Butte MTAC

09/08/2026

Butte Branch MTAC is pleased to announce that we will be hosting a masterclass for piano students given by Richard Cionco on Saturday, October 17th! We are thrilled to offer you and your students this amazing opportunity to learn from Richard Cionco. Please see a portion of his bio below.

Barbara Janzen has graciously offered to host the masterclass at her home in Chico, from 9:00am -12:00pm Saturday, October 17th. We are inviting each teacher to register one student playing repertoire at CM Level 6 or higher, with a performance time of 5 minutes. Teachers are welcome to register one alternate student as well. The fee for participation is $20.00 (to be paid at the masterclass).

Please register your student and an alternate student, if desired, by October 1. Please fill out the registration form attached and send registration and any questions to Jill Lundberg [email protected]
Registration form https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZYaDIAhuKQOJryh7HFiXuL5xI-y9XEHy/view?usp=drive_link

We look forward to your participation!

A Steinway Artist, Mr. Cionco graduated from the University of Maryland and The Juilliard School, and his major teachers include Rudolf Firkusny, Thomas Schumacher, and Audrey Bart Brown. He studied chamber music at Juilliard under Albert Fuller. A scholarship and fellowship recipient at Juilliard, he was also awarded the Carl M. Roeder Memorial Prize in Piano and upon graduation, the Helen Fay Prize for exceptional achievement and character. A winner of many competitions, he is also a recipient of a Solo Recitalists Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts and a career grant from the Bagby Foundation for the Musical Arts in New York City.

Mr. Cionco was a Teaching Fellow for David Dubal at The Juilliard School for four years and is presently full Professor of Piano at California State University, Sacramento, where he joined the faculty in 1993. His students have won prizes in many national and international competitions and have performed concertos with orchestra on many occasions.

05/26/2026

MTAC Butte County is proud to present:

A Senior Piano Recital with
Terran Bricklin and Jack Peppas

Sunday, May 31, 2026, 4:00 PM
St. John’s Episcopal Church

Please come support our students who have worked so hard and been avid MTAC participants over the years!
Terran is a senior at Chico High and Jack is a junior at PV. Both of them study with Susan Crane.

Program:

Sonata No. 1 in F Minor Op. 2 No. 1 (1796) Ludwig Van Beethoven
- Mvm I: Allegro (1770 - 1827)
Visions Fugitives, Op. 22 (1917) Sergei Prokofiev
- No. II: Andante (1891 - 1953)
- No. IV: Animato

Jack Peppas, Piano

Waltz in A Minor, Op. Posth (1833) Frédéric Chopin
(1810 - 1849)

Praeludium No. 21 in B-Flat Major, BWV 866 (1722) Johann Sebastian Bach

(1685 - 1750)
Élégie, Op. 126 No. 7 (1907) Cécile Chaminade
(1857 - 1944)
Valse Brillante in A Minor, Op. 34 No. 2 (1838) Frédéric Chopin
(1810 - 1849)

Terran Bricklin, Piano

Sonata Miniature (18??) Carl Reinecke
- Allegro Moderato (1824 - 1910)

Terran Bricklin, Piano | Jack Peppas, Piano

~~INTERMISSION~~

Introduction and Dance (1963) Joseph Edouard Barat

(1882 - 1963)

Terran Bricklin, Tuba | Jack Peppas, Piano

Sonata No. 2 in A Major, K. 113 (1752) Domenico Scarlatti
(1685 - 1757)
Postludium Op. 13: No. 10 (1905) Ernst Von Dohnányi
(1877 - 1960)

Jack Peppas, Piano

2 Romances for Piano (1996) Takashi Yoshimatsu
- I. Romance on the Name, Andante Amabile (1953 - current)
- II. Romance on the Birthday, Moderato

Terran Bricklin, Piano

Pine Apple Rag (1908) Scott Joplin
(1868 - 1917)

Jack Peppas, Piano

Sonata No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 10 No. 1 (1798) Ludwig Van Beethoven
- Mvm. I: Allegro molto e con brio (1770 - 1827)

Terran Bricklin, Piano

Petite Suite, L.65 (1889) Claude-Achille Debussy
- I. En Bateau (1862 - 1918)
Terran Bricklin, Piano | Jack Peppas, Piano

03/02/2026

3rd Annual Dr. Robert Bowman Memorial Recital
Saturday, 6:00pm, March 28, 2026
St. John's Episcopal Church, Chico, CA

Students CM Level 8 or above (or the equivalent) are warmly welcome to perform. Please fill out this Google Form. Submission must be received by March 14.

If you are interested and available to perform at the 3rd Annual Dr. Bowman Memorial Recital on Saturday, March 28 at 6 PM, please fill out this form! We recommend not playing pieces over seven minutes long so we can include as many performers as possible.

12/04/2025

Young Artist Auditions are right around the corner! Applications must be postmarked by Jan 24, 2026. Click the link for more information

NSS invites Northern California music educators to encourage their students to participate in the annual Young Artist Auditions.

11/11/2025

Music at the Monca Museum, Sunday, 30th November 3pm
‘Music is better together’, Part of the monca Healing Series and presented by Vianna Boring and Yoshie Muratani

Would you like to perform with a friend? Or more? This public recital will showcase students from a variety of musical
studios across the local area. From the beginner to the advanced, this series will offer local students an opportunity to
perform in a friendly and supportive environment.

The theme for this recital is focused on playing with others. So the criteria is:
1. You and a friend would like to play a duet (There is a piano at the museum)
2. You and a few friends would like to play chamber music or a piece/song for multiple players
3. No longer than 5 minutes in duration

Please send us an email at: [email protected] by Friday 14th November
and include:
• Name, Age and School, Instrument and Teacher
• Who you will be playing with
• Piece / Song Title and Composer plus the Length of Song
• You will be notified by Wednesday 19th November if you have been selected but we
do try to have everyone join in on the fu

10/13/2025

Butte County Branch MTAC is pleased to announce

Diego Bustamante

in concert

October 18, 2025, 7:00pm

St. John's Episcopal Church, 2341 Floral Ave, Chico

Suggested donation $15 at the door

Diego Bustamante from Paradise, CA, has been an active performer throughout Northern California, appearing as a solo artist, chamber musician, collaborative pianist, and concerto soloist. Appearances include performing with the North State Symphony and the University of the Pacific Symphony Orchestra, as well as multiple chamber music concerts in Chico and Redding. In 2024, Diego received his Master’s degree in Piano Pedagogy and Performance from Westminster Choir College in Lawrenceville, New Jersey, where he studied with Dr. James Goldsworthy and held a graduate assistantship as a rehearsal pianist for their opera program. In 2021, Diego received his Bachelor’s degree in Piano Performance from University of the Pacific Conservatory of Music in Stockton, where he studied with Professor Frank Wiens and Dr. Sonia Leong. Before beginning his college career, Diego studied with the late and beloved Dr. Robert Bowman in Chico. Currently a Modesto resident, he works as a collaborative pianist for Opera Modesto, Stanislaus State University, Modesto Junior College, and multiple high schools; and also teaches piano at Pacific Community Music School and as a private teacher. Aside from his passion for music, he is also an avid birder and overall nature enthusiast.

09/23/2025

04/07/2025

Two MTAC members, Vianna Boring and Yoshie Muratani, are organizing a performance opportunity for students of all ages and skill levels to play in ensembles at MONCA for "Music at the Museum: Playing with Others" on Sunday afternoon April 27. Submit the following details by Friday April 18, 2025 at 5pm to [email protected]
* name, age, school, instrument, teacher
* piece/song title & composer
* length of song