The lecture-recital aims to introduce piano teachers to lesser-known, high-quality works by living American composers, particularly those from African American, Asian American, and Latin American backgrounds. The selected pieces, ranging from intermediate to advanced levels, were composed within the last 50 years and reflect a wide variety of styles and moods, from folk and jazz-inspired to romantic, minimalistic, and programmatic. All works are available for purchase in print or digital form, and the presentation will include composer and piece information via PowerPoint.

Lecturer’s Bio:
Dr. Betty Woo, a distinguished pianist, holds a D.M.A. from Stanford University and an Artist Diploma with the MacFarren Gold Medal from the Royal Academy of Music in London. She has performed internationally, received top awards at major competitions, collaborated with renowned ensembles and dance companies, and participated in prestigious festivals worldwide. An accomplished educator, she has taught at Holy Names University, the San Francisco Conservatory, and currently teaches at UC Berkeley. 

*Non-MTAC Palo Alto members: RSVP with Janice Sheng // jsheng.mtac.paloalto@gmail.com

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MTAC Palo Alto members — Free admission

Non- members — $15/person. Contact our program chair to sign up nychen15@gmail.com

Audit Tickets:
Palo Alto Branch members: Free admission
Members’ students: $15; Non-members: $20
Contact Nai-Yu to reserve tickets nychen15@gmail.com

Lecturer: Dr. Joachim Reinhuber

Topic: Four-Hand Arrangements of Orchestral and Chamber works

Admission: This is an in-person event hosted at a private home. 15 seats available for MTAC Palo Alto branch members. Registration required.

Lecturer: Arlene Steffen

Topic: “Reshaping Transfer Students"

Admission:
Free for MTAC Palo Alto members (teachers).
$20/ticket for non-Palo Alto members. Please contact Nai-Yu Chen nychen15@gmail.com to purchase a ticket and receive the zoom link.

Lecturer: Dr. Scott Mcbride Smith

Topic: “User-Friendly Technical Training for Early LevelStudents"

Admission:
Free for MTAC Palo Alto members (teachers).
$20/ticket for non-members. Please contact Nai-Yu Chen nychen15@gmail.com to purchase a ticket and receive the zoom link.

Zoom Link:
A zoom link will be sent to you the day before the event.

This event will be live-streaming on Zoom. The link will be posted on the Homepage the day before the meeting.

Speaker:
Susan Bruckner
Author of the book "The Whole Musician: A Multi-Sensory Guide to Practice, Performance and Pedagogy"
Workshop presenter at states, national and international music conferences.
Professor and the director of Piano Studies at Cabrillo College, CA.

*The branch meeting starts at 10 am and the workshop starts at 11 am.