NEPTA News and Events
March 2023
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Dear NEPTA colleagues,
We are looking forward to a busy and exciting month!
Our first event of the month is the Senior Recital, which will showcase the fantastic performances of NEPTA’s High-School students. Our Members’ Recital will feature some of our own artist-teachers and is an event not to be missed! Finally, on March 26th and 27th, we have two events with Professor Boris Berman of Yale University. In addition to the Monday Morning Speaker Series presentation on Prokofiev’s Piano Sonatas, Professor Berman will give a masterclass at M. Steinert and Sons in Newton on Sunday afternoon. We are very excited to present this additional event in collaboration with our friends at M. Steinert & Sons, and look forward to seeing you there! More details about both events can be found below.
With best wishes,
Sivan Etedgee,
President
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Masterclass with Boris Berman
March 26, 4:00- 6:00, M. Steinert and Sons
Please join us for a special student Masterclass with acclaimed teacher Boris Berman. This event is by invitation only. Admission is free of charge, but seating is limited so please register here to reserve your spot. Visit the NEPTA Calendar for more information.
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March Speaker Series
Boris Berman
March 27, 10:00am, First Parish of Watertown
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“Prokofiev’s Piano Sonatas”
Boris Berman is regularly performing in more than fifty countries on six continents. His highly acclaimed performances have included appearances with the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, the Gewandhaus Orchestra, The Philharmonia (London), the Toronto Symphony, Israel Philharmonic, and more. A frequent performer on major recital series, he has also appeared in many important festivals. A teacher of international stature, Boris Berman heads the Piano Department of Yale School of Music and conducts master classes throughout the world. In 2000, the prestigious Yale University Press published Professor Berman’s Notes from the Pianist’s Bench. In this book, he explores issues of piano technique and music interpretation. In 2008, Yale University Press has published Boris Berman’s Prokofiev’s Piano Sonatas: A Guide for the Listener and the Performer. Please click the button below for full bio.
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Members' Recital
March 19, 5:30pm, Falcetti Pianos
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We are excited to hold our Members' Recital in-person again and in a new venue - Falcetti Pianos in Natick (579 RT-9, Natick, MA 01760). The Members' Recital is a fundraising event and an opportunity to showcase our wonderful members. We hope you can invite students and friends to this event to support NEPTA and its abundance of programs for students and teachers. There will be a suggested donation of $30/family.
Performers: Elena Drabkin, Hisako Hiratsuka, Dianne Impallaria, Adam Merrill, Natacha Rist, and Shizue Sano
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The Wanda Paik Awards are given to the following students who performed in the NEPTA Intermediate II Recitals on February 5, 2023:
- Ryan Prentice student of Helena Vesterman
- Laetitia Ji, student of Max Levinson
- Ian Lin, student of Tanya Schwartzman
Honorable Mention: Arjun Mukherjee, student of Robert Finley
Congratulations to the students and their teachers!
Many thanks to Yun Lee, Recital Chair, and to Janice P. Zaganjori, Chair, and Dianne Impallaria, Co-chair of the Wanda Paik Award for their expertise in adjudicating the award.
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The Alice Proctor Award for Original Composition has been awarded to Mariana Joyce, student of Elena Drabkin, for the first movement of her Sonata No. 4. Congratulations to student and teacher!
Many thanks to Fan Li, Composition Recital Chair, and Deborah Yardley Beers, Composition Award Chair.
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Elizabeth Landman
There will be a memorial service for Elizabeth Landman on April 1 in Lexington. Elizabeth passed away on January 23. Here is the Boston Globe Obituary which includes information about the service .
Elizabeth taught Suzuki piano and early childhood Music and Movement for many years at her home in Lexington and also at The New School of Music in Cambridge. She was a former NEPTA Board member and Chair of the Ensemble Recital, and recently moved to The Commons in Lincoln. She will be greatly missed. We will share further information when it becomes available.
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Susan B. Demb Enrichment Program |
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The Susan B. Demb Teacher Enrichment Fund was established in honor of retired member Sue Demb for the purpose of fostering teaching excellence. Every year one NEPTA Member will be awarded up to $500 to further their professional growth and enrichment by enrolling in a continuing education course, workshop, seminar or conference in piano pedagogy.
Read more about this program and apply online here. The deadline is May 1.
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We look forward to hearing about your Events, Awards, and Accolades!
Send in your April and early May events by March 20th.
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We want to hear from you! If you are interested in writing an article for NEPTA's newsletter, please contact Ellie Perrone. 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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- Duet/Ensemble/Adult Recitals Deadline: March 2
- Middle School (Freiberg) Competition Deadline: March 9
- High School (Hamlet/Davidson) Competition Deadline: March 16
- The Susan B. Demb Teacher Enrichment Grant (up to $500 award) is accepting applications. Thinking about attending a summer conference, virtual or in-person? This is for you!
- Recital Snow-Date: March 26
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NEPTA Board of Directors, 2022-2023 |
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Officers
Directors
Bonnie Anderson
Anna Avetisyan
Joshua Del Dotto
Elena Drabkin
Nina Grimaldi
Rebecca Helm
Aleksandra Lvin
Margaret Cheng Tuttle
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