NEPTA News and Events
October 2021
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Dear Colleagues,
It was wonderful to see so many of you at the Virtual Coffee hour, and at our first Speaker Series event with Ingrid Clarfield. Professor Clarfield gave an engaging and inspiring talk with teaching and repertoire suggestions that gave us all a needed jolt of energy and inspiration! If you missed it, you can now watch the video on our website.
Coming up on October 25th, Jenny Lin joins us on Zoom for a presentation on Shostakovich's Preludes and Fugues, Op. 87, a masterpiece of the twentieth century. And of course, the Fall Recitals are just around the corner! For your students in grades K-6, the Halloween Recital is coming up on October 24th, costumes and spooky music encouraged. Middle School and High School Students can help support students in need by playing in the Music for Hope Recital on November 14th. Both of these recitals will be held on Zoom.
Our Teachers' Masterclass is coming up on November 21st. We are still looking for several NEPTA members to play for Meng-Chieh Liu, a brilliant pianist and teacher currently on the faculty of Curtis and NEC. This is a wonderful opportunity to further your understanding of repertoire and to develop your performance skills. Please contact Robert Finley if you are interested in playing at this class.
I look forward to seeing you all again very soon!
With best wishes,
Sivan Etedgee
President
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Jenny Lin
October 25, 10:00am ET (Zoom)
“Shostakovich's Piano: 24 Preludes and Fugues, op. 87"
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Pianist Jenny Lin is an artist of keen musicianship, brilliant technique, and a compelling perspective shaped by a deep fluency in global culture. Born in Taiwan, raised in Austria, educated in Europe and America, Lin has built a vibrant international career, notable for innovative collaborations with a range of artists and creators. |
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Music for Hope Recital - Register by 10/14 |
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Please join us for the upcoming Music for Hope recitals on November 14th to raise money to support piano students in need. NEPTA's partnership with the Boston Public School system through IFSI allows us to raise money for students in need by offering piano lessons and digital pianos. This need jumped even higher in September, and we currently have 54 students on a wait list wishing to study piano! You can help in one of three ways:
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Register your students by Oct. 14th for the NEPTA Music for Hope recitals (grades 7 - 12) by clicking here. The recital registration fees will go toward the Music for Hope program.
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NEPTA teachers can sign up to teach a student in need this fall or next spring (in person or online.) NEPTA teachers will be paid a stipend of $70 hour. We also welcome and love volunteers! Adopt a piano student and volunteer your time to teach a student in need.
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Donate to NEPTA’s Music for Hope program by clicking here and spread the word! NEPTA is a 501c3 non-profit organization and tax deductions may apply.
THANK YOU to all of the NEPTA teachers who are currently teaching students in this program, and a BIG THANK YOU to those NEPTA teachers who are volunteering to give their time to give the gift of music.
Giving back has such a profound impact on everyone involved, even on the life of one student. Thank you for making a difference!
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All of our virtual presentations have been recorded and are available for viewing on www.nepta.com/zoom. Click here to watch Professor Ingrid Clarfield's presentation: "Keeping the Spark Alive - Pedagogical Tips from A-Z!" |
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Special Offers for NEPTA Members |
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Musicale is offering NEPTA members a special rate ($110) for yearly membership! Use Early Member form and enter coupon code "NEPTA10" to receive your special rate. Visit Website
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Yesterday Service Sheet Music is offering NEPTA members a 10% discount off your sheet music purchase! Call or write to Rob Bethel (617-257-0982) with your order. |
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As of this writing, NEPTA is 177 members strong. Our new members who have joined in 2021 are: Yoko Schwartz, Jessica West, Tara McKee Gray, Hana Lee, Simon Xu, Isabel Marcheselli, Sylvia Furash, Ivan Gusev, Yuna Lee, Joo Hye Kim, Lilit Endeman, and Helen Meng.
Also we'd like to welcome back the following members who have returned after some time away: Isabella Li, Christina Dietrich, Gila Goldstein, and Hisako Hiratsuka.
Please join us in welcoming our new members! We will be hosting a Virtual Coffee Hour for New Members on 10/18 at 10:00am. Stop by for a few minutes to say hello! Register Here.
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Events
Boston Piano Amateur Association's Piano Festival
Robert Finley, Wanda Paik, Marianne Jensen
Saturday, October 16, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Methuen Memorial Music Hall
192 Broadway, Methuen, MA 01844
$20.00 for non-BPAA members
There will be different repertoire from 4 masterclass participants, and 22 recitalists.
The BPAA celebrates its 20th Anniversary with a Piano Festival which includes a masterclass with Jonathan Bass from NEC, 22 recitalists, lunch, and a wine-and-cheese reception.
Sounds of Stow Chorus and Orchestra Fall Concert
Barbara Jones
Full chorus and orchestra, Barbara Jones, director
Sunday, Nov. 21, 2021, 2 pm
Hale Middle School, 55 Hartley Road, Stow, MA 01775
$25 general admission; $20 seniors and students
Program: Dawn - Ades; Sunrise Mass - Gjeilo; I Will Lift Mine Eyes - Hailstork;
Sogno di Volare – Tin
Featuring tenor soloist Fred VanNess
Publications
Kathryn Rosenbach
Score of Passacaglia and Fugue in C minor BWV 582
J S Bach- Rosenbach
$15
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It's time to let us know if you have any events in December!
Member News will once again be included in NEPTA News and Events. The deadline for submission is the 20th of each month for events to be included in the following newsletter. Further information about submitting your news or events can be found at: https://nepta.com/member-news-guidelines/
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 and Miriam Pizer Awards |
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Do you have a student in need of financial assistance? The Miriam Pizer Award (Deadline is October 15th) offers $250 to a student in grades K-5. 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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- Performers are still needed for the Teachers' Masterclass on 11/21 with Meng-Chieh Liu (Zoom). Contact Robert Finley at rsfinley@charter.net or (508)-393-6740. Applications are due by October 22.
- The Susan B. Demb Grant is open for applications.
- Deadline for the Miriam Pizer award is October 15th.
- Deadline to Register for Music for Hope Recital is Monday, October 14.
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NEPTA's Virtual Coffee Hour, September 20, 2021 |
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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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