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Dear MMAMTA Members,
Thank you to all who came out to welcome our new members, Dr. Curtis Pavey and Dr. Helena Hyesoo Kim at MMAMTA’s Potluck event on September 16th. Their presentation on Communication Practices was revelatory – if you had to miss the event, the Powerpoint is attached*. (EDIT: I could not attach PDF, however you can download it from this webpage: https://www.mmamta.org/news.html )
Save the Date: Saturday, August 17, 2024 for a Fall Workshop with Kevin Olson! Working out the details, but the MMTA Matching Grant is submitted and we should know if we received funding for the event at the MMTA Board Meeting in November.
A big thank you (and Congratulations!) to Nancy Dreier, who yet again organized the MMTA District IV Auditions, held on September 23 at the MU School of Music Fine Arts Building. I spoke with the judges, who were truly impressed by the level of pre-collegiate performance in mid-Missouri!
Congratulations to all participants, and good luck to all who passed to the State Auditions, to be held November 1-5 at University of Missouri – Kansas City. Remember that the registration deadline for pre-collegiate students who received a I rating, and for collegiate auditions is October 9th. Registration information (as well as information on hotels and parking on campus) can be found on the missourimta.org website.
Information and Registration for MMAMTA Pre-Collegiate Honors Recitals on October 22 (contact Judy Shaw - jkeez88s@gmail.com ) October 28 (contact Ayako Tsuruta – atsuruta@aol.com ) or Collegiate Honors Recital on October 29 (contact Peter Miyamoto – MiyamotoP@missouri.edu) are available on p.21 of the MMAMTA Handbook.
Wishing all the students auditioning for the 22nd Annual Piano Showcase this coming Saturday, October 7 in Whitmore Recital Hall wonderful performances, and likewise to those chosen to perform in the event in Missouri Theatre on October 29 at 4pm.
I wanted to let you know about a few events coming up at MU featuring our beautiful fortepiano (an instrument modeled on an 1802 Walter fortepiano built by Paul McNulty):
1. Sunday, October 8 at 3pm in Whitmore - Peter Miyamoto will perform a recital of Mozart works on the School of Music’s beautiful McNulty Fortepiano. Program will include the Rondo in D Minor, K.397, and Sonatas in A Minor, K.310; A Major, K.331 “Rondo alla Turca”, and Sonatas in F Major, K.533/494 and K.332 ($5)
2. Saturday, October 14 at 7pm in Whitmore – Piano students at the MU School of Music will perform Baroque and Classical works on the McNulty Fortepiano (free)
3. Sunday, October 15 at 2pm in Whitmore – Vocalists will perform lieder accompanied by pianists on the McNulty Fortepiano (free)
Other concerts you may be interested in:
1. Odyssey Chamber Music Series “Fall Rhapsody” Concert (Ayako Tsuruta, Artistic Director) includes chamber music performances including MMAMTA members Amy Appold, Natalia Bolshakova, Siri Geenen, Julie Rosenfeld and Peter Miyamoto. Friday, October 13 at 7pm at the First Baptist Church in Columbia (1112 E. Broadway $20/$5students)
2. Steven Tharp (tenor) and Janice Wenger (piano) will present a voice recital on Sunday, October 22, at 3pm ($5)
Because the deadline comes up so quickly, a reminder that the deadline for MMAMTA Evaluative Auditions is NOVEMBER 1. The two events, will take place in Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Jefferson City and in Sheryl Crow Hall of the Sinquefield Music Center on Saturday, November 18, 2024. Information is available on page 23-26 of the MMAMTA Handbook (chairs are Jan Houser – Jefferson City, and Peter Miyamoto – Columbia).
Hoping to see all of you at the MMTA/MTNA State Competitions in University of Missouri -Kansas City November 1-5, 2023!
Sincerely,
Peter Miyamoto, MMAMTA President
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Dr. Peter Miyamoto
Catherine P. Middlebush Chair and Keyboard Area Coordinator
University of Missouri School of Music
141 Fine Arts Building / Columbia, MO 65211
Email: MiyamotoP@missouri.edu
Website: www.petermiyamoto.com
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