2004 MTNA National Conference - Calendar

American Music Teacher, Dec, 2003 by Phyllis I. Pieffer, Gary L. Ingle

Dear Colleague:

You are cordially invited to the premier educational networking event for the music-teaching professional. Join your friends and colleagues for the MTNA National Conference in Kansas City, Missouri, March 27-31, 2004. This conference, marking our 128th year of service to the profession, continues a long tradition of excellence--a tradition of which you will want to be a part.

As you can see from this brochure, the 2004 National Conference will include more than eighty educational sessions and industry showcases led by experts in the music-teaching profession. And this year, for the first time, we will feature performance sessions. These mini-recitals offer you time to sit back and enjoy performances by your peers.

Other exciting events you'll want to attend are the technology sessions and the MTNA/National Piano Foundation Group Teaching Track. MTNA, through the Technology in Music Symposium, pioneered the utilization of technology in the music studio. This year, we're taking it to a new level with the help of the International Association of Electronic Keyboard Manufacturers. Hands-on workshops and lecture sessions will explore such topics as MIDI Basics, Using Technology to Stimulate Student Creativity, Beginning and Intermediate Notation and Sequencing, Artistic Use of Technology in Live Performance and Long Distance Learning.

This year, the conference will offer the new Group Teaching Track, giving attendees an opportunity to explore the world of group teaching. A slate of well-known clinicians will lead these exciting and informative sessions that will enhance your knowledge of group teaching and motivate you to incorporate the ideas and techniques into your day-to-day teaching activities.

And you won't want to miss the concerts given by such artists as celebrated pianist Jon Kimura Parker and the acclaimed chamber trio Zephyr. Other concerts will showcase the talents of "Rising Stars" Robert Henry, pianist, and Scott Conklin, violinist, as well as MTNA's 2004 National Competitions winners.

So join us this spring to rekindle old friendships, make new connections, invest in your professional growth and experience why MTNA is the leader in empowering you for success. We know you will find the 2004 MTNA National Conference to be an unforgettable event--one that will help you realize your full potential as a music teacher.

Phyllis I. Pieffer

National President

Gary L. Ingle

Executive Director

CONFERENCE ARTISTS

All information is subject to change.

PIANO CONCERT

Tuesday, March 30

8:00 P.M.

Music Hall

Jon Kimura Parker

Internationally acclaimed concert pianist Jon Kimura Parker was born, raised and educated in Vancouver. A true Canadian ambassador of music, Parker has given two command performances for Queen Elizabeth II and has performed for the prime ministers of Japan and for the United States Supreme Court. Parker has, in recent seasons, performed in Carnegie Hall, Chicago's Orchestra Hall, the Hong Kong Cultural Centre, London's Queen Elizabeth Hall and the Sydney Opera House. In addition to performing, he has recorded several albums, both solo and ensemble, under the Telarc label. A passionate music educator, Parker hosts the classical music television series Whole Notes on Bravo Canada and teaches a limited number of exceptional students at Rice University in Houston.

CHAMBER TRIO CONCERT

Sunday, March 28

8:00 P.M.

Music Hall

Zephyr

The members of Zephyr use their varied chamber music and solo backgrounds to create interesting duo/trio programs. Flutist Jeanne Galway has performed as soloist with orchestras such as the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, the London Symphony Orchestra, the London Philharmonic and the Royal Philharmonic. Pianist Jonathan Feldman serves as chair of the accompanying department at The Juilliard School. He appears in concert regularly with members of the New York Philharmonic and Boston Symphony orchestras. Cellist Darrett Adkins is an assistant faculty member at The Juilliard School, whose recent appearances include standard concertos with the Tokyo Philharmonic, Tochio Soloisten, North Carolina and New Hampshire Symphonies.

RISING STARS CONCERT

Saturday, March 27

8:00 P.M.

Music Hall

Robert Henry, piano

Robert Henry is an internationally distinguished pianist and a 2003 American Pianists Association Classical Fellowship Awards finalist. Winner of numerous prizes, Henry placed first in several competitions, including the 2002 Missouri Southern International Piano Competition, the 2002 Washington International Piano Competition, the 2001 New Orleans International Competition and the 1997 National Clara Wells Piano Competition.

Henry, a native of Marietta, Georgia, made his orchestral debut with the Montgomery Symphony Orchestra at 17.

He is pursuing a doctoral degree in piano performance at the University of Maryland. Henry received a master of music degree from the University of Maryland and a bachelor's degree in piano performance from Kennesaw State University.

Scott Conklin, violin

Scott Conklin is assistant professor of violin at The University of Texas at Arlington, where he specializes in private instruction, chamber music, string pedagogy and music theory.