Apr
26
to May 14

MCE Youth Music Competition

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The annual Masterworks Chorale Ensemble Youth Competition is almost here!

Deadline for sign up: April 26.

Competition Date: May 10, starting at 8am

https://mce.org/youth-music-competition-page/

Each Spring, Masterworks’ Youth Music Competition is an opportunity for area youth to compete in one of three levels: elementary, middle, or high school. Since 2001, this event has provided wonderful learning and performance experience for students in our community.

The competition is open to all grade 3-12 vocal and instrumental students. The three winners, one from each level, receive a scholarship award and an invitation to perform a solo in a Masterworks Choral Ensemble concert at the Washington Center for the Performing Arts the season following the competition.

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May
4
3:00 PM15:00

District IV Conference Recital

Winners, Alternates and Honorable Mentions from the WSMTA HR Competitions from the various chapters in District IV will be featured on this annual recital - from our Olympia chapter, we can cheer on Chloe (winner), Alex (first alternate), and Grant (honorable mention)!

Sunday, May 4 @ 3pm

NEW Location: Immanuel Lutheran Church 1209 Scheuber Rd N, Centralia, WA 98531

As is the custom, teachers will provide a cookie reception!

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May
30
to Jun 2

National Guild Auditions - Date TBA

National Guild Auditions - Date TBA!

Judge: TBA! Usually first weekend of June

Locaton: St. Martins University

Students will perform National Level Programs - 10-15 pieces memorized (including 3 Technical Phases). This is a HUGE accomplishment!

Technical Phases include: Scales, Chords/Cadences, Arpeggios, Ear Training, Improvisation, Sight Reading, and Transposition.

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Apr
12
3:30 PM15:30

OMTA Teachers Recital

Come see the OMTA teachers perform - a fundraiser for OMTA student programs, such as Concerto Competition, Pop/Jazz/Duet Recital, Fall Recital, Barnes&Noble Play-a-thon, etc! This time the teachers are on the hot seat!

Saturday, April 12

Time: 3:30-4:30pm

Place: Good Shepherd Lutheran Church

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Mar
16
1:30 PM13:30

OMTA Honor Recitals

OMTA Honor Recitalists are selected by the MAP Visiting Artists for outstanding performances during MAP/Adjudications.

Place: Westwood Baptist Church

Date: Sunday, March 16, 2025

Time: 1:30 and 2:30pm

This recital is free and open to the public! It features the top choices in each studio, so sure to be a fabulous show.

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Mar
10
8:30 AM08:30

Music Artistry Program/Adjudications Week

MAP Week! No private lessons this week, unless previously arranged.

Place: St. Martins University

Date and Time: March 10, 2025 @ 9am to 2:10pm

Visiting Artists: Dr. Yoon-Wha Roh (WSU)

Students will perform 2 contrasting pieces from memory for the Visiting Artist. Top students may be chosen to perform at the OMTA Honor Recital on March 16.

Schedule:

9:15 - Chloe (Heroic Polonaise & Pletnev/Tchaikovsky)

10:00 - Gracie (Chopin Raindrop Prelude & Bach D Minor WTC)

10:30 - Phoebe (Chopin Fantasie Impromptu & Mozart F Major)

11:00 - Break

11:20 - Alexander (Chopin Waltz in Ab & Mozart Rondo)

11:50 - Anoova (Prokofiev Suggestion Diabolique & Beethoven Tempest)

12:20 - Landon (Guaraldi & Bach Invention 4)

12:50 - Grant (Chopin Minute Waltz & Mozart)

1:20 - LUNCH

2:20 - Consult (Honor Recital)

2:35 - End

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Mar
9
12:30 PM12:30

WSMTA Honor Recital Competition

The winners of the WSMTA Honor Recital Competition will win the opportunity to perform at the State Conference in June. OMTA offers a travel grant/scholarship to the student winners who perform at the conference. In addition, all student winners, alternates and honorable mentions will be listed on the state WSMTA website.

Sunday, March 9, 2025

Time: 12-5pm

Judges: TBD

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Dec
7
to Dec 13

Barnes and Noble AND Stonewell Senior Home Holiday Performance Opportunities

Spread holiday cheer by playing your Christmas music for our community!

Saturday, December 7 @ 10-11am: the first holiday program will be at Barnes & Noble.

Friday, December 13 @ 4pm AND Thursday, December 19 @ 4pm: Share your holiday tunes with the lovely residents of Stonewell Senior Home! Please sign up for one (or both!).

Address: 4931 Stonewell Ln SE, Olympia

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Nov
23
to Nov 24

OMTA Concerto Competition

OMTA Concerto Competition

Place: Gospel Outreach Church

Date: November 23-24, 2024

Time: TBA

5 Divisions will compete for prizes - Elementary, Intermediate A, Intermediate B, Advanced A (Baroque/Classical), and Advanced B (Romantic/20th Century). The first prize winners of the Advanced Divisions will perform with orchestra!

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Oct
28
to Oct 29

Bach Festival International Competition DEADLINE - Seattle

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Bach Festival International Competition APPLICATION DEADLINE Oct 28! This is an online competition, and video submissions are due 10/28.

https://www.seattlepianocompetition.org/nw-festivals/bach/

Rules: https://www.seattlepianocompetition.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/2024_bach_festival_rules_guidelines_and_agreement.pdf

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Sep
13
to Sep 15

Puget Sound Piano and Organ Festival - UPS

Join University of Puget Sound keyboard faculty Dr. Ronaldo Rolim and Dr. Wyatt Smith for a piano and organ festival for all ages!

REGISTER HERE: https://forms.gle/HcTG9tFFrSJcFYiq7

September 13
7:30pm Concert - Ronaldo Rolim and Xiaohui Yang, pianos (Schneebeck Concert Hall) $25/15 or free for festival registrants

September 14
10am Welcome & Introduction to the Organ (Kilworth Chapel)with Wyatt Smith: organ demonstration with students having option to play and get feedback
11:15am Keyboard Petting Zoo (Schneebeck Concert Hall) with pianos, harpsichords, and fortepiano

2pm Ronaldo Rolim Piano Masterclass (Schneebeck Concert Hall)
Open to pre-college students in the community who pre-register
4-5pm Open Rehearsal for Sept 15 Concert (Kilworth Chapel)
6pm UPS Keyboard Department Student Showcase (Kilworth Chapel)

September 15
2pm Annual Schneebeck Organ Recital - Wyatt Smith, organ; Jack Kuntz '26, piano; Dawn Padula, mezzo-soprano (Kilworth Chapel)

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Jun
2
9:00 AM09:00

National Guild Auditions - 2024!

National Guild Auditions 2024

Location: St. Martins University

Time: 9am to 3pm - sign ups will be 20-40 minutes/student, depending on level

Judge: Grace Ann Cummings

SCHEDULE for Sunday June 2:

9          Grant

9:35     Alexander

10:10        Sky

10:45   BREAK

11:00       Gyu-Rim

11:35   Josie

12:00 LUNCH 

1:00   Chloe

2:10     Simone

2:45     Finish!

Saturday, June 1 @ 5pm: Landon

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