Calling all young composers to get ready to submit your compositions for the Young Composers Project. Registration will open on February 1st. Remember the deadline is February 27, 2024. Be sure to read about the changes on the website. There was an increase to the registration fee but there was also an increase to the […]
The season of Thanks and Thanksgiving is spilling into the Celebrations of December! I have over 800 reasons to be thankful! I am grateful for you – each member of WSMTA. I think of you so very often. You are the living force behind our association. You lead with confidence, you embrace goodness, you inspire […]
Dear Friends and Colleagues, Washington State’s MTNA Performance Competition was successfully completed! Chairing this event confirmed what I have witnessed over the years—that Washington piano teachers are amazing! The level of skill and literature exceeds what I remember to be graduate level playing of very difficult literature—and in such young students. Be sure to check out […]
It was so good to meet and greet everyone during the Outstanding Artist Piano Competition in Ellensburg! It was a full three days with 48 in performance beginning Friday morning, November 10, and continuing all day on Saturday and Sunday. There were 29 students entered in Junior Division and 19 in Senior Division, representing 25 […]
Mission Statement: The WSMTA Commissioned Composer of the Year is the Washington State segment of the MTNA Composer Commissioning Program. MTNA is dedicated to encouraging the creation of new works by American composers, and annually assists its affiliated State Associations with the generation and performance of new music through the national Composer Commissioning program. A […]
“Genius is 1 Percent Inspiration and 99 Percent Perspiration” – Thomas Edison (who maybe left out a few ingredients!) WSMTA aspires to create more connections between students and teachers of different instrument-disciplines. This has inspired the 2024 Conference Committee to dream up a panel discussion of teachers who have worked with chamber groups, especially groups […]
Meg Krieg, NCTM Lynden Chapter Meg Krieg has been a member of the Lynden Chapter since 2000. She has been a member of MTNA since 1990 and is Nationally Certified. Meg has been active in our chapter as Chapter President, Vice President, and MLP Test Proctor. She currently serves as our Vice President which covers lining […]
I want to share my excitement with you! The 2024 State Conference is already shaping up to be an event you won’t want to miss. We are so grateful to hold our 2024 event at the beautiful Gonzaga University Campus in Spokane, Washington. Get ready for world class performances, workshops, master classes and lectures. Anticipate encouragement, […]
Do you have a serious student who is committed to music study but is struggling to continue lessons because of financial concerns? Encourage that student to apply for a WSMTA Whitner Student Study Grant! February’s Clarion will contain an article that lists the specific requirements for applicants. Note: all applications will be online and grants will […]
The emphasis of the WSMTA Young Composers Project continues to be on educating our students. Last year we had four outstanding judges and these same judges have agreed to help us out again this coming year. They are: Rick Asher (Composer and Retired Professor of Music from Edmonds Community College), Dr. Terry McQuikin (Composer and […]