NEPTA News and Events
December 2021
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Dear Colleagues,
I hope you have all returned from your Thanksgiving holidays feeling rested and rejuvenated. NEPTA has concluded all of its events for 2021 - we can now put up our feet and relax, at least for a little while! NEPTA is run by so many dedicated volunteers - and I'd like to thank each and every one of you who has helped us get to this point in our season. It wouldn't have been possible without you!
Our Music for Hope Recital in November was a success. The recitals featured so many inspiring and beautiful performances by our students. Including both registration fees and donations, we raised $3,342 for the Music for Hope program.
Our NEPTA colleagues Simon Xu, Robert Finley, and Jia Shi performed works in the Teachers' Masterclass by Chopin and Scriabin. The noted Scriabin scholar and interpreter Dmitry Rachmanov gave a fascinating masterclass full of interpretive insights into these two composers.
Finally, we are so happy to announce the return of in-person recitals in 2022. The Junior I recital (grades K-4) will take place on January 9th. The recitals will take place at the First Parish Church in Watertown. They will be performed live for a limited audience, and livestreamed for viewers at home.
I wish everyone a wonderful Holiday season, and I look forward to seeing you all in 2022.
With best wishes,
Sivan Etedgee
President
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Composer Spotlight: Charles Shadle
by Barbara Engel
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As teachers and performers, we constantly look for new piano scores to broaden our repertoire, particularly music by contemporary composers and perhaps, more recently, with a focus on those of diverse backgrounds. I’d like to introduce you to a brilliant and prolific local composer, Dr. Charles Shadle—an enrolled member of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma—who teaches composition, theory, and music history as senior lecturer at MIT (See https://mta.mit.edu/person/charles-shadle). Shadle has composed a number of pieces for piano solo and ensemble that might interest NEPTA members, for their students or for their own repertoire. I’ve chosen to highlight a few of his pieces, progressing from easier to more advanced works.
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The Program Committee Wants Your Ideas! |
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The NEPTA Program Committee invites you to share your ideas and suggestions for the 2022-2023 Speaker Series. We will meet at the end of January to select next year’s speakers, master teachers and programs. We welcome your recommendations for a great speaker or topic. Perhaps you have recently attended a presentation or read a publication that you think would be of interest to our membership. Please send your suggestions to Colleen Campbell, Program Committee Chair, at wellesleypianostudio@gmail.com or call 781-708-1207. Thank you! Please send in your ideas by January 24th, 2022.
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All of our virtual presentations have been recorded and are available for viewing on our website. Click here to login and catch up on any presentations you may have missed! |
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Musicale's Special Offer for NEPTA Members is expiring on December 5th. Musicale is offering NEPTA members a special rate ($110) for yearly membership! After 12/5, the membership will be $150. Use Early Member form and enter coupon code "NEPTA10" to receive your special rate. |
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Events
Solo Piano Recital
Ivan Gusev
Saturday, December 18, 2021, 8 PM
First Church Boston
66 Marlborough Street Boston, MA 02116
Admission: $25
Works by Scarlatti, Beethoven, Schubert, Rachmaninoff and Scriabin
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Let us know about your February Events!
Send in your February events by December 20th.
We look forward to hearing about your events!
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We want to hear from you! If you are interested in writing an article for NEPTA's newsletter, please contact Sivan Etedgee at president@nepta.com. Suggestions for content:
- Creative Teaching Ideas
- Technology in the Studio
- Teaching Resources
- Inspiring Stories
- Pedagogy
- Repertoire, both familiar and unfamiliar
- Diversity in our studios
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Grants-In-Aid Still Available! |
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Do you have a student in need of financial assistance? The Grants-in-Aid program offers eight $150 awards to students in need. Please visit the Special Awards page on our website for more information about these programs. Contact Carol Chaffee with questions. |
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- The Susan B. Demb Grant is open for applications from teachers
- There are Grants-in-Aid still available for students
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Junior I Recital Registration Deadline: December 9
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Junior II Recital Registration Deadline: December 23
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Intermediate I Recital Registration Deadline: December 30
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We hope you will consider including us in your giving. Together we will continue to create unparalleled programming, a community of friendship and support, and celebrate the power of music in our communities. |
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NEPTA Board of Directors, 2021-2022 |
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Officers
Directors
Bonnie Anderson
Diane Anderson
Anna Avetisyan
Elena Drabkin
Vivian Fang
Vivian Handis
Aleksandra Lvin
Nilly Shilo
Margaret Tuttle
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