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JMTA High Notes
March 2023—Vol. 26, no. 6 JMTA General Meeting at Keyboard Connection and Zoom: Wednesday, March 8, 2023: 9:30am (Program afterwards - Sleep and Exercise: the unsung practice strategies) _________________________________________________________ President’s Pen Spring is in the air! The azaleas are opening in many beautiful colors, the redbuds are showing off their tiny vivid blossoms along the stems and the warm sun and windy conditions are ushering in change. It’s easy to understand why there’s a tradition of “spring housecleaning.” Perhaps that’s what we need to do in our studios as well. Are we bold enough to make changes in the literature we teach? Can we make room for new composers or older ones who have been neglected due to their ethnicity? Can we take the time to find ways to include some improv training or encourage students to compose or do variations on one of their pieces? Some method books provide opportunities for limited composition but the examples may not appeal to your students. One suggestion is to ask a student the name of a pop piece they really like, then google it and most likely your will find an easy piano as well as a difficult version of the tune. I often opt for the easy version and help the student analyze the harmony and find ways to fill with broken chords, arpeggios, syncopated chords, octaves – whatever is within that student’s technical facility. They enjoy playing these for their friends and in group piano sessions. Now you as the teacher have given the student joy and success in being able to play a piece they think is cool and you’ve layered in theory and technique in the process. JMTA members have rich teaching experiences to share. If you would like to include one of those in our newsletter, please send it in to Angie Holt (jaxmta@gmail.com). Sometimes we just get stuck and need a little inspiration so please share your ideas. There is a niche for each of you in this organization. Not everyone can attend all the meetings but there are so many other activities outside of the meetings that need attention. (Please see the website and the monthly calendars for more on this topic.) The Nominating Committees for JMTA and for District 4 will be presenting candidates to take over as leaders in these organizations for 2023-2025 at the March meeting. Please make an effort to either attend the meeting in person on March 8th at Keyboard Connection at 9:30 or join us online. It’s important to hear from each member! See you in March! Anita Anita Renfroe President, JMTA anita@renfroepiano.com __________________________________________________________ JMTA General Meeting Minutes Wednesday, February 8, 2023, 9:30am Keyboard Connection/Zoom Present Zoom: Lynn Freeman, Kama Rasmussen-Li, Paulette Kilts, Angie Holt, Mary McKee, Lisa Barwell, Erin Bennett, Kamila Shahtakhtinsky Present In-Person: Anita Renfroe, Lorraine Sears, Denise Homsley, Stefanie Batson-Martin, Paulette Kilts, Betty Atkinson Call to Order: 9:30am (Anita Renfroe) Parliamentarian: (Lynn Freeman) • Nothing to report Secretary Minutes: (Stefanie Batson-Martin) • Minutes were read by Stefanie • Minutes were approved as read Treasurer’s Report: (Stefanie and Damon Martin) • Total checking: $10,776.88 • Business Shares (Piano Festival): $1,845.08 • Business Money Market (Scholarships): $7,971.50 • Paulette volunteered to assist Damon and Stefanie with CD rates Vice-President/Membership: (JohnWillard Utuk) • Not present • A few new members have come in, no names yet, we would like to reach out to them • Dean Allan Slickis, Director of Musical Studies at OM Studios International is a prospective new member that FSMTA forwarded to Angie and Anita. COMMITTEE REPORTS: Altruistic: (Sandra Roberts) • Two cards will go to the churches that held the recitals this school year • Kama proposed sending Anita a thank-you card for continued health • We'll talk about a card for Jack Melvin at the March meeting Communications/Internet Media: (Angie Holt) • Newsletter will be out today Community Service: (Joan Cordell) • Not present Ethics: (Betty Atkinson) • Nothing to report Historian: (Lynn Roberts) • Not present Programs: (Open position) • Wide open for somebody to help with, Anita hopes somebody will be inspired to take this on Scholarships: (Kamila Shahtakhtinski) • Nothing to report • Deadline is March 5 • Wanted opinion on moving it online Social: (Angie Holt and Stefanie Batson-Martin) • Angie, Betty and Jack provided snacks for after the meeting Student Recitals: (Lorraine Sears and Gavin Taylor) • Next recital, March 26, All Saints Episcopal, entries go to Lorraine, everything is on the website and in the high notes • Proposing to amend the budget to donate $50 to each church (two total) • Lorraine Sears motioned, Mary McKee seconded, approved unanimously Student Day Report: (Angie Holt) • Student Day is Saturday, March 25 at Mandarin Baptist • Honors Recital is Saturday, April 23 at UNF Wellness Liaison: (Lisa Barwell) • Want to schedule a copy of hikes soon Old Business: • Sonata and Sonatina Festival: Sunday, February 26, 2pm at UNF Deadline just passed Possibly two recitals, Erin will confirm if there are two recitals • Concerto Competition: Saturday, March 11, PM time frame Deadline is February 17 New Business:
Adjourned: 10:12am (Anita Renfroe) Program: 2022-2023 FSMTA Online Conference, Part 1: Ruth Greenfield Documentary and Presentation of the Breaking Barriers Award from FSMTA -Submitted by Stefanie Batson-Martin, Recording Secretary ______________________________________________________ JMTA Treasury Report JMTA Treasurer Transaction Monthly Report | January 1-31, 2023 Expenses 1/25/2023 Check Reorder #5580278260 $25.00 Deposits 01/31/23Interest - Business Checking $0.93 Current Checking $6,373.32 Piano Festival Fund (add to Business Shares Acct) $3,337.08 Warren Fund $1,127.73 TOTAL Checking Account $10,838.13 Other Accounts: Expenses Deposits 01/31/23Interest - Business Money Market $7.80 01/31/23Interest - Business Shares $0.16 Business Money Market (Scholarship) $8,071.50 Business Shares (Festival) $1,850.08 TOTAL $9,921.58 TOTAL ASSETS as of January 31, 2023 $20,759.71 Submitted by Stef & Damon Martin 02/20/2023 ______________________________________________________ JMTA MONTHLY PROGRAMS MARCH Our March program will be “Sleep and Exercise: the unsung practice strategies” by Lois Svard, DMA, NCTM, and Professor of Music Emerita at Bucknell University in Pennsylvania. Lois is the author of the blog “The Musician’s Brain, about music, the brain, and learning”, and her new book The Musical Brain: What Students, Teachers, and Performers Need to Know is being published this month by Oxford University Press: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/the-musical-brain-9780197584170?cc=us&lang=en& “About twenty-five years ago – on the way to exploring something else – I discovered research that neuroscientists have been doing with music and musicians, and I quickly became hooked. The implications of this research for practicing musicians seemed enormous to me, and over the past twenty-five years I have read thousands of research studies, spoken with neuroscientists about their work, taken neuroscience courses, experimented with my students (they were willing – even eager – guinea pigs), and written about what this research means for a musician. While still on the faculty at Bucknell, I taught a course called ‘Making Music: Mind/Brain/Body,’ in which neuroscience students, music students, and students from other disciplines who were interested in music, explored the real-life applications of some of this brain research. I learned a lot from questions and observations raised by those students, as well as from students in Life Long Learning courses. I’ve given talks about the brain and music at a major teaching hospital, at national neuroscience and medical conferences, and at national and international music conferences.” – Lois Svard, https://www.themusiciansbrain.com/about-2/bio/ This program was part of the FSMTA 2022 Conference Wellness Committee originally scheduled for October 2022 but rescheduled as virtual on January 28, 2023. PROGRAM CHAIR JMTA is in need of a Program Chair to organize the monthly programs. In the meantime, Dr. Anita Renfroe is continuing to bring programs to us. If you have an interest in being the Program Chair, please contact Anita at anita@renfroepiano.com. ________________________________________________________ JMTA AND DISTRICT 4 BOARD NOMINATIONS JMTA Members: It’s time to think about how you want to support JMTA in 2023-2025. Would you like to serve as an officer or on the Board? If so, please contact Anita Renfroe (Anita@renfroepiano.com) to express your interest. A nominating committee will be presenting a slate of officers for the 2023-2025 term at the March meeting. District 4 is also putting together a nominating committee to present a slate of District officers. Please contact Kama Rasmussen (kamarasmussen@gmail.com) if you are interested in serving as a District officer. The District nominating committee will be presenting candidates at the March meeting as well. Dr. Anita Renfroe, NCTM anita@renfroepiano.com ____________________________________________________ JMTA Recitals JMTA Student Recital Our next student recital will be held on Sunday, March 26, 2023, at All Saints Episcopal Church, 4171 Hendricks Ave., Jacksonville, 32207. It will be held at 3pm. Students should be checked in by 2:45p. Guests are welcome to attend. Photos and videos are permitted, however be sure devices don't make sound. Performances are welcome from any instrument and level. $5 per student must be paid before or at the recital. Michael Mastronicola requests that 2-3 men or high school boys help with moving the piano. This will need to be done 30 minutes before the recital begins. If you have someone who can help with this, please include that with your student information. View the website for more detailed information on applications and participation guidelines. https://www.jaxmta.org/jmta-student-recitals.html - Lorraine Sears, Student Recitals Co-Chair (jaxpeach13@gmail.com) Community “Proton Therapy” Student Recital The annual Community “Proton Therapy” recital will be held on Tuesday, April 25, 2023, at 6pm for patients and staff at the UF Health Proton Therapy Institute, 2015 N. Jefferson St., Jacksonville, 32206. This recital is for late-intermediate to advanced students only. Volunteer hours will be given. View the website for more detailed information on applications and participation guidelines. https://www.jaxmta.org/community-proton-therapy-recital.html. If you have qualified students who would like to participate, please email information to Sandy Stewart at iunsuusc@att.net. - Dr. Sandra Stewart is the organizer of this event. ________________________________________________ JMTA Scholarships JMTA High School Senior Scholarship Competition The JMTA High School Senior Scholarship Competition will be held on Saturday, March 18, 2023, at 10:00am at the Keyboard Connection, 9912 San Jose Blvd. The deadline for application is March 6, 2023, no exceptions. Auditions will be open only to students who have studied for six or more months with a JMTA member in good standing and who state their intention to pursue a college degree in Music. Students seeking a dual major in Music and another field of study are eligible to apply. Three letters of recommendation, applicant’s repertoire list of three pieces from different time periods with duration no longer than 30 minutes along with signed application form and the fee of $25. Repertoire must be memorized. The winner of the Scholarship Competition is required to perform at a future JMTA function, TBA. Check the website for more information. Guidelines: https://www.jaxmta.org/jmta-high-school-senior-scholarship-competition-guidelines.html Application: https://www.jaxmta.org/uploads/1/2/6/2/126223255/jmta_high_school_senior_scholarship_application.pdf - Kamila Shahtakhtinski, NCTM, chair of JMTA Scholarship Committee. JMTA Summer Music Camp Scholarship JMTA Summer music camp scholarship is awarded annually only to pre-college students of JMTA members. The deadline for application is March 27, 2023. The scholarship may be awarded in full or partially. Students who receive scholarships may attend the summer camp of their choice. Scholarships will be awarded on the basis of need. Only one scholarship per family may be awarded. Students who receive money for summer camps from other organizations are not eligible to receive assistance from JMTA. Teachers must submit a short outline of their students’ qualification for scholarship along with their name(s) to the JMTA Scholarship Committee for consideration by the JMTA board. Check the website for more information. Guidelines: https://www.jaxmta.org/jmta-summer-music-camp-scholarship-application-guidelines.html Application: https://www.jaxmta.org/uploads/1/2/6/2/126223255/jmta_summer_music_camp_scholarship_application.pdf - Kamila Shahtakhtinski, NCTM, chair of JMTA Scholarship Committee. Some Area Summer Music Camp Offerings: Jacksonville University Summer Chamber Music Intensive June 11-17, 2023; apply by April 1, 2023 https://www.ju.edu/music/chamber-music-intensive-competition.php For the following: Strings and Piano Activities include: Chamber Music Masterclasses Performances Private lessons All-State Audition Preparation University of North Florida Summer Music Camp June 18-23, 2023; registration will begin on March 6, 2023 https://www.unf.edu/coas/music/summer-camp.html For the following: Flute Bass Clarinet Clarinet Euphonium (Classical and Jazz) Horn Bass Trombone (Classical and Jazz) Jazz Bass Jazz Drumset Jazz Guitar Jazz Piano Oboe Percussion Saxophone (Classical and Jazz) Trombone (Classical and Jazz) Trumpet (Classical and Jazz) Tuba (Classical and Jazz) Jazz Combo Bb Jazz Combo Eb Jazz Combo Concert Key Jazz Combo Requirements Prelude Chamber Music Camp & Festival Music Camp and Festival June 19-24, 2023; check back with website for registration deadline - TBA https://preludechambermusic.org/music-camp For the following: Violin Viola Cello Bass Guitar Theory and Electives Friday Musicale Jazz Camp 2023 at Friday MusicaleJuly 31-August 4, 2023; check with facility for registration deadline. https://fridaymusicale.com/jazz-camp-2023/ _____________________________________________________ Center Stage with JohnWillard Utuk, JMTA VP of Membership FSMTA TEACHERS RECITAL JohnWillard Utuk participated in the Teachers Recital at the FSMTA online conference on February 18, 2023, representing District 4. He performed his composition The Etherea Suite Volume 1 for Solo Piano. Here is a link to the performance video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtV0JKybJdI “The music is available for teachers to use with their students, as single movements or the entire suite with program notes included. The link for digital copies is here:” https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/publishers/johnwillard-utuk-sheet-music/3024118 - JohnWillard Utuk CREATIVE MUSICIANS RETREAT JohnWillard was recently accepted into the Creative Musicians Retreat of the Walden School in New England for the summer (https://waldenschool.org/). “I'll be part of 40 selected participants from around the world in a week-long festival that includes classes focused on musicianship, composition, improvisation, choral singing, electronic music, and contemporary music. Everyone has the opportunity to work with The International Contemporary Ensemble and take part in three Composers Forums with composer-in-residence Amy Beth Kirsten.” FIRST FRIDAY MUSIC SERIES Also, JohnWillard will be performing at the Community Hospice and Palliative Care's First Friday Music Series on Friday April 7th, at 11:30am-12pm “with my duo partner cellist Marsel Malloli. We'll be playing classical cello/piano arrangements including ‘The Swan’ by Saint-Saëns and my meditative piano solo ‘Relax.’ It's at the Earl Hadlow Center for Caring - 4266 Sunbeam Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32257.” Do you have a performance or are participating in an event that could be included in the High Notes? Please email the information to Angie Holt at angiespianostudio7@gmail.com. _________________________________________ DISTRICT IV NEWS District IV Concerto Competition The Concerto Competition will take place at UNF School of Music’s Recital Hall on Saturday morning, March 11, 2023, at 10:00am. The application deadline was Feb. 17, 2023. - Dr. Erin Bennett, Concerto Competition Chair District IV Student Day District IV Student Day will take place on Saturday, March 25, 2023, at Mandarin Baptist Church. The application deadline was Saturday, February 11. Those who receive Honors will be invited to perform at the Honors Recital, to be held at UNF School of Music’s Recital Hall on Sunday, April 23, at 3pm. - Angie Holt, Student Day Chair (angiespianostudio7@gmail.com) _____________________________________________________ MTNA 2023 National Conference March 25-29, 2023, in Reno, Nevada “Welcome back! There is a place for you at the 2023 MTNA National Conference in Reno, Nevada. Mark your calendars to attend this grand, in-person reunion of the music teaching profession March 25–29, 2023.” – Conference Planning Committee To Register: https://www.mtna.org/Conference/Registration/Conference/Conference_Registration/Pricing.aspx?hkey=6898819c-fc14-4f86-821a-fcf703eb7905 ____________________________________________________ Over Coffee With . . . This month we are speaking with Paulette Kilts, longtime JMTA member, past president, and one who continues to help and mentor our association in many ways. Thank you, Paulette, you are greatly appreciated. PAULETTE KILTS Q. Please tell us a little bit about yourself. A. I was born in southeastern Wisconsin on a small farm and was an only child for 6 years until my sister came along. That meant my Mom spent plenty of time reading to me and probably singing to me as well. I attended elementary and middle school in a small school and graduated High School in a class of about 50 as Valedictorian. Q. What inspired you to begin music lessons? A. (See photo) I wanted to make music at the piano from a very young age, think I am two on the photo and it was a happy Christmas for me. I heard music at church/Sunday School and then on TV through Lawrence Welk and later with Leonard Bernstein Young People’s concerts. Q. Did you have any favorite music teachers that made music more enjoyable? A. My parents got me a large upright piano when I was 10 and I began taking lessons from a local farm wife who had a piano which also made organ sounds as well. (Kind of radical for the early 60's.) From there I moved on to a teacher near the high school I attended who introduced me to early Bach and other classical works. During this time I played the piano for family sing-alongs and with my best friend as we picked up the local pop hits to sing together. In late junior high I had a brief teacher who started to teach me about music theory and then I went on to study with a teacher at Carroll College in Waukesha, Wisconsin before attending Wartburg College in Waverly, Iowa. At Wartburg, Eugene Hudson was my piano professor, who some of you may know from his tenure at Jacksonville University and involvement in FSMTA. His teaching influenced my career more than my other teachers. His involvement in the Iowa Music Teachers Association inspired me to be of service to the MTNA affiliates in North Dakota, Arizona and Florida where I have taught and benefitted from being a certified MTNA teacher. Q. Tell us some things you have been / are involved in musically. A. Collaborative performance is my greatest joy. I have played for high school instrumentalists and vocalists in competitions, worked as rehearsal accompanist in college for vocalists and instrumentalists, played some duet and two piano literature there as well. After graduation along with starting private teaching, I worked as rehearsal/performance accompanist for a small high school in North Dakota, and in West Fargo, North Dakota I also coached the high school accompanists. I participated in Multi-Piano Festivals in Fargo, North Dakota and Mesa, Arizona. While living near Prescott, Arizona I worked as rehearsal/ performance accompanist for three community musicals “The Fantasticks”, “Camelot” and “Man of La Mancha”. In the Bradenton, Florida area I found a piano duet/duo partner in Mary Lee Coleman St. John and we performed in the area. It was my pleasure to assist with several of the last Multi-Piano Festivals for JMTA. I still enjoy singing in church choirs when that is possible and did sit in once a few years ago on Easter Sunday at a congregation in Gainesville at the piano when the pianist was ill. Q. Do you have a story of something that happened during one of your performances and how you handled it? A. When my high school friend and I were singing in an outdoor summer talent contest on a Saturday evening there were lots of mosquitos around but we just kept on singing, and during my college Senior Recital I forgot where I was during my performance of Debussy’s “L’isle Joyeuse” so I kept on trilling and finally remembered where to go next. Q. What advice would you give to help focus before a performance and curb nerves? A. Something that has helped me with performance nerves is visualization. Just seeing an event or performance in advance and how it will go seemed to help. Q. What is one of the most interesting places you've visited? A. In May of 1973 I was one of several Wartburg college students who did a brief term of study in New York City led by Eugene Hudson. During that time, we had the privilege of visiting the Steinway factory and participating in the selection of a new grand piano for the college. Q. What do you find to be a challenge in teaching music and what do you find that helps? A. As I look back on my teaching career, having retired in 2016, the biggest challenge was keeping my teaching relevant to the times while working to maintain the standards I felt were important. I taught in three different states, different sized communities and the longest teaching location was my 12 years in Jacksonville. During my career, I had home studios, taught in a church (because of zoning regulations), taught in public school on Saturday, taught in a private school and did some in-home as well as Skype teaching. I started my first computer lab for my students in 1988. My biggest assistant to meeting those challenges was MTNA and its affiliate Local and State Associations. I learned more from other colleagues than I did from my own teaching experiences. I am still involved in these activities because I feel it is important to mentor new teachers and encourage them to continue to train musicians who will benefit from these experiences all of their lives. My husband Dan and I continue to serve in other areas as well as we live on the road (primarily in Florida and Wisconsin) as full time RVers. (photo of Dan and me) ____________________________________________ AREA CONCERTS AND RECITALS Community Hospice Performances If you would be interested in performing a recital at the Hadlow Center at the Community Hospice and Pallative Care on Sunbeam Road, they sponsor a monthly performance titled First Friday Recital Series, with performances starting at 11:30 a.m. If you are interested, please contact Dr. Sandra Stewart at 904-333-9280. Friday Musicale presents: Grandpa’s Cough Medicine at Friday Musicale “Jacksonville’s favorite outlaw bluegrass band returns to Friday Musicale for an evening of pick melting, foot-stomping, hard swinging good times.” Date: Saturday, March 4 at 7:00-10:00pm Location: 645 Oak St., JacksonvilleCost: Free admission for Jacksonville residents & Friday Musicale members – general admission $15 advance or $20 day of show. Click on link for tickets and for details: http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=4z45shebb&oeidk=a07ejjl9q1s23689c2b University of North Florida School of Music presents: UNF Faculty Recital Featuring Dr. Ann Adams Valle, Oboe and Lee Goodhew, Bassoon “With guest artists: Carol Maynard, flute; Kevin Clasen-LeBlanc, clarinet; and Matt Monroe, horn. Featuring music by Jacques Ibert, Eric Ewazen, Samuel Barber and Jean-Philippe Rameau.” Date: Sunday, March 5 at 3:00pm Location: Recital Hall in the Fine Arts Center, 1 UNF Drive, JacksonvilleCost: Suggested Donation: $10 Click on link for details: https://www.unf.edu/coas/music/events.html University of North Florida School of Music presents: UNF Faculty Recital Featuring Dr. Simon Shiao, Violin and Dr. Gary Smart, Piano Violin and piano sonatas by Grieg and Smart Date: Monday, March 6 at 7:30pm Location: Recital Hall in the Fine Arts Center, 1 UNF Drive, JacksonvilleCost: Suggested Donation: $10 Click on link for details: https://www.unf.edu/coas/music/events.html Jacksonville University presents: Jacksonville University Camerata “The Jacksonville University Camerata presents a program of music featuring Tchaikovsky’s Serenade for Strings as well as the debut performance of a new work by Delius Composition Award Winner Nicholas Moseley.” Also featured will be Handel’s Concerto Grosso in G Major. Marguerite Richardson, Conductor Date: Tuesday, March 7 at 7:30pm Location: Terry Concert Hall, 2800 University Blvd. N., Jacksonville 32211Cost: FreeClick on link for more details: https://www.ju.edu/cfa/events.php 35th Annual Great American Jazz Series presents: Composers Forum Featuring Internationally Renowned Composer, Jim McNeely with a Tribute to The Vanguard Orchestra J.B. Scott, artistic director Date: Thursday, March 9 at 7:30pm Location: UNF’s Andrew A. Robinson Theater, 1 UNF Drive, JacksonvilleCost: Suggested Donation: $10 Click on link for details: https://www.unf.edu/coas/music/events.html Friday Musicale presents: Alex Lopez and Crystal Shawanda at Friday Musicale “Coming to Friday Musicale, Billboard chart topping blues/rock artist Alex Lopez and his talented band The Xpress perform a night of rocking British infused blues featuring his new ground-breaking album Nasty Crime… also features a performance by Juno-Award winning blues artist Crystal Shawanda and her fabulous band (featuring guitar wizard Dewayne Strobel.)” Date: Thursday, March 9 at 7:00-9:00pm Location: 645 Oak St., JacksonvilleCost: Free admission for Jacksonville residents & Friday Musicale members – general admission $15 advance or $20 day of show. Click on link for tickets and for details: https://fridaymusicale.com/event/alex-lopez-and-crystal-shawanda-at-friday-musicale/ Jacksonville University presents: From the Margins: Nothing Left Unsung Choral Concert “Due to a variety of social biases, many composers throughout history have struggled to find audiences for their otherwise beautiful music. In this concert, we will amplify the voices of marginalized artists and share our favorite hidden gems, both ancient and contemporary.” Date: Thursday, March 9 at 7:30pm Location: Terry Concert Hall, 2800 University Blvd. N., JacksonvilleCost: FreeClick on link for more details: https://www.ju.edu/cfa/events.php The Jacksonville Symphony presents: “Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1” Florida Blue Classical Series Courtney Lewis, Conductor Tianxu An, Piano “Experience the sparkling string melodies in Dmitri Shostakovich’s Festive Overture, the playful and fiendish cascades in Stravinksy’s Petrushka and the thunderous piano chords in Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto.” Date: Friday, March 10 and Saturday, March 11 at 7:30pm Location: Times Union Center for the Performing Arts – Jacoby Symphony Hall, 300 Water St., Suite 200Cost: $27 and up Click on link for tickets and for details: https://my.jaxsymphony.org/overview/tchaikovsky-piano-concerto-1?_ga=2.178753828.1216515191.1677826608-757763258.1662407897 The Jacksonville Symphony presents: “Bruckner’s Brilliance” Florida Blue Classical Series Courtney Lewis, Conductor “Anton Bruckner's Fifth Symphony is a must for your symphonic journey. Join Music Director Courtney Lewis and the Symphony to indulge in the musical genius and unparalleled styles of a composer who ‘keeps his listeners tantalized until, finally, he erupts with wave upon wave of overwhelming fortissimo...stay the course [and] you'll be rewarded with some of the most unutterably pure and spiritually uplifting music ever composed’ (Classic FM).” Date: Friday, March 17 and Saturday, March 18 at 7:30pm Location: Times Union Center for the Performing Arts – Jacoby Symphony Hall, 300 Water St., Suite 200 Cost: $27 and upClick on link for tickets and for details: https://my.jaxsymphony.org/overview/bruckner-fifth-symphony?_ga=2.77508629.1216515191.1677826608-757763258.1662407897 Saint John’s Cathedral presents: Organ Recital Featuring Timothy Tuller Timothy Tuller, Canon for Music Reception Following Date: Sunday, March 19 at 5:00pm Location: Saint John’s Cathedral, Cathedral Nave, 256 East Church Street, JacksonvilleCost: Free Click on link for details: https://www.jaxcathedral.org/musical-events-and-special-services/ Friday Musicale presents: High Tea with the Palm Court Society Orchestra “The Palm Court Society Orchestra revives that era when music and dancing were the primary social entertainment. The ensemble are musicians who share an interest in the musical styles which are now heard only through old recordings. Their repertoire includes salon orchestral music from waltzes and light classics of the international music capitals in 1890’s Vienna, London, and Paris – stretching into the early 20th Century.” Date: Sunday, March 19 at 3:00-5:00pm Location: 645 Oak St., JacksonvilleCost: Free admission for Jacksonville residents & Friday Musicale members – general admission $15 advance or $20 day of show. Click on link for tickets and for details: http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=4z45shebb&oeidk=a07ejjl9q29d2744c18 Jacksonville University presents: Nine, the Musical *ticketed event. “Celebrated but impetuous film director Guido Contini, succumbing to the pressures of filming his latest film epic (a musical version of the Casanova story), suffers a midlife crisis. One by one, women from his past and present – including his mother, his wife, his mistress, and his leading lady – haunt, instruct, scold, seduce and encourage him until he finally learns to grow up.” Professor Kimberly Beasley, director Dates: Thursday, March 23; Friday, March 24; Saturday, March 25; and Sunday, March 26 at 7:30pm Location: Swisher Theater, 2800 University Blvd. N., Jacksonville 32211 Cost: Visit jutickets.com for pricing informationClick on link for more information and for tickets: https://www.jutickets.com The Jacksonville Symphony presents: “Sondheim, Webber & Friends: Songs of the Great White Way” Pops Series Kevin Fitzgerald, Conductor Kelli Rabke, Vocalist Kerry O’Malley, Vocalist “Relive your favorite Broadway shows as Kelli Rabke and Kerry O'Malley transport you back to the stage with classics from Stephen Sondheim, Andrew Lloyd Webber and other virtuosos of American theatre. Don't miss the musicians as they breathe new life into the soundtracks from the best musicals like Company, West Side Story, Phantom of the Opera, Cats and Evita.” Date: Friday, March 24 and Saturday, March 25 at 7:30pm Location: Times Union Center for the Performing Arts – Jacoby Symphony Hall, 300 Water St., Suite 200Cost: Starting at $27 Click on link for tickets and for details: https://my.jaxsymphony.org/overview/sondheim-webber-and-friends?_ga=2.150253878.1216515191.1677826608-757763258.1662407897 The Florida Chamber Music Project presents: Mozart & Bruce “In this concert we have paired an undisputed established masterpiece by Mozart with a new masterpiece by a living composer, David Bruce. String Quartet No.19 in C Major, K. 465 ‘Dissonance’- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart The Lick Quartet - David Bruce” Date: Sunday, March 26 at 3:00-4:00pm Location: Beaches Museum Chapel, 505 BeachBlvd., Jacksonville Beach Cost: $27 Click on link for details: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mozart-bruce-tickets-378540543957 Jacksonville University presents: Romantic Giants: Scott Watkins Solo Recital “Dr. Scott Watkins presents a solo recital of music by Franz Liszt, Cesar Franck, and Franz Schubert.” Date: Tuesday, March 28 at 7:30pm Location: Terry Concert Hall, 2800 University Blvd. N., JacksonvilleCost: FreeClick on link for more details: https://www.ju.edu/cfa/events.php University of North Florida School of Music presents: NuMix Concert Directed by Dr. Andrea Venet and Dr. Erin Bodnar “Mixed chamber ensembles performing music composed in the last 50 years.” Date: Wednesday, March 29 at 6:30pm Location: Recital Hall in the Fine Arts Center, 1 UNF Drive, JacksonvilleCost: Suggested Donation: $10 Click on link for details: https://www.unf.edu/coas/music/events.html Jacksonville University presents: Jacksonville University Jazz Orchestra in Concert “The Jacksonville University Jazz Orchestra presents their signature Jazz Week Spring concert.” Stan Piper, director, and special guest artists Date: Thursday, March 30 at 7:30pm Location: Terry Concert Hall, 2800 University Blvd. N., JacksonvilleCost: FreeClick on link for more details: https://www.ju.edu/cfa/events.php Saint Augustine Orchestra presents: Debussy and Sibelius “’Debussy and Sibelius’ features the innovative harmony and free form of Debussy’s Afternoon of a Faun as well as the famous three note motif which runs throughout Sibelius’ moving Symphony No. 2.” Scott C. Gregg, Artistic Director Dates: Thursday, March 30 at 8:00-9:30pm at the Lightner Museum; Friday, March 31 at Tocoi Creek High School Locations: Lightner Museum - 75 King Street, Saint Augustine; Tocoi Creek High School – 11200 St. Johns Parkway, St. AugustineCost: Adults $27.50, students 11-17 $12.00, youth 10 and under free Click on link for details and tickets: https://staugustineorchestra.ticketleap.com/Bottom of Form Jacksonville University presents: Bop and Beyond: The Jacksonville University Jazz Combos and Jazz Faculty in Concert “Featuring the chamber jazz ensembles and jazz faculty, this concert will explore the quintessential language of modern jazz.” Date: Friday, March 31 at 7:30pm Location: Swisher Theater, 2800 University Blvd. N., Jacksonville 32211Cost: FreeClick on link for more details: https://www.ju.edu/cfa/events.php The Jacksonville Symphony presents: “Beethoven’s Fifth” Florida Blue Guest Conductor Series Giordano Bellincampi, Conductor “Join the Symphony and guest conductor Giordano Bellincampi for three classical masterpieces including the magic of Mendelssohn's A Midsummer Night's Dream and its famous "Wedding March." In a grand conclusion, Beethoven's Fifth Symphony will steal you away with its emotional resonance and leave you purely triumphant.” Includes “Silvery Rills” by Sean Shepherd. Date: Friday, March 31 and Saturday, April 1 at 7:30pm Location: Times Union Center for the Performing Arts – Jacoby Symphony Hall, 300 Water St., Suite 200Cost: $27 and up Click on link for tickets and for details: https://my.jaxsymphony.org/overview/beethoven-fifth-symphony?_ga=2.170890400.1216515191.1677826608-757763258.1662407897 University of North Florida Opera presents: Johann Strauss’ Die Fledermaus: The Bat’s Revenge Dr. John Daugherty, director Curtis Tucker, conductor Dates: Friday, March 31 at 7:30pm and Sunday, April 2 at 3:00pm Location: Andrew A. Robinson Theater, 1 UNF Drive, JacksonvilleCost: Suggested Donation: $10 Click on link for details: https://www.unf.edu/coas/music/events.html Jacksonville University presents: Chamber Music Ensembles Concert “Brass, Strings, Woodwind, and Guitar ensembles perform chamber works.” Date: Sunday, April 2 at 7:30pm Location: Terry Concert Hall, 2800 University Blvd. N., JacksonvilleCost: FreeClick on link for more details: https://www.ju.edu/cfa/events.php _______________________________________________ Did you know? Residents of Duval county, if they have a Jacksonville Library card, can use the many electronic resources from the https://jaxpubliclibrary.org/digital-library. Getting a library card is free. All that's needed is your driver's license and sign up in person at any of the 21 branches. The card allows the use of Kanopy - which has free streaming movies, documentaries, educational resources [older teens/adults]. I saw a documentary "Making the Grade" which profiled Irish students and piano teachers whose students are preparing to take the Irish Royal Academy of Music Examinations. It was funny, moving, informative, and relatable, especially seeing snippets of the teacher's lessons in action and how the students feel about piano and their teachers overall. I highly recommend members watch it (and explore the other resources available from JPL)! - JohnWillard Utuk, Vice President of Membership ______________________________________________________ Find A Teacher Section on Jaxmta.org Teachers, please take a moment to check out your information on our Find a Teacher page of the JMTA website (jaxmta.org). If you would like to edit, add, or delete any information, please email our Internet Media chair Angie Holt at angiespianostudio7@gmail.com. ________________________________________________________ Need a Sponsor? Does anyone in the JMTA need a sponsor or need help in any way? If so, John Scott, owner of Jacksonville School of Music & First Coast School of Music, is interested in helping our organization. If interested, contact John at schoolofmusicjax@gmail.com. His direction phone number is 904-248-1848. _____________________________________________________ Music Exchange Do you have too much music collected in your studio? Is there some you think you'll never use? Bring your unneeded music to any JMTA meeting. Bring home something new to you! Look for the "Free Music" spot. Music does not have to be brand new. _____________________________________________________ Have you found us on Facebook? Follow JMTA on Facebook for the latest happenings, photos, videos, and more! _______________________________________________________ Events Calendar Please view our website for any updates or additions to these events, as well as for more details including application deadlines: www.jaxmta.org. March 8 9:30 – Meeting After - Program JMTA General Meeting And Program TBA Keyboard Connection/Zoom 9912 San Jose Blvd., 32257 March 11 10:00am District IV Concerto Competition UNF Recital Hall, 1 UNF Drive, 32224 March 18 10:00am JMTA High School Senior Scholarship Competition Keyboard Connection, 9912 San Jose Blvd., 32257 March 25 As Scheduled District IV Student Day Mandarin Baptist Church, 11244 San Jose Blvd., 32223 March 26 3:00pm JMTA Student Recital All Saints Episcopal, 4171 Hendricks Ave., 32207 April 12 9:30 – Meeting After – Program JMTA General Meeting And Program TBA Keyboard Connection/Zoom 9912 San Jose Blvd., 32257 April 23 3:00pm Student Day Honors Recital UNF Recital Hall, 1 UNF Drive, 32224 April 25 6:00pm Community “Proton Therapy” Recital UF Health Proton Therapy Institute, 2015 N. Jefferson St., 32206 April 25-29 As Scheduled MTNA National Conference Reno, Nevada May 10 9:30 – Meeting 10:30 – Program JMTA General Meeting And Program TBA Keyboard Connection/Zoom 9912 San Jose Blvd., 32257 Stay tuned for more events to come! High Notes is distributed on the first of the month excluding June-August and December. All submissions are due by the 20th of the month prior to distribution. Submissions may be sent to jaxmta@gmail.com. Comments are closed.
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