UPCOMING EVENTS
Monday, March 26
Meeting 9:30AM
BRUCE BRUBAKER
"Again and Again: Minimalism and Postminimalist Piano Music"
Final NEPTA Music Sale!
9:00AM
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Monday, April 9
Meeting 9:30AM
with NINA GRIMALDI
"Improvisation Made Accessible"
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Monday, April 30
Meeting 9:30AM
JOHN FERGUSON
Annual Meeting
Awards Recital
Luncheon
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PRESIDENT'S GREETINGS
Dear Colleagues and Friends,
I hope you are all well. We've started off the new year with two exciting meetings. In January, we had Seymour Bernstein's lecture, "Examining Chopin's Notational Indications." In February,
Julie Knerr shared her "152 Strategies for Effective and Efficient Teaching" and "Lost Gems of the Piano Repertoire." If you missed these meetings, you can read the Meeting Minutes by logging into the members section of our website at http://www.nepta.info/member-login/.
On a separate note, Janna Bruene and Lydia Reed-Guertin presented us with newly-designed hanging name tags. Many thanks to Janna and Lydia for putting them together.
We've also had many successful student recitals over the past three months. Congratulations to all the teachers and students who participated, and thank you to all the recital chairs and assistants for making these performances possible. Our series of recitals and competitions will continue through April.
Many of you may remember one of our members, Irene Golan, who passed away in October 2017. She was a devoted member of NEPTA for many years, and served as President from 1975 to 1977. To honor her, we are officially naming the Spring Teachers' Exchange the "Irene S. Golan Teachers' Exchange," starting this April and continuing in perpetuity. To celebrate this occasion, we have invited Irene's daughter Jeanne Golan to join us on April 9th. Jeanne is thrilled to join, so I hope you also can attend the meeting. We will have a small opening ceremony before the scheduled program.
Monday, May 21st, is our last meeting of the season. It is the Annual Meeting featuring the Awards Recital, followed by a luncheon. Please come listen to our talented award winners perform, and join us afterwards for a delicious lunch with our colleagues and friends at The Talk restaurant. It is a lovely way to end the busy season together. (Please register online for the luncheon.)
As this is the last newsletter for the season, this is a gentle reminder to renew your membership for next season. Thank you in advance for continuing your membership. Your participation is what drives our organization to achieve more and inspire those in the piano teaching profession. I want to thank all of the volunteers and everyone who has worked with me throughout the year. Thank you!
Warm Regards,
Ranko Konishi-Houston
President
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SPRING SPEAKER SERIES EVENTS
Mark your calendars and plan to join us for the final Spring Speaker Series event:
"Again and Again: Minimalism and Postminimalist Piano Music"
Lecture by Bruce Brubaker
Monday, March 26, 2018, 9:30am-12:00pm
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STUDENT MASTER CLASS
Join us for NEPTA's annual student master class with clinician John Ferguson, featuring performances by students of NEPTA members.
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AWARD WINNERS
Nancy Oliva Award
Established to encourage the artistic achievements of students of NEPTA's independent teachers. Three $35 awards for 7th grade students performing in the NEPTA Intermediate I Recitals.
Reagan O'Neil, student of Sivan Etedgee
Benjamin Shaar, student of Dr. Nilly Epstein Shilo
Eric Zhang, student of Helena Vesterman
Honorable Mention:
Emily Cheng, student of Helena Vesterman
Andrea Kohler, student of Valerie Henkin
Sydney Pho, student of Philip Feng
Wanda Paik Award
Established to encourage the artistic achievements of students of NEPTA's independent teachers. Four $100 awards for 8th grade students performing in the NEPTA Intermediate II Recitals.
Maxine Park, student of Mila Filatova
Tianyi Yang, student of Natalia Harlap
Michael Karshis, student of Tanya Schwartzman
Justin Wang, student of Helena Vesterman
Alice Procter Award
One $100 award for an outstanding original composition in the classical style.
Ian Lin for his composition, 'Almost Classical: Four variations on "Soft Kitty", student of Tanya Schwartzman
Congratulations to students and their teachers, and t
hank you to our Awards committee!
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ANNUAL MEETING AND LUNCHEON
The annual meeting is on Monday, May 21, 2018. (Please note that the program booklet lists the wrong date.)
Please join us at The Talk Restaurant for the annual luncheon immediately after the meeting. The restaurant is located at
116 Main Street, Watertown, MA, walking distance from First Parish.
The price for the luncheon is $30. You can register and pay for the luncheon at www.nepta.info with a credit card or PayPal account. All transactions are processed securely through PayPal's website. To pay by check, please download and complete the registration form at www.nepta.info and mail it with your check to NEPTA Treasurer, Janice Spillane, 18 Mill Street, North Reading, MA 01864. Make checks payable to NEPTA.
Unfortunately, no walk-ins or teacher substitutions will be allowed.
Registrations and payment must be received no later than Monday, May 7, 2018. No Exceptions.
Many thanks to Nina Grimaldi and Jan Spillane for organizing the event.
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