Manasse/ Keith Porter-Snell Pianist Jeremy Siskind Lynette Tapia, Bolivian- Mark Teplitsky The Ahn Trio Nakamatsu Duo is a pianist, piano teacher, and is the winner of the 2012 American soprano, is Principal flute of the San Born in Seoul, Korea, and Following its highly acclaimed Jon Manasse has served as writer of educational music for Nottingham International acclaimed for her crystalline Antonio Symphony, Mark educated at The Juilliard School, 2004 debut in Boston, the principal clarinetist of The piano students. As a performer, Jazz Piano Competition and coloratura passages, her heartfelt Teplitsky has been introduced the Ahn Trio — sisters Maria, Manasse/Nakamatsu Duo Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, he specializes in piano music the second-place winner of artistry, and her flawless with shining reviews by the Lucia, and Angella — is began extensive tours featuring American Ballet Theater, written for the left hand the 2011 Montreux Solo technique. She is a Winner San Antonio Express News. In redefining chamber music, and appearances on chamber Mostly Mozart Festival alone. Keith teaches beginning Piano Competition. A two- of the Metropolitan Opera the last year Mark’s orchestral breathing new life into the music’s most prestigious stages, Orchestra and the Orchestra through advanced students, and time finalist for the American National Council Auditions. appearances have included standard piano trio literature including the Lincoln Center of St. Luke’s. He is currently has given over 400 workshops Pianist Association Cole After winning first place in concerts with the New York with commissioned works from Mostly Mozart Festival and on the faculty at the Juilliard to piano teachers throughout Porter Fellowship, Siskind has Placido Domingo’s Operalia Philharmonic, Fort Worth visionary composers such as Pat In 2011, Washington DC’s National School, Mannes Conservatory, the US and abroad. He has also performed jazz and classical International Vocal Competition, Symphony, Mercury Baroque Metheny, Kenji Bunch, Maurice President Obama Gallery of Art. The Duo’s first the Eastman School and Lynn taught at the Boston University music at Carnegie Hall and Ms. Tapia made her European Ensemble, and South Dakota Jarre, Nikolai Kapustin, Michael invited the Ahn Trio harmonia mundi recording University. Jon Nakamatsu, Tanglewood Institute, where the Kennedy Center. Siskind debut singing the title role in Symphony. As a winner of Nyman, and Mark O’Connor. to perform at the White of Brahms’ Clarinet Sonatas Gold Medalist of the Tenth he was the Assistant Director serves on the keyboard faculty Léo Delibes’ Lakmé at Grand multiple concerto competitions, House for a State Dinner was selected by the New York Van Cliburn International of the Young Artist Piano of Fullerton College in Southern Théâtre de Bordeaux. She has he has performed as soloist Their pop-up concerts to celebrate honoring South Korea. Hailed as Times as among its top classical Piano Competition, is an Program. He currently teaches California, and taught at performed in several of the with a number of orchestras. their latest CD, Blue, took “exacting and exciting musicians” releases for 2008. Subsequent adjunct faculty member of the piano at Bath Spa University, Western Michigan University. most important American Mark has appeared in recitals them to Europe with sell-out by the LA Times, the Ahn recordings include premières of San Francisco Conservatory. and is Visiting Artist Faculty As a pedagogue, Siskind theaters including the Los across the country sponsored performances in Madrid, Florence, Trio is in high demand across John Novacek’s Four Rags for Together, the Duo serves at the New Mexico School of boasts eleven publications Angeles Opera, Washington by the National Foundation Hamburg, and Prague and then the US and around the world. Two Jons, Paquito D’Rivera’s as Artistic Directors of the Music. He has more than 150 with Hal Leonard, including Opera, Atlanta Opera, Portland for the Advancement of the back to New York with concerts at Wherever the Ahns go, they share The Cape Cod Files, and internationally renowned Cape titles published by the Kjos the landmark book, Jazz Opera, Carnegie Hall, Weill Arts, Music Teachers’ National Joe’s Pub, Helsinki-Hudson, and their innovative spirit and ever- chamber music of Weber, Cod Chamber Music Festival. Music Company. Keith won the Band Pianist. Siskind is a Recital Hall, and Lyric Opera of Association, Los Angeles Music New Jersey’s Weehawken Hudson evolving vision of music. Beethoven and Brahms. In Joanna Hodges International leader of the house concert Chicago. Other awards include Center Spotlight Awards, Riverfront. An earlier CD, Lullaby 2011, the Duo recorded both Featured events at the 2018 Piano Competition, which movement, having performed first prize in the George London and Orange County’s Stars of for My Favorite Insomniac, made Featured events at the 2018 Brahms’ Clarinet and Piano MTAC Convention: provided his London debut. in over 100 houses in 24 states Foundation and Licia Albanese- Tomorrow. A graduate of the No. 8 on the Billboard charts in MTAC Convention: Quintets, issued in 2012 as • The Manasse/Nakamatsu Duo He subsequently signed with around the U.S. A proud Puccini Foundation vocal Colburn Conservatory and the U.S. • Musical Conversations, the Tokyo Quartet’s final CD. • Musical Conversations, Columbia Artist Management Yamaha Artist since 2013, competitions, an Opera Index Rice University, Mark received moderated by Kai Christiansen Individually, both Jons have moderated by Kai Christiansen and recorded for Virgin Siskind holds degrees from the Award, the Spotlight Award, his BM and MM under the The Ahns thrive on dissolving • Piano Trio Recital developed vast repertoires and • Monday Night Finale Concert Records. Eastman School of Music (Jazz and winner of the MacAllister guidance of Jim Walker and the barriers between art forms. • Violin Panel Masterclass lengthy discographies. Their • Jon Nakamatsu Piano Panel Performance and Music Theory) competition. Ms. Tapia received Leone Buyse. In his early years They have collaborated with • Cello Panel Masterclass hundreds of performances Masterclass Featured events at the 2018 and Columbia University her Bachelor of Music degree he studied the flute with Jane visual artists and dancers, most • VOCE Masterclass include concerto • Jon Manasse Advanced Reeds MTAC Convention: (English and Comparative from the Cleveland Institute Masur and Brian Gordon. recently with Nai-Ni Chen engagements, recitals Masterclass • Solo Recital of Left-Hand Only Literature). His teachers include of Music. Dance in A Quest for Freedom, and chamber music • Student-Track Session: College Piano Repertoire Tamir Hendelman, Tony Featured events at the 2018 and the James Sewell Ballet. collaborations Application and Preparation • Piano Panel Masterclass Carmaia, Harold Danko, Rose Featured events at the 2018 MTAC Convention: worldwide. • Session Presentation: Preparing Grace, Sophia Rosoff, and Fred MTAC Convention: • Flute Recital Students for Successful Hersch. • Voice Recital • Flute Masterclass Performances • Vocal Masterclass Featured events at the 2018 MTAC Convention: • Jazz Piano Recital • Improvisation Masterclass FEATURED ARTISTS

30 | California Music Teacher LECTURE-RECITALS SESSIONS

Dmitry Rachmanov Susan Chan Robert Watson Stephen Pierce Tim Topham Deborah Rambo Sinn Melody Bober Michael Stegner Pianist: Moscow School at the Turn Pianist: Contemporary Chinese Integrating the Thriving vs.Surviving: Fast & Furious : Practical Creative Practice Building Excitement of the 20th Century: Scriabin, Piano Repertoire for Teaching Whole Body The Musician as Technique and Interpretation: Strategies In Your Studio Rachmaninoff & Medtner and Performing in the Performance Entrepreneur Repertoire for Boys What Your Teacher forToday’s Student Have you ever felt like your In the decades prior to the In this multimedia lecture recital, and Pedagogy of The professional landscape for When you consider all the Never Taught You Musicians lessons with students take a Russian Revolution, the a selection of contemporary the Piano music teachers is challenging sports, activities and technology back seat to all of their other country’s music was undergoing Chinese repertoire ranging Practical Interpretation: What Melody will give suggestions and requires finding that fill the lives of boys these activities? This session covers dramatic metamorphoses: from early intermediate to early your teacher never taught you to motivate young students An interactive, introductory entrepreneurial solutions days, keeping them inspired concrete ways to flip the script following Tchaikovsky’s heritage advanced levels are introduced explores a different way of to practice, and offer tips for session presenting the concept in order to achieve success. and motivated at the piano so your students value their in Moscow, three major figures and performed. Composed understanding the way music intermediate students to make of how the entire body is Ideas about how to craft a can be a challenge. This session time with you above other appeared: Rachmaninoff, and arranged by internationally works. Rather than coming wise use of practice time. involved in piano performance, flourishing music career will will consider three key factors options they have in their busy Scriabin and Medtner, ushering renowned living composers, from a performance practice with particular attention be presented, and inspiring for motivating males: cool lives. in the 20th century with their these pieces have their roots from perspective, we will tease given to teaching pre-college role models referenced. repertoire, relational teaching unique styles. various regions of China. out global principles around piano students. References and appealing technology. from ‘performance science,’ interpretation and find ways Regardless of whether you to make music come alive! kinesiology, and performing have one boy or many in your arts medicine, plus insightful studio, Tim’s engaging style and entertaining anecdotes. will leave you with lots of fresh ideas and resources to use with Samantha Coates all your students. Why Mnemonics Arlene Steffan and Sight Reading Louis Nagel Keith Porter-Snell Pianist: “Tout Suite" Virginia Figueiredo Preparing Students Don’t Mix Clarinetist Gail Lew French Suite in B Minor by for Successful Many students are taught J.S. Bach, and Pictures of an New Music Review: note names through Exhibition by Mussorgsky Performances Fred Karpoff Promoting New mnemonics such as Every Good Boy Deserves Randall Faber Keith will share insights Music Exploration Gail Lew Tim Topham Fudge. Through a hilarious American Piano and experiences for creating and Musical Jason Sifford well-prepared, confident demonstration that transports Business Systems & Tina Carter Technique: Defining performances at the piano Productivity Harmony us all back to our non-reading Lorenzo Sanchez including: the initial steps of days, this session shows how Parents and Policies: a New Paradigm In this lively, fast-paced, Piano learning a new piece, practical for the 21st Century mnemonics slow reading informative, and practical Fostering Positive Join Randall Faber and Fred methods for memorization, down and ultimately don’t Fiesta! A Celebration of Music In this session, teachers will session Gail Lew will present Relationships Kris Palmer Karpoff as they explore the and strategies for gaining mix with sight reading. by Mexican and South American learn how to use software, the best of new publications Flutist: French Baroque security under pressure. in the Studio Composers traditions and evolution staff and automation to HOT OFF THE PRESS! Performance Practice for Winds that have come to define streamline their studio The focus of this session will Communicating with parents This lecture-recital presents a American Piano Technique. management and grow their be to expand your teaching is essential to successful studio A thorough examination of the celebration of fresh and new Discover the synthesis businesses. repertoire with the newest operation. This session will interpretation and performance music by Latin-American of whole-body, three- piano publications for 2018. provide participants to both techniques that are necessary for composers, showcasing music dimensional technique as Bring home new ideas to observe and create positive deciphering and executing wind of many styles. Introductory promote artistic performance dialogue with parents about music of the French Baroque remarks will be made. the new model for training period, with detailed instructions in contemporary keyboard by students. Select exciting common studio business on ornamentation, rhythmic instruction, and how it contemporary works suitable practices. freedom, articulation styles, and differs from other practices. for both MTAC evaluations slur patterns. and New Materials Recitals.

32 | California Music Teacher Keith Deborah Mark The Porter-Snell Rambo Sinn Teplitsky Ahn Trio: Piano Panel Piano Concerto Flute Angella, Maria, Angella Jon Lynette Lucia STUDENT TRACK EVENTS Nakamatsu Ahn Tapia Violin, SMALL GROUP COACHING Piano Panel Violin Panel Voice Cello, The program committee is excited to present MASTERCLASSES Teaching Technique Piano; a new student track at the convention for 2018. with Confidence Randall Maria Jon VOCE Fred Karpoff Faber Ahn Manasse Along with the student recitals and Panel Master Classes, we will feature a special It’s frustrating Intermediate Piano Cello Panel Reeds track designed for students and their parents. In addition to the programs and to deal with sessions that are relatable to students and parents, we will have additional student recurring track events such as Careers in Music, College Application and Preparation, and technical Motivating Students in the 21st Century. Over the next months, look for updates problems that on the student track and encourage your students and their families to attend can hinder the convention, even if they are not performing in a recital. student progress. In this interactive session, Fred Karpoff introduces ways to confidently address Melody’s The Pedagogy Live any technical issue with a Original and Psychology Creative- vecteezy.com systematic, whole-body, three- Compositions of Performing Teaching dimensional approach to piano Melody Bober Louis Nagel & playing. Teacher empowerment Demonstration leads to heightened student Julie Jaffee Nagel Tim Topham Melody will share achievement! points of inspiration, A teacher-performer, Come and learn how and provide insight Louis, and a to add a creative spin Technology in to interpretation psychologist-musician, to a piece of music that Teaching Q&A and expression to Julie, will expand the a student is currently participants of this format of the traditional Tim Topham learning, explore class. Master Class. Students Spots are chords from scratch who participate will limited and using Tim’s Chord be coached both reserved on Composing ideas, and with musical and a first-come- how to teach simple psychological strategies first-serve basis blues improv. to deepen their musical for this wildly skills and psychological popular topic! security in performing. Creating Expert Sight Readers Samantha Coates Practical demonstrations of how to

break down the elements of sight reading Interviews Puzzle Pieces: Managing and teach each component successfully. Play with the Working with Anxiety games involving flashcards, Manasse- Special Julie Jaffee Nagel pattern reading, rhythm analysis MUSICAL CONVERSATIONS Nakamatsu Learners and chord recognition. Get Deborah H. How down to the nitty-gritty of what Duo and the it means to sight-read fluently Ahn Trio and easily. Kai Christiansen