Annual Spring Showcase

From Burgmuller to the Chopin Fantasy!!

Thank you for great work for participating teachers and students!!

37th Deborah Kahan Competition Results

Winners Recital:

 

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0.24 Chiara Hu ( Honorable Mention)

1:13 Alexander Svoronos

4:35 Ahan Ghosh Rao

7:22 Mirah Chang (Judges' Choice)

13:53 Eric Jansa 

17:55 Abigail Chang

22:10 Ulysses Squitieri

 

Special Judges' Award

Mirah Chang. Partita #1, B flat major BWV825, Allemande & Gigue.... J.S.Bach, Valse in A flat major, Op. 69-1....Chopin

 

Winners

Alexander Svoronos    Invention in E major BWY 777....J.S.Bach

Ahan Ghosh Rao  Notturno Op.54-4...E.Grieg

Eric Jansa   Sonata in C major, Hob XVI:35 Allegro con brio...F.J.Haydn

Abigail Chang    Partita #2,  C minor BWV826, Sinfonia....J.S.Bach

Ulysses Squiltieri  Legend No.2 St. Francis of Parlo Walking on the Waves..F.Liszt

 

Honorable Mention

Chiara (Ruxi) Hu   Skater's Dream...C. Klose

 

Teachers of Winners

Dorothy Grimm, Kumiko Imamura

 

Congratulations!!

2021 Festival Audition Results

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First place:

Ryan Ismael Bakkali

Charlotte Lorah Cook

Olivia Gifford

Christy Lai

Jayden Kim

Lincoln Martell

Aryan Ramnaress

April Steixner
Meredith Sullivan

Danielle Tom

Asha Venkat 

Sarah Whitney

Evelyn Young

Hannah Young

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Teachers of first place winners:

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Seray Goktekin

Kumiko Imamura

Edith Sullivan

Galina Zisk Rothschild

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Congratulations to all participants!

 

 

 

 

Announcing the 2021-2022 Season

 

We are pleased to announce our events for the upcoming season. Unless otherwise stated venues (online or in-person) are TBD dependent on the Covid situation.

We are glad that Covid numbers have improved since last season, and hope that they will continue in that direction.  However, because we cannot know what the future will bring, we must reserve the right to change our safety protocols if circumstances should require it.  Please check our website before any event, to double-check on updates for  masking/vaccination or other requirements, and thank you for your understanding.
 

 

November Recital: Easton Library*

 

Recital Date: Saturday, Nov 20th (Multiple groups if necessary beginning at 1:15 pm)

 

Registration deadline: Saturday, November 10th

 

Repertoire: Classical repertoire and music by pedagogical composers. Pieces must be memorized.

 

Chair: Olga Stelman

 

**Limited to 8 participants per group. Proof of vaccination is required for this event for all adult visitors. For more info click 'Recitals'

 

Fall Concert: Celebrating Diversity

 

Concert Date: Sunday, Nov 21st (early afternoon)

 

Registration deadline: Sunday, November 7th

 

For our Fall concert this year we are pleased to host our second annual concert celebrating composers of African, Latinx, Asian, and Indigenous backgrounds. Memory is not required.  For those looking for ideas a list of recommended composers and repertoire collections an email will be sent out soon. 

 

Chair: Benjamin Steinhardt

 

Festival Audition

 

The goal of this festival is to provide recognition to talented and motivated students who can prepare for an evaluated audition, and who are confident enough to perform in public. It is open to students of voice, piano and all other instruments.

Students who intend to participate in CSMTA's Deborah Kahan Competition are NOT eligible to perform in this event.

 

Festival Date: Saturday 12/11 or Sunday 12/12 (TBD)

 

Registration deadline: Friday, November 29th

 

Chair: Andrew Gordon

 

36th Annual Deborah Kahan Competition

 

This competition is open Piano, violin, viola, cello, double bass, guitar; soloists, duos, or any combination of piano and strings.  Students must be between the age of 6 and 18. Students prepare two contrasting pieces in period and style from the standard Classical repertoire.

 

Competition Date: Sunday, January 30th

 

Winner's recital: Sunday, February 6th

 

Submission Deadline: Saturday, January 8th

 

Co-chairs: Hiroko Dutton and Kumiko Imamura

 

Pops Concert!*

 

Concert Date: (New Date!) Saturday, April 23rd

Where: Online on Zoom

 

Repertoire: Any music outside the classical canon. Pop Songs, Movie/TV/Video Game Themes, Jazz, and Broadway are all welcome. Using sheet music is allowed. Selections should be under 5 minutes.

 

Registration Deadline: Saturday, April 16th

 

Chair: Benjamin Steinhardt

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Masterclass with Miyoko Lotto 

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Bio: https://www.msmnyc.edu/faculty/miyoko-lotto/

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Date:  Saturday, June 5th @ 11:30 am

Where: The Suzuki School in Westport
246 Post Rd E, Westport, CT 06880

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Repertoire: Intermediate and advanced

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Limit:  one student per teacher

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Chair: Kumiko Imamura

 

Spring Showcase Recital

 

Recital Date: Sunday, May 15th starting @ 1 pm
 

Location:

The Wilton Library

137 Old Ridgefield Rd, Wilton, CT 06897

 

Submission deadline: Friday, April 29th 

 

Repertoire: Classical repertoire and music by pedagogical composers. Pieces must be memorized.

 

Chair: Hiroko Dutton

 

M.A.P. (Music Achievement Program)

 

Saturday, June 5th

 

The MAP (Musicianship Achievement Program) is directed at students of CSMTA teachers and offers both a Performance and Theory section. Held annually, students can choose to participate in the Full MAP (both performance and theory) or just the Theory exam. With a total of 10 levels, students have the opportunity to perform memorized pieces, display keyboard skills and demonstrate written/aural awareness in accordance with the prescribed MAP syllabus.

For more information:

https://csmta.org/students/music-achievement-program-map/

 

Chair: Seray Goktekin

 

We look forward to seeing you and your students soon!