| Date | Event | Description |
|---|---|---|
| August 17, 2024 | Welcome Meeting & Potluck | Join us for a potluck brunch to kick-off the Fall semester! Bring a brunch dish to share, and come to enjoy fun and fellowship with one another. Time: 10:00 AM-12:00 PM Location: The studio of Amanda Sacchitello |
| September 11, 2024 | Fall Business Meeting & Program | Set Date: Wednesday, September 11, 2024 Time: 9:30 am Business Meeting; 10:00 am Program Location: Studio of Joey Hokayem Guest Presenter: Dr. Sarah Masterson Topic: Rediscovering a Forgotten Harlem Composer: An Introduction to Philippa Schuyler’s Piano Music Famous from a young age, Harlem’s Philippa Schuyler (1931-1967) fearlessly traveled the globe, performing in nearly eighty countries and developing a second career in freelance journalism before her tragic early death in the Vietnam War. The biracial child prodigy, concert pianist, composer, war correspondent, and humanitarian documented her unique life through her musical compositions, which fell into obscurity after her untimely passing in 1967. Throughout her unconventional childhood, failed romances, and personal struggles, Schuyler searched for identity and belonging through her music, continuing to write pieces in the midst of world tours and war zones. Schuyler’s diverse musical inspirations included Haitian Vodou melodies, medieval French folk tunes, Ugandan hunting songs, and even an oratorio about Catholic martyrs in Africa. Combining these varied materials with tales from local history and her own systems of encryption, Schuyler created complex musical mosaics and miniatures - snapshots depicting a forgotten life of adventure. Based on years of research into Schuyler’s unpublished manuscripts, sketches, letters, personal audio recordings, and other documents, this presentation will provide an introduction to the music of this fascinating yet overlooked composer. About Dr. Sarah Masterson: After stumbling across a brief mention of American composer Philippa Schuyler, Dr. Sarah Masterson embarked on a years-long quest to research and reconstruct Schuyler’s piano music. She has presented Schuyler’s music at venues including the Women Composers Festival of Hartford, Music by Women International Festival, College Music Society National Conference, and Women at the Piano International Conference. Masterson’s 2022 world premiere recording of Schuyler’s Seven Pillars of Wisdom received Third Prize in the 2023 Ernst Bacon Memorial Award for the Performance of American Music. Additionally, her 2024 album Travelogue: Philippa Schuyler’s Music for Piano, funded in part by a generous Arts Project Support Grant from the South Carolina Arts Commission, includes world premiere recordings of several of Schuyler’s compositions. Her book Snapshots of Forgotten Adventures: Rediscovering the Piano Music of Philippa Schuyler was published by Tyger River Books in May 2024. Dr. Masterson is currently Associate Professor of Piano and Music Theory at Newberry College in Newberry, SC. At Newberry, she serves as the Coordinator of Music Theory, Director of Department of Music Social Media, and the founding Artistic Director of the W. Darr Wise Piano Competition. She is an active member of the Music Teachers National Association, College Music Society, International Alliance for Women in Music, and the Recording Academy. Visit her online at: www.sarahmastersonpianist.com |
| October 13, 2024 - October 16, 2024 | American Liszt Society Festival | The Hugh Hodgson School of Music at the University of Georgia is pleased to host and invites you to attend the 2024 American Liszt Society Festival/Conference, October 13-16, 2024. We are excited to confirm that in partnership with the UGA Performing Arts Center, the headlining recitals at the festival will be presented by two star composer-pianists: Marc-André Hamelin (including the world premiere of a new work by Hamelin commissioned by the Liszt Society alongside Beethoven's "Hammerklavier" Sonata and works by Liszt and Busoni) and Gabriela Montero with the Calidore Quartet. Both artists will also give a masterclass. |
| October 26, 2024 | AMTA Sonata & Sonatina Festival | Location: St. Gregory the Great Episcopal Church Student Fee: $25, solo; $30, duet Teacher Fee: None REGISTRATION DEADLINE: October 8, 2024 VIDEO DEADLINE: October 22, 2024 |
| November 7, 2024 - November 9, 2024 | GMTA State Conference | Location: Georgia State University Perimeter College, Clarkston, GA REGISTRATION DEADLINE: October 14, 2024 |
| November 15, 2024 | AMTA Fall Recital | TIME: 4:00 PM Location: Presbyterian Village - 1400 Oak Ln, Bldg 100, Athens, GA 30606 Fee: None REGISTRATION DEADLINE: November 3, 2024 |
| December 18, 2024 | December Luncheon | Time & Location: New Red Bowl at 12:00 PM Open to current AMTA & TONIC members |
| January 10, 2025 | Winter Business Meeting | Time: 10:00-11:00 AM Location: Online via Zoom |
| February 2, 2025 | AMTA Master Class | Time: 2:00-5:00 pm Location: UGA Hugh Hodgson School of Music Guest clinician: Dr. Ipek Brooks Fees: $20 for participating student; $10 for participating teacher; free for observers REGISTRATION DEADLINE: January 26, 2025 |
| February 9, 2025 | AMTA Local Auditions & GATE/Theory Exams | Local Auditions & GATE/Theory Exams, Pre-College Piano (Grades 2-12) Location: UGA Hugh Hodgson School of Music Student Fee: $20 (for students of AMTA members); $15 for GATE exam (grades 4-12) Teacher Fee: none for local auditions REGISTRATION DEADLINE: JANUARY 15, 2025 |
| February 23, 2025 | AMTA Master Class | Time: 2:00-5:00 pm Location: UGA Hugh Hodgson School of Music Fees: $20 for student participant; $10 for participating teacher; FREE for all observers Guest clinician: Dr. Grace Huang REGISTRATION DEADLINE: February 19, 2025 |
| March 5, 2025 - March 7, 2025 | AMTA eFestival | Location: Online (pre-recorded video submission) Fee: $25 solo student participant; $30 duet participants REGISTRATION DEADLINE: March 5, 2025 VIDEO SUBMISSION DEADLINE: March 7, 2025 No deadline extensions |
| March 15, 2025 - March 19, 2025 | MTNA National Conference | MTNA National Conference in Minneapolis, MN |
| March 28, 2025 | Business Meeting & Program | Time: 9:30 am Business Meeting; 10:00 am Program Guest Presenter: TBD Topic: TBD Location: Studio of Joey Hokayem |
| April 26, 2025 | Athens-Oconee Federated Festival | Time: All day Location: UGA Hugh Hodgson School of Music REGISTRATION DEADLINE: April 11, 2025 Video Submission Deadline: April 22, 2025 |
| May 14, 2025 | Spring Meeting and Luncheon | Time: 10:30 am-1:30 pm Come for food and fellowship! Lunch is FREE for current members. Meeting Topic: Round Table Discussion Location: Studio of Joey Hokayem |