1999 American Matthay Association Piano Festival

Wittenberg University, Springfield Ohio

Schedule of Events

Location: Most events will be held in Krieg Hall, the Music building at Wittenberg University, which is conveniently 
located to the rest of the campus. Tuesday afternoon Registration will take place in Krieg Room 302.

Tuesday, June 22

Afternoon         Registration - Krieg Room 302.

8:00 pm            Recital - Stephen Siek:  The 24 Preludes of Rachmaninoff



Wednesday, June 23

8:30 am            Registration 

9:00 am            Greetings: Stephen Siek, President 

9:15 am            Lecture - George Loring: "Matthay at the Millennium" 

10:30 am          Lecture-Demonstration - Donald Hageman: "Matthay's Nine First Steps"

LUNCH 

1:30 pm            The 27th Annual Clara Wells Competition 

8:00 pm            Recital - Albert Frantz: Messiaen, Boulez, Ligeti, and Beethoven's "Hammerklavier"

Thursday, June 24

8:30 am             Registration 

9:00 am             Lecture-Demonstration - Marie Hasse: 
			"From Fist to Fingers: Matthay for Beginning Students"

10:30 am           Lecture-Demonstration - Benjamin Wiant: 
			"What Every Pianist Should Know About Pianos," Pt. I

LUNCH 

1:30 pm            Lecture-Demonstration - Carl Angelo: 
			"What Organists Should Know about Matthay" 
			(Session to be held in Weaver Chapel)

3:00 pm            Lecture-Demonstration - Thomas Davis: "A Discography of Matthay Students"

5:00 pm            American Matthay Association Board Meeting 

8:00 pm            Recital - Mary Pendleton: Schubert, Griffes, Mompou

Friday, June 25

8:30 am            Registration 

9:00 am            Lecture-Demonstration - Elizabeth Vandevander: 
			"Great Expectations: Matthay and the Intermediate Student"

10:30 am           Lecture-Demonstration - Benjamin Wiant: 
			"What Every Pianist Should Know About Pianos," Pt. II

12:00 pm          Special Luncheon / 
			Annual Membership Meeting of the American Matthay Association 

1:30 pm            Panel Discussion - Steve Clark, Moderator: 
			"Moving Matthay into the 21st Century through Print and Cyberspace"

3:00 pm            Lecture-Recital - David Watkins: 
			"Brahms's Variations on a Theme by Robert Schumann, op. 9"

5:30 pm            A.M.A. Banquet

8:00 pm            Recital - Constance Carroll: Schubert, Brahms

Saturday, June 26

8:30 am            Registration 

9:00 am            Lecture-Demonstration - Chandler Gregg: 
			"Matthay Principles for the Younger Advanced Pianist: 
			Preparing Students for College and Conservatorial Auditions"

10:30 am          Lecture-Recital - Mary Pendleton: 
			"The Matthay Composers: Works by Matthay, Bax, and Bowen"

LUNCH

1:30 pm            Master Class with Cherie Curry

3:00 pm            Lecture-Recital  - Richard Reber: 
			"Makrokosmos I of George Crumb"

8:00 pm            Recital - Nigel Coxe: Mozart, Beethoven, Charles Bestor, Gershwin
		        Program and reception to be held at 
			Hageman Pianoforte Studio, Dayton (transportation available)

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