NEW YORK STATE MUSIC TEACHERS ASSOCIATION
District 4: Westchester-Rockland-Putnam
District 4: Westchester-Rockland-Putnam
DISTRICT NEWS: 2023-2024
District 1: Manhattan-Bronx
May 21, 2023
Spring Recital at Opera Center
May 1-31, 2023
Online Festival
June 21, 2023
Make Music New York- Pianopalooza! at Madison Square Park
honoring district 1 member Paul Sheftel
The event will take place at Madison Square Park, 11 Madison Ave near the FlatIron building, on Wednesday June 21 as part of Make Music New York! This year we are honoring member Paul Sheftel on his 90th birthday. His music will be featured from 4 to 6 p.m. The 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. hours are open to music by any NYC based composers which can be performed by teachers or students. Please sign up your students yourself, do not share the sign up with them or other non-members. Pick a time slot that allows them to stay for the hour and hear other performers. There will be a group photo each hour. Please click on the link below to view the online sign up sheet. Paul Sheftel has very kindly offered to give a master class for performers of his music at his home on June 17 th at 1 p.m. If you have a student who would like to participate, please let Joan Forsyth, who is curating the event, know at jforsyth@thirdstreet.nyc. There will be a limit of 8 performers.
District 2: Brooklyn-Queens-Staten Island
March 25, 2023
Winter Musicale
June, 2023
Winners Concert
audition in May
District 3: Nassau-Suffolk
May 7, 2023
Spring Recital
PianoPiano (37 W 65th St 4th floor, New York, NY 10023)
Student Participation Fee: $20
Contact Alexander Peskanov for details
District 4: Westchester-Rockland-Putnam
nysmtadistrict4.org
November 11 and 13, 2022
Fall Recitals
February 5, 2023
Musicianship Festival - virtual
March 18 and 19, 2023
Spring Recitals
April 29, 2023
Recital “Plus” (for longer pieces)
May 7, 2023
District Audition
June 3, 2023
Young Pianist Competition
June 4, 2023
Winners Recital
District 10: Buffalo-Niagara
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Online International Prominent Piano Festival
Prominent Pianists Festival
Honors Recital will be live in hybrid format (in person and remote)
At Buffalo’s Penney Burchfield Art Gallery on June 25, 2023 @ 2:00pm EST
District 12: Greater Rochester
Saturday, January 27, 2024
RPTG/NYSMTA Gold Cup Festival
Nazareth University
Saturday, February 3, 2024
RPTG/NYSMTA Gold Cup Festival Honors Recitals
Nazareth University
Sunday, March 3, 2024
RPTG/NYSMTA Howard Hanson Auditions
Nazareth University
Saturday, March 16, 2024
NYSMTA Student Achievement Technique Exam
Sunday, March 19, 2024
RPTG/NYSMTA Howard Hanson Winners’ Recital
Saturday, April 1, 2024
Deadline for NYSMTA Student Achievement Theory exam
Saturday, April 20, 2024
American Composer Series
Friday, April 28, 2024
Postmark application deadline for Junior All-Star Piano Competition
Saturday, May 18, 2024
NYSMTA Student Achievement Performance Exams
Nazareth University
Saturday, June 1-2, 2024
Junior All-Star Piano Competition and Recital
Monday-Tuesday, June 24-25, 2024
RPTG/NYSMTA Pedagogy Workshop
March 4, 2023
NYSMTA Student Recital
21 participants in an inspiring recital of our District 6 teachers' selected students at the lovely Chapel and Cultural Center in Troy, NY.
April 15, 2023
Romantic Period Student Recital
As part of the Youth Movements Series at the University at Albany, District 6 students are invited to perform in a recital entitled “Music of the Romantic Period”. The recital will be held on Saturday, April 15, 2023 at the Recital Hall at the University Performing Arts Center. Any age/level student is welcome as long as their repertoire is from the Romantic Period.
May 6, 2023
NYSMTA Evaluations
Evaluations are an audition event at which students can gain valuable preparation and performance experience. 2023 Evaluations will take place on Saturday, May 6. The showcase recital on Saturday, MAY 13 will feature students with exceptional evaluations.