2017-2018 Monthly Meetings and Programs
Potluck Dinner and Social
Date: Friday, September 22 at 7:00 PM
Location: Community Foundation of North Central Florida, 3919 W. Newberry Road, Suite 3
Host: Linda Blessing (RSVP by September 20)
Linda Blessing will host this annual fall potluck for members of both GMTA and the Foundation for the Promotion of Music. All members of GMTA and FPM are invited! Please bring a salad, casserole, side dish, or dessert. Water, soda, and wine will be provided. We are looking forward to a great evening as we share in our mission to provide performance and educational opportunities for the young musicians in our area. Please RSVP to musicbless@aol.com by Wednesday, September 20.
Date: Friday, September 22 at 7:00 PM
Location: Community Foundation of North Central Florida, 3919 W. Newberry Road, Suite 3
Host: Linda Blessing (RSVP by September 20)
Linda Blessing will host this annual fall potluck for members of both GMTA and the Foundation for the Promotion of Music. All members of GMTA and FPM are invited! Please bring a salad, casserole, side dish, or dessert. Water, soda, and wine will be provided. We are looking forward to a great evening as we share in our mission to provide performance and educational opportunities for the young musicians in our area. Please RSVP to musicbless@aol.com by Wednesday, September 20.
Book Review: Mindset - The New Psychology of Success
Date: Friday, October 20 at 10:00 AM
Host: Julia Seltzer
Linda Weltner will present a synopsis of the book Mindset - The New Psychology of Sucess by Stanford University psychologist Dr. Carol S. Dweck, Ph.D., who explains why it is not just abilities and talent that bring success, but the mindset with which we approach goals that foster self-esteem and lead to accomplishment. Dweck reveals what great parents, teachers, CEOs and athletes already know: how to create a love of learning and a resilience that is the basis of great accomplishment in every area.
Date: Friday, October 20 at 10:00 AM
Host: Julia Seltzer
Linda Weltner will present a synopsis of the book Mindset - The New Psychology of Sucess by Stanford University psychologist Dr. Carol S. Dweck, Ph.D., who explains why it is not just abilities and talent that bring success, but the mindset with which we approach goals that foster self-esteem and lead to accomplishment. Dweck reveals what great parents, teachers, CEOs and athletes already know: how to create a love of learning and a resilience that is the basis of great accomplishment in every area.
“The Works of Claudio Santoro”
Date: Friday, November 10 at 9:45 AM
Location: Academy of Music, 1128 NW 13th Street
Host: Becky Micha
Presenter: Pablo Marquine
Pablo Marquine, University of Florida graduate student of Dr. Hee Jung Kang, will present a program focused on Claudio Santoro's complete works for solo piano. Claudio Santoro (1919-1989) is a Brazilian composer born in Manaus, state of Amazonas, Brazil. He was a major composer, conductor, professor, and founder of the Music Department at University of Brasilia, and also founder of the Brasilia National Theater Orchestra. Santoro's musical works have an intrinsically compositional diversity that was underlined by the 20th century paradigm changes. His repertory consists of Preludes, Balada, Aleatory and other solo piano works.
Date: Friday, November 10 at 9:45 AM
Location: Academy of Music, 1128 NW 13th Street
Host: Becky Micha
Presenter: Pablo Marquine
Pablo Marquine, University of Florida graduate student of Dr. Hee Jung Kang, will present a program focused on Claudio Santoro's complete works for solo piano. Claudio Santoro (1919-1989) is a Brazilian composer born in Manaus, state of Amazonas, Brazil. He was a major composer, conductor, professor, and founder of the Music Department at University of Brasilia, and also founder of the Brasilia National Theater Orchestra. Santoro's musical works have an intrinsically compositional diversity that was underlined by the 20th century paradigm changes. His repertory consists of Preludes, Balada, Aleatory and other solo piano works.
"The Chopin Ballades"
Date: Friday, January 19 at 9:45 AM
Host: Melanie Hawkins
Presenter: GMTA President Kama Rasmussen-Li
Kama Rasmussen-Li will present a program exploring the formal and historical reasons why Chopin's Ballades are timeless favorites.
Date: Friday, January 19 at 9:45 AM
Host: Melanie Hawkins
Presenter: GMTA President Kama Rasmussen-Li
Kama Rasmussen-Li will present a program exploring the formal and historical reasons why Chopin's Ballades are timeless favorites.
Round Table Discussion
Date: Friday, March 16 at 9:45 AM
Host: Kelly Rooney
Book and idea exchange! Which new books what you been reading? Any new ideas you've heard about that you're excited to share and discuss? Do you have items on a "wish to read" list that you would like to share? As members discuss and share new ideas and books we've heard and read, we're all bound to have our own "wish to read" lists grow and gain new ideas for our teaching and performing!
Date: Friday, March 16 at 9:45 AM
Host: Kelly Rooney
Book and idea exchange! Which new books what you been reading? Any new ideas you've heard about that you're excited to share and discuss? Do you have items on a "wish to read" list that you would like to share? As members discuss and share new ideas and books we've heard and read, we're all bound to have our own "wish to read" lists grow and gain new ideas for our teaching and performing!
"Versatile Piano Technique"
Date: Friday, April 20 at 9:45 AM
Host: Melanie Hawkins
Presenter: Jasmin Arakawa
In this presentation, we will discuss common problems and solutions from a technical standpoint, with examples from the standard piano repertoire. Topics will include, but not be limited to, legato, finger independence, rhythm, and use of arms.
Jasmin Arakawa joined the music faculty at the University of Florida as Assistant Professor of Piano and Piano Area Coordinator in August 2017, having previously served on the faculty at the University of South Alabama and Western Illinois University. She is a prizewinner of the Jean Françaix International Music Competition and the Competition in the Performance of Music from Spain and Latin America. A graduate of Tokyo University of the Arts, she holds Doctor of Music and Master of Music degrees in Piano Performance from Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, where she studied with Emile Naoumoff, the last student of Nadia Boulanger.
Date: Friday, April 20 at 9:45 AM
Host: Melanie Hawkins
Presenter: Jasmin Arakawa
In this presentation, we will discuss common problems and solutions from a technical standpoint, with examples from the standard piano repertoire. Topics will include, but not be limited to, legato, finger independence, rhythm, and use of arms.
Jasmin Arakawa joined the music faculty at the University of Florida as Assistant Professor of Piano and Piano Area Coordinator in August 2017, having previously served on the faculty at the University of South Alabama and Western Illinois University. She is a prizewinner of the Jean Françaix International Music Competition and the Competition in the Performance of Music from Spain and Latin America. A graduate of Tokyo University of the Arts, she holds Doctor of Music and Master of Music degrees in Piano Performance from Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, where she studied with Emile Naoumoff, the last student of Nadia Boulanger.
GMTA Potluck and Members' Recital
Date: Friday, May 18 at 7:00 PM
Host: Carolyn Troupin
We conclude our year with a potluck dinner and members' recital. Please bring a dish to share. Guests are welcome! Those interested in performing may contact Kama Rasmussen-Li or Dominique Clance.
Date: Friday, May 18 at 7:00 PM
Host: Carolyn Troupin
We conclude our year with a potluck dinner and members' recital. Please bring a dish to share. Guests are welcome! Those interested in performing may contact Kama Rasmussen-Li or Dominique Clance.
