CHMTA Board Meeting April
All interested members are invited to attend the next CHMTA Board meeting on Monday, April 4th from 12:15-2:00PM in Meeting Room C at the Chapel Hill Public Library.

Welcome new members!

We welcome two new members this month: Lisa Monroe and Bobby Warren Lisa teaches piano, general music and choral music and has just moved to the area from Washington State. Bobby teaches trumpet, euphonium, baritone, tuba and trombone. Welcome to both of you!

Report on 3/15 Jazz workshop with DMTA

From Marilyn Pinschmidt, Programs:

Thanks to the Durham Music Teachers Association for their program on jazz with Stephen Anderson at UNC. Dr. Anderson provided detailed hand-outs and hands-on exercises as well as his own delightful examples on the piano!

Although a few jazz teachers attended, many others had their classical minds challenged and energized by this presentation which included an overview of jazz styles, jazz chords and rhythms, and the overall discipline involved.Thank you, Dr. Anderson!

About 15 attended, 5 from CHMTA.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Concerts and master classes:

Voice Master Class with Mary Gayle Greene

Tuesday, March 29
5 pm — Bone Hall, Biddle Music Building, Duke University

Mezzo soprano Mary Gayle Greene, known for her vocal range and rich contralto timbre, is a former North Carolina Visiting Artist and a national Metropolitan Opera Auditions finalist. She has performed with Oper der Stadt Bonn in Germany, Edinburgh Music Festival, Opera Theatre of St. Louis, Chicago Lyric Opera Studio, Knoxville Opera, and the St. Louis Symphony.

Chamber Music Master Class with Paul Watkins of the Emerson String Quartet

Saturday, April 2

12 pm — Baldwin Auditorium, Duke University

Paul Watkins enjoys a distinguished career as cellist and conductor. He was appointed principal cellist of the BBC Symphony Orchestra in 1990 at the age of 20. He now performs regularly with all the major British orchestras and many overseas orchestras including the Hong Kong Philharmonic, Royal Flemish Philharmonic, Konzerthausorchester Berlin and the RAI National Symphony Orchestra of Turin. A member of the Nash Ensemble from 1997 to 2013, Mr. Watkins joined the Emerson String Quartet in May 2013.

This master class is presented in association with Duke Performances.

Performance of Messiaen's Quartet for the End of Time at UNC-CH April 10

UNC-CH music faculty Thomas Otten, Nicholas DiEugenio, Brent Wissick and Donald Oehler will perform Olivier Messiaen's Quartet for the End of Time in Gerrard Hall on the UNC-CH campus, at 7:30 PM on Sunday, April 10. Admission is free. The performance is in honor of this remarkable work's 75th anniversary (1941), and will also feature a discussion of the work by musicology professor Andrea Bohlman. This is one of the great chamber works of the 20th century, written while Messiaen was imprisoned in a German concentration camp. In 8 movements and roughly one hour long, the work is highly spiritual and references Christianity and birdsong, both trademarks of Messiaen's unique style.

Accompanist needed:
I am seeking a classically trained pianist to play for my Sacred Movement Classes. The movements are choreographed in sacred geometry, and the music, in the appropriate key for each sacred dance, has already been selected. I would mail you, or hand you, the sheet music. Some of the music is quite easy and some is very difficult, therefore the amount of practice time will vary. Two hours on Saturday or Sunday afternoons, and some weekday evenings, once or twice per month. $100 each 2 hour session. I am an experienced teacher, and have experience working with pianists, and love it!
Please call or write me to schedule an interview. Kelly Calegar 919-361-0691 kcalegar@earthlink.net

Summer Camps

JazzPop Camp 2016 for rising 4th-9th graders!

There is NOTHING like playing in a small ensemble to hone your musical skills! Alison Weiner of Harmony Music Studios will transform a group of students into a working band! Take your skills to the next level during a week of:

- jazz/pop music, theory, technique

- improvisation/ songwriting

- reading lead sheets

- live performance preparation

- opportunity to learn the Melodica

Questions? Contact Ioana at harmonymusicstudiosnc@gmail.com or (919) 923-2130.

Summerjazz Camp

Summerjazz Camp is looking for teens, ages 12-17, who play an instruments, and are interested in jazz. Musicians will work on classic big band pieces, combo standards, and contemporary jazz. The camp runs 8:30-3 for two weeks starting June 27 and will culminate with one or more performances on July 8. No experience in jazz is necessary, but applicants should be comfortable reading from sheet music. Participants should also be ready to improve their improvisation skills. Each day will include band rehearsals as well as games and other musical activities. Cost $450 for both weeks. www.summerjazz.org

Erich Lieth, Ph.D.
919.270.3440
erich@erichlieth.com

Summer Music Camps Offerings at Meredith College, 2016

Are you interested in something for a son or daughter this summer that will keep them engaged, offer some variety in the learning format, and involve them with other children or youth with similar interests? If so, please see our website for full information:
www.meredith.edu/communityschoolofmusic
then scroll down to Music Camps – click it – then scroll down to
Download the Summer 2016 Piano Camps Brochure and forms

For camps being offered and dates, please look below. Please note the addition of a Beginners’ Piano Camp for students in rising grade 4, and 2 different Theory Camp offerings for High School Students

Intensive Piano Camp
June 20 - 24, Monday – Friday 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

June 25, Saturday, 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.

Sunday, June 26 – Grand Finale Recital – 3:00 p.m.

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Middle School Composition Camp
June 27 – July 1, Monday-Friday 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon
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High School Theory Camp
July 11-15, Monday-Friday, 1-4 p.m.
OR
July 18-22, Monday-Friday, 1-4 p.m.
Piano Camp
July 11-15 and 18-22, Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-12:00 noon

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Beginners’ Piano Camp
(for rising grades 1 – 3)
July 25-29, Monday-Friday, 9-11 a.m.
(for rising grade 4)
Same dates as above, 1-3 p.m.

CHMTA Newsletter submissions

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Aviva Enoch, CHMTA News Editor