GENERAL MEETINGS
Saturday, September 12: Dr. Douglas Weeks, Babcock Professor of Piano and Chair of the Performance Department, Converse College's Petrie School of Music, and a prize-winner in the Robert Casadesus (now Cleveland) International Piano Competition: Lecture/Demonstration: "Chopin’s Ingenious Twenty-Four Preludes, Op. 28" Location New Hope Presbyterian Church.
Saturday, November 14: Michelle Moog-Koussa will present "The Moog Legacy: The Impact of My Father’s Inventions." Location: Asheville Music and Art.
Friday, January 22 (Snow date, January 29): Polly Feitzinger, Pianist, Teacher, and Music History Scholar, will share her special interest in Mozart Biographers, pointing out the inconsistencies in interpreting Mozart's character: "Will the REAL Mozart Please Stand Up!" Tentative Location: New Hope Presbyterian Church.
Saturday, March 13 (Snow date, March 20): Dr. Anna Hayward: Concert performer, clinician, and former professor of piano pedagogy, will explore "The Art of Listening" with demonstrations that pertain to performers, teachers, and students. Tentative Location: New Hope Presbyterian Church.
Saturday, May 22: Dr. Dan Weiser, Pianist with a doctorate from the Peabody Conservatory and former faculty member at Dartmouth will explore "Chopin and Schumann: The Birth of the Romantic Spirit." Tentative Location: New Hope Presbyterian Church.
9:30-10:30 Refreshments and business. 10:30-Noon, Special Program. All speakers, dates, and locations are subject to change. Call Lora Scott at 649-2320 or email edorlora@charter.net to verify.
SPONSORED EVENTS
THE ASHEVILLE AREA PIANO FORUM 9TH ANNUAL FALL BENEFIT CONCERT. To benefit AAPF charitable and educational activities. Sunday September 27, 2009 at 3:00 pm. Diana Wortham Theatre. An extravaganza of solo and two-piano music. Ticket information at the DWT box office 828-257-4530.
Teachers' Round Table Discussion Groups. Contact: Polly Feitzinger, 285-2441. Friday, October 9, 10:30 am, Polly Feitzinger's apartment. Friday, February 5, 10:30 am, Anna Hayward’s home. Friday, March 19, 1:30 pm, Ruth Nussbaum-Borden's home.
Student Recitals – Fall Recital – Sunday, November 15th at 3:00 at Asheville Music and Art. Ensemble Recital – Sunday, February 28th at 3:00 at Doris Loomis' home (Snow date March 7th.) Spring Recital – Sunday, April 25th at 3:00 – Westwood Baptist Church. Contact Sara Zentner, 713-5936, Saramisha@yahoo.com.
Annual Spring Benefit Concert – – Sunday, April 18, 3:00 pm at the Asheville North Seventh Day Adventist Church. A full length piano recital featuring AAPF's finest performers in solo and piano ensemble music.
Practice for Pets – Annual fund-raising event to encourage student practice hours and raise money for local animal welfare groups. Held during the "Heart" month of February.
Members' Performance Groups – Typically held monthly in member homes, these informal gatherings are a chance to play, listen, discuss, and socialize. All members are welcome. Contact: Karen Boyd, 669-4869, karenpiano@charter.net.
Asheville Piano Competition and Winners' Recital – Tentatively scheduled for April 30 – May 2. Open to students up through high school. Written evaluations are made by highly qualified judges. Certificates, medals, and prize money are awarded. Location: Montreat College. Contact: Suzan Fehr, 777-0061.
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