Autumn Artist
Thursday, October 12 - Workshop
Friday, October 13 - Recital
Saturday, October 14 - Master Class
Clear Lake Presbyterian Church
1511 El Dorado Boulevard
Houston, Texas 77062
Bay Area Music Teachers Association &
Gulf Coast Music Association Present
Featuring Pianist Richard Dowling
Hailed by The New York Times as an especially impressive fine pianist, RICHARD DOWLING appears
regularly across the United States in solo recitals, at chamber music
and jazz/ragtime festivals, and as a guest soloist in concerto
performances with orchestras. He has been acclaimed by audiences for his
elegant and exciting style of playing which earns him frequent return
engagements. Career highlights include a sold-out New York orchestral
debut at Lincoln Center's Alice Tully Hall, solo recitals at Carnegie's
Weill Recital Hall in New York, and a special award from the National
Federation of Music Clubs recognizing his outstanding performances of
American music. Mr. Dowling has presented solo recitals in the Far East,
South America, Australia, Africa, and Europe. Works of Chopin, Ravel,
Gershwin, Gottschalk and ragtime figure prominently in his repertoire.
On
April 1, 2017 Mr. Dowling performed the complete piano works of the
renowned American ragtime composer Scott Joplin in two historic sold-out
recitals at Carnegie Hall, exactly 100 years to the day Joplin died in
New York. He is the first pianist to perform the complete cycle of
Joplin's 53 rags, marches, waltzes and cakewalks in public. Throughout
2017 & 2018 Mr. Dowling will perform over 70 all-Joplin recitals
nationwide in commemoration of the centennial of Joplin's death and the
sesquicentennial of his birth. Rivermont Records recently released his
new 3-CD set, The Complete Piano Works of Scott Joplin.
Veteran celebrity ragtime pianist Max Morath says "Richard Dowling's
mastery of the Joplin rags invokes a tenderness that charms us and a
technical command that inspires
our admiration."
A native Texan, Richard Dowling began his piano studies in Houston
at age five and his extraordinary musical talent quickly became evident.
He made his orchestral debut in a Beethoven concerto performance with
the Fort Worth Chamber Symphony at age eighteen. He received his
bachelor’s degree in music summa cum laude
from the University of Houston. Subsequently, he earned a master’s
degree at Yale University where he was honored with the Lockwood Award
for performing the best solo recital and the Simonds Award for
outstanding solo and ensemble playing, and a doctorate from the
University of Texas at Austin where he was awarded a graduate school
full fellowship.
Purchase Tickets
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Ticket Information:
bayareamusicteachers.org
or call
832.693.3864
Teachers Workshop: $25.00
Thursday, October 12, 2017
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
In the choral room.
Artist’s Recital:
Students: $8.00 (any age);
Adults: $12.00
Friday, October 13, 2017
7:30 p.m. in the Sanctuary
Light refreshments will be served after the recital.
Masterclass: $20.00
Saturday, October 14, 2017
9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
In the sanctuary.
Package Price for Workshop,
Recital, & Master Class: $50.00
PREVIOUS AUTUMN ARTISTS:
National Music Week Essay Contest
Entry Deadline - TBA
Award: $50
Essay Rules: 2016 Theme: Music ...Notes to Future
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Jazz/Pop Festival
November 4, 2017
Heritage Park Baptist Church
2732 FM 528, Webster, TX 77598
Entry Fee: $15 per student
Dear Teachers,
Students & Parents,
GCMA is proud to offer the Jazz/Pop Festival again this year
– on Saturday, November 4, 2017, at Heritage Park Baptist Church in Webster. All
students will perform in a recital format, and be individually judged by a
qualified judge. Parents, family and
friends are invited to attend and be a part of the audience. Parents should stay for the entire 30 minute
recital in which their student(s) is performing. Your student’s teacher will assign a recital
time prior to the festival.
Categories: Piano
& piano ensemble (one piano only).
All solo selections must be memorized.
Improvisations are also acceptable.
Online pieces must be publicized.
Each solo student must provide an original copy of the music for the
judge. Ensembles must provide 2 original
copies. No photocopies allowed. All students will receive a critique sheet
with a rating. Star Performer (trophy)
or Remarkable Performer (ribbon). 1st
measures of each line should be numbered.
Students should arrive at least 10 minutes before recital
time.
The festival is an opportunity for students to have fun with
their performance in a relaxed atmosphere.
They are encouraged to dress in a creative manner relating to the topic,
style, or nature of their music. Prizes
will be given for the best costumes. $15
fee per student.
Registration –
Teachers only: If you register by
email, please send your check with your registration to Donna. Please check with your students to see if
they need a certain time or date and include this info on the far right column
on the registration form. Very
important: Make sure students’ names are
spelled correctly and very legible.
Email to Donna Crenshaw at dacrenshaw7311@gmail.com. Mail date is October 21. Hand deliver by 9 pm October 26.
Co-chairs: Cindy Kuenneke and Donna Crenshaw
Sonatina Festival
Saturday, April 14, 2018
University Baptist Church
16106 Middlebrook Dr.
Houston, TX 77059
Entry Fee: $18 per student
Thank you for participating in
this year’s Sonatina Festival! Below is some information to help make your child’s
experience enjoyable.
This Festival will be in recital format.
There will be multiple recitals throughout the day with two - three judges.
Parents and friends are invited to attend the recitals. Private judging will
also be offered the first 4 hours of the festival, but parents may not attend
private judging. There will be no honors recital following the festival,
however, students who receive the Honors designation on their critiques will
receive an Honors Recital trophy. Participants will receive grades from the judges, and the type of award
given will depend on the score received for the student’s performance.
Awards: Rating Award
Honors Large Trophy
1 Rating Trophy
2 Rating Gold Medal
3 Rating Silver Medal Your child’s teacher will be able to answer any subsequent
questions you might have. We hope this year’s festival will be most
enlightening and enjoyable for you and your child.
Instructions
Please arrive at least 15
- 20 minutes prior to your scheduled playing time. You will check in at the registration
table and wait outside the auditorium for further instructions.
- Number the measures of the
pieces you are playing. You may
number all of the measures or at least the first measure of each
line. Clearly mark the first page
of any piece in a collection so the judge can easily find it. No photocopies of music are
allowed. Music purchased online
should have the purchase confirmation sheet attached to the front of the
score.
- Students playing in a recital should plan to stay for the entire recital (each session should last approximately 45 minutes). Your student's teacher will assign a recital time prior to the festival. If you schedule prevents you from staying, you should request private judging when signing up for the festival. Private judging will be available the first 4 hours of the festival. Please have your teacher contact the festival chair prior to the festival if you need to leave by a certain time.
- Bring your critique sheet.
Festival Chairs: Mariam McFalls & Lara Fulcher
Postmark
Deadline March 23 - Email Deadline March 26
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Gilmer Summer Study Scholarship
HISTORY: This scholarship was begun by Irma Gilmer, a
charter member of G.C.M.A., in memory of her mother-in-law, a patron of the
arts. The estate donated $100 per year
for 10 years to establish the fund.
GENERAL REMARKS:
This Scholarship is for students of G.C.M.A. teachers who are members in good
standing for at least 1 school year. Students of those teachers must have
participated in at least 1 festival the preceding school year.
There are 2
categories: Junior High Division (students
entering 7th grade – 9th grade) and the High School
Division (students entering 10th grade – 12th
grade). A teacher may enter 2 students
in each division. There will be one declared winner in each division being
awarded $250 each. If there is no winner
in one of the divisions, the money may or may not be used at the discretion of
the judge and the chairman. Scholarship checks will be made payable to
the music camp upon acceptance to the camp. Winners of the preceding year are ineligible to enter in the same
division the next year only.
ELIGIBILITY: 1. The
member must be the primary teacher of the instrument on which the audition is
performed. 2. It is the responsibility
of the teacher to be certain the student will be able to attend camp should the
student be a winner of this event.
GENERAL REMARKS:
If a selection has more than one movement, any one may be chosen. Repeats need NOT be observed. Provide music for judges, measures numbered,
and selection paper-clipped if in a book. Auditions are closed. Any questions
or suggestions may be directed to the chairman.
REPERTOIRE: The
repertoire requirement will be the same as what the camp requires. All selections must be performed from
memory. Arrangements are not acceptable. If more than two pieces are required the
judge may choose the literature to be performed.
VOICE, VIOLIN, ETC.: The selections must be memorized and
accompanied. Student provides the
accompanist.
ENTRY PROCEDURE:
1. Complete
the Application form and turn in by the April meeting.
2. Critique
sheet must be completed by the audition date.
Chairman: Deadline: April Meeting
Susan
Hanks Audition: TBA
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Gold Cup Festival
Saturday, March 3, 2018
San Jacinto College-Central
8060 Spencer Highway
Pasadena, TX 77505
Entry Fees:
Solo - $18
Hymn - $15
Ensemble - $18
Concerto - $20
Theory - $10
Welcome
to the Gold Cup Festival. The Gold Cup Festival is the only national festival in America developed
to encourage American teachers to teach the music of American composers. The required pieces listed in the Gold Cup
Bulletin are by American composers while the choice piece must be by another
composer (American or non-American) in Pre-Primary I – IV and cannot be in the
bulletin. In Elementary I – Musically
Advanced the choice piece must be by a non-American composer. The Gulf Coast Music Association is proud to
be able to sponsor this annual festival in our area. A student’s points are never lost when the
family has to relocate to a different city or state. The students may start where they left off at
the former location. It is one of the
most positively oriented festivals anywhere in the U.S. bringing teachers,
students, and parents together working toward a common goal.
The date
for this year’s festival is Sat., Mar. 3, 2018 for solos, theory and ensembles.
All concertos will be performed on Sat., Mar. 10, 2018. The registration deadline is January 19th. The postmark deadline is Jan. 17, 2018.
Directions
on how to fill out the forms are included in the next several pages. If you need duplicate forms you must make the
copies. The rating(critique) sheet is
provided but you must make copies for your students using the colored paper as
required by the different events. Please
check your work carefully as a $1.00 fee will be due to Jennifer Key for each mistake
made on each form.
Details about
the assigned playing times and work assignments will be forthcoming when the
forms are turned in. Playing time requests will be honored
if at all possible, but are not guaranteed.
All participating teachers have a work assignment. Please make
a note on your registration form if you are unable to work during a certain time
and you will be assigned a different time.
Due to the size of this festival, details become
extremely important. When they are
ignored, it creates huge headaches and requires extra work for the chairman and
for our record keeper. If you have any
questions, please call. Don’t guess.
Rules
you must understand:
- If you enter student(s) enters this festival,
the teacher must work on the Festival Day.
- There are no refunds once registrations are
received. Please be sure your parents know what day the festival occurs.
- Teachers who participate in this
festival must be present at 3
meetings during the year.
GCMA Senior Music Major Scholarship
Deadline: February Meeting
Audition Date: TBA
The Senior Music Major Scholarship is awarded to those students who plan to enter college as a music major. The teacher must be a member of G.C.M.A. for at least 3 years. The student must have participated in at least 1 festival each year for a minimum of 2 years with this teacher.
Entry Procedure:
Complete the Senior Music Major Scholarship Application form. Submit a letter of recommendation for applicant's G.C.M.A. teacher with the application.
Send both of the above to the chairman by the deadline.
Awards:
1st Place: $500
2nd Place: $300
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