nPresenter: Dianne Davies[expand title=”Read Presenter Bio” swaptitle=” “]Dianne Davies received a BA in music from Lewis and Clark College with piano emphasis and K-12 music education certification. Since then\, Dianne has taught public and private school music and currently focuses on her private piano studio in Beaverton and performing. In 2010 Dianne created and performed her comedy show Dianne Davies Has Fallen Off Her Bench and in 2016\, she created\, produced and performed a brand new show titled Attachments & Detachments Tragedy to Triumph combining the music of Cascadia Composers\, the Northwest Regions chapter of NACUSA (National Association of Composer USA)\, with dance\, live art and theatre to tell her own transparent story. In\n2016\, Dianne also began composing pieces for piano students. Since 2018\, her student compositions have been performed each year at PSU in the Cascadia sponsored concert “In Good Hands” that connects living composers with young music students. Most recently\, in December 2019 she produced another show with all her own compositions and arrangements for Christmas titled Soli Deo Gloria. Dianne created and performed original piano solo pieces\, piano solo arrangements of Chopin Nocturnes fused with traditional carols (Romantic Christmas Suite)\, as well as a violin & piano duet\, violin & cello duet\, vocal solos and choral works. Again\, she collaborated with live dancers and multi-media visual artist Collin Murphy. Dianne continues to teach during these trying times of the pandemic and chair the State Composition Celebration Virtual Event. Watch for her monthly column in the OMTA Music News on-line publication and her current performing and composing projects at musiqPOWER.com.[/expand] \nProgram Description: Dianne has taken pieces from the pianists repertoire and used them as a guide to compose new works. [expand title=”Read More” swaptitle=” “]Two of Dianne’s compositions from her Rainforest Animals pieces were inspired by two Debussy Preludes from Book 1. Dianne will discuss how “The Sunken Cathedral” prelude no. 10 inspired “The Amazonian Manatee” and “Minstrels” prelude no. 12 inspired “The Golden Lion Tamarin.” This presentation is to encourage teachers to present repertoire to students as a guide to their own creativity.[/expand]
URL:https://oregonmta.org/event/grant-event-composition-stealing-from-the-masters/
LOCATION:Virtual/Online
CATEGORIES:District Grant Event,Virtual
ORGANIZER;CN="Dr. Janet Pollack":MAILTO:janetkippollack@comcast.net
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211214T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211214T120000
DTSTAMP:20260604T014711
CREATED:20211211T221358Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211211T230831Z
UID:6533-1639476000-1639483200@oregonmta.org
SUMMARY:Grant Event - Style Forum: Music of the Romantic Era
DESCRIPTION:Local Contact: For more information please contact Rosanne Smith.\nLocation: Zoom\, for access please contact Rosanne Smith.\nPresenting District: Linn-Benton\nPresenter: Dr. Thomas Otten\, NCTM[expand title=”Read Presenter Bio” swaptitle=” “]Thomas Otten holds the title of Emeritus Professor\, having recently retired as Piano Area Chair from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He now resides in Portland\, OR\, where he is establishing himself as a master teacher and concert artist. A California native born of German-American parents\, Dr. Otten has been hailed by the New York Times as “an extremely original player who puts a formidable technique at the service of his ideas.” He made his debut at age 17 with the National Symphony Orchestra at the Kennedy Center\, and has since developed a global profile through performances in New York\, Washington\, Los Angeles\, St. Petersburg\, Sydney\, Munich\, Frankfurt\, and Milan\, including such venues as Carnegie Hall\, Alice Tully Hall\, Severance Hall\, the German Embassy\, and the National Press Club. He has given guest artist recitals and masterclasses at top music schools and conservatories\, such as the Rimsky-Korsakov St. Petersburg State Conservatory in Russia\, the Munich Hochschule für Musik in Germany\, as well as the Eastman School of Music\, The Juilliard School\, and Oberlin Conservatory in the U.S.\nA recipient of numerous national and international awards\, Dr. Otten has studied with artist teachers John Perry and Nelita True\, and worked intensively with biomechanics expert Barbara Lister-Sink. He has been on the faculties of the International Young Artists Project (Italy)\, Saarburger Serenaden International Music Festival (Germany)\, the American Institute of Musical Studies (Austria)\, and the Kent/Blossom Festival (Ohio)\, as well as concerto soloist at the Chautauqua and Brevard Summer Festivals. He has been a member of competition juries in the U.S. and abroad\, and was founder of the Kent Piano Seminar in Ohio\, as well director of the UNC Liszt Festival\, UNC Etude Festival\, and the Ginastera Centennial Celebration in North Carolina. His discography includes transcriptions of Franz Liszt and a premiere recording of etudes by African American composer Leslie Adams. He is committed to diverse music of our time\, having also premiered works by electronic music expert Frances White and jazz pianist/composer Joe Utterback.\nDr. Otten’s former students include prize-winning concert artist Andrew Tyson\, along with other professional musicians who are active throughout the country. His collaborations include the Miami and Vega String Quartets\, violinist Richard Luby\, as well as baritone Marc Callahan and soprano Louise Toppin. For more information on Dr. Otten\, please visit his website at www.otten.studio.[/expand] \nProgram Description: How do we effectively handle the complexities of Romantic music?[expand title=”Read More” swaptitle=” “]This session will look at how to approach such elements as tone\, rubato\, pedal\, as well as layers of sound/complex accompanimental figures. Music of Grieg\, Chopin\, Schubert\, Liszt will be examined\, with an eye to pieces that are more effective\, as well as those to potentially avoid.[/expand]
URL:https://oregonmta.org/event/grant-event-style-forum-music-of-the-romantic-era-2/
LOCATION:Virtual/Online
CATEGORIES:District Grant Event,Virtual
ORGANIZER;CN="Rosanne Smith":MAILTO:rosannecs@aol.com
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211204T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211204T150000
DTSTAMP:20260604T014711
CREATED:20211025T144946Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211025T145026Z
UID:6391-1638622800-1638630000@oregonmta.org
SUMMARY:Grant Event-How Do I Get My Student to Sound Artistic?
DESCRIPTION:Local Contact: For more information please contact Rebecca Gooch.\nLocation: Zoom\, for access please contact Rebecca Gooch.\nPresenting District: Mid-Columbia\nPresenter: Dr. Thomas Otten\, NCTM[expand title=”Read Presenter Bio” swaptitle=” “]Thomas Otten holds the title of Emeritus Professor\, having recently retired as Piano Area Chair from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He now resides in Portland\, OR\, where he is establishing himself as a master teacher and concert artist. A California native born of German-American parents\, Dr. Otten has been hailed by the New York Times as “an extremely original player who puts a formidable technique at the service of his ideas.” He made his debut at age 17 with the National Symphony Orchestra at the Kennedy Center\, and has since developed a global profile through performances in New York\, Washington\, Los Angeles\, St. Petersburg\, Sydney\, Munich\, Frankfurt\, and Milan\, including such venues as Carnegie Hall\, Alice Tully Hall\, Severance Hall\, the German Embassy\, and the National Press Club. He has given guest artist recitals and masterclasses at top music schools and conservatories\, such as the Rimsky-Korsakov St. Petersburg State Conservatory in Russia\, the Munich Hochschule für Musik in Germany\, as well as the Eastman School of Music\, The Juilliard School\, and Oberlin Conservatory in the U.S.\nA recipient of numerous national and international awards\, Dr. Otten has studied with artist teachers John Perry and Nelita True\, and worked intensively with biomechanics expert Barbara Lister-Sink. He has been on the faculties of the International Young Artists Project (Italy)\, Saarburger Serenaden International Music Festival (Germany)\, the American Institute of Musical Studies (Austria)\, and the Kent/Blossom Festival (Ohio)\, as well as concerto soloist at the Chautauqua and Brevard Summer Festivals. He has been a member of competition juries in the U.S. and abroad\, and was founder of the Kent Piano Seminar in Ohio\, as well director of the UNC Liszt Festival\, UNC Etude Festival\, and the Ginastera Centennial Celebration in North Carolina. His discography includes transcriptions of Franz Liszt and a premiere recording of etudes by African American composer Leslie Adams. He is committed to diverse music of our time\, having also premiered works by electronic music expert Frances White and jazz pianist/composer Joe Utterback.\nDr. Otten’s former students include prize-winning concert artist Andrew Tyson\, along with other professional musicians who are active throughout the country. His collaborations include the Miami and Vega String Quartets\, violinist Richard Luby\, as well as baritone Marc Callahan and soprano Louise Toppin. For more information on Dr. Otten\, please visit his website at www.otten.studio.[/expand] \nProgram Description: What makes for an artistic performance?[expand title=”Read More” swaptitle=” “]This session will delve into issues of tone\, rubato\, rhythm\, articulation\, pedal\, tempo: how to use these elements to create artistry in students.[/expand]
URL:https://oregonmta.org/event/grant-event-how-do-i-get-my-student-to-sound-artistic-3/
LOCATION:Virtual/Online
CATEGORIES:District Grant Event,Virtual
ORGANIZER;CN="Rebecca Gooch":MAILTO:mid-columbia@oregonmta.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211109T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211109T120000
DTSTAMP:20260604T014711
CREATED:20211013T012141Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211028T013042Z
UID:6349-1636452000-1636459200@oregonmta.org
SUMMARY:Grant Event-Style Forum: Music of the Romantic Era
DESCRIPTION:Local Contact: For more information please contact Rosanne Smith.\nLocation: Zoom\, for access please contact Rosanne Smith.\nPresenting District: Linn-Benton\nPresenter: Dr. Thomas Otten\, NCTM[expand title=”Read Presenter Bio” swaptitle=” “]Thomas Otten holds the title of Emeritus Professor\, having recently retired as Piano Area Chair from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He now resides in Portland\, OR\, where he is establishing himself as a master teacher and concert artist. A California native born of German-American parents\, Dr. Otten has been hailed by the New York Times as “an extremely original player who puts a formidable technique at the service of his ideas.” He made his debut at age 17 with the National Symphony Orchestra at the Kennedy Center\, and has since developed a global profile through performances in New York\, Washington\, Los Angeles\, St. Petersburg\, Sydney\, Munich\, Frankfurt\, and Milan\, including such venues as Carnegie Hall\, Alice Tully Hall\, Severance Hall\, the German Embassy\, and the National Press Club. He has given guest artist recitals and masterclasses at top music schools and conservatories\, such as the Rimsky-Korsakov St. Petersburg State Conservatory in Russia\, the Munich Hochschule für Musik in Germany\, as well as the Eastman School of Music\, The Juilliard School\, and Oberlin Conservatory in the U.S.\nA recipient of numerous national and international awards\, Dr. Otten has studied with artist teachers John Perry and Nelita True\, and worked intensively with biomechanics expert Barbara Lister-Sink. He has been on the faculties of the International Young Artists Project (Italy)\, Saarburger Serenaden International Music Festival (Germany)\, the American Institute of Musical Studies (Austria)\, and the Kent/Blossom Festival (Ohio)\, as well as concerto soloist at the Chautauqua and Brevard Summer Festivals. He has been a member of competition juries in the U.S. and abroad\, and was founder of the Kent Piano Seminar in Ohio\, as well director of the UNC Liszt Festival\, UNC Etude Festival\, and the Ginastera Centennial Celebration in North Carolina. His discography includes transcriptions of Franz Liszt and a premiere recording of etudes by African American composer Leslie Adams. He is committed to diverse music of our time\, having also premiered works by electronic music expert Frances White and jazz pianist/composer Joe Utterback.\nDr. Otten’s former students include prize-winning concert artist Andrew Tyson\, along with other professional musicians who are active throughout the country. His collaborations include the Miami and Vega String Quartets\, violinist Richard Luby\, as well as baritone Marc Callahan and soprano Louise Toppin. For more information on Dr. Otten\, please visit his website at www.otten.studio.[/expand] \nProgram Description: How do we effectively handle the complexities of Romantic music?[expand title=”Read More” swaptitle=” “]This session will look at how to approach such elements as tone\, rubato\, pedal\, as well as layers of sound/complex accompanimental figures. Music of Grieg\, Chopin\, Schubert\, Liszt will be examined\, with an eye to pieces that are more effective\, as well as those to potentially avoid.[/expand]
URL:https://oregonmta.org/event/grant-event-style-forum-music-of-the-romantic-era/
LOCATION:Virtual/Online
CATEGORIES:District Grant Event,Virtual,Workshop/Seminar/Class
ORGANIZER;CN="Rosanne Smith":MAILTO:rosannecs@aol.com
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211108T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211108T113000
DTSTAMP:20260604T014711
CREATED:20210906T203126Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211013T014424Z
UID:6075-1636365600-1636371000@oregonmta.org
SUMMARY:Grant Event-The Taubman Approach
DESCRIPTION:Local Contact: For more information please contact Janet Pollack.\nLocation: Zoom\, for access please contact Janet Pollack.\nPresenting District: Eugene\nPresenter: Deborah Cleaver[expand title=”Read Presenter Bio” swaptitle=” “]Deborah Ingram Cleaver holds a Master of Music degree in piano performance from Boston University where she studied with the renowned pianist and pedagogue Leonard Shure. After finishing her degree\, she worked closely with Shure as his teaching assistant at New England Conservatory. \nMs. Cleaver has also spent many years studying the performance practice of the Baroque and Classic periods with such luminaries as Sandra Rosenblum\, Edward Parmentier\, and Elisabeth Wright. Her broad interests have resulted in lectures for universities and music teachers’ organizations\, ranging from the expressive aspects of Baroque performance practice to the correlation between Romantic literature and music. \nMs. Cleaver teaches at Lewis and Clark College and Reed College as well as in her private studio. She also organizes seminars three times each year for the Portland/Golandsky Institute community\, and is the immediate past president of OMTA Portland District. She has been a faculty member of the Golandsky Institute since 2005\, and teaches at their summer institute at Princeton University every summer. Previous teaching positions have been at Willamette University\, St. Andrews College\, and the South Shore Conservatory in Boston. \nAn avid performer\, she has appeared with the Fear No Music Ensemble\, the DeRosa Chamber Players\, Cascadia Composers\, Friends of Rain\, and the Makrokosmos Project I and II. She has had performances aired on the classical music programs PLAYED IN OREGON and ALL CLASSICAL PORTLAND. In addition\, she has given lectures\, workshops\, and recitals at Portland State University\, Eastern Washington University\, and for Oregon and Washington music teachers’ associations\, and is a frequent adjudicator throughout the Northwest.[/expand]\nProgram Description: This presentation will focus on the practical aspects of the Taubman approach[expand title=”Read More” swaptitle=” “]that can be incorporated without a lot of training. Teachers will learn the most advantageous physical relation to the piano keyboard\, how to successfully perform leaps\, polyrhythms\, chords and octaves\, and improved tone production.[/expand]
URL:https://oregonmta.org/event/grant-event-the-taubman-approach/
LOCATION:Virtual/Online
CATEGORIES:District Grant Event,Virtual,Workshop/Seminar/Class
ORGANIZER;CN="Dr. Janet Pollack":MAILTO:janetkippollack@comcast.net
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211108T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211108T233000
DTSTAMP:20260604T014711
CREATED:20210906T203733Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211013T014517Z
UID:6077-1636363800-1636414200@oregonmta.org
SUMMARY:Grant Event-Lions and Tigers and...PARENTS!...Oh My!
DESCRIPTION:Local Contact: For more information please contact Terri Horn.\nLocation: Zoom\, for access please contact Terri Horn.\nPresenting District: Rogue Valley\nPresenter: Rebekah Carter\, NCTM[expand title=”Read Presenter Bio” swaptitle=” “]Rebekah Carter\, NCTM\, maintains a piano studio in eastern Oregon\, and has recently settled roots in Boise\, Idaho. In addition to teaching in her private studio for over 15 years as an independent piano instructor\, Ms. Carter teaches and accompanies as an adjunct instructor at Treasure Valley Community College in Ontario\, OR. Her college studies took her to Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle\, WA where she studied with Dr. Peter Mack. In addition to teaching\, Ms. Carter serves on the OMTA State Board as Certification Chair and OMTA Blue Mountain District as Secretary and chairs festivals at the district and state level. In 2016-2018\, she was a Tholen Fellow through Portland Piano International. In 2020\, Ms. Carter presented at the OMTA Virtual Conference from Florence\, OR. She is a regular presenter and competition adjudicator throughout Oregon and Idaho. \nMs. Carter enjoys maintaining a professional and friendly relationship with the parents in her studio. She also enjoys hiking\, trying new foods\, attending concerts\, and spending time with her husband and two children.[/expand]\nProgram Description: Teachers of all instruments can relate[expand title=”Read More” swaptitle=” “]to stories of “that” parent…you know…that one. However\, parents are a determining factor in a student’s success and a necessary part of our daily work as music teachers. So how can we develop a constructive and positive relationship with them? Research shows that communication is the key. This presentation will use humor and interactive activities as well as practical tools and help\, and includes: a handout of useful phrases for common “sticky situations\,” interactive role-playing\, exploration of your studio’s communication style\, other not-so-obvious forms of communication you use every day\, helpful apps\, and a practical look at the MTNA Code of Ethics for professional guidance.[/expand]
URL:https://oregonmta.org/event/grant-event-lions-and-tigers-and-parents-oh-my/
LOCATION:Virtual/Online
CATEGORIES:District Grant Event,Virtual,Workshop/Seminar/Class
ORGANIZER;CN="Terri Horn":MAILTO:terrrisuehorn@gmail.com
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211106T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211106T120000
DTSTAMP:20260604T014711
CREATED:20211004T021505Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211013T014649Z
UID:6309-1636192800-1636200000@oregonmta.org
SUMMARY:Grant Event-Nuts & Bolts of Writing Music Down: A Guide to Help Your Students' Composition Look and Feel Professional
DESCRIPTION:Local Contact: For more information please contact Sarah Milburn.\nLocation: Zoom\, for access please contact Sarah Milburn.\nPresenting District: Blue Mountain\nPresenter: Dr. Stephen Lewis\, PhD\, DMA\,NCTM[expand title=”Read Presenter Bio” swaptitle=” “]Dr. Stephen Lewis\, PhD\, DMA\, NCTM\, is a Portland-based composer\, pianist\, conductor\, and teacher whose compositions inhabit the terrain between sound as physical sensation and sound as signifier of culture. Stephen’s opera\, Noon at Dusk\, was hailed as “delectable\,” with a “constantly shifting sonic world [that] proved fascinating and effective.” Recent and upcoming performance engagements include concerts with the Oregon Symphony\, the Agnieszka Laska Dancers\, the Astoria Music Festival\, and Fear No Music’s Young Composers Project as well as a live broadcast on All-Classical Radio. Stephen has also performed throughout the United States and in Italy. Stephen holds a PhD in composition and a DMA in piano from UC-San Diego\, and a BMus from the Oberlin Conservatory of Music. Stephen teaches piano\, composition\, music theory\, and conducting privately at his home and from St. Stephen’s Episcopal Parish\, where he serves as music director and organist. Stephen enjoys baking bread\, reading\, wine tasting\, and hiking with his wife. See more at his websites: www.stephenlewiscomposer.com (artistic) and www.chopinois.com (teaching).[/expand] \nProgram Description: When writing music\,[expand title=”Read More” swaptitle=” “]young composers need to learn to navigate the difficulties of notation (so other people can read their music)\, instrumentation (so their music works and sounds its best)\, and style. In this 2-hour session\, we will explore a basic set of rules and principles that will allow you to teach your students how to write clear\, creative\, and effective music. Have handy: blank staff paper\, a pencil\, an eraser\, a 6-inch ruler\, and enthusiasm![/expand]
URL:https://oregonmta.org/event/grant-event-nuts-bolts-of-writing-music-down-a-guide-to-help-your-students-composition-look-and-feel-professional-2/
LOCATION:Virtual/Online
CATEGORIES:District Grant Event,Virtual,Workshop/Seminar/Class
ORGANIZER;CN="Sarah Milburn":MAILTO:sarahmilburn@yahoo.com
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211105T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211105T120000
DTSTAMP:20260604T014711
CREATED:20210906T204219Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211013T013750Z
UID:6079-1636106400-1636113600@oregonmta.org
SUMMARY:Grant Event-Lions and Tigers and...PARENTS!...Oh My!
DESCRIPTION:Local Contact: For more information please contact Mary Morganti.\nLocation: Zoom\, for access please contact Mary Morganti.\nPresenting District: Lincoln County\nPresenter: Rebekah Carter\, NCTM[expand title=”Read Presenter Bio” swaptitle=” “]Rebekah Carter\, NCTM\, maintains a piano studio in eastern Oregon\, and has recently settled roots in Boise\, Idaho. In addition to teaching in her private studio for over 15 years as an independent piano instructor\, Ms. Carter teaches and accompanies as an adjunct instructor at Treasure Valley Community College in Ontario\, OR. Her college studies took her to Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle\, WA where she studied with Dr. Peter Mack. In addition to teaching\, Ms. Carter serves on the OMTA State Board as Certification Chair and OMTA Blue Mountain District as Secretary and chairs festivals at the district and state level. In 2016-2018\, she was a Tholen Fellow through Portland Piano International. In 2020\, Ms. Carter presented at the OMTA Virtual Conference from Florence\, OR. She is a regular presenter and competition adjudicator throughout Oregon and Idaho. \nMs. Carter enjoys maintaining a professional and friendly relationship with the parents in her studio. She also enjoys hiking\, trying new foods\, attending concerts\, and spending time with her husband and two children.[/expand]\nProgram Description: Teachers of all instruments can relate[expand title=”Read More” swaptitle=” “]to stories of “that” parent…you know…that one. However\, parents are a determining factor in a student’s success and a necessary part of our daily work as music teachers. So how can we develop a constructive and positive relationship with them? Research shows that communication is the key. This presentation will use humor and interactive activities as well as practical tools and help\, and includes: a handout of useful phrases for common “sticky situations\,” interactive role-playing\, exploration of your studio’s communication style\, other not-so-obvious forms of communication you use every day\, helpful apps\, and a practical look at the MTNA Code of Ethics for professional guidance.[/expand]
URL:https://oregonmta.org/event/grant-event-lions-and-tigers-and-parents-oh-my-2/
LOCATION:Virtual/Online
CATEGORIES:District Grant Event,Virtual
ORGANIZER;CN="Mary Morganti":MAILTO:maryjo3663@msn.com
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