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Fall Festival
Fall Festival
Contemporary and Historical Judged Music Festival Date and Place The festival will take place on Saturday, November 16, 2024 at Lewinsville Presbyterian Church, 1724 Chain Bridge Rd., McLean, VA 22101, Deadlines Registration Deadline: Monday, October 28, 2024. All fees must be paid online through new.mtfest.com by this date. Please register at new.mtfest.com 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 nonrefundable. Non-NVMTA members have to pay the $50 fee (per student per event) plus registration fee. Levels and Time Limits **This festival is not recommended for those who have studied less than a year in total. REPERTOIRE REQUIREMENTS Two memorized compositions: one in the contemporary idiom from the 20th or 21st century and a second piece from any other period. Both selections must be played from memory, unless a piece uses non- traditional notation. No simplifications, transcriptions, or popular songs allowed. Contemporary settings of folk songs are acceptable, especially for beginning students. Multi-movement works are allowed if they fit the time limit. Impressionistic pieces must fall into one of the contemporary idioms in order to be listed as the contemporary selection. Entrant will abide by all copyright laws and has permission to use all music given to judges and accompanists during all events as outlined here. Contemporary Idioms On the application, please substantiate that the contemporary composition reflects one of the following idioms by noting its number and letter. For example: 1a, 2c, etc: Melody […]
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NVMTA Lecture Series
NVMTA Lecture Series
An Interactive Workshop with Barbara Lister-Sink, Ed.D. November 22, 2024, 10am - 12pm, Zoom WILL THE CAGED BIRD EVER BE FREE? WHAT PIANO TEACHERS NEED TO AGREE UPON TO PREVENT PLAYING-RELATED INJURY AND MAXIMIZE MUSICALITY Pianists of all ages and levels are often frustrated an
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Piano Ensemble Festival and Competition
Application Requirements Please register at new.mtfest.com. Fee is $25 per student, per performance. Duet/Duos are $50. Trios are $75. Quartets are $100. 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. Levels and Time Limits Levels are determined by the average age of the ensemble team. Average age will be rounded to the higher whole number. Ensembles with an average age below 7 or over 18 must play in the Festival division. Repertoire Requirements Any piano composition written or arranged for one or two pianos is acceptable. Concertos are not accepted. Ensembles may comprise of DUETS (one piano four hands), DUOS (two pianos four hands), TRIOS (one piano six hands), or QUARTETS (one piano eight hands or two pianos eight hands). Festival participants must play no more than one or two selections. Competition participants must play two selections. Partners may switch Primo/Secondo positions between compositions. A complete set of Theme and Variations (in its entirety) is considered one composition; therefore, partners may not switch positions between variations. A single movement of a sonata, sonatina, or suite qualifies as one composition. Any question regarding repertoire must be approved by the Piano Ensemble chairperson. Ensembles may play from a same-titled work for more than one year but must play a different movement at each year of entry. All pieces must stay within the given total time limit for the appropriate age level. Memorization is not required. Entrants must abide by all copyright laws […]