MTAC Orange County Branch

Winners of the 2025 MTAC Orange County Branch Theme Festival! Congratulations to everyone!

🎶✨ Join us at the MTAC Monthly Branch Meeting for a beautiful morning of music! ✨🎶
Duo Art will be performing timeless works by Chopin, Schubert, and J. Strauss Jr. 🌹🎹🎻
📍 Chapman University – Salmon Recital Hall
📅 Wednesday, October 1, 2025
🕥 10:30 AM
Admission is free and open to all! Don’t miss this chance to experience a captivating live performance.

🎶✨ Join us at the MTAC Monthly Branch Meeting for a beautiful morning of music! ✨🎶

Duo Art will be performing timeless works by Chopin, Schubert, and J. Strauss Jr. 🌹🎹🎻
📍 Chapman University – Salmon Recital Hall
📅 Wednesday, October 1, 2025
🕥 10:30 AM
Admission is free and open to all! Don’t miss this chance to experience a captivating live performance.

🎹 Join the Masterclass with Craig Richey at the MTAC Monthly Branch Meeting! 🎹

📅 Date: April 2, 2025
🕒 Time: 10:45am
📍 Location: Chapman University

About Craig Richey:
Hailing from North Carolina, Craig Richey has studied at top institutions, including the Juilliard School and St. Louis Conservatory. He has captivated audiences worldwide, performing at venues such as Carnegie Hall and being featured on National Public Radio and Voice of America Radio.
As a teacher, he has a rich history of mentoring students at the Third Street Music School Settlement in New York City and currently shares his expertise with students at CSU Long Beach.

Join Yamaha Artist Lisa Yui for a captivating performance blending Eastern and Western piano traditions.

🗓 March 5th, 2025
⏰ 10:45 AM
📍 Salmon Recital Hall, Chapman University

🌏✨ Bridging Soundscapes: Western and Asian Voices in Piano Music ✨🌏
Embark on a captivating musical journey that explores the devotion, theatricality, and cultural fusion found in Eastern and Western piano traditions. Presented by Yamaha Artist Lisa Yui, this program will highlight the beauty of both Western and Asian musical voices through performances of sacred and divine works.

🗓 Date: March 5th, 2025
⏰ Time: 10:45 AM
📍 Location: Salmon Recital Hall, Chapman University

🎶 Join Us for an Inspiring Program on Baroque & Classical Style and Interpretation! 🎶

We are thrilled to present Kirill Gliadkovsky in a special program on Baroque and Classical Style and Interpretation: Keyboard and Beyond at Salmon Hall, Chapman University on February 5, 2025, at 10:45 AM! 🌟

With performances hailed as “gripping and masterful” (Los Angeles Times) and “deep musician” (Izvestia, Russia), Mr. Gliadkovsky has captivated audiences across the globe. His extensive career has taken him to prestigious venues such as Moscow’s Bolshoi Hall, New York’s Merkin Hall, and Royce Hall in Los Angeles, and he has performed at major music festivals, including Aspen, Redlands Bowl, and the Orfeo Festival in Italy.

This program is a lecture presentation open to all music teachers! Whether you're a piano, strings, or any other instrumental teacher, this program will offer valuable insights into both keyboard and broader instrumental techniques. 🎹🎶

🗓 When: February 5, 2025, at 10:45 AM
📍 Where: Salmon Hall, Chapman University
💡 What to expect: A fascinating exploration of Baroque and Classical performance practices, with a focus on the keyboard and beyond!

Join us for this amazing program!

Pleasure to have Carl Matthes presenting a program for our branch.

What a wonderful Master Class with Nina Scolnik. The students performed so well for all in attendance in person and on Zoom!

So happy to welcome cellist Laszlo Mezo to our hybrid remote/live Branch meeting last Wednesday. So wonderful to hear such good music in person!