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The Annual MCE Youth Competition takes place on May 11! See www.mce.org for more details.
Application Deadline: April 13
Congratulations to Anoova, 2023 Winner of the Senior Division!
Last Group Performance Classes! One last chance to perform before National Guild and Spring Recital!
National Guild Auditions 2024
Location: St. Martins University
Time: 9am to 3pm - sign ups will be 20-40 minutes/student, depending on level
Judge and Schedule TBA
Spring Studio Recital, June 8 @ 3pm. Good Shepherd Lutheran Church.
This is our year-end celebration of our students’ accomplishments! Please feel free to invite family and friends. Free and open to the public.
Group Performance Classes!
No private lessons this week, unless specially arranged.
Teachers’ Recital - come see the teachers on the “hot seat”!
Sunday, April 20 @ 3pm
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church. Come and see the teachers perform!
Donations will go to fund our OMTA Programs and Scholarships.
April 14, 3-3:30: Daughters of the American Revolution 250 Exhibit at the Historic Schmidt House! Sign up to play background music on a beautiful 5’7” Steinway.
Address: 330 Schmidt Pl SW, Tumwater, WA 98501
More information here: https://blog.dar.org/american-revolution-experience-exhibit-ready-visit-your-community
and here: https://www.olymusicteachers.org/daughters-of-the-revolution
This recital honors the students who were chosen by our Visiting Artists of MAP for special commendation. Congratulations!
Date: Sunday, March 10, 2024
Time and Place: Westwood Baptist Church, afternoon
Our annual Music Artistry Program (MAP)!
Place: St. Martins University, Fine Arts Bldg
Date: Tuesday, March 5, 2024
Time: 11:00am to 5:30pm
Visiting Artists: Dr. Fabio Menchetti from WSU (and Dr. Gabriel Manalac from Whatcom)
Schedule for Tuesday, March 5, 2024:
1:35 Alexander
2:05 Gyu-Rim
2:35 Landon
3:00 Simone
3:40 Anoova
4:10 Sky
4:40 Justin
5:10 O.C.
Schedule for Sunday, March 3:
3:45-4:15. Student Teacher Chloe and Students
4:15: Grant
4:55: Chloe
Schedule for Monday, March 4:
5:20-5:40. Student Teacher Sky and Students
Annual WSMTA Honors Recital Competition - Winners will go to the State Conference in June!
Sunday, March 3, 2024
1:15 Recital - Gyu-Rim, Alexander, Chloe
2:15 Recital - Grant, Simone, Anoova
Location: St. Martin’s University, Fine Arts Building
Judges: Dr. Fabio Menchetti & Dr. Gabriel Manalac
One last chance to perform your pieces before the WSMTA Competition and MAP!
A Program of Music Inspired by Dance and Love
Libertango by Astor Piazzola
Tiny Bits of Outrageous Love by Michael Cabaniss
Juba Dance by Nathanial Dett
Italian Polka by Sergei Rachmaninoff
Arirang Rhapsody by Lee Ji-Soo
Petite Suite by Claude Debussy
Dr. Ronaldo Rolim of University of Puget Sound will be here for Master Lessons. We are excited to have him come and work with you on your pieces! This is a great opportunity to have some performance experience and feedback on MAP pieces.
Schedule: please note where your lesson will be, as there are 3 different locations.
Saturday, Feb. 10 (at Bowman Studio - 1826 Allegro Drive SE, Olympia)
10:30: Grant (Chopin Polonaise & Handel Chaconne)
11:30: Sky (Chopin Nocturne/Copland?)
Saturday, Feb. 10 (at Allen Studio - 2021 Lakewood Dr SE))
1:00: Landon (Bach & Pachelbel)
1:30: Gyu-Rim (Pietzonka & Scarlatti)
2:15: Anoova (Mozart & Scriabin/Babadjanian?)
3:00: Simone (Chopin Nocturn & Tango)
3:45: Chloe (Chopin Sonata & Beethoven Tempest)
Sunday, Feb. 11 (at Morse Studio - 6443 Tralee Dr NW Olympia WA)
9-9:45: Alexander (Joplin & Bach)
Our 2nd Winter Recital will take place on Dec. 9!
Saturday, Dec. 9 @ Barnes and Noble, 11:30am. Come share your holiday, Classical and Jazz tunes for our Olympia community and do a little Christmas shopping at B&N on this day! A percentage of the proceeds from sales during the day will go to the OMTA student programs/scholarships.
We have 2 opportunities to perform for our Olympia community.
The first Winter Recital -
Olympia Hotel at Capitol Lake
2300 Evergreen Park Dr SW, Olympia
Sunday, December 3 @ 1pm: Providence Christmas Forest Recital - We have been invited once again to perform at the Christmas Forest. This is a (very) informal performance format to share your Christmas, Classical and Jazz favorites with the community. In addition to playing, all performers receive free admission to view the fabulous Christmas Forest! More information, bidding and purchase can be found here: www. https://www.provforest.org.
Olympia Music Teacher’s Assn Annual Concerto Competition!
Saturday and Sunday, November 18 and 19.
Location: Gospel Outreach Church
Our judges this year are Dr. Ricardo de la Torre and Dr. Oksana Ejokina.
Saturday November 18
Elementary
Arrive by: 10:45
Group starts: 11:00
Group ends: 12:35
Intermediate A
Arrive by: 12:15
Group starts: 12:30
Group ends: 2:15
Intermediate B
Arrive by: 2:00
Group starts: 2:15
Group ends: 4:15
Sunday November 19
Advanced A
Arrive by: 2:45
Group starts: 3:00
Group ends: 4:30
Advanced B
Arrive by: 4:10
Group starts: 4:25
Group ends: 6:00
Group Performance Classes for one last chance at a concerto run through!
$750 Award for Student Composer of WSMTA Teacher!
SMTA has launched this award as a means to support student and teacher composers, and encourages composition of new sonatinas. An original composition from a student (age 18 and under) of a WSMTA member.
Deadline for submission of a complete sonatina: Dec. 1, 2023
Winner will be announced January 1, 2024
Submit to smtaoffice@gmail.com:
brief email stating your full name, age, email, phone number, name of teacher. Put “Sonatina Festival commission submission” in subject line.
PDF file of your original composition, with no identifying information in the document itself.
MP3 or WAV audio file.
The new sonatina will be premiered at the Marsha Wright Sonatina Festival in April 2024. It should be early-intermediate level, can be for any instrument, limit key signature to 1 or 2 sharps or flats. Compound meter such as 6/8 is OK.
Contact: Mariya Lincoln (smtaoffice@gmail.com)
Olympia Chamber Orchestra concert - Ramona and her duo-partner Hannah will join them for a performance of Saint-Saens “Carnival des Animeaux”!
See www.olympiachamberorchestra.org for more details and ticket information.
First Group Performance Class of the year! No private lessons unless previously arranged.
Ramona will be featured at the Governor’s Mansion Chamber Series along with fellow local Olympia musicians, Hannah Cho, Holly Reeves and Deliana Brussards. More info to come!
Let’s all go to hear Chloe perform Tchaikovsky’s 1st Piano Concerto with the OSO! She was the winner for the first ever OSO Young Artist Competition. See below for information and how to get tickets.
Music Director and Conductor Alexandra Arreiche and the Olympia Symphony invites you to appreciate our authentic selves and all the beautiful facets that shape who we are – as individuals and as members of our colorful communities. Join us as we envision a bright and radiant future, experience the ripple effect of kindness and belonging, expand our horizons, and embrace our uniquenesses.
PAKAIM/SONG October 15, 2023
STRAVINSKY The Firebird
BARBER Violin Concerto
TCHAIKOVSKY Piano Concerto No. 1
MASON BATES Mothership
Featuring the Olympia Symphony Orchestra's 2023 Young Artists Competition winners, Ava Pakiam and Chloe Song, the sky's the limit as we soar into a new era, inspired by up-and-coming artists, forward-thinking composers, and timeless music.
See https://www.olympiasymphony.org/23-24-season for information and tickets.
We are honored to have Dr. Nyaho back in Olympia for Master Lessons!
Schedule below (no school on Friday, Oct. 13!). Dr. Nyaho is a world-class pianist and pedagogue, and we are excited to host him here. This is a perfect opportunity to get some tips on upcoming concerti, recitals, etc.
9-10:15 Chloe - Concerto
10:15-12:30 Jen
Lunch
2:30 Simone - Concerto
3:20 Gracie - Concerto, tech
4:05 Alexander - Concerto, Chopin
5 Grant - Concerto, Chopin
End 6pm
Saturday:
9-9:45 Gyu-Rim - Concerto, Haydn
9:45-10:15 Landon - Concerto, Swing Low
OAPC: Registration is online at WSMTA.org. Registration period is 8/13 to 9/15.
Competition Date: November 8-10; Central WA University
Congratulations to Alexander! He will be performing at the WSMTA State Convention in Winthrop, Sun Mountain Lodge. This recital features winners and alternates of the WSMTA Honors Recital Competitions around the state. Alexander will perform “Laser Light Show” by Jennifer Bowman. We’re so proud of you, Alexander!
This year’s annual State Convention will take place at beautiful Sun Mountain Lodge, Winthrop, WA! Teacher musicians from all around the state and elsewhere will convene to meet with and learn together with their fellow music educators. Presentation, recitals, master classes, showcases, meeting new and old friends, as well as enjoying the idyllic outdoor surroundings.
MCE Concert, June 17 @ 7:30pm - featuring Chloe!
Chloe won the middle school division back before the pandemic, and the prize-winning performance was delayed until now.
Location: WCPA
Go to mce.org for more concert and ticket information. Congratulations to Chloe!
SPRING PIANO RECITAL
Location: Good Shepherd Lutheran Church (1601 North Street SE, Olympia)
Date/Time: Sunday, June 11 @ 1-2pm
Students have been growing so much in their piano knowledge, skills and confidence during the past 9 months. This recital showcases some of their musical accomplishments of the year. Please come and celebrate them! Free admission.
© 2016 Ramona Allen