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Winter Newsletter

suzanne — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 03:30:49 +0000

Please click below for the latest newsletter from President Susan Treer:

January 2012 CE District

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Other announcements:

From member Bradley Sowash:
“Here’s a bit of news I’m proud to pass along. My composition, Septendecim, which was commissioned and recorded by Central Ohio’s Carpe Diem String Quartet just came in 4th place in an international competition sponsored by Clefworks in conjunction with ETHEL String Quartet.”

More info here: http://clefworks.org/?page_id=687

Congratulations, Bradley!

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Don’t forget about the IMTF this Friday morning!

http://www.ceomta.com/conferences-workshops/independent-music-teachers-forum

Announcements

suzanne — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 14:06:14 +0000

February IMTF – Independent Music Teacher Forum

Date: Friday, February 3, 2012

Time: 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Location: Singleton Piano Studio

3327 N. High Street, Columbus, OH 43202 (Note new address!)

Singleton Piano studio is on the west side of High street between the cross streets Brighton and Longview.

There is parking on High Street and Brighton.

Program: Lyrical Gems of the 20^th and 21^st Century for Beginning and Intermediate Piano Students

Presenter: Lynn Singleton, NCTM

Throughout her teaching career, Lynn has been a leader in the search for quality piano literature written by well-recognized 20^th and 21^st century composers. She has presented several workshops on the subject. At this forum,Lynn will play and share music that you can use in working with piano students of beginner and intermediate levels. We will spend some time discussing techniques for teaching and learning this literature. You don’t want to miss the chance to learn about some excellent contemporary piano literature!

Chairperson:

Sharon Walton, NCTM

(614) 451-4820

skrwalton@gmail.com

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Reminder: District Festival Registration is due Saturday!

http://www.ceomta.com/student-events/district-festival

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OhioMTA has until the end of this month to collect $1,000 for the MTNA Foundation in honor of Virginia Marks. Please donate by clicking on the link below (specify Virginia Marks), or send a check to MTNA with “Virginia Marks” in the memo. Thank you!

http://www.mtnafoundation.org/Contribute/ContributeNow/tabid/213/Default.aspx

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The Central East District is accepting nominations for Nationally Certified Teacher of the Year. The district may select both an Independent and Collegiate teacher. Nominations may be made by any member in the form of a letter to the District Certification Chairman. Nominations are due by February 15, and may be sent by U.S. mail or as a document via email. The district Teacher(s) of the Year is then nominated to receive OhioMTA Teacher of the Year honors!

Our district is privileged to include many certified teachers who give hours and years of service to our members, our students, and to the central Ohio music community. Please take this opportunity to honor a deserving colleague for Independent Certified Teacher or Collegiate Certified Teacher of the Year. Refer to the Certification page in the directory for more details, or contact the certification chairman.

Carol Rein, NCTM

1365 Tiehack Court

Columbus, Ohio 43235

(614) 558-8185

crein@columbus.rr.com

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Other announcements:

Norman Greenberg release

Norman/Greenberg Duo

Chris Norman, flute

David Greenberg, Baroque violin

Feb. 3, 2012 * Mees Hall, Capital University

8:00 pm, 7:30 pm pre-concert lecture

“Chris Norman: a flute superstar . . .the musicianship just came wailing out”–Toronto Globe & Mail

“David Greenberg: one of the most impassioned folk-fiddlers you’ll ever hear”–– Winnipeg Free Press

The 32nd season of the Early Music in Columbus concert series continues with the Norman/Greenberg Duo in Let Me In This Ae Night on Friday, Feb. 3, 2012, 8 pm in Mees Hall at Capital University. A pre-concert lecture will be presented at 7:30 pm.

Two of the most imaginative and dynamic performers in traditional and early music join forces to present a program that runs the gamut from Renaissance, Baroque, traditional and original music incorporating flutes, violins, vielles, pipes, keyboards, and voice. The program presents music from the CD Let Me In This Ae Night, Scottish and Baroque music being the main root elements with the music of Cape Breton, Nova Scotia featured prominently in the program.

Chris Norman is known for both his solo and ensemble work with The Baltimore Consort, Helicon, Skyedance and Concerto Caledonia. His solo CD releases have received unanimous praise from critics and audiences alike. His debut Man With the Wooden Flute made the Billboard crossover charts for 12 weeks. Since that time Norman has collaborated, toured and recorded with some of today’s most seminal artists in the genres of early music and traditional folk music. David Greenberg has gained the reputation in Cape Breton music circles as being one of the few people from outside the Nova Scotia island to have achieved a fluent command of the Cape Breton idiom. These two extraordinary performers have played together as sparring partners for more than a decade on the concert stage and recording studio.

The Early Music in Columbus concert series features regional, national and international artists who perform music from the medieval, Renaissance and Baroque periods on reproductions of historical instruments. Tickets are $27 general admission, $22 for seniors and $12.00 for students and may be purchased through the web site: www.earlymusicincolumbus.org, at the door or charged by phone. To order tickets by phone, contact Katherine Wolfe at 614-861-4569, the CAPA ticket offices (614-469-0939) or Ticketmaster (800-745-3000).

The Early Music in Columbus concert series is supported by funding from the Ohio Arts Council, the Greater Columbus Arts Council, and The Columbus Foundation.

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Summer Sonata at CIM

The Cleveland Institute of Music will host the fifth edition of Summer Sonata from June 11th – June 22nd, 2012. Directed by Dr. Sean Schulze, this two-week program will cater to junior pianists aged 10-12 as well as senior pianists aged 13-18. Drawing on CIM’s distinguished faculty as well as renowned guest artists, this program will include regular private lessons, piano-duet coaching, theory, ear-training, public masterclasses, piano literature classes and much more. Guest artists this year will include, Dr. Caroline Oltmanns, Joela Jones, Jerry Wong and the Westhuizen Duo.Out-of town students are encouraged to apply and can be accommodated in CIM’s dormitory provided they are accompanied by a parent or legal adult guardian. Scholarship assistance is available. Further details, brochure and application form are available at www.cim.edu or by contacting Sean Schulze at sean.schulze@case.eduDr. Sean Schulze
Piano Faculty
Chair, Preparatory Piano Department
Cleveland Institute of Music
11021 East Blvd,
Cleveland Ohio, 44106
216.791-5000 ext.364
www.cim.edu

January announcements

suzanne — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 03:59:11 +0000

Happy New Year!

Things really pick up during the next few months in our district. Below is a calendar of events and deadlines for this month:

January 6 – Deadline for OhioMTA/Graves Piano Solo & Ensemble Contest Registration (postmark is strictly enforced)

http://www.ceomta.com/student-competitions/omta-graves-piano-solo-ensemble-contest

January 9 – Winter Executive Board Meeting

January 16 – Piano Workshop II Master Class – click below for a copy of the program. Bring your scores!

2011-12 CEOMTA Piano Workshop II, master class

http://www.ceomta.com/conferences-workshops/piano-workshop-ii

January 26 – Deadline for Solo & Ensemble Registration http://www.ceomta.com/student-events/recitals-solo-ensemble

January 28 – Deadline for District Festival Registration http://www.ceomta.com/student-events/district-festival

January 29 – Deadline for Out & About Registration http://www.ceomta.com/student-events/out-and-about

January 30 – Deadline for Monday Morning Musicales Registration

http://www.ceomta.com/conferences-workshops/monday-morning-musicales

Teacher Talk is on Monday!

suzanne — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 14:44:53 +0000

Teacher Talk will be held on Monday, December 5th at 10 a.m.

in the Community room at Panera Bread, 4519 North High Street

Come and socialize with other teachers and take a break from the holiday frenzy!

Susan Treer, President
Central East District of OhioMTA

District Announcements

suzanne — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 19:22:38 +0000

The deadline for performers in the Martin Luther King Day Workshop with Dr. Michael Benson is December 17th, 2011. Please click on the link below to view the details:

http://www.ceomta.com/conferences-workshops/piano-workshop-ii

Here’s other exciting news about one of our members!

Mansfield pianist Dr. Gulimina Mahamuti, currently an Assistant Professor of Music at Ohio Wesleyan University and CEOMTA piano workshop chair, will perform piano solo and violin-piano duo with violinist Dr. Selim Giray from Pittsburg State University at Carnegie Hall on Sunday, January 8, 2012 at 7:30 pm. In addition to playing Shi Fu’s Xinjiang Suite No. 2, she will premiere Chen Yi’s Variations on “Awariguli,” a solo piano composition recently published by Theodore Presser Company. A native of Karamay City in Xinjiang, China, Gulimina enjoys an active career as a soloist, collaborative pianist, piano teacher, and lecturer in both China and the United States. She performs extensively in major cities in the US, Canada, and China, with broadcasts on radio and State TV. For more details, click “Events” at www.gulimina.com; for tickets, visit http://www.carnegiehall.org/Event.aspx?id=4294978981

Piano Workshop I coming up Friday!!

suzanne — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 15:26:43 +0000

CEOhioMTA Piano Workshop I

Pianist Dr. Reena Berger Natenberg will give the first piano workshop, on Musical and Extra-Musical Inspirations in the Compositions of Sergei Rachmaninoff, on Friday, November 11 at 10 am at the Graves Piano & Organ. Dr. Natenberg has performed as a soloist and chamber musician throughout North America, South America, Asia, and in Europe. Since moving to the U.S. in 2000, she has performed as a guest artist at many university music schools in this country. A noted pedagogue, Dr. Natenberg has presented master classes, lectures, and conducted workshops throughout the world. Currently she is coordinator of the piano area and Associate Professor of Piano at Pittsburg State University in Kansas. Students of Dr. Natenberg have won numerous awards and competitions. Many are frequent performers who are on the piano faculties of reputed universities and conservatories in the U.S. and abroad. For more information, go to http://www.ceomta.com/conferences-workshops/piano-workshop-i.

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An announcement from one of our collegiate members at OSU:

Ching-Lan Chang

MA Lecture Recital

Presenting: Alexandre Tansman’s piano music for children

Time: Tuesday, 11/22/2011, 10:30-11:30AM.

Location: Room 205 in Science and Engineering Library, OSU.

Address: 175 W. 18th Ave., Columbus, OH, 43210

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Concert announcement – a recital with students of some of our district’s members:

Children Helping Children International – a Columbus-based non-profit organization designed to involve American children in helping underprivileged children around the world, presents:

3rd Annual Fundraising Concert

November 13, 2011, 3:00pm

Jones Middle School Auditorium

2100 Arlington Ave, Upper Arlington, OH 43221

Musical concert performed by exceptionally gifted children – rising stars of Columbus’ musical community and

winners of numerous competitions.

Participants include: Gavin George, 8 (piano), Julia Warton, 16 (flute), Iris Jang, 17 (piano), Andrew Zhang, 13 (violin), Taylor Wang, 9 (piano), James Hettinga, 12 (cello), Abhik Mazumder, 10 (piano), Ariel Horowitz, 15, (violin), Brook Zhang, 17 (piano),

Jones Middle School Chamber Orchestra, and Jones Middle School Honors Choir

Introductions by Boyce Lancaster, host of WOSU classical 89.7

Admission: Regular – $20.00, Students and Seniors – $10, Family – $35.00

For tickets, contact Tatiana Zunshine at (614) 657-4501, or at tzunshine@gmail.com

Pianorama 2011 Coming up November 5th!!

suzanne — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 13:14:55 +0000

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Bruce Piper, fundraising chair, is looking for volunteers to help assemble flower bouquets in the afternoon of November 5th as well as distributing them at the 6:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. concerts.

Preferably, this should be people who are not involved with the concert itself. Parent volunteers would be great.

They can e-mail Bruce at bpiper0378@gmail.com or phone at 740-967-0378. Teachers, thank you for your help with this!

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Deadline Monday!

Our first Monday Morning Musicale of the season is coming up on Monday, November 7 at 10:00 am. at Graves Piano & Organ. ALL MEMBERS are invited to perform in this informal setting. Please join us to, perform a piece you are working on, play an old favorite, or share a student piece you’ve discovered.

Please email your name, title of piece/s and performance length to Laura Flowers Benson, chair, at flowben@hotmail.com .

DEADLINE for entry is Monday, October 31st.

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Concert announcement:

Dr. Gulimina Mahamuti, CEOMTA piano workshop chair and Ohio Wesleyan University assistant professor of music, will perform at the Fifteenth Annual Donald Bernhardt Memorial Chamber Music Concert with Mansfield Chamber Music Players at Riedl Recital Hall of OSU-Mansfield Campus on Sunday, November 6, at 4 pm. The concert will feature music by Francaix, Taffanel, Schubert and Still. For more information, please visit: www. gulimina.com

20111106 Chamber Music Poster

Independent Music Teachers Forum

suzanne — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 13:10:51 +0000

Friday is the first IMTF!

It’s not too late for “Technology Treasures”

You won’t want to miss the October 7th Independent Teacher Forum at 10 a.m at the Old Worthington Library. Our topic is “Technology Treasures” and Liz Atkinson has prepared a great presentation which includes many of the on-line websites she uses in her teaching. She will demonstrate them with a screen and projector and has a fabulous hand out for you.

This year is the first time that IMTF has asked for an RSVP for the meeting and although I have heard from many people, I know that some of you who have planned to attend have missed the RSVP. Don’t let that stop you from coming! We had hoped to have the RSVPs to help us in planning but you are still welcome.

If possible call or email Sharon Walton if you plan to attend the Forum. Check your directory for more information

skrwalton@gmail.com

Sharon Walton…614-451-4820

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Time-sensitive concert announcement:

Tonight!!

October District Newsletter

suzanne — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 12:51:34 +0000

Here’s a link to the Fall Newsletter with all of the latest news from President Susan Treer:

October 11 CEDistrict Newsletter

An Evening with the CEOMTA coming up October 2nd at Graves

suzanne — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 13:16:57 +0000

Dear Members,

Our first members concert, “An Evening with the CEOMTA” is coming up on Sunday, October 2 at 5:00 pm. at Graves Piano & Organ. The concert is free of charge and open to the public. Please print this flyer and post in your studio! What a wonderful opportunity for your students to hear a live performance! There is a great variety of music to spark a lively discussion in their next lesson with you!

Sincerely,

Laura Flowers Benson

Chair, Member Musicales

Flyer:

Oct 2 – Evening with CEOMTA – Flyer

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Other announcements:

Judges Needed

The Western District of OhioMTA is looking for 4 people to judge their Ribbon Festival on Saturday, December 3 from about 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 or 4:30 p.m. at Wright State University.

Two Elementary- Early Intermediate judges and two Intermediate – Advanced judges are needed. The judges will grade every other student in a recital atmosphere. Students will play 1 piece.

All judges will receive payment, gas mileage and a free lunch (we encourage car pooling).

Interested teachers can e-mail Mary Anne Blazer tblazer@woh.rr.com or call 937-767-1892 .

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Asteria

Sylvia Rhyne, soprano • Eric Redlinger, tenor and lute

Music for a Rash Prince

Friday, Sept. 30, 2011 • 8 pm concert, 7:30 pm pre-concert lecture

Mees Hall, Capital University

The 32nd season of the Early Music in Columbus concert series opens with the medieval vocal and lute duo Asteria in Music for a Rash Prince: Medieval Love Songs from the court of Charles the Bold of Burgundy on Friday, Sept. 30, 2011 in Mees Hall at Capital University. The concert begins at 8:00 p.m. with a pre-concert lecture at 7:30 p.m.

The year is 1475, and Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, prince of the French royal family, and one of the richest and most powerful men in Northern Europe, is involved in a protracted siege of the Germanic town of Neuss. His most precious possession that he kept with him during the siege, particularly for such a great music lover as Charles, was his chapel choir. Asteria’s program, “Music for a Rash Prince,” seeks to reconstruct the musical atmosphere at this very precise moment in history by presenting pieces that might well have been sung before Charles the Bold during the siege of Neuss in 1475. Songs by Robert Morton, Hayne Van Ghizheghem and Antoine Busnoys, who were all in the employ of the duke, are interspersed with works attributed to the duke himself, to provide a unique view of medieval courtly life at its height in the latter 15th century.

Asteria burst onto the national Early Music scene in 2004, winning Early Music America’s first Unicorn Prize for Medieval and Renaissance Music with a performance heralded by the New York Times as “intimate and deeply communicative…meltingly beautiful.” This engaging duo brings out the passion and emotional impact of late medieval vocal and instrumental music with timeless love songs of wide appeal, transporting their listeners back to the age of chivalry.

Eric Redlinger’s skill on the lute and sweet tenor voice are complemented by his expertise in early music, earned through study at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis and extensive archival research into original sources. Following graduation from Middlebury College, Eric spent several years immersing himself in the European musical archives of the Hague, Basel and Marburg. During this time he also did post- graduate studies in composition and musicology at the Frankfurt Conservatory of Music, worked in the studio of New York based avant-garde composer Philip Glass and studied medieval lute with Crawford Young and voice with Richard Levitt at the Schola. He now makes his home in New York, where he has studied with Drew Minter and Gary Ramsey.

Sylvia Rhyne brings to the partnership not only her quicksilver soprano but also a strong dramatic connection with the audience, gained from a professional career in musical theater. She has starred internationally as Christine in “The Phantom of the Opera,” and on Broadway as Joanna in “Sweeny Todd” under the direction of Harold Prince, Susan Schulman and Stephen Sondheim. Raised in London and the Pacific Northwest, Sylvia grew up surrounded by classical music, opera and dance. She pursued a passion for early music at Carleton College, guided by Stephen Kelly, taking leading roles in early operas and operettas on her way to a degree in music. She studied also with Wesley Balk at St. Olaf College and recorded with Dennis Russell Davies and the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra. Arriving in New York, Sylvia was invited to sing with the New York City Opera and began ongoing coaching with Marcy Lindheimer.

Upon meeting, Eric and Sylvia immediately discovered their mutual interest in earlier repertoire and began to rendezvous regularly in New York’s Central Park to work on late Medieval and Renaissance pieces, gradually developing their passionate approach to the music. Asteria’s performances convey the anguish and ecstasy of the poetry and the rapturous beauty of the interweaving vocal and instrumental lines.

The Early Music in Columbus concert series features regional, national and international artists who perform music from the medieval, Renaissance and Baroque periods on reproductions of historical instruments. Tickets are $27 general admission, $22 for seniors and $12.00 for students and may be purchased through the web site: www.earlymusicincolumbus.org, at the door or charged by phone. To order tickets by phone, contact Katherine Wolfe at 614-861- 4569, the CAPA ticket offices (614-469-0939) or Ticketmaster (800-745-3000).

The Early Music in Columbus concert series is supported by funding from the Ohio Arts Council, the Greater Columbus Arts Council, and The Columbus Foundation.