MICHIGAN MUSIC TEACHERS ASSOCIATION

AFFILIATEDWITHTHEMUSICTEACHERSNATIONALASSOCIATION

FOUNDEDIN1885

129thStateConference

October12–14,2014

TheHenryHotel,Dearborn,MI

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TABLEOFCONTENTS

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LetterfromGarikPedersen,MMTAPresident...............................................6LetterfromMTNAKennethJ.ChristensenandGaryL.Ingle.....................7LetterfromGovenorRickSnyder.......................................................................8LetterfromJenniferDrake,KAMTAPresident...............................................9ListofKAMTAVolunteers...................................................................................10MMTABoardofDirectors,Officers,andCommitteeChairs....................11RadissonHotelFloorPlan..................................................................................12CompleteConferenceProgram.....................................................................13-15ConferenceinDetail.......................................................................................16-19AlpinHong,ConferenceArtist.....................................................................19-20NancyBachus,ConferenceClinician...............................................................21ChristopherHarding,ConferenceClinician..................................................22Dr.DavidAbbott,ConferenceClinician..........................................................23Dr.GaryIngle,MTNACEO...................................................................................24MTNACollegiatePresenters..............................................................................25MMTAWinnersRecital..................................................................................26-292013CommissionedComposerandWMUConcert..............................30-32AlpinHongConcert...............................................................................................33CharlesAschbrenner,DistinguishedServiceAward...........................34-352013TeachersoftheYear............................................................................36-37SATPianoandVoiceFinals................................................................................39MMTAConcertoCompetitionWinners..........................................................402012MTNAWinners......................................................................................41-43MTNAWinnersRecital...................................................................................44-46ListofAdvertisers.................................................................................................55

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DearColleagues,

Asyourpresident,Iamdelightedtowelcomeeachofyoutothe129th

MichiganMusicTeachersAssociationConference!IhopeyouenjoyyourstayatthebeautifulHenryHotelandleaverejuvenated,inspired,anditchingtogetbacktoyourstudentstotryoutsomethingyouhavelearned.We’resogladyou’rehere!

Thisisyourconference-itisplannedwithyouinmindbecauseMMTAexiststoserveyouandourstudents.Wehaveafullitineraryplannedforyou,sobesuretotakeafewminutestoreadthroughyourconferencebookletandlearnaboutthesessionsandpresenters.Sincetheconference“doubles”astheannualmeetingoftheAssociation,Iaskthatyouattendthebusinessmeetingsaswell-wevalueyourparticipation,you’lllearnmoreabouthowMMTAworks,andIpromisetokeepitshort!

Onethingthatmakeseachconferenceuniqueistheinputofthelocalhostchapter.ManythanksareduetheMetropolitanDetroitMusiciansLeague,thisyear’shostchapter,andCarolLevyandArviSinka,localconferenceco-chairs,fortheircapableandgeneroushospitality.

GailLytleLira,MMTAVicePresident,isourchiefconferenceplanner.Herenergy,enthusiasm,efficiency,andorganizationareaninvaluablegifttoMMTA,agiftthatshehassharedfreelythroughoutthepasttwoyearsasevidencedintheoutstandingconferencesshehasplanned.Whenyouseeherduringtheconference-ifyoucancatchupwithher,thatis-expressyourprofuseappreciation.Ifnot,sendheraquickthankyouemailaftertheconference.Attheendofthisconference,Gailwillbecomeournewpresident,andIlookforwardtoservingunderhertalentedleadership!

Again,thankyouforattendingourconferenceandfortheinvaluableroleyouplayinMMTA!Ithasbeenanhonortoserveasyourpresident.

Sincerely,

GarikPedersenMMTAPresident

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October12,2014

WelcomeAddressOnbehalfoftheMetropolitanDetroitMusician'sLeague,IwouldliketowelcomeyoutotheAnnualConferenceinDearborn.Wearehappytobehostingallofyouinthishistoricarea,whereHenryFordlivedandcontributedtoourmodernlifestylewithhisinventionoftheassemblyline.Ford'sinnovationmadeautomobilesaffordabletomostAmericanhouseholds.InourownMDMLchapter,oneofourmembers,BettyStasson,sawaworthycauseandovertime,alsopersistedinmakingithappen.Thatworthycausewasthelegalizingofmusiclessonstaughtinhomes.Consequently,MichiganistheonlystateintheUSwithsuchteacher-friendlylaws.Asawelcomegift,eachattendeewillreceiveacopyofCatherineRollins'recentlycommissionedcompositionentitledSpanishFire.ThisworkwascommissionedbytheMDMLchapterincelebrationofour88thyear.Ihopethisweekwillinspireandbetter-equipyouasateacher.Manyofuswillgettoseeoldfriendsthatwehaven'tseeninawhile,andwillevenmakenewfriendshipsaswell.Enjoytheconferenceandthankyouforbeinghere.Sincerely,KarenFeillaMDMLPresident

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MMTA 129th State Conference

Host Chapter

MetropolitanDetroitMusician’sLeague

ConferenceCo-chairs:CarolLevyandArviSinka

YukoAkashiSaraAylesworthJordanBrettRoxaneCaseYevgenyaDerianKarenFeillaKeithGambleMitchellGenovaArleneKernHelenKerwinOksanaKovalchukSimonaLeszinskyMariaLisowskyMartaPietrzykNancyRobertsCatherineRollinMarySicilianoSvetlanaStefaduStephanieThompsonIzabellaVilenskyI-ChenYeh***Thank you all for your contributions to our 129th State Conference!

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MMTABoardofDirectors,Officers,andCommitteeChairs,2014

President.........................................................................................GarikPedersenVicePresident....................................................................................GailLytleLiraSecretary.......................................................................................DorothyVVogelTreasurer................................................................................DianaSpitnaleMillerImmediatePastPresident.................................................................PennyDraperParliamentarian.................................................................................ChristieOtterAdvocacyandAwarenessChair........................................................BarbaraCollinsAwardsChair..................................................................................JenniferLDrakeCertificationChair..............................................................................MariaHolianCommissionedComposerChair..............................................CharlesAschbrennerConcertoCompetitionChair............................................................GiuseppeLupisHistorian...................................................................................MaryVanderLindeIMTFChairandLocalAssociationsChair................................JeanneHanleyThelenMembershipChair........................................................................LesterCastellanoMMTEditor.......................................................................................AlishaSnyderMTNAStateCompetitionsCoordinator.......................................LiaJensen-AbbottMTNAChamberMusicPerformanceCompetitions............................PennyDraperMTNACollegeFacultyRepresentative................................................DavidAbbottMTNACompositionCompetitions..............................................MaryAnnAnchutzMTNAJuniorPerformanceCompetitions........................................LaurieMarshallMTNAScholarshipFoundation............................................................JordanBrettMTNASeniorPerformanceCompetitions....................................LiaJensen-AbbottMTNAYoungArtistPerformance.......................................................PennyDraperNoncompetitiveActivities................................................................JackieWillertzSATAuditionsChair.................................................................MargareteThomsenSATPianoHandbookChair..........................................................GailDavis-BarnesSATStringChair...............................................................................................openSATVoiceChair.....................................................................................MihoSegalSATWoodwindsChair.......................................................................KeithGambleStudentAchievementTestingCoordinator.........................................DianaMunchStudentChaptersCoordinator........................................................AdrienneWileyStudentCompositionChair.......................................................MaryAnnAnschutzTeacherEducationChair..................................................................SaraGCarriereTechnologyChair........................................................................EricDVanDeVort

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COMPLETECONFERENCEPROGRAM

SUNDAY,OCTOBER128:15-9:30a.m. ExecutiveBoardMeeting

9:30-11a.m. FullBoardMeeting

12:00p.m. RegistrationOpens

12:00p.m VENDORSOPEN 1:00-5:00p.m. NTCMTest 1:00-2:15p.m. ConferenceOpens:

WelcomebyPresidentDr.GarikPedersen.GeneralSession1,“MindfulMeditationforMusicInstructors”CentralMichiganUniversityMTNACollegiateChapterANDJessieGrantDPT,CSCS,ConferenceSpeaker“InjuryPreventionandTreatmentofMusicians“

2:15p.m. BREAK 2:30-3:45p.m. GeneralSession2.

PanayisLyras“TheDuoPiano”

3:45-4:00p.m. MMTABusinessMeeting1:Treasurer’sReport

4:00-4:15p.m. BREAK 4:15-5:45p.m. GeneralSession3.Recital

WinnersofMMTACompetitions,MargareteThomsen,presiding

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6:00-7:30p.m. DINNERONYOUROWN 6:007:30p.m. LocalAssociationsDinner

Meeting

6:00-7:30p.m. SATPianoRevisionCommitteeDinnerMeeting

7:30p.m. GalaConcertfeaturing2014MMTACommissionedComposition,PaulineMartin&AaronBerofsky

9:00 ReceptionbyMDML MONDAY,OCTOBER137:30-9:00a.m. SATLocalChairsMeeting 8:00a.m. VENDORSOPEN 8:00a.m RegistrationOpen 8:00-8:50 Certification:AProfessional

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9:00-9:45a.m. GeneralSession5.SATHandbookRevision:IntroducingtheNewHandbook1,GailDavis-Barnes,presiding.

9:45-10:00 BREAK 10:00-11:30 GeneralSession6.

DennisAlexander,“TeachingtheRomanticstoYoungPianists.”

12-1:00p.m. LUNCHONYOUROWN 12-1:00p.m. CertificationCommittee

Lunch

1:30-3:00 GeneralSession7.DennisAlexander,“RepertoirethatMotivates,Inspires,andEntertains!”

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3:00-3:15p.m. BREAK 3:15-4:00p.m. GeneralSession8.

AmyI-LinCheng,ChamberMusicMasterClass

4:15-5:15p.m. GeneralSession9.MTNAWinnersRecital,LiaJensen-Abbottpresiding

5:30-6:00p.m. Break 6:00-7:45p.m. GalaBanquet 8:00p.m. GalaConcert:PanayisLyras,

ConferenceArtist

9:15p.m. Reception TUESDAY,OCTOBER147:30-9:00a.m. AdvisoryCouncilMeeting 8:00a.m. VENDORSOPEN 8:00a.m. RegistrationOpens 9:00-10:00a.m.

GeneralSession10.SATHandbookRevision:IntroducingtheNewHandbook2.GailDavis-Barnes,presiding.

10:00-10:20a.m.

Break/HotelCheckOut

10:25-10:30a.m.

BusinessMeetingIIVote

10:30-12:00noon

GeneralSession11.PanayisLyras,MasterClassofAdvancedStudents.

12:00noon ConferenceWrapup

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2014MMTAConference-In-Detail

Sunday,October121:00-2:15p.m.OpeningRemarks:Dr.GarikPedersen,MMTAPresidentGeneralSession1:MTNACollegiateChapterjuriedpresentations,AdrienneWiley,presiding. "MindfulMeditationforMusicInstructors”CentralMichiganUniversityMTNACollegiateChapter,EmilyBohnlein,President,andRachelRule,VicePresident

And JessieGrantDPT,CSCS,ConferenceSpeaker,“InjuryPreventionandTreatmentofMusicians“Musicianswilldiscoverhowtopreventcommoninjuriesthroughwarm-up,postureeducation,andawareness.Inaddition,commontreatmentsoftheseinjurieswillbeaddressed.2:15-2:30p.m.Break2:30-3:45p.m.GeneralSession2:PanayisLyras,ConferenceArtist,“ThePianoDuo:History,literature,andperformingtechniquesofmusicforfourhands."3:45-4:00p.m.BusinessMeeting1:PresidentDr.GarikPedersen,presiding;Treasurer’sReport,DianaMiller4:00–4:15p.m.Break4:15–5:452014GeneralSession3:RecitalfeaturingwinnersoftheMMTAConcertoandStudentAchievementTestingcompetitions,MargereteThomsen,presiding.6:00-7:15p.m.DINNERONYOUROWN7:30p.m.Galaconcertfeaturing2014CommissionedComposerAndyFrancis,pianist,PaulineMartinandviolinist,AaronBerofsky

ReceptionbyMDML

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Monday,October13

8:00-8:50a.m.Certification:AProfessionalIssue9:00-9:45a.m.GeneralSession4:SATHandbookRevision:IntroducingtheNewHandbook1,GailDavis-Barnes,presiding.9:45-10:00a.m.Break10:00-11:30a.m.GeneralSession5:DennisAlexander,ConferenceClinician,“TeachingtheRomanticstoYoungPianists.”Studentstendtoloveromanticstylerepertoire,butmanyofthemhaveadifficulttimeachievingthenecessarymusicalelementsthatcreateaconvincingperformance.Thissessionexplorestechniquesforsolvingmusicalandtechnicalproblemsinherentinromanticrepertoireforlateelementarythroughintermediatelevelstudents.11:45-1:30p.m.LunchOnYourOwn1:30-3:00p.m.GeneralSession6:IMTFSessionConferenceClinician,DennisAlexander,“RepertoirethatMotivates,Inspires,andEntertains!”JeanneHanleyThelen,presiding.Inthisrepertoireshowcase,DennisAlexanderwillsharesomeofhisfavoritepiecesatalllevelsthatteacherswillfindperfectforrecitals,competitions,festivals,orforjustentertainingthegrandparentsonaSaturdaynight!Newsolosandduets,alongwithother"crowdpleasers"willbefeaturedinthisentertainingandmotivationalsession!Therewillbeadrawingattheendoftheshowcaseforcomplimentarymusicpackets.3:00–3:15p.m.Break3:15–4:00p.m.GeneralSession7:TeacherEducationSessionAmyI-LinCheng,ChamberMusicMasterClass,SaraCarriere,presiding,4:15-5:15p.m.GeneralSession8:MTNAWinnersRecital,LiaJensen-Abbottpresiding.5:30–6:00p.m.Break

6:00–7:45p.m.GalaBanquet

8:00p.m.GalaConcert:PanayisLyras,ConferenceArtist

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ReceptionTuesday,October149:00–10:00GeneralSession9:SATHandbookRevision:DiscussionoftheNewHandbook2,GailDavis-Barnes,presiding.10:00–10:20a.m.Break/HotelCheckOut10:25-10:30a.m.BusinessMeeting2Vote10:30–12:00noonGeneralSession10:ConcertArtist,PanayisLyras,MasterClassofAdvancedStudents12:00noonConferenceWrapup

2014ConferenceArtistPanayisLyras

WinneroftheSilverMedalinthe1981VanCliburnInternationalPianoCompetition,PanayisLyrashasbeenseenandheardbymillionsoftelevisionviewersonPBSandtheArtsandEntertainmentCableNetwork.HeisalsoFirstPrizewinneroftheGinaBachauerInternationalPianoCompetition,theWilliamKapellInternationalPianoCompetition,andtheThreeRiversPianoCompetition,andSilverMedalistintheArthurRubinsteinInternationalPianoMasterCompetitioninIsrael.

Sincehis1980recitaldebutintheprestigiousAmbassadorAuditoriuminPasadena,California,Mr.LyrashasperformedsolorecitalsinAliceTullyHallatLincolnCenterinNewYorkCity,theKennedyCenterinWashington,

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D.C.,andmanyothercitiesacrossNorthAmerica,includingBoston,LosAngeles,Cincinnati,Denver,Houston,Portland,Sarasota,Seattle,TorontoandVancouver.HisorchestralengagementshaveincludedperformanceswiththePhiladelphiaandMinnesotaOrchestras,theBuffaloandRochesterPhilharmonicOrchestras,theBostonPops,andtheSanFrancisco,Dallas,SaintLouis,Pittsburgh,Indianapolis,Baltimore,Phoenix,NorthCarolina,Florida,FortWorth,Nashville,Nevada,NewJersey,NewMexico,Omaha,Sacramento,Utah,Hawaii,HonoluluandPacificsymphonyorchestras.Internationally,Mr.LyrashasperformedwiththeHongKongPhilharmonic,theOrquestaFilarmonicadelaUNAMinMexicoCity,theOrquestaFilarmonicadeMontevideoinUruguay,theJerusalemandHaifaSymphonyOrchestrasinIsrael,theNationalandCapetownSymphonyOrchestrasinSouthAfrica,andtouredEnglandandTaiwan.PanayisLyrashascollaboratedwithsuchacclaimedchambermusicensemblesastheTokyo,Chilingirian,Audubon,Colorado,ConcordandOrfordStringQuartets,andappearedattheSaratoga,Interlochen,Scotia,Breckenridge,Peninsula,ColoradoandMountGretnaSummerFestivals.InAugust2004,hewasappointedArtist-in-ResidenceandProfessorofPianoatMichiganStateUniversity.

AnativeofAthens,Greece,Mr.LyrasreceivedhisBachelorandMasterofMusicdegreesfromTheJuilliardSchool.HeisaSteinwayArtist,andhasrecordedforVarèseSarabandeandPantheon.

musicforCentaur,Albany,andCDBabylabels.

2014ConferenceClinicianDennisAlexander

SincehisaffiliationwithAlfredPublishingCompanyin1986asacomposerandclinician,DennisAlexanderhasearnedaninternationalreputationasoneofNorthAmerica'smostprolificandpopularcomposersofeducationalpianomusicforstudentsatalllevels.ProfessorAlexanderretiredfromhispositionattheUniversityofMontanainMay1996wherehetaughtpianoandpianopedagogyfor24years.UponmovingtoCalifornia,hetaughtprivatelyinadditiontoservingonthefacultiesof

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CalStateFullertonandCalStateNorthridge.HecurrentlylivesinAlbuquerque,NewMexicowherehemaintainsanactivecomposingandtouringscheduleforAlfredPublishingCompany.ProfessorAlexanderisanativeKansan,havinggraduatedfromtheUniversityofKansaswherehewasastudentofRichardReber.In1972,hewasinvitedtojointhefacultyattheUniversityofMontanaandservedaspianodepartmentchairinadditiontohisteachingdutiesinappliedpiano,classpianoandpianopedagogy.In1987,hemadehisNewYorkdebutatCarnegieRecitalHallwithviolinistWalterOlivaresandcontinuestobeactiveasasoloist,accompanistandchambermusician.Hehasservedasacollaborativeartistfornumerousinternationallyrecognizedsoloists,instrumentalists,andchambergroups.AformerpresidentoftheMontanaStateMusicTeachersAssociation,heisapopularclinicianatstateandnationalmusicteachersconventions.In2009,hewasinvitedbyMTNAtoconducttheintermediatelevelmasterclassattheirnationalconventioninAtlanta.ProfessorAlexanderrecentlyreturnedfromjudginganationalpianocompetitioninIndiacalled“Musiquest”andhastouredtwicetothefarEastwhereheperformedrecitalsandworkshopsinSingapore,HongKong,Malaysia,Indonesia,andSouthKorea.Overtheyears,numerousorganizationsandstateassociationshavecommissionedhimtowritecompositions.ManyofhiscompositionsareincludedintheNationalFederationofMusicStudyClubsFestivalrequiredlistandhismusicisbeingperformedbystudentsthroughouttheUnitedStates,Canada,SouthAfrica,Australia,Asia,andEurope.OneofMr.Alexander'smostsignificantcontributionstotherepertoireis"24CharacterPreludes"inallmajorandminorkeyswhichincludesaCDwithDennisAlexanderassoloist.Heisalsoaco-authorofanexcitingandinnovativepianomethodentitled"Alfred'sPremierPianoCourse".Hislatestcollections,called"JustforTwo”wererecentlyreleasedandconsistof4collectionsofonepiano/4handrepertoire.Eachbookconsistsofduetarrangementsofthemostpopularpiecesfromhis“JustforYou”series,abestseller.HewasrecentlycommissionedbyMTNAtocomposeachambermusicworkforpiano,violin,andcelloentitled“DanceSuite”andthisworkwaspremieredatthe2013nationalconferenceinAnaheim,California.Mr.Alexander’spersonalwebsitehasbecomeafavoritewith

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pianoteachersandfeaturesrecordings,videos,teachingtips,andmuchmore! AmyI-LinCheng

BorninTaiwan,pianistAmyI-LinChenghasappearedinconcertsacrosstheUnitedStates,inGermany,Switzerland,Denmark,Taiwan,BrazilandIsrael.HerliveperformanceshavebeenheardonWGBH,KCSC,WHYY,LaRadioSuisseRomande-Espace2,andNPRinHouston.Asarecitalsoloist,AmyhasperformedatvenuessuchastheIsabellaStewartGardnerMuseum,MerkinConcertHallinNewYorkCity,WeillRecitalHallinCarnegieHall,andNationalConcertHallinTaipei.Anavid

chambermusician,AmyhastouredintheUSwiththeAmericanChamberPlayers,TrioSolari,andfrequentlyappearsinChamberMusicsummerfestivals.Amyistheco-ArtisticDirectoroftheBrightmusicSocietyofOklahomainOklahomaCity.Shehasrecordedchamber JessieGrant

JessieGrantDPT,CSCSreceivedherBachelors ofSciencedegreefromGrandValleyStateUniversityin2007.ShesuccessfullycompletedherDoctoratedegreeinPhysicalTherapyfromGVSUin2010.Sincegraduation,JessiehasbeenemployedatActiveOrthopedicsPhysicalTherapy’sMidlandandFreelandlocationswhereshehasdevelopedanexcellentreputationasaskilledmanualtherapistwithexceptionalorthopedicknowledge.

Jessiehasastronginterestinorthopedicsandsportsphysicaltherapy.ShehasparticipatedinnumerouseducationalcoursesincludingOaklandUniversity’sOrthopedicsManualPhysicalTherapycontinuingcurriculumforthespineandextremities.SheholdsnationalcertificationasaFunctionalMovementScreen(FMS)administratorandsheisaCertifiedStrengthandConditioningSpecialist(CSCS).

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OutsideofworkJessieenjoysbeingoutdoorsandstayingactive.Shealsoprovideseducationalclassestothecommunityonaregularbasis.

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MMTAWinnersRecitalSunday,October12,2014

4:15p.m.

Program

GradusadParnassum DebussyNocturneinCsharpminorOp.Posth. Chopin

RichardShao,pianoMMTAConcertoCompetition,Division1

CatherineRollin,teacher

SonataK.333FirstMovement MozartJubileeWang,piano

MMTASATFinals,JuniorMarySicilano,teacher

Fantasie-Impromptu,Op.66 Chopin

Ji-InWoo,pianoMMTASATFinals,IntermediatePiano

SarahSohyunKim,teacher

TheKiss LudwigVanBeethovenIntornoAll’idolMio AntonioCesti KalinaHertafeld,voice MMTASATFinals JuliaEllis,teacherBalladeNo.1inGminor,Op.23 FranzChopin

TingTingChang,piano MMTAConcertoCompetitionJuniorHigh LoganSkelton,teacher

ConcertoNo.1 LudwigVanBeethovenTingYanFung,piano

MMTAConcertoCompetition,SeniorMichaelCoonrod,teacher

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ThePerformers

RichardShaois9yearsoldandisinthefourthgradeoftheTroyschooldistrict.RichardhasstudiedpianowithCatherineRollinsincehewasafirstgrader.Whileinhisthirdgrade,RichardwonthreefirstplaceawardsfromtheInternationalPianoFestivalofAlbionCollege,theYoungArtistsScholarshipCompetitionoftheMetropolitanDetroitMusiciansLeague,andtheMMTAConcertoCompetitionrespectively.RichardispassionateaboutmusicgenerallyandisfamiliarwithmostoftheMozartpianoconcertosandsonatas,includingtheirrespectiveKochellistings.

JubileeWangis12yearsold.Shehaswonmanyawardsinnumerouspianocompetitionsandplaysviolinalongwithpiano.JubileespeaksfluentChineseandKorean,andhasalsowonseveralawardsinChineseSpeechContests.Whensheisnotpracticingpiano,sheenjoysiceskating,drawing,andwriting.

FourteenyearoldJi-InWoo,1stprizewinnerofMichiganMusicTeacherAssociation(MMTA)SATcompetitionStateFinals,isastraight-AstudentatStoneyCreekHighSchoolinRochester,Michigan.BorninKorea,shebeganplayingthepianoatage4andhasbeenfortunateenoughtolearnundermanydifferentgreatteachersincludinghercurrentteacher,SarahKim,withwhomJi-InhasbeenstudyingsincemovingtoMichigan5yearsago.Duringthistime,shehasbeenabletodiscoverherloveformusic,whichthenledhertowinnumerousawardssuchas1stplaceinelementaryconcertodivisionofAmericanGuildofMusic(AGM)forbothGreat

LakesRegionalandNationalFinalandHonorableMentionawardinMMTAConcertoCompetitionin2012aswellas1stplacein2014and2ndplacein2010insoloageachievementcategoryofAGMGreatLakesRegionalCompetition.Ji-InisalsoanactiveviolinistandplaysthefirstviolininSymphonyOrchestraofOaklandYouthOrchestra(OYO).Inadditiontomusic,sheswimscompetitivelyandisalsoapartofanelitetravelsoccerteamatRochesterSoccerClub(RSC).Sheenjoysreadinganddrawingandhopestobecomealawyerwhenshegrowsup.

KalinaHertafeldissixteenyearsoldandisaJunioratOkemosHighschool.Alongwithsingingshelovesactinginherschoolsplaysandthroughcommunitytheatre.Kalinahasbeenstudying

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voicewithJuliaEllisfortwoyears,andthisyearsheispartofherschoolstopchoir,Someko.

TingTingChang,14,iscurrentlya10thgraderatBloomfieldHillsHighSchool.SheiscurrentlystudyingpianowithProfessorLoganSkeltonofUniversityofMichigan.TingTingstartedpianolessonsatage5underMrs.Vilensky.Sincethen,shefellinlovewithmusic.ShealsoplaysthefluteandpiccoloatDSOandtheschoolsymphonybandandorchestra.Shehaswonnumerouspianoawards,including1stplaceatthe2014MMTAConcertoCompetition,1stplaceatthe2013Steinwaycompetition,3rdplaceatthe2013MDMLYoungArtistsScholarshipCompetition,1stplaceatthe2012LivoniaPianoCompetition,1stplaceatthe2009MMTAConcertoCompetition,honorablementionsatthe2012,2013MTNAStudentCompetitions

and2013MMTAConcerto,aswellasawardsfrommanyothercontestsandfestivals.Inadditiontomusic,TingTingalsoenjoysdancing,reading,playingtennis,swimming,andhangingoutwithherfriends.Forthe2014-2015schoolyear,sheisaproudmemberoftheBloomfieldHillsHighSchoolMarchingBandColorGuard,ScienceOlympiadandtheModelUNteam.

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GalaConcert

Sunday,October12,2014

7:30p.m.

Program

IRememberWhenItHurt... AndyFrancis

TheEchoQuartetMatthewTracy,SopranoSaxophone

KyleLandry,AltoSaxophoneCaseyGrev,TenorSaxophone

EricTroiano,BaritoneSaxophoneMMTAWinnerChamberMusic

The2014commissionedwork,IRememberWhenItHurt...,isfundedjointlybytheMusicTeachersNationalAssociationandtheMichiganMusicTeachersAssociation.

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SonatainGMajor,K301 Mozart Allegroconspirito Allegro

AaronBerofski,violin,andPaulineMartin,piano.SonatainAMajor Franck Allegrobenmoderato Allegro Recitativo-Fantasia Allegrettopocomosso

AaronBerofski,violin,andPaulineMartin,piano

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2014CommissionedComposer

AndyFrancis(born1986)isanaward-winningcomposerandpercussionist.Hismusichasbeenperformedatfestivals,conferences,anduniversitiesacrossUnitedStates,includingboththeSocietyofComposers,Inc.NationalandRegionalConferences,ACDA,CBDNA,theCollegeMusicSocietyPacificNorthwestRegionalConference,ITEA,VoxNovus15MinutesofFame,andnewmusicfestivalsattheUniversityofCentralMissouri,BallStateFestival,OhioUniversity,theUniversityofSouthCarolina,WestTexasA&MUniversity,IllinoisStateUniversity,CaliforniaStateUniversity–Bakersfield,andMarshallUniversity.Awardstohiscreditincludethe2014

MMTA/MTNACommissionedComposer,the2012MichiganStateUniversityChoralCompositionContest,the2011CentralMichiganUniversityOrchestralCompositionCompetition,the2010CentralMichiganUniversityConcertBandCompositionCompetition,the2009OhioUniversityCompositionContestandthe2010RalphTaylorAwardinCompositionfromMarshallUniversity.

AndyholdsaDMAdegreeincompositionandaMMdegreeintheorypedagogyfromMichiganStateUniversity.HealsoholdsaMMincompositionfromCentralMichiganUniversityandtwoBMdegreescumlaudeinpercussionperformanceandcompositionfromOhioUniversity.HisteachersincludeRicardoLorenz,JereHutcheson,DavidGillingham,andMarkPhillips.HeiscurrentlyanadjunctprofessorofMusicTheoryatOhioUniversity.

AaronBerofskyisProfessorofViolinattheUniversityofMichigan.Assoloist,Mr.BerofskyhasperformedwithorchestrasintheUnitedStates,Germany,Italy,SpainandCanada.HerecentlyperformedthePaulFetlerViolinConcertoNo.2andreleasedtheworld-premiererecording on the NAXOS label. He has performed the complete cycle of Mozart violinsonatasatthe InternationalFestivalDeia inSpainandthecompleteBeethovensonatas inNewYork'sMerkinHall andelsewhere. Hehasperformedwith suchartists asMenahemPressler,EugeneIstominandFrancoGulli,andhehasappearedinsuchrenownedvenuesasCarnegie Hall, Alice Tully Hall, the 92nd Street Y, the Corocoran Gallery, Het Doelen,L'Octogone,theTeatroSanJoseandtheMuseodeBellasArtes.Mr.Berofskywasthe firstviolinistof theChesterStringQuartet for15years.Thequartethas been acclaimed as "one of the country's best young string quartets" by theBostonGlobe, and as having "irrepressible energy and unflagging good taste" by theLos AngelesTimes. Tours have taken them throughout the Americas and Europe and the quartetmembers have collaborated with such artists as Robert Mann, Arnold Steinhardt, NormFischerandmanyothers.Somenotableprojectsovertheyearshaveincludedthecompletecycles of the quartets by Beethoven and Dvorak, and numerous recordings by suchcomposers asMozart, Haydn, Barber, Porter, Piston, Kernis and Tenenbom. The ChesterQuartet has served as resident quartet at the University of Michigan and at IndianaUniversitySouthBend.

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Pauline Martin's Washington debut captured the Washington Post headline PaulineMartin's Dazzling Debut. The Canadian born pianist continues to earn world-classrecognitionforsoloandchambermusicperformances,recordingsandnationalbroadcastsinCanada,theU.S.andEurope.MartinhasbeenafeaturedperformerandteacheratsuchfestivalsastheAnnArbor,Sarasota,SummerSerenades(Maryland),MackinacIsland,Groveand Gilmore (Michigan), Winter Days (Scandinavia) and Aria International Festivals. Asconcerto soloist, she has appeared with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, the NewAmerican Chamber Orchestra and Orchestra London Canada, among others. She hasrecordedfortheNaxos,KochandCRSlabelsand,asfoundingmemberoftheSt.ClairTrio,isarecipientoftheprestigiousChamberMusicAmerica/WQXR-FMawardforitsoutstandingCD,“OldAcquaintances”(Koch)aswellasafirst-roundGrammynominationfor“Hobson’sChoice”(Koch). More recent releases include “A Postcard from Europe” with clarinetistGeorgeStoffanand theNaxosCD: “ImaginaryCreatures” (worksby JamesHartway). ShecurrentlyservesasArtisticDirectorofChamberSoloistsofDetroit.PaulineMartin holds performance degrees from IndianaUniversity (B.M. andM.M.,withMenahemPressler)andaD.M.A. fromtheUniversityofMichigan (withTheodoreLettvin,GaryGraffmanandAndréWatts.)ShehasservedonthefacultiesofWayneState,Oaklandand Michigan State Universities and is in demand in the academic community for herperformancerelatedpresentations.

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PANAYIS LYRAS, piano

Monday, October 13, 2014

PROGRAM

Arabeske in C major, Op. 18 Robert Schumann (1810-1856) Sonata No. 3 in F minor, Op. 5 Johannes Brahms Allegro maestoso (1833-1897) Andante espressivo "Evening falls, the moonlight shines, two hearts in love unite in blissful embrace" (Sternau) Scherzo: Allegro energico Intermezzo: Andante molto ("Retrospect") Finale: Allegro moderato ma rubato

• Intermission • Vallée d'Obermann (from Années de Pèlerinage I - Suisse) Franz Liszt (1811-1886) Nocturne in C-sharp minor, Op. 27, No. 1 Frédéric Chopin Nocturne in D-flat major, Op. 27, No. 2 (1810-1849) Polonaise in A-flat major, Op. 53 Frédéric Chopin

Please turn off cell phones and other electronic devices. Recording or photographing any part of this performance is not permitted.

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2014DistinquishedServiceRecipient

Dr.PennyDraper,anMMTAcertifiedteacherofpiano,maintainsaprivatepianostudio,andalsoteachespianoatEmanuelLutheranSchoolinLansing.Sheisapianotechnician,havingstudiedatMSUwithOwenJorgensen,andhastunedfortheMSUCollegeofMusicatradiostationWKAR,KelloggCenter,andWhartonCenterforPerformingArts.

Pennyisthedirectorofanearlymusicensemble,TheRenaissanceSingers,acostumed-troupethatspecializesinrecreatingchoralmusic,instrumentalmusic,anddancefromthesixteenthcentury,performinginthemid-Michiganareaandbeyond.Performances,fromStratford,Ontarioto

Chicago,haveincludedtheBrunchwithBachseriessponsoredbyWQRSRadioinDetroit,MeadowbrookHallfortheDetroitChamberofCommerce,the2003MichiganMusicTeachersConvention,theMichiganFestival,andLansingMatineeMusicale.Thesingerspresenteducationalprogramsfrompre-schoolthroughcollegiatelevelsinthemid-Michiganarea,participateinlocalfundraisers,andhaveproducedaCD.

Penny’spastchoralactivitiesincludedirectingyouthchoirsandthebellchoiratPlymouthCongregationalChurchinLansing,servingasthechoraldirectoratHOPEAcademy,andteachinghighschoolandmiddleschoolchoralmusicintheWilliamstonandEastLansingPublicSchools.ShetouredEuropeasthemusicdirectorofSuitcaseTheatre,aLansing-basedtheatricaltroupeofhighschoolandcollegestudents,andagainasamemberoftheMSVATouringChoir,participatingintheLlangollenInternationalMusicalEisteddfod.

PianostudiesforPennybeganinthesecondgradewithPatriciaWaters,andcontinuedinmiddleschoolandhighschoolwithMMTA’sJeanHull.AhighlightduringhighschoolwassummerstudyatInterlochenasaLansingMatineeMusicalescholarshipwinner.PennywasalsoawardedamusictuitionscholarshipatMSU,whereshestudiedwithDavidRenner,earningB.A.degreesinappliedpianopedagogy,cumlaude,andchoraleducation,cumlaude.WhileatMSU,sheservedastheaccompanistfortheStateSingers.ReturningtoMSUforgraduatestudysheearnedM.A.andPh.D.degreesinmusicology.WhilecompletingdissertationresearchshewasanadjunctfacultymemberattheUniversityofMichigan-Flint,teachingmusichistoryduringafacultysabbaticalandservingasaccompanistfortheChoraleunderDirectorMaryAliceStollak.

Currently,PennyisPresidentoftheSouthwestDistrictofMFMC,President-ElectofMFMC,aswellasapastpresidentofCAMTAandLansingMatineeMusicale.Sheisamemberof

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SigmaAlphaIota,PiKappaLambda,listedinthemillenniumeditionofMarquisWho’sWhoofAmericanWomen,andinanumberofsubsequentMarquisWho’sWhoanthologies.ShewasselectedasTeacher-of-the-Yearin2003bytheCapitalAreaMusicTeachersAssociation,andasanInternationalMusicianoftheYearbytheInternationalBiographicalCentreinCambridge,England.

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TeacheroftheYearBios2014

SarahAlbrightgrewupinMartinsville,Virginia,hereshebeganpianolessonswithhermother.Injuniorhighschool,shestudiedorganandlaterservedasaccompanistforherhighschoolchoir,andshebecametheorganistoftheFirstBaptistChurch.AgraduateofSalemCollegeinWinston-Salem,NorthCarolina,SarahearnedadegreeinorganperformancewhereshestudiedorganwithJohnMuellerandpianowithGeorgeHenryHorne.Sheholdsamaster'sdegree

inorganfromtheUniversityofMichigan.SarahstudiedwithMarilynMasonandshecompletedherorganstudyinPariswithMarieClaireAlain.RecentpianostudyhasbeenwithKatherineTeves.

Sarah'scareerhasincludedprivatepianoteachingaswellaschurchmusicmusicperformancesandpositions.ShewasMusicDirectorforsixyearsattheSouthLyonPresbyterianChurchandsherecentlyretiredafter22yearsattheFirstUnitarianUniversalistCongregationChurchofAnnArborwheresheplayedorgan,piano,anddirectedthreechoirs.Shecontinuestosubstituteinareachurchesandteaches20pianostudents.Overher40yearsofpianoteaching,herstudentshaveparticipatedinStudentAchievementTestingandtheNationalGuildofPianoTeachersauditions.Severalstudentshavebecomeprofessionalmusicians.

AsamemberoftheAnnArborAreaPianoTeachersGuildfor40years,Sarahhasservedinalmosteveryleadershipposition.Duringherpresidency,theAnnArborchapterbecameaffiliatedwithMMTA.ShehasservedontheMMTABoardofCertificationandasheadofLocalAssociations.Throughherlocalchapter,shehasparticipatedintheorganizationofMostlyMusicCamp,MusicExplorerDay,theMonsterConcert,andplayedinguild-sponsoredrecitals.ShehasadjudicatedpianoauditionsinMichiganfor30years.In2011,shewasinvitedtojudgepianistsintheHongKongSchoolsMusicFestival,whichentailedjudgingstudentsfromelementarytoadvancedlevelsallday,sixdaysaweekforamonth.

SarahhasbeenactiveintheAmericanGuildofOrganists,andsheservedasDeanoftheAnnArborchapterin1985–86.In1985,sheorganizeda16-hourlongorganMarathonhonoringBach's300thbirthday.ShehasplayedorganandpianoduetrecitalsinMichigan,Virginia,andNorthCarolina.

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Sarahenjoysgrowingroses,lunchingwithfriends,traveling,andtimewithherchildrenJohn,wholivesinBelleville,andElizabeth,whoteachesdancenearChicago.

. TheLivoniaArePianoTeachersForumhaschosenDorisEdwards,SCTM,asthe2014teacheroftheyear. Doris has been a member of LAPTF since its inception serving as President from 1999 – 2001, Treasurer from 2007 to the present, organizing the Yearbook and serving on the Monster Concert committee. ShehasservedasSATco-chairfrom1999to2013andaschairfor2014.WiththesaleofSATtests,shecollectsmoneytosupport

thescholarshipprogram.Alwaysreadytohelpmoveapiano,shehadher foot crushed when a piano fell on it during student testing in 2001. Doris began teaching while in high school in Romeo under the direction of Grace Gookin, her piano teacher. Receiving state certification in 1990, Doris is acaringpianoteacherforherstudentsandforalloftheSATstudents.Doriswashonoredasteacheroftheyearin1977.

Besidespiano,sheplayedoboeinherhighschoolconcertbandandthebassdruminthemarchingband.AsamemberofaJugBand,5DropsandaDrip,sheprovidedsomeexcitingentertainment.HereducationincludestwoyearsofstudiesinmedicaltechnologyatMSU.

ContributionstothecommunityincludeservingastheorganistatRomeoCongregationalChurch,Mt.HopeCongregationalChurch(Livonia)andSt.Mary’sAntiochanChurch(Livonia).ShealsohasservedashandbelldirectoratMt.Hopesincethelate1960’s,playingwiththe“ClassicalBells”fromtheirformationuntilthe2000’s.ShecurrentlysingsintheMt.HopeChoir.

DorisandAllanhavebeenmarried57+yearsandshestillhasn’tbeenabletoteachhimtoplaythepiano.Thereare4children,sixgrandchildrenandonegreatgrandchild.

Weappreciateherwisdom,herintegrity,herinsightfulness,andherfaithfulnessformanyyearsofservice.

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SvetlanaStefadustudiedMusicTheory,PianoandPedagogyintheUkraine.ShereceivedherPedagogyCertificatefromOaklandUniversityin2012.SvetlanateachesprivatelyinherstudioinTroyandhasbeenactivelyinvolvedintheMDMLsince2008.ShecontinuestostudypianowithMarySicilianoandhasalsobeenstudyingjazzwithMitchGenova.CongratulationsSvetlana!

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JeanneHanleyThelen,pianistandpedagogue,ownsandoperatestheHanleyMusicStudioinGrandRapidsandLivonia,Michigan.Inadditiontobeinganadjudicatorandlecturerthroughoutthestate,Ms.Thelen'sstudentsareconsistentlytopprizewinnersinlocal,regional,andstatecompetitions.Recently,Ms.ThelenwasnamedTeacheroftheYearbythePianoTeachers’ForumofGrandRapids(PTFGR).

Ms.ThelenisanactivememberoftheAmericanCollegeofMusicians,CollegeMusicSociety,St.CeciliaMusicCenter,GrandRapidsMusiciansLeague,theMTNA,MMTA,theLivoniaAreaPianoTeachersForum,andthePianoTeachersForumofGrandRapids.

Ms.Thelenisastate-certifiedteacheroftheMusicTeachers'NationalAssociation(MTNA)forthestateofMichigan.SheistheMMTALocalAssociationsandIMTFchair.Ms.ThelenservedastheWesternDivisionsemi-finalschairfortheMMTAfrom2008to2011,asvice-presidentofthePTFGRfrom2010to2012,andaspresidentofthePTFGRfrom2012to2014.

Ms.Thelenhasbeenmemberartist-facultyattheIllinoisSummerYouthMusicProgramPianoCampatheUniversityofIllinois,Urbana-Champaign(UIUC)since2012.WhileservingasmusiccoordinatoroftheStellaRoyceMusicProgram,Ms.ThelenfoundedanddirectedtheStellaRoycePianoCampatSt.CeciliaMusicCenterinGrandRapids,MI.SheservedastheartisticdirectoroftheStellaRoycePianoCampfrom2007to2012.

Ms.ThelenreceivedherbachelorofartsinmusicwithhonorsfromCentralMichiganUniversity.SheservedontheexecutiveboardoftheCentralMichiganUniversityMTNAchapter.HerprincipalpianoprofessorswereDr.Alexandra

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Mascolo-DavidandDr.MaryJoCox.Ms.ThelenalsostudiedpianopedagogyunderDr.AdrienneWiley.

Ms.Thelenearnedhermasterofmusic inpianopedagogyfromtheUniversityofIllinois atUrbana-Champaign,where she studied piano pedagogy underDr. ReidAlexanderandDr.ChristosTsitsaros.HerprinciplepianoprofessorwasDr.WilliamHeiles.Whileearninghermaster'sdegree,Ms.Thelentaughtgroupandindividualpiano lessonsatUIUC. Asagraduate teachingassistant ingrouppiano, shewasnamed to the List of Teachers Ranked as Excellent by Their Students for fourconsecutivesemesters. Ms.Thelenre-instatedtheUniversityofIllinoiscollegiateMTNAchapter.AspresidentoftheUIUCMTNAchapter,Ms.ThelenfoundedtheUniversityofIllinoisMusicClubforchildren.

In2007Ms.ThelenandDr.WendyWan-HsingChuco-foundedtheUneVoixPianoDuo.Theircompactdisc,EarstoSee,canbefoundonitunes.

Congratulations to the following teachers for receiving their National Certification:

Sara Aylesworth, Sarah Apol, and Jill Zuber!

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MMTA129thStateConference ChamberMusicMasterClasswithAmyI-LinCheng October13,2014 3:15p.m. HenryHotelPax CatherineMcMichael SophieWolf,violin GraceBradley,violin JulioWagner,cello ClaireBradley,piano ReneeRobbinsandDebraLonergan,coachTrioinBbMajorOp.11 LudwigVanBeethoven

Allegroconbrio

ClaireDeng,-celloPatrickWang,-pianoChristopherZou,-violinChrisCarlon,coach

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MMTA-SATPianoandVoiceFinalsMichiganStateUniversity,EastLansing

May3,2014MargareteThomsen,Chair

Piano:IntermediateDivisionFirstPlace:JubileeWang,studentofMarySicilianoSecondPlace:ShuhengZhang,studentofMarySicilianoThirdPlace:RachelLee,studentofWei-QinClaireTangPiano:JuniorDivisionFirstPlace:Ji-InWoo,studentofSarahSohyunKimSecondPlace:EmilyFoster,studentofHelenMarlaisThirdPlace:CarolynWu,studentofCatherineRollinPiano:SeniorDivisionFirstPlace:JulienBazin,studentofWei-QinClaireTangSecondPlace:YuanzheZhong,studentofMarySicilianoThirdPlace:LucasMyers,studentofCatherineRollinVoice:StateFinalsWinnersFirstPlace:KalinaHertafeld,studentofJuliaEllisSecondPlace:PeterHatchandZachZvonar,studentsofJuliaEllis

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MMTACONCERTOCOMPETITIONOaklandUniversityMarch20,2014

PatriciaLobbestael,Chair

ElementaryDivision1-3FirstPlace:HaroldWu,studentofIzabellaVilenskySecondPlace:CarolineLiu,studentofMartaPietrzykHonorableMentions:KonaTanaka,studentofK.BrozozowskiGaryXu,studentofIzabellaVilenskyCariPerez,studentofMartaPietrzykElementaryDivision4-6FirstPlace:CatherinaLu,studentofCatherineRollinSecondPlace:JubileeWang,studentofMarySicilianoThirdPlace:IsabellaLian,studentofIzabellaVilenskyHonorableMention:SusieLee(violinist),studentofEunChoiShuhengZhang,studentofMarySicilianoJuniorHighDivisionFirstPlace:CarolWu,studentofMarySicilianoSecondPlace:FungTingYan,studentofMichaelCoonrodThirdPlace:HeatherGu,studentofLoganSkeltonHonorableMention:AndrewWu,studentofMartaPietrzykRyanNeff,studentofIzabellaVilenskyTingTingChang,studentofIzabellaVilenskyHighSchoolDivisionFirstPlace:StephaniePestana,studentofDerekPolischukSecondPlace:NicholasSuminski,studentofMichaelCoonrodThirdPlace:YuanzheZhong,studentofMarySicilianoHonorableMention:ZigingHuang,studentofFayeMaoCongratulationstoallofthesetalentedstudentsandteachers!

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MICHIGANMTNACOMPETITIONS2013LakeMichiganCollege

Dr.LiaJensen-Abbott,CoordinatorCompositionCompetition,Chair,MaryAnnAnschutzJuniorRepresentative,NaomiYamaguchi,teacherCatherineRollinSeniorWinner,RachelEpperly,studentofJeanneHanleyJuniorCompetitions,Chair,LaurieMarshallPianoWinner,HeatherLynnGu,studentofLoganSkeltonAlternate,MatthewWu,teacher:FayeMaoHonorableMention,IsabelleLian,teacherIzabellaVilensky CatherinaLu,teacher,CatherineRollin KatherineLee,teacher,FayeMao MapleXu,teacher,FayeMaoSeniorCompetitions,Chair,Dr.LiaJensen-AbbottPianoWinner,YuanzheZhong,teacher,MarySicilianoAlternate,KevinTakeda,teacher,TJLymenstullHonorableMention,RachelChen,teacher,LoganSkelton XinyiZhao,teacher,TJLymenstull Weicheng(James)Dai,teacher,FayeMaoPianoDuetRepresentative,JosephandDavidMutone,teacher,CatherineRollin

StringRepresentative,PaoloDara,teacher,GregoryMaytan

WoodwindWinner,JulianVelasco,teacher,JosephLulloffAlternate,AyanaTerauchi,teacher,WendyHohmeyerHonorableMention,JosephHerbst,teacher,JosephLulloff

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YoungArtistBrass,Woodwind,ChamberChair,Dr.AdrienneWileyYoungArtistBrassRepresentative:GrahamRoese,teacher:KennethKroesche

YoungArtistWoodwindWinner,CaseyGrev,teacher,JosephLulloffAlternate,EricTroiano,teacher,JosephLulloffHonorableMention,ElizabethCullen,teacher,JohnNicholYoungArtistChamberWindsWinner,EchoQuartetMSU:MatthewTracy,KyleLandry,CaseyGrev,EricTroiano,coach,JosephLulloffAlternate,RevelationsQuartetCMU:DylanEdwards,JonathanGibson,ErickaGaffney,JennaVeldboom,coach,JohnNicholYoungArtistPianoChair,ArviSinkaYoungArtistPianoWinner,HidemiMinagawa,teacher,LoganSkeltonAlternate,HuiziZhang,teacher,LoganSkeltonEastCentralDivisionMTNACompetitions–MichiganWinners

JuniorPianoHeatherGu,teacherLoganSkeltonJuniorCompositionHonorableMention,NaomiYamaguchi,teacherCatherineRollinSeniorCompositionHonorableMention,RachelEpperly,teacherJeanneHanleySeniorPianoHonorableMention,YuanzheZhong,teacherMarySicilianoSeniorPerformance,PianoDuetAlternate,JosephMutoneandDavidMutone,teacherCatherineRollinSeniorPerformance,StringAlternate,PaoloDara,teacher,GregoryMaytan

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SeniorPerformance,VoiceWinner:MarinaKondo,studentofShinkoKondo

SeniorPerformance,WoodwindWinner,JulianVelasco,teacher,JosephLulloffYoungArtist,BrassAlternate,GrahamRoese,teacher,KennethKroescheYoungArtist,PianoHonorableMention,HidemiMinagawa,teacher,LoganSkeltonYoungArtist,WoodwindWinner,CaseyGrev,teacher,JosephLulloffYoungArtist,ChamberWindsAlternate,EchoQuartetMSU,MatthewTracey,EricTroiano,CaseyGrev,KyleLandry,coachJosephLulloffMTNANATIONALCOMPETITIONWINNERS

SeniorWoodwindsWinnerJulianVelasco,teacher,JosephLulloff

YoungArtist,Woodwinds2ndPlaceCaseyGrev,teacher,JosephLulloffCongratulationstoallofthesetalentedstudentsandteachers!

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MTNAWinnersRecitalOctober13,2014

4:15p.m.

Program

PianoSonataOp.35No.2FirstMovement FredericChopin

HeatherGu,pianoMTNAJuniorPiano

LoganSkelton,teacher

SonatainGMinor J.S.BachAdagio

CapriceNo.15 PaganiniPaoloDara,violin

MTNASeniorStringGregoryMaytan,teacher

LaCampanella FranzLisztYuanzheZhong,pianoMTNASeniorPiano

MarySiciliano ,teacherBrilliance IdaGotkovskyI.DeclameII.DesinvoteIIIDolcissimoIVFinal JulianVelasco,saxophone MTNASeniorWoodwind JosephLulloff,teacherSonataOp.19No.AlexanderScriabin

HidemiMinagawa,pianoMTNAYoungArtistPianoLoganSkelton,teacher

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ThePerformers

HeatherGu,14,isan8thgraderinTroy,Michigan.Shestartedlearningpianoattheageoffive.Whenshewas6yearsold,sheperformedatCarnegieHallinNewYorkasawinneroftheWorldPianoCompetitionatCincinnati,andtheGrand-PrizewinneroftheInternationalYouthPianoCompetitioninTexas.SheiscurrentlyastudentofProfessorLoganSkeltonfromtheUniversityofMichiganandhaspreviouslybeenstudyingpiano

withMarySiciliano.Shehashadnumerousnotableperformancesandwonmanyprizes,includingmakingherorchestraldebutatage10withtheDetroitCivicOrchestra.Inthefollowingyear,shewontheDearbornSymphonyOrchestraYoungArtistCompetition,whichledtoaperformanceofMozartPianoConcertoindminor,K.466withtheorchestra.ShehasalsowontheRochesterSymphonyOrchestraYoungArtistCompetitionthisyeartoplayRachmaninoffPianoConcertoNo.1.HeatherhasbeennamedasthewinneroftheEastCentralDivisionJuniorPianoPerformanceCompetitionbyMTNAbecomingoneofthesevennationalfinalists.Shehasalsowonotherfirstplaceawards,includingtheMichiganStatewinneroftheMTNAJuniorPianoPerformanceCompetitionsthreeyearsinarow,thewinnersoftheJuniorDivisionoftheMMTAStateFinals,theMichiganSteinwayJuniorArtistsCompetition,theElementaryDivisionoftheMMTAConcertoCompetitionandtheSchoolcraftHonorsRecitals,aswellasmanyothercontestsandfestivals.Inaddition,HeatherhaswontheDoreenWesselTaylorPianoAwardwithscholarshipfromtheTuesdayMusicaleofDetroit.ShethenwonthreeconsecutivefirstprizesintheirStudentLeagueCompetitions.

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PaoloDarawasthewinneroftheGrandRapidsYouthSymphony’sSkipGatesConcertocompetitionwhereheperformedtheWieniawskiViolinConcertono.2atDevosHallin2012.PaolowasselectedStatewinneroftheMTNAJuniorStringPerformanceCompetitioninMichigan,andwasselectedasalternateattheEastCentralCompetition.Paoloalsoisthe2013winneroftheLansingSymphonyYouthCompetitionandwill

performPaganini’sfirstViolinConcertowiththeLansingSymphonyintheir2013-2014Season.HealsowasselectedasConcertmasterofthe2013GrandRapidsYouthSymphonyandConcertmasterofthe2012MichiganMiddleSchoolAllStateOrchestra.HeattendedtheMeadowmountSchoolofMusicinthesummerof2012and2013tostudywithJanMarkSloman.PaoloisgoingtobefeaturedontheNPRradioshowFromtheTopthisyearalso.HehasalsoplayedinlessonsandmasterclassesforRachelBartonPine,DavidKim,TongWeiDong,JanMarkSloman,ElizabethAdkins,GregoryMaytan,AnnieFullard,BruceUchimura,andtheEnsoStringQuartet.AsachambermusicianPaolohasstudiedchambermusicwithEricLarson,PatriciaMcarty,Walterschwede,BruceandSusanUchimura.HehasperformedchambermusicwithartistssuchasJosephSilverstein.Athomehehasstudiedviolinfor8yearswithIrenaKocharovaandcurrentlystudieswithGregoryMaytan.Paolois15YearsoldandattendsGrandvilleHighSchool.

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MMTA129thStateConference

PianoMasterClasswithPanayisLyrasOctober14,2014TheHenryHotel

10:30a.m.Sonataincminor,mov't.1 Mozart

LucasMyersCatherineRollin,teacher

RhapsodyOp.79No.1 Brahms

JenniferLongMartaPietrzyk,teacher

SonataOp.53firstmvt. Beethoven

ShuhengZhang,MarySiciliano,teacher

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Piano Festival 2013 October 31-November 3

Online Applications Accepted

through October 15th

www.albion.edu/academics/departments/music

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ThePortHuronMusicTeachersAssociationextendstheirappreciationto

membersofthe

KalamazooAreaMusicTeachersAssociationforhostingthe

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