UPCOMING EVENTS
Monday, March 30 "THE DOROTHY TAUBMAN LEGACY: MYTHS AND FACTS" Yoheved Kaplinsky The First Parish of Watertown 9:30 AM Monday, April 13
Spring Teachers' Exchange "TEACHING MUSIC THEORY AND EAR TRAINING" Catherine Hirata and Eugenia Gerstein Wellesley Free Library 9:30AM
Monday, April 27
Student Master Class (Yong Hi Moon)
The First Parish
of Watertown
9:30AM
Monday, May 18
Annual Meeting, Awards Recital & Luncheon
The First Parish
of Watertown 9:30AM
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MEMBER NEWS
Sunday March 22
3PM
Sounds of Stow
Chorus and Orchestra
Hale Middle School
Stow Center
Sounds of Stow Chorus
and Orchestra, under the direction of NEPTA member Barbara Jones,
presents choral/orchestral
selections celebrating British composer John Rutter's 70th year and will include his "Mass of the Children."
The adult chorus will be joined by 60 sixth graders from the Weston Middle School.
In addition, trombonist Alexei Doohovsky presents the area premier of Bert Appermont's 2003 concerto, "Colors."
or 978-562-2620
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Wednesday, March 11
12:10PM
"Music's on the Menu"
Downtown Manchester's Brown Bag Lunch
Concert Series
Tatyana Shrago will give a piano recital as part of this lunchtime concert series in Manchester, NH.
The recital includes piano miniatures by Gershwin, Godovsky, Albeniz, Granados, Grieg, Gavrilin, and Chopin.
Grace Episcopal Church
106 Lowell Street
Manchester, NH
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Saturday March 28
7:30PM
BPAA/New Philharmonia Concert
The winner of the 2013 7th Boston International Piano Competition, Eberhard Zagrosek of Berlin, will play Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 5 (Emperor) with the New Philharmonia Orchestra of Newton. Robert Finley and Mark Bartlett will also play piano duet works by Mozart, Schubert and Strauss. A reception follows the concert. More information is at New Philharmonia Orchestra's website at www.newphil.org. Organized by the New Philharmonia Orchestra in association with the Boston Piano Amateurs Association. First Baptist Church Newton Centre 848 Beacon Street * * * Sunday, April 19 4:30PM Cambridge Consortium Recital Room
Shizue Sano and Tanya Shrago in a piano duet (four-hands) recital. The program features Debussy's Petit Suite, Faure's Dolly, Brahms' Hungarian Dances, selections from Gavrilin's "Sketches," and more. Cambridge Music Consortium Recital Room, 315 Broadway, Cambridge. Suggested donation: $10.
* * * Saturday, May 2 "Meet the Composer" Indian Hill Music School
Dianne Goolkasian Rahbee's music is featured at an event entitled "Meet the Composer," at Indian Hill Music School. This event has two parts: 1-2:30PM: Talk by Ms. Rahbee and a recital of her piano pieces, played by students of Indian Hill Music School 3-4PM: Masterclass on Ms. Rahbee's piano music. Admission is free and refreshments will be served. 36 King Street, Littleton. * * *
PIANO FOR SALE
Steinway Grand Piano Model L (5 feet 10 inches) For Sale:
Beautiful finish, ivory keys, circa 1950, original owner. For more information, call 781.489.5030.
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Please submit member news for inclusion in the next newsletter by April 20th to gelmanpiano@aol.com.
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Dear NEPTA Members,
With a great hope for the upcoming spring, my warmest wishes to all of you at the end of this chilly winter! Hope all of you were able to find some cozy moments in your busy schedules and are greeting with happiness the first signs of the spring!
It was wonderful to see so many of you at the enlightening presentation of the NEPTA Editions Committee. However, our February meeting was cancelled due to the injury of the guest-speaker Lois Shapiro. Hopefully we will be able to make arrangements to hear Ms. Shapiro's presentation next NEPTA season.
Outstanding Junior I, II, Intermediate I, Senior, Ensemble, Composition, Jazz & Pop, 20th & 21st Century recitals have taken place in January through the beginning of March. The students' talent, dedication and hard work were evident in their impressive performances. I wish to thank all of the teachers who have participated in these events. Special appreciation to the Recital and Awards Committee Chairs: Marianne Jensen, Karin Kydland, Diana Tetzlaff, Niva Fried, Elizabeth Landman, Nina Grimaldi, Natacha Rist, Kathryn Rosenbach and Heather Riley.
We have a new very cute arrival in our NEPTA family. With warmest wishes I would like to welcome baby Rachel, and to wish her and her parents Mark and Tina Liu a lot of happiness in their life! With her new life position as a mother, Tina stepped down from her NEPTA position, and I am eager to introduce you to our new Program Booklet Coordinator, Jan Spillane. We all are looking forward to working together with Jan! On Monday, March 30, please join us when Yoheved Kaplinsky, a classical pianist, lecturer and professor of music at the Juilliard School, will talk about Dorothy Taubman's legacy. I am looking forward to seeing you all there!
Kind regards,
Irina Y. Gelman President
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NEPTA TEACHERS' RECITAL A SUCCESS
At the fifth Annual Teachers' Recital on February 7, NEPTA pianists, colleagues and friends came together for a glorious evening of music at the M. Steinert and Sons in Boston.
The concert featured piano solo, duo and chamber works and raised money for the Susan B. Demb Teacher Enrichment Fund. A reception of wine, cheese, beverages and desserts added to the festivities. Disregarding the weather, an audience of more than 50 people attended the concert.
Thank you very much to all of the performers who donated their artistry and hours of preparation! Special thanks go to Donna Gross Javel and Robert Finley. Also great appreciation to all those who attended and contributed so generously to making the event a success. The entire concert was video recorded, and excerpts will be posted on YouTube soon.
If you were unable to attend but would like to contribute to the Susan B. Demb fund, please send your check to Lindsey Robb, Treasurer, 40 Montvale #3, Roslindale, MA 02131.
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NANCY OLIVA and ALICE PROCTOR AWARD WINNERS
We proudly announce the winners of the Nancy Oliva Award who played in the NEPTA Intermediate I Recitals on January 25:
Danika Dai, student of Nilly Shilo
Allyson Lu, student of Nilly Shilo
Dina Zeldon, student of Rita Mikulinsky
Kathlin Chen (Honorable Mention) student of Lina Yen
Lillian Fang (Honorable Mention) student of Margarita Gurevich
Also, Kathryn Rosenbach, Composition Recital chairman, reports that this year's winner of the Alice Proctor Award is David Joseph, student of Irina Gelman.
Congratulations to the winners and their teachers!
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TEACHING THEORY! at APRIL 13 TEACHERS' EXCHANGE
The Spring Teachers' Exchange, about Teaching Theory, is slated for Monday, April 13 at the Wellesley Free Library. These are always active, interesting sessions, and we look forward to seeing many of you there!
In the first hour, Eugenia Gerstein will present her method of teaching music theory and ear training to young children.
For the second hour, please bring your theory books and your ideas about teaching theory, as Catherine Hirata moderates an open discussion among NEPTA members. Everyone is invited to participate! Please note the change in format from the previously published format, which was a presentation rather than an open discussion. Teachers will discuss, among other things, which books, apps, and technology resources they use for teaching theory, and what they like or do not like about them. (This could include theory books that are part of piano methods.) It would be helpful if everyone could bring copies of the books they use, and/or iPads or laptops, so others could have a look at them. If you would like to participate in this discussion you need not contact anyone ahead of time; however, if you have any questions, feel free to contact Catherine at chirata@verizon.net.
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JOIN US AT NEPTA'S ANNUAL LUNCHEON MAY 18
NEPTA's annual meeting, awards recital, and luncheon is Monday, May 18. The luncheon will start at noon, promptly after the NEPTA meeting. It will again be held at The Talk restaurant, 116 Main Street, Watertown. Cost of the luncheon is $25.
Click here to access the online luncheon registration form, including menu selections. The last date to register will be Monday, May 4, two weeks prior to the luncheon.
This is a great opportunity to catch up with members who you may rarely see. Invite your friends. This event is growing each year due to the convenient location, good food, and now, seating capacity of over 100.
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INTERNATIONAL PIANO WEEK: July 11-18
Designed for students at the college level or strongly motivated younger pianists who are able to play the early advanced-level repertoire, the first annual International Piano Week, July 11-18, is an exciting opportunity for pianists to: - Receive private instruction by internationally recognized pianists
- Experience master classes and participate in workshops with master pianists
- Enjoy evening concerts by guest artists and fellow students
- Perform in a public concert
- Partake in day trips to local cultural and historic venues
Faculty includes:
Monica Tessitore (Brazil-USA),
Margarita Nuller (Russia-USA),
Junia Canton & Heron Alvim duo pianists (Brazil).
Guest artist is Roberto Poli (Italy-USA).
International Piano Week will be held at Cushing Academy in Ashburnham, MA. Cushing is an All-Steinway School. Students will have a minimum of 2 hours of practice each day. All participants will receive a course certificate. Click here for more details, including tuition information and an application. Questions can be referred to Monica Tessitore at m.godoytess@gmail.com.
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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES FOR NEPTA
Volunteer opportunities abound within NEPTA! Please contact Irina Gelman at gelmanpiano@aol.com if you are interested in helping our wonderful organization.
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PARKING ANNOUNCEMENTS
 The Watertown Savings Bank has strongly requested that NEPTA members do not park in the bank parking lot for NEPTA events. Please be respectful of this neighboring business and leave the free parking for its clients.
Please be aware that Watertown has restricted parking on the side streets immediately surrounding the First Parish and thus eliminating any "free parking." The metered spots in the parking lot adjacent to the church can accept coins up to a maximum of 8 hours (blue meters only), thereby removing the need to go feed the meter during our meeting breaks, offering instead an opportunity to socialize with NEPTA friends and colleagues.
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MUSIC SALE
 Our Music Sale is back by popular demand, once again organized by Ruth Ross, Music Library and Donation Chair. Please join us prior to all regular meetings in September, October, January, February, March and May at The First Parish starting at 9 AM. Members are asked to bring their checkbooks and any music that they are willing to donate that morning.
The sale serves three purposes:
- Teachers have access to music that, perhaps, has gone out of print
- Standard teaching methods and collections can be acquired at a very reasonable price
- All proceeds go directly to the NEPTA Scholarship Fund
Please direct any questions to Ruth Ross at rrosspiano@aol.com.
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NEPTA'S FACEBOOK PAGE
 Remember that you can post your own up-to-the-minute concert listings and other items of interest for the Boston piano community on NEPTA's Facebook page. Visit www.facebook.com/NEPTApiano to see the latest news from your NEPTA friends! YouTube videos of your concert performances are especially welcome.
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