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Northern District Auditions
Application Requirements 1. Please register at new.mtfest.com. Be very specific listing piece titles, including opus or Hob. numbers, keys, and movements. Registration deadline is 4/24/2025. 2. Pay fee online through new.mtfest.com. Click on Billing, then click on the $ next to the event. Pay with Visa or Mastercard. After payment is made, you may print a copy of the invoice for your records. You do not need to mail anything to the Chair. No late applications will be accepted. All fees are non-refundable. Non-NVMTA members have to pay the $50 fee (per student per event) plus registration fee. Levels and Time Limits Levels and time limits are determined by the student’s current school grade (and the student must have reached the corresponding sight-reading and theory levels for his or her grade, as shown below). Repertoire Requirements Three compositions representing three of the following periods: Baroque, Classical, Romantic, Impressionistic, or Contemporary. No changes of repertoire will be allowed after the postmark deadline. Here is a list of repertoire used in 2014 which you may download as a spreadsheet for your reference: Repertoire for District Auditions 2014 Eligibility Student must have passed the examinations for their level on Theory Mastery Day and Skills Day by the application deadline. For example, at the time of application, a student currently in Grade 5 would enroll in level I-B and must have passed sight-reading level 3 and theory level 2B. Students should not enter the Northern District Auditions if they plan to participate in the MTNA Junior High or High School competitions of Virginia. Awards In each level: First Place $40, Alternate $25. Winners and alternates in each level will represent Northern Virginia in the […]
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NVMTA Lecture Series
NVMTA Lecture Series
NVMTA presents.... Masterclass with Nancy O' Neill Breth " Contemporary Music" Program The Cat and the Mouse by Aaron Copland Performer: Sela Rongero Teacher: Francesca Hurst Dance in Bulgarian Rhythm No. 2 (from Mikrokosmos Book 6) by Béla Bartok Performer: Nora Konstantinova Teacher: Lori Chew Sonata No. 2, II. Presto III. Adagio by George Walker. Performer - Alyssa Conde Teacher - Gabriel Dobner Nancy O’Neill Breth teaches piano and chamber music to students of all ages in the Washington DC metro area. For a window into her approach, visit Effective Practicing, short YouTube demonstrations of ‘best-practice’ practice tips. Nancy owes her life in music to the priceless gift of studies under giants such as Margaret Saunders Ott, Bela Nagy, Gyorgy Sebok and Rudolf Kolisch. Her experience in Indiana University’s famed Sebok/Gingold/Starker chamber music class transformed her from an aspiring piano soloist into a lifelong chamber musician. While living in Mexico City, New York City and Washington, DC, Nancy was founder and pianist of chamber ensembles that performed to critical acclaim. The Mexico City News wrote that her Camerata de Mexico “offers the best chamber music in Mexico.” The Washington Post praised her “superb musicianship” and called her Music Connection concert series “brilliant” and “imaginative.” Over time, teaching evolved from a side interest to the center of Nancy’s professional life. Breth students excel in local, regional and national piano and chamber music competitions. Several have appeared on National Public […]