Member News
A 75th Birthday Marathon of music by Dianne Goolkasian Rahbee is being planned for Sunday, June 23 and Sunday, June 30, 2013 Ramon Rivera Hall
333 Winter St., Weston, MA
Students of all ages and levels, teachers and concert artists are invited to perform. Participants may choose from a large repertoire of music for solo piano, strings, voice, percussion, ensembles, etc. Application forms are available upon request. Deadline for applications: April 15, 2013. For more information email Dianne Goolkasian Rahbee grdianne3@gmail.comor call evenings 617-489-1848.
*** NEPTA's Barbara Jones will direct the Sounds of Stow Chorus and Orchestra in a full performance of Handel's last and most profound oratorio, "Jephtha." The cast of outstanding vocal soloists includes Teresa Wakim, Deborah Rentz-Moore, Reginald Mobeley, Richard Monroe, John Whittlesey and Margot Law. Sun, March 24, 20133 pm Hale Middle School
Stow Center
Tickets available at the door.
Open rehearsal Sat, March 231:30 pm - 4:50 pm Contact Barbara Jones for details 978-562-2620, barbjonz@me.com. Full program notes and analysis, as well as concert details, are available on the website, soundsofstow.com.
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Victoria Suchodolski will present a recital with violinist Joshua Addison on Sun, April 7, 20132 pm The program will include works by Bach, Debussy and Prokofiev. Admission is free. *** NEPTA member Sivan Etedgee will give a concert on Sun, April 7, 20132:30 pm 361 Washington St, Brookline ***Piano for sale: Yamaha 5'8" G-2 Walnut Satin Finish, perfect condition 1974 - All original, gently used. "My mother taught a very small class (8) of mostly beginners in her later years," says NEPTA member Anne Munstedt, 781 444-1128. Asking $9,500. *** The Celebrity Series of Boston is once again offering discounted tickets for piano performances to NEPTA members. Contact the call box office 617-482-6661 and mention the offer code.
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The next newsletter will appear in April 2013. Please send member news by April 1 to campbell.c2@gmail.com.
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 Dear NEPTA Members,
As friendlier weather begins to arrive we eagerly
embrace the approach of Spring and the sense of renewal that it brings to our music and our teaching.
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Thanks to all who turned out for a fascinating morning with Sally Pinkas, our February guest speaker, who has been championing new music in her performing and recording career. She provided intriguing links between the late Romantic and mid-20th century work of Fauré to the contemporary American compositions of Harold Shapero. Linda Gatzke has provided an excellent summary along with Ms. Pinkas's outline and musical examples.
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 Please be sure to attend NEPTA's next event, the Student Masterclass on Monday, March 25 at 9:30 a.m., when Gila Goldstein, professor of music at Boston University, will lead students of NEPTA teachers to wonderful discoveries about piano performance. A list of the repertoire to be played will be sent to you shortly so stay tuned!
I wish you a very Happy Spring and I look forward to seeing you at NEPTA soon!
Colleen Campbell
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 We are honored to announce a new award established in memory of former NEPTA president Peg Bachelder. It is the Margaret Bachelder Memorial Award for Best Performance of a Romantic Piece, to be selected by the judges at the Alice Hamlet High School Senior Competition. This award is the result of generous contributions from friends and family of Peg, members of the NEPTA community and in bequest from Peg to NEPTA, and in collaboration with Peg's husband and brother. Beginning this year, the award of $150 annually will be presented to the winner who will perform at the Annual Awards Recital in May. This will be a wonderful chance for NEPTA members to remember Peg every year through music.
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Don't miss the April 8, 2013 Teachers' Exchange when NEPTA member  Sylvia Chambless will present "Teaching Debussy's Music to Young Pianists (In Celebration of his 150 th Anniversary)". Join us at 9:30 a.m. at the Wellesley Free Library, 530 Washington Street, Wellesley for a lively and in-depth discussion about one of our best-loved composers.
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UPDATE ON STUDENT RECITALS
Many thanks to Miriam Gargarian and Ruth Shyu for successfully chairing the exciting 20th-21st Century, Jazz & Pop, and Composition Recitals on March 3. The eclectic repertoire and stellar performances of the students created a very enjoyable afternoon. Thanks also to Elizabeth Landman for presiding over the wonderful Ensemble Recital on March 9 at Steinert's in Boston. A very high level of playing was achieved. The Senior Recitals on March 10 were beautifully coordinated by Niva Fried, Janet Ainsworth and Eleanor McLaughlin. Sincere thanks to these NEPTA Committee members for making it possible for NEPTA's talented students to perform in such a professional and artistic setting. Congratulations and thanks to all of the teachers and students who participated.
Best of luck to the performers in the Intermediate II Recitals, the Middle School Competition, the Adult Recital and the High School Competition!
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ALICE PROCTOR AND LOUISE HODDER OLSEN AWARDS
NEPTA is pleased to announce the student winners from the recent Composition and Jazz Recitals:
Margaret Potagal, student of Tanya Schwartzman, is the recipient of this year's NEPTA Procter Award for outstanding original composition.
David Joseph, student of Irina Gelman, is the winner of this year's Louise Hodder Olsen Award for creativity in the jazz medium.
Congratulations to these students and their teachers!
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ANNUAL LUNCHEON
Please mark your calendars to join us at the festive NEPTA Annual Luncheon on May 20 immediately following the NEPTA Awards Recital at First Parish. A delightful meal will be served at The Talk Restaurant a short walk away in Watertown Square. Nina Grimaldi will be generously chairing the event. Join us in celebrating another wonderful year of NEPTA. |
Do you or your significant other have a special skill you would like to market in 2013-14? Look no further! We are looking for special advertisers in the 2013-14 NEPTA Program Booklet! Lawyers, decorators, builders, specialty shop owners, therapists, web designers, we all look for these wonderful services, why not support our own NEPTA family businesses and in turn bring in advertising revenue for our booklet? For more information, please email Nina Grimaldi at dalcroze@gmail.com or call 857-753-8994. Deadline for ad copy is June 1, 2013.
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