General Meeting NVMTA, September

General Meeting. Location: Woman's Club of Arlington Baroque Dance Rhythms for Musicians A Masterclass by Paige Whitley-Bauguess Welcome, NVMTA members! We are so pleased to present a special interactive program at the Woman's Club of Arlington with Paige Whitley-Bauguess, who i

Talk About Teaching- October

TALK ABOUT TEACHING has reverted back to its original form as an informal, open session where teachers of any instrument including voice gather to share ideas, pose questions, seek solutions and socialize with their colleagues. There are no formal presentations, and any topic is

Financial Award Auditions

For more information:  https://nvmta.org/nvmta-financial-assistance-scholarships-overview/

Concerto Winners Orchestra Performance

2023 Performance Information Students chosen from among NVMTA's Concerto competition winners will perform with the Amadeus Orchestra on May 14, 2023, 4 pm at Saint Luke’s Church, 7001 Georgetown Pike, McLean, VA. Tickets can be purchased HERE This year's program will mark our thi

Talk About Teaching- November

TALK ABOUT TEACHING has reverted back to its original form as an informal, open session where teachers of any instrument including voice gather to share ideas, pose questions, seek solutions and socialize with their colleagues. There are no formal presentations, and any topic is

NVMTA Lecture Series

  NVMTA presents.... Ruta Starke The Importance of Short Exercises in Mastering the Elements of Piano Technique This lecture will focus on such elements of piano technique as scales, trills, arpeggios, double notes, chords, jumps and leaps and more as well as short exercises

Talk About Teaching- December

TALK ABOUT TEACHING has reverted back to its original form as an informal, open session where teachers of any instrument including voice gather to share ideas, pose questions, seek solutions and socialize with their colleagues. There are no formal presentations, and any topic is

Talk About Teaching – January

TALK ABOUT TEACHING is an informal session hosted by Nancy Breth where teachers of any instrument gather to share ideas, pose questions, seek solutions and socialize. There is no prescribed agenda, and any topic is welcome. Location: Jordan Kitt's Music in Fairfax. (See LATTE for

Talk About Teaching -February

TALK ABOUT TEACHING is an informal session hosted by Nancy Breth where teachers of any instrument gather to share ideas, pose questions, seek solutions and socialize. There is no prescribed agenda, and any topic is welcome. Location: Jordan Kitt's Music in Fairfax. (See LATTE for

General Meeting NVMTA, February

The Viennese Fortepiano in Classical Music A Zoom Link will be emailed to members the week of the event. Daniel Adam Maltz is a fortepianist based in Vienna, Austria. He specializes in the First Viennese School — Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, and Schubert. He made his Carnegie Hall

NVMTA Lecture Series

THE CLASSICAL FORTEPIANO FOR PEDAGOGUES Attendees are introduced to the sound world of the fortepiano and its significant impact on Classical-era music. Topics of discussion include: piano evolution, technical aspects of fortepianos, expected performance practices during the Clas

NVMTA Lecture Series

NVMTA presents.... Alan Fraser, "How to bring the ideas of piano somatic to the young pianist" Lecture Description This lecture will show you how to transform piano technique from a tedious chore into a joyful exploration of the physical self at the piano. It follows the curricul

Talk About Teaching – April

TALK ABOUT TEACHING is an informal session hosted by Nancy Breth where teachers of any instrument gather to share ideas, pose questions, seek solutions and socialize. There is no prescribed agenda, and any topic is welcome. Location: Zoom. (See LATTE for information on NVMTA’s cu

General Meeting NVMTA, May

Come join us for our General Meeting and Program featuring Dr. William Kenlon For a brief period in and around the 1960s, several musicians with rigorous classical training and jazz experience managed the unlikely feat of achieving success as in-demand composers of film music, aw

Talk About Teaching – June

TALK ABOUT TEACHING is an informal session hosted by Nancy Breth where teachers of any instrument gather to share ideas, pose questions, seek solutions and socialize. There is no prescribed agenda, and any topic is welcome. Location: Zoom. (See LATTE for information on NVMTA’s cu

NVMTA Lecture Series

NVMTA presents.... David Kosutic, “Whoops!... how does that go?…Performing by Memory” This presentation will include  Ideas, Strategies, and input from a clinical psychologist who actually knows something about the psychological processes of learning, memory, and dealing with the