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Presenting District: Eugene Presenters: Dr. Lark Powers, NCTM & Dr. Ricardo de la Torre Program Description: Much has been written about the value, advantages, and disadvantages of piano method books for beginning students. However, few comparative studies on the methodology … Read more »
Select district level ensembles are invited to perform at this OMTA state ensemble recital.
The meeting of the District Presidents and their President Elect officers that occurs prior to the State Board Meeting. This meeting will be over Zoom. Watch your emails for the link.
Presenting District: Rogue Valley Presenter: Dr. Stephen Lewis Program Description: This talk is an in-depth look at the wrist motions involved in piano playing (lateral, up-down, elliptical, rotational, drawer, and stationary) and how they help various techniques and textures we … Read more »
The meeting of the State Board of OMTA, which occurs every January. This meeting will be over Zoom. Watch your emails for the link. The district president's round table will precede this meeting at 10am.
Presenting District: Eugene Presenter: Dr. Alex Tutunov, NCTM Program Description: The master pianist/teacher will work with piano students in a master class setting while the audience is invited to learn by observing. Presenter Bio: Alexander Tutunov is widely recognized as … Read more »
Location parking: (3 hrs of parking is free in the Library Parkade) Presenting District: Salem Presenters: Dr. Ricardo de la Torre and Dr. Lark Powers Program Description: Much has been written about the value, advantages, and disadvantages of piano method … Read more »
Presenting District: Linn-Benton Presenter: Dr. Brian Hsu Location: Studio of Bonnie Esbensen Program Description: Liszt Hungarian Rhapsodies have been popular with students and performers over the last few decades. In this presentation, Dr. Hsu will briefly survey the origins of … Read more »
Presenting District: Blue Mountain Presenter: Dr. Barbara Baird Program Description: How do we play Baroque music expressively, in a way that shows stylistic awareness, and yet in a way that accommodates the instrument being used? CPE Bach wrote in his … Read more »
The State Baroque Festival is an “Honors Recital” representing the culmination of a series of competitive and adjudicated district concerts. The non-competitive State Baroque Honors Recital is the final event of the Baroque Festival. Students selected by an adjudicator in … Read more »
