Redlands Branch
Posted May 15, 2009
Branch Meeting: The branch meeting scheduled for May
17 has been moved to June 15. The branch calendar has been updated to
reflect this change.
Posted October 7, 2008
Branch Meeting: The upcoming branch meeting is scheduled
for October 12, 2008, 3:00 PM, at the home of Barbara Baldwin. Jonathon
Grasse will share his ideas about ethnomusicology, world music theory,
composition,
and
music
education
in a presentation
derived form his work at the Institute for the Pedagogies of World Music
Theories. Topics will include Brazilian rhythmic styles, Indonesian gamelan,
and essentials of 'comparative' music theories as they might apply to
music education.
A composer, ethnomusicologist, and electric guitarist, Jonathon is the only recipient of UCLA's doctoral level cognate in ethnomusicology designed for composers (Ph.D. 1999). He has performed and researched Indonesian gamelan and Brazilian music styles, and has published articles and reviews on American composer Lou Harrison and Brazilian popular music history. His compositions have been performed in China, Germany, Finland, Brazil, and in the US. Jonathon has delivered conference papers in Rio de Janeiro, Yokohama, and throughout the US. His recent work on Brazilian composer Villa-Lobos was featured at conferences in Los Angeles and at the Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, and is to be published by the Guitar Foundation of America. He is an assistant professor of music at California State University, Dominguez Hills.
Posted October 7, 2008
Young Artist Guild/Young Composers Guild Concert: Teachers,
students and the public are invited to attend our MTAC sponsored Young
Artist Guild / Young Composers Guild concert featuring pianist/composer
Michael Delfin on October 19, 2008 at 4:00 pm at the University of Redlands,
Watchorn Hall. Admission is free of charge. The recital program includes:
Scarlatti’s Sonata in A minor, K. 54, L. 241 by Domenico Scarlatti,
Piano Sonata No. 21 in C major, Op. 53 "Waldstein” by Beethoven,
Chopin’s Barcarolle in F-sharp major, Op. 60 and Scherzo No. 3
in C-sharp minor, Op. 39, and Delfin’s own original compositions
Ballade No. 1 and Suite of the Sierras.
Michael Delfin received four significant state-level performance honors in 2008: membership in MTAC’s Young Artist Guild, top prize in the Celia Mendez Young Pianist’s Beethoven Competition, pianist in the FTM premiere of Paul Chihara’s Fantasy with trio members Kevin Chen and Saebyeol Kim, and the McGaughey Platinum Prize in the Glendale Piano Competition. A highlight of 2007 and 2008 for Michael was his attendance at the renowned Aspen Music Festival and School. In 2006 Michael became a first-time winner in MTAC’s State Composition Contest, an honor he repeated at the Riverside State Convention YCG with a performance of his piano composition entitled Forest Fire. In 2007 he received the honor of YCG membership. Michael’s past awards include first prize in the 2006 Sylvia M. Ghilglieri Memorial Piano Competition; 2006 State Convention Contemporary Music Seminar and winner of the State Composition Contest; 2007 MTAC State Convention Panel Honors and YCG Concert; KVPR Young Artists Spotlight performances. He has participated in master classes with Misha Dichter, Yoheved Kaplinsky (The Juilliard School), John Perry (The Colbun School), Craig Sheppard (University of Washington, Seattle), Paul Badura-Skoda, Dr. Stewart Gordon (Dept. Chair of Keyboard Studies, USC), and Sujeeva Hapugalle.
Michael has studied piano for ten years, the past nine with Carol Oaks. He is currently a high school senior at Tower Christian School and the ongoing pianist of Grace Bible Church of Fresno. Aside from music, Michael considers some of his favorite pastimes to karate, camping, and theology.• October 12: Branch Meeting - Featuring
Johnathon Grasse
Sunday, 3:00 PM - Home of Barbara Baldwin
• October 19: Young Artist Guild / Young Composer Guild
Concert
Sunday, 4:00 PM - University of Redlands, Watchorn Hall
Please see Calendar Section for more events.
Posted August 26, 2008
Mandatory meeting for all Certificate of Merit Teachers: All
teachers who plan to participate in Certificate of Merit in 2009, either
Path A or Path B, plan to attend the mandatory CM teacher meetings.
There are two: Sunday, September 14 at 3:00 pm and Monday, September
15 at 10:00. Both will be held at the home of Lind Carrier.
At convention this year those of us CM Chairs who have not yet done so, were strongly encouraged by the state CM committee to develop teacher participation contracts. It is very important for you to come to one of these meetings to find out what that is all about.
Posted August 26, 2008
Music Students Service League (MSSL) Information Meeting: The Redlands
Branch MSSL group, a student run organization, has scheduled
an information meeting for September 8, 7:30 PM. Students who wish
to join or learn more about this community outreach group are welcome
to attend. Refreshments will be provided.
Posted August 26, 2008
Branch Meeting: The first Branch Meeting of the
year is scheduled for August 31, 2008, 3:00 PM, at the home of Nancy
Walthall.
The featured speaker is Dr. Stephen Moore. There will also be a light
potluck of finger foods.
Dr. Stephen Moore is Associate Professor of Piano at Cal State University,
Dominguez Hills. He continues a performance career as a soloist with
recent solo performances in Taipei, Taiwan and Olympia WA, and as a
chamber musician with violinist Pavel Farkas as part of the California
Philharmonic's chamber music series. He served on the National board
for the Music Teacher's National Association (04-05) and was President
of the Dalcroze Society of America (00-02).
Stephen has co-authored two books published by Alfred.com: "The Rhythm
Inside" and "Rhythm One-on-One." He will present a lecture/demonstration
on the latter book published in 2004. The focus of "Rhythm One-on-One" is
on applications of Eurhythmics to performance and using Dalcroze techniques
in the studio lesson. Copies of the book will be available at a reduced price.