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MMAMTA Calendar
2023-2024 Dates & Events
2023 September
Sept 2 [Sat] 9;10am, FAB #146, MU: Odyssey's Columbia Music School (Theory, Piano Ensembles) begins.
Sept 8 [Fri]: MMTA District Auditions Application Deadline
Sept 9 [Sat] 9:30am-1pm, Fairview United Methodist Church: MFMC Fall Board Mtg
Sept 9 & 10 [Sat & Sun]: Missouri Theatre: Landlocked Opera and MOSY present The Marriage of Figaro
Sept 13 [Wed] 2pm: MTNA Performance and Composition Competitions Application Due (3pm EST)
Sept 13 [Wed]: Deadline - MMAMTA Preview Recital Entry (Columbia), Judith Shaw, chair
Sept 14-17: TBA: CAAM - Prometheus Tour I
Sept 16 [Sat] 11:30am, MU FAB #145-146: MMAMTA Fall Workshop & Potluck. Bring food to #146 at 11:15am; then at 11:30am in #145, Dr. Curtis Pavey and Dr. Helena Hyesoo Kim presents: “What We Say Matters: A Discussion of Communication Practices of Music Instructors.” Description: This presentation informs teachers of ongoing research into communication practices that can improve the ways feedback is offered. Mindset types, micro-aggressions, unconscious biases, and more will be discussed in this interactive presentation.
Sept 17 [Sun] 2-4pm, Rock Bridge Christian Church: MMAMTA Preview Recital - Judith Shaw, chair. Rock Bridge Christian Church, 301 Green Meadows, Columbia, MO
Sept 17 [Sun] 2:30pm, Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Jefferson City: MMAMTA Preview Recital - Jan Houser, chair
Sept 22 [Fri] 7pm, FBC: Odyssey Chamber Music Series – First Baptist Church Bicentennial. Admission Free.
Sept 23 [Sat] All day, MU FAB: MMTA District IV Auditions. Nancy Dreier, chair
Sept 24 [Sun] 2:30pm, Broadway Christian Church: MMTA District IV Auditions, make-up day. Nancy Dreier, chair
Sept 25 [Mon]: Application Deadline: 2023 Piano Showcase, presented by the MOSY League
Sept 8 [Fri]: MMTA District Auditions Application Deadline
Sept 9 [Sat] 9:30am-1pm, Fairview United Methodist Church: MFMC Fall Board Mtg
Sept 9 & 10 [Sat & Sun]: Missouri Theatre: Landlocked Opera and MOSY present The Marriage of Figaro
Sept 13 [Wed] 2pm: MTNA Performance and Composition Competitions Application Due (3pm EST)
Sept 13 [Wed]: Deadline - MMAMTA Preview Recital Entry (Columbia), Judith Shaw, chair
Sept 14-17: TBA: CAAM - Prometheus Tour I
Sept 16 [Sat] 11:30am, MU FAB #145-146: MMAMTA Fall Workshop & Potluck. Bring food to #146 at 11:15am; then at 11:30am in #145, Dr. Curtis Pavey and Dr. Helena Hyesoo Kim presents: “What We Say Matters: A Discussion of Communication Practices of Music Instructors.” Description: This presentation informs teachers of ongoing research into communication practices that can improve the ways feedback is offered. Mindset types, micro-aggressions, unconscious biases, and more will be discussed in this interactive presentation.
Sept 17 [Sun] 2-4pm, Rock Bridge Christian Church: MMAMTA Preview Recital - Judith Shaw, chair. Rock Bridge Christian Church, 301 Green Meadows, Columbia, MO
Sept 17 [Sun] 2:30pm, Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Jefferson City: MMAMTA Preview Recital - Jan Houser, chair
Sept 22 [Fri] 7pm, FBC: Odyssey Chamber Music Series – First Baptist Church Bicentennial. Admission Free.
Sept 23 [Sat] All day, MU FAB: MMTA District IV Auditions. Nancy Dreier, chair
Sept 24 [Sun] 2:30pm, Broadway Christian Church: MMTA District IV Auditions, make-up day. Nancy Dreier, chair
Sept 25 [Mon]: Application Deadline: 2023 Piano Showcase, presented by the MOSY League
2023 October
Oct 1 [Sun] TBA, West School (JC): Jefferson City Symphony Orchestra (JCSO): Outdoor Concert at West School parking lot celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the Jefferson City Symphony Orchestra
Oct 7 [Sat] 10am-5pm, MU Whitmore Recital Hall: Piano Showcase Auditions
Oct 8 [Sun] 3pm, MU Whitmore Recital Hall: Peter Miyamoto, fortepiano, in Mozart Sonatas. $5 General Admission, free for the MU Community.
Oct 9 [Mon]: MMTA State Auditions Application Deadline
Oct 13 [Fri] 7pm, FBC: Odyssey Chamber Music Series – Fall Rhapsody, featuring Iskander Akhmadullin, trumpet; Amy Appold, violin; Natalia Bolshakova, piano; Peter Miyamoto, piano; Christine and Paul Seitz; Julie Rosenfeld, violin; Wes Warnhoff, clarinet - music by Bela Bartok, Sergei Gavrilov, Aram Khachaturian, Paul Seitz, and more! $20/$5 Students, First Baptist Church in Columbia.
Oct 16 [Mon]: Deadline - Request for MMAMTA Honors Recital (Pre-Collegiate) - Judith Shaw, chair (10/16), Peter Miyamoto and Ayako Tsuruta (10/28)
Oct 21 [Sat] 10am, Serendipity: Halloween Recital and Brunch, by Colleen Ostercamp Piano Studio. Serendipity Salon and Gallery, 1020 E Walnut St Suite 100, in downtown Columbia.
Oct 22 [Sun] 1pm, MU FAB #145 (time to be confirmed): MMAMTA Honors Recital (Pre-Collegiate) for those who have earned "I" rating at MMTA District Auditions. Judith Shaw, chair
Oct 22 [Sun] 3pm, MU Whitmore Recital Hall: Steven Tharp, tenor, and Dr. Janice Wenger, piano
Oct 28 [Sat] 11am-2:30pm, MU FAB #145: MMTA Honors Recital (Pre-Collegiate) Longer recital for those who have earned "I" rating at MMTA District Auditions. No fee. Peter Miyamoto and Ayako Tsuruta, chairs.
Oct 28 [Sat] 7:30pm, MUMC: Columbia Civic Orchestra, at the Missouri United Methodist Church. Admission: moumc.org/concert-series
Oct 29 [Sun] 10am-1pm, MU Whitmore Recital Hall: MMTA Honors Recital (Collegiate) No fee. Peter Miyamoto, chair
Oct 29 [Sun] 4pm, Missouri Theatre: Piano Showcase, presented by the Missouri Symphony League
Oct 7 [Sat] 10am-5pm, MU Whitmore Recital Hall: Piano Showcase Auditions
Oct 8 [Sun] 3pm, MU Whitmore Recital Hall: Peter Miyamoto, fortepiano, in Mozart Sonatas. $5 General Admission, free for the MU Community.
Oct 9 [Mon]: MMTA State Auditions Application Deadline
Oct 13 [Fri] 7pm, FBC: Odyssey Chamber Music Series – Fall Rhapsody, featuring Iskander Akhmadullin, trumpet; Amy Appold, violin; Natalia Bolshakova, piano; Peter Miyamoto, piano; Christine and Paul Seitz; Julie Rosenfeld, violin; Wes Warnhoff, clarinet - music by Bela Bartok, Sergei Gavrilov, Aram Khachaturian, Paul Seitz, and more! $20/$5 Students, First Baptist Church in Columbia.
Oct 16 [Mon]: Deadline - Request for MMAMTA Honors Recital (Pre-Collegiate) - Judith Shaw, chair (10/16), Peter Miyamoto and Ayako Tsuruta (10/28)
Oct 21 [Sat] 10am, Serendipity: Halloween Recital and Brunch, by Colleen Ostercamp Piano Studio. Serendipity Salon and Gallery, 1020 E Walnut St Suite 100, in downtown Columbia.
Oct 22 [Sun] 1pm, MU FAB #145 (time to be confirmed): MMAMTA Honors Recital (Pre-Collegiate) for those who have earned "I" rating at MMTA District Auditions. Judith Shaw, chair
Oct 22 [Sun] 3pm, MU Whitmore Recital Hall: Steven Tharp, tenor, and Dr. Janice Wenger, piano
Oct 28 [Sat] 11am-2:30pm, MU FAB #145: MMTA Honors Recital (Pre-Collegiate) Longer recital for those who have earned "I" rating at MMTA District Auditions. No fee. Peter Miyamoto and Ayako Tsuruta, chairs.
Oct 28 [Sat] 7:30pm, MUMC: Columbia Civic Orchestra, at the Missouri United Methodist Church. Admission: moumc.org/concert-series
Oct 29 [Sun] 10am-1pm, MU Whitmore Recital Hall: MMTA Honors Recital (Collegiate) No fee. Peter Miyamoto, chair
Oct 29 [Sun] 4pm, Missouri Theatre: Piano Showcase, presented by the Missouri Symphony League
2023 November
Nov 1 [Wed]: Deadline - MMAMTA Evaluative Auditions Application. Chairs: Peter Miyamoto (Columbia), Jan Houser (Jefferson City)
Nov 2-5 [Thu-Sun]: UMKC: MTNA/MMTA State Auditions
Nov 4 [Sat] 7pm, TBA: Columbia Chorale (CAAM) guest conductor R. Paul Crabb presents Poulenc’s “Gloria” and Bernstein’s “Chichester Psalms.” Columbia Chorale begins its 45th anniversary season celebrating its past while looking toward the future with two beloved masterworks of Francis Poulenc and Leonard Bernstein. Guest conducted by Prometheus Artistic Director, Dr. R. Paul Crabb, The Perseverance of Hope uses ancient religious texts and songs to explore the human emotional experience in new and surprising ways. In his Gloria, Poulenc expresses the joy, wonder, and solemnity of the traditional Latin text with eclectic and unconventional style. Bernstein’s Chichester Psalms depicts the composer’s hope for brotherhood and peace with his hybrid of ancient and contemporary culture, Jewish and Christian faiths, and modern yet accessible melodies.
Nov 12 [Sun] 5pm, Stephen's Lake Park: CAAM: Columbia Youth Choirs with the CPS 5th Grade Honors Choir “The Journey.” The members of CYC will provide a special program for the luminary remembrance and fundraiser at Stephens Lake Park for Caring Hearts and Hands, a home for end-of-life care.
Nov 14 [Tue] 7pm, Mitchell Auditorium (JC): Jefferson City Symphony Orchestra and Chorus: Handel's Messiah
Nov 2-5 [Thu-Sun]: UMKC: MTNA/MMTA State Auditions
Nov 4 [Sat] 7pm, TBA: Columbia Chorale (CAAM) guest conductor R. Paul Crabb presents Poulenc’s “Gloria” and Bernstein’s “Chichester Psalms.” Columbia Chorale begins its 45th anniversary season celebrating its past while looking toward the future with two beloved masterworks of Francis Poulenc and Leonard Bernstein. Guest conducted by Prometheus Artistic Director, Dr. R. Paul Crabb, The Perseverance of Hope uses ancient religious texts and songs to explore the human emotional experience in new and surprising ways. In his Gloria, Poulenc expresses the joy, wonder, and solemnity of the traditional Latin text with eclectic and unconventional style. Bernstein’s Chichester Psalms depicts the composer’s hope for brotherhood and peace with his hybrid of ancient and contemporary culture, Jewish and Christian faiths, and modern yet accessible melodies.
Nov 12 [Sun] 5pm, Stephen's Lake Park: CAAM: Columbia Youth Choirs with the CPS 5th Grade Honors Choir “The Journey.” The members of CYC will provide a special program for the luminary remembrance and fundraiser at Stephens Lake Park for Caring Hearts and Hands, a home for end-of-life care.
Nov 14 [Tue] 7pm, Mitchell Auditorium (JC): Jefferson City Symphony Orchestra and Chorus: Handel's Messiah
2023 December
Dec 1 (Fri) 7pm, FBC: Odyssey Chamber Music Series – Candlelight Holiday, featuring Peter Miyamoto and Ayako Tsuruta in Rachmaninoff's Suite No. 2 for two pianos, TBA with Curtis Pavey and Helena Hyesoo Kim, Steven Tharp with Rachel AuBuchon in holiday songs by Hugo Wolf, and more. $25/$5 Students, First Baptist Church in Columbia.
Dec 6 [Wed] 2pm: Deadline - MTNA Division Competitions Video Submission, winners of the Missouri State MTNA Competitions.
Dec 9 [Sat] 6-6:50pm Pre-Concert / 7pm, Miller Performing Arts Center (JC): Jefferson City Cantorum Christmas Concert. Pre-Concert performances in the Atrium by students of Jan Houser, the Cantorum pianist.
Dec 9 [Sat] 7:30pm, First Baptist Church: Columbia Civic Orchestra with CAAM Chamber and Show-Me Opera presents “Amahl and the Night Visitors” by Gian Carlo Menotti.
Dec 16 [Sat] 2pm, MU Whitmore Recital Hall: Ayako Tsuruta Piano Studio - Winter Recital. Free and open to the public.
Dec 17 [Sun]: 2pm, Missouri Theatre: "Winter Miracles," presented by the Missouri Symphony
Dec 17 [Sun] 7pm, MUMC: Annual Christmas Concert, at the Missouri United Methodist Church in Columbia. Tickets: moumc.org/concert-series
Dec 6 [Wed] 2pm: Deadline - MTNA Division Competitions Video Submission, winners of the Missouri State MTNA Competitions.
Dec 9 [Sat] 6-6:50pm Pre-Concert / 7pm, Miller Performing Arts Center (JC): Jefferson City Cantorum Christmas Concert. Pre-Concert performances in the Atrium by students of Jan Houser, the Cantorum pianist.
Dec 9 [Sat] 7:30pm, First Baptist Church: Columbia Civic Orchestra with CAAM Chamber and Show-Me Opera presents “Amahl and the Night Visitors” by Gian Carlo Menotti.
Dec 16 [Sat] 2pm, MU Whitmore Recital Hall: Ayako Tsuruta Piano Studio - Winter Recital. Free and open to the public.
Dec 17 [Sun]: 2pm, Missouri Theatre: "Winter Miracles," presented by the Missouri Symphony
Dec 17 [Sun] 7pm, MUMC: Annual Christmas Concert, at the Missouri United Methodist Church in Columbia. Tickets: moumc.org/concert-series
2024 January
.Jan 13 [Sat] 9am-3pm, Central Methodist University in Fayette: CMU Piano Workshop for all high school students (9-12th grades), with opportunities for private coaching for all juniors and seniors. For inquiries, contact Dr. Melissa Simons, Associate Professor of piano and theory at: msimons@centralmethodist.edu .
Jan 14 [Sun] 3pm, location TBA: MMAMTA Teachers' Recital in Jefferson City
Jan 14 [Sun] 4pm, location TBA: MMAMTA Winter Meeting
Jan 27 [Sat] 7pm, Sacred Heart Catholic Church: Columbia Chamber Choir (CAAM) presents Songs of Children: A Holocaust Remembrance. In commemoration of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Columbia Chamber Choir presents Songs of Children, a cantata composed by Robert Convery to honor the youngest victims of the Holocaust. Using poetry written by children interned at the Terezín Concentration Camp in the Czech Republic, Convery beautifully and achingly depicts the “spiritual transformation of a child,” from “the naïve state of entry into the concentration camp” to “the quick, brutal confrontation with the reality of the camp,” ending with the transcendent reality that “the soul cannot be harmed, though the body be humiliated, degraded and destroyed.”
Jan 14 [Sun] 3pm, location TBA: MMAMTA Teachers' Recital in Jefferson City
Jan 14 [Sun] 4pm, location TBA: MMAMTA Winter Meeting
Jan 27 [Sat] 7pm, Sacred Heart Catholic Church: Columbia Chamber Choir (CAAM) presents Songs of Children: A Holocaust Remembrance. In commemoration of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Columbia Chamber Choir presents Songs of Children, a cantata composed by Robert Convery to honor the youngest victims of the Holocaust. Using poetry written by children interned at the Terezín Concentration Camp in the Czech Republic, Convery beautifully and achingly depicts the “spiritual transformation of a child,” from “the naïve state of entry into the concentration camp” to “the quick, brutal confrontation with the reality of the camp,” ending with the transcendent reality that “the soul cannot be harmed, though the body be humiliated, degraded and destroyed.”
2024 February
Feb 1 [Thu] MMAMTA Musicathon time request. Chairs - Andrew Weir (C), Jan Houser (JC)
Feb 2 (Fri) 7pm, FBC: Odyssey Chamber Music Series - Trio Menil, the 2023 Plowman Grand Prize Winner. $20/$5 Students, First Baptist Church in Columbia.
Feb 9 [Fri] 7pm, FBC: Odyssey Chamber Music Series - M-Odyssey, 2/11 (Sun) 3pm snow date. $20/$5 Students, First Baptist Church in Columbia.
Feb 10 [Sat] 7pm, Launer Auditorium at Columbia College: Community Gospel Choir & Columbia Kids Gospel Choir (CAAM) “UNITY: A Benefit Concert: Columbia Community Gospel Choir, with special guests Community Gospel Choir of St. Louis, Unified Voices Gospel Choir from Columbia College, & MU’s Legion of Black Collegians Gospel Choir. CAAM promotes Unity in the Community in its 9th-annual concert to honor Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy through a benefit concert performance of gospel-inspired works. Hailed as one of CAAM’s most powerful and uplifting concerts, Unity brings together individuals of all faiths and backgrounds to celebrate diversity and raise money for a local nonprofit. This year, we join together, heeding Dr. King’s persistent call to work for the good of others: “Whenever you are engaged in work that serves humanity and is for the building of humanity, it has dignity, and it has worth.”
Feb 13 [Tue] 7pm, Mitchell Auditorium of Richardson Fine Arts Center (JC): Jefferson City Symphony Orchestra presents Prokofiev's "Peter and the Wolf."
Feb 18 [Sun] 7:30pm, Missouri Theatre: Columbia Civic Orchestra
Feb 24 & 25 [Sat after 12pm/Sun], MU WRH (tentative): MMAMTA Musicathon in Columbia
Feb 2 (Fri) 7pm, FBC: Odyssey Chamber Music Series - Trio Menil, the 2023 Plowman Grand Prize Winner. $20/$5 Students, First Baptist Church in Columbia.
Feb 9 [Fri] 7pm, FBC: Odyssey Chamber Music Series - M-Odyssey, 2/11 (Sun) 3pm snow date. $20/$5 Students, First Baptist Church in Columbia.
Feb 10 [Sat] 7pm, Launer Auditorium at Columbia College: Community Gospel Choir & Columbia Kids Gospel Choir (CAAM) “UNITY: A Benefit Concert: Columbia Community Gospel Choir, with special guests Community Gospel Choir of St. Louis, Unified Voices Gospel Choir from Columbia College, & MU’s Legion of Black Collegians Gospel Choir. CAAM promotes Unity in the Community in its 9th-annual concert to honor Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy through a benefit concert performance of gospel-inspired works. Hailed as one of CAAM’s most powerful and uplifting concerts, Unity brings together individuals of all faiths and backgrounds to celebrate diversity and raise money for a local nonprofit. This year, we join together, heeding Dr. King’s persistent call to work for the good of others: “Whenever you are engaged in work that serves humanity and is for the building of humanity, it has dignity, and it has worth.”
Feb 13 [Tue] 7pm, Mitchell Auditorium of Richardson Fine Arts Center (JC): Jefferson City Symphony Orchestra presents Prokofiev's "Peter and the Wolf."
Feb 18 [Sun] 7:30pm, Missouri Theatre: Columbia Civic Orchestra
Feb 24 & 25 [Sat after 12pm/Sun], MU WRH (tentative): MMAMTA Musicathon in Columbia
2024 March
Mar 1 [Fri]: Application Deadline, MMAMTA/Odyssey Pre-Collegiate Aria/Concerto Competition *Repertoire pre-1820.
Mar 2 [Sat] Capitol Music: MMAMTA Musicathon in Jefferson City. Jan Houser, chair
Mar 1-2 [Fri-Sat] TBA: Missouri Federated Music Clubs Junior Festival auditions - Solos
Mar 4 [Mon], TBA: Missouri Federated Music Clubs Junior Festival auditions - Solo make-up
Mar 8 [Fri] 7pm, FBC: Odyssey Chamber Music Series – Odyssey Chamber Music Series, Season 20: Spirituals with Evelyn Simpson Curenton. Evelyn Simpson Curenton has been commissioned to write works for the American Guild of Organists, George Shirley, and Duke Ellington; she also arranged music for the Carnegie Hall Concert of Spirituals for Kalthleen Battle, Jessye Norman, and the Porgy and Bess Chorus of the Metropolitan Opera in NYC. This event is made possible by Dr. Brandon A. Boyd. Admission $25 / $5 Students.
Mar 9 [Sat] TBA: Missouri Federated Music Clubs Junior Festival auditions - Concerto
Mar 10 [Sun] 3pm, FBC: Odyssey Chamber Music Series - Pre-Collegiate Concerto Competition Concert. Free Admission.
Mar 10 [Sun] 7:30pm, Broadway Christian Church: MOCOP - Columbia Civic Orchestra with CAAM. Free Admission.
Mar 16-20, 2024: MTNA National Conference in Atlanta, Georgia
Mar 2 [Sat] Capitol Music: MMAMTA Musicathon in Jefferson City. Jan Houser, chair
Mar 1-2 [Fri-Sat] TBA: Missouri Federated Music Clubs Junior Festival auditions - Solos
Mar 4 [Mon], TBA: Missouri Federated Music Clubs Junior Festival auditions - Solo make-up
Mar 8 [Fri] 7pm, FBC: Odyssey Chamber Music Series – Odyssey Chamber Music Series, Season 20: Spirituals with Evelyn Simpson Curenton. Evelyn Simpson Curenton has been commissioned to write works for the American Guild of Organists, George Shirley, and Duke Ellington; she also arranged music for the Carnegie Hall Concert of Spirituals for Kalthleen Battle, Jessye Norman, and the Porgy and Bess Chorus of the Metropolitan Opera in NYC. This event is made possible by Dr. Brandon A. Boyd. Admission $25 / $5 Students.
Mar 9 [Sat] TBA: Missouri Federated Music Clubs Junior Festival auditions - Concerto
Mar 10 [Sun] 3pm, FBC: Odyssey Chamber Music Series - Pre-Collegiate Concerto Competition Concert. Free Admission.
Mar 10 [Sun] 7:30pm, Broadway Christian Church: MOCOP - Columbia Civic Orchestra with CAAM. Free Admission.
Mar 16-20, 2024: MTNA National Conference in Atlanta, Georgia
2024 April
Apr 1 [Mon] Application deadline: MMAMTA Camp/College Scholarship Intention/Fee. Chair: Dr. Melissa Simons
Apr 3-6: TBA: CAAM - Prometheus Tour II
Apr 5 [Fri] 7pm, FBC: Odyssey Chamber Music Series, Season 20: Baroque Concerto. The three winners of the 7th MMAMTA/Odyssey Pre-Collegiate Aria/Concerto Competition will perform with the Odyssey Chamber Ensemble, followed by Canata BWV 63 by J. S. Bach, featuring Prometheus, led by R. Paul Crabb. General Admission $25, Students $5.
Apr 15 [Mon]: Deadline - MMAMTA Summer Camp & Scholarship Video Auditions. Melissa Loehnig Simons, chair
Apr 18 [Thu] 7pm, Missouri Theatre: Choral Union, with Columbia Civic Orchestra
Apr 19 [Fri] 6pm, Dade-Yoo's Residence: Scott Yoo's "Notable Encounter" - Brahms Piano Quartet No. 3 in C minor with Scott Yoo, violin; Maurycy Banaszek, viola; Sophie Shao, cello; Peter Miyamoto, piano. Odyssey Fundraiser, $125 includes hors d'oeuvres and Saturday concert ticket.
Apr 20 [Sat] 7pm, FBC: Odyssey Chamber Music Series presents "Quartets with Scott Yoo and Friends" in a program of Mozart Flute Quartet, Faure Piano Quartet No. 1 in C Minor, and Brahms Piano Quartet No. 3 in C Minor. Performers include Alice Dade, flute; Scott Yoo, violin; Maurycy Banaszek, viola; Sophie Shao, cello; Ayako Tsuruta, piano (Faure) and Peter Miyamoto, piano (Brahms). $25 General Admission / $5 Students. First Baptist Church of Columbia.
Apr 26-27 [Fri-Sat] 7pm, Missouri Theatre: Chorale with Mareck Center for Dance with CAAM present Carmina Burana
Apr 30 [Tue] 7pm, Mitchell Auditorium of Richardson Fine Arts Center (JC): Jefferson City Symphony Orchestra presents “Piano Concerto Concert.”
Apr 3-6: TBA: CAAM - Prometheus Tour II
Apr 5 [Fri] 7pm, FBC: Odyssey Chamber Music Series, Season 20: Baroque Concerto. The three winners of the 7th MMAMTA/Odyssey Pre-Collegiate Aria/Concerto Competition will perform with the Odyssey Chamber Ensemble, followed by Canata BWV 63 by J. S. Bach, featuring Prometheus, led by R. Paul Crabb. General Admission $25, Students $5.
Apr 15 [Mon]: Deadline - MMAMTA Summer Camp & Scholarship Video Auditions. Melissa Loehnig Simons, chair
Apr 18 [Thu] 7pm, Missouri Theatre: Choral Union, with Columbia Civic Orchestra
Apr 19 [Fri] 6pm, Dade-Yoo's Residence: Scott Yoo's "Notable Encounter" - Brahms Piano Quartet No. 3 in C minor with Scott Yoo, violin; Maurycy Banaszek, viola; Sophie Shao, cello; Peter Miyamoto, piano. Odyssey Fundraiser, $125 includes hors d'oeuvres and Saturday concert ticket.
Apr 20 [Sat] 7pm, FBC: Odyssey Chamber Music Series presents "Quartets with Scott Yoo and Friends" in a program of Mozart Flute Quartet, Faure Piano Quartet No. 1 in C Minor, and Brahms Piano Quartet No. 3 in C Minor. Performers include Alice Dade, flute; Scott Yoo, violin; Maurycy Banaszek, viola; Sophie Shao, cello; Ayako Tsuruta, piano (Faure) and Peter Miyamoto, piano (Brahms). $25 General Admission / $5 Students. First Baptist Church of Columbia.
Apr 26-27 [Fri-Sat] 7pm, Missouri Theatre: Chorale with Mareck Center for Dance with CAAM present Carmina Burana
Apr 30 [Tue] 7pm, Mitchell Auditorium of Richardson Fine Arts Center (JC): Jefferson City Symphony Orchestra presents “Piano Concerto Concert.”
2024 May
May 3 [Fri] 7pm, First Baptist Church in Columbia: Odyssey Chamber Music Series – Odyssey’s 20th Celebration. Program includes songs by Jake Heggie with baritone Darrell J. Jordan from Seattle, DRAX with Megan Arns and Leo Saguiguit. $20 / $5 Students.
May 4 [Sat] 7pm, Mitchell Auditorium of Richardson Fine Arts Center (JC): Jefferson City Cantorum Spring Concert.
May 5 [Sun]: TBA: CAAM: Columbia Youth Choirs presents “Let’s Go to the Movies.” CYC concludes another dynamic season with a show-stopping performance of visual and musical art that will keep audience members on the edge of their seats. Come in your best red-carpet ensemble, grab your popcorn, and experience both familiar and new films and music, in an amazing blend of sight and sound.
May 13-17 [Mon-Thu]: MU WRH (tentative): The Piano Guild Auditions. Chair: Nancy Dreier (C),
May 16-17 [Thu-Fri]: Jan Houser Studio: The Piano Guild Auditions. Chair: Jan Houser (JC)
May 17 [Fri] 6pm, FBC: Dress Rehearsal for Odyssey's Kids@Heart: Carnival of the Animals and Friends
May 18 [Sat] 2pm, FBC: Odyssey Chamber Music Series - Instrumental Zoo
May 18 [Sat] 3pm, FBC: Odyssey Chamber Music Series, Season 20: Kids@Heart – Carnival of the Animals. Odyssey’s family friendly, children’s concert is also for the adults who are just kids at heart. Join us for the instrumental petting zoo at 2pm, then stay for 3pm concert featuring our community teachers, their students, and ensemble students from the Columbia Music School. Free Admission.
May 24 [Fri] 11am: MMAMTA Spring Luncheon in Columbia, location TBA
May 4 [Sat] 7pm, Mitchell Auditorium of Richardson Fine Arts Center (JC): Jefferson City Cantorum Spring Concert.
May 5 [Sun]: TBA: CAAM: Columbia Youth Choirs presents “Let’s Go to the Movies.” CYC concludes another dynamic season with a show-stopping performance of visual and musical art that will keep audience members on the edge of their seats. Come in your best red-carpet ensemble, grab your popcorn, and experience both familiar and new films and music, in an amazing blend of sight and sound.
May 13-17 [Mon-Thu]: MU WRH (tentative): The Piano Guild Auditions. Chair: Nancy Dreier (C),
May 16-17 [Thu-Fri]: Jan Houser Studio: The Piano Guild Auditions. Chair: Jan Houser (JC)
May 17 [Fri] 6pm, FBC: Dress Rehearsal for Odyssey's Kids@Heart: Carnival of the Animals and Friends
May 18 [Sat] 2pm, FBC: Odyssey Chamber Music Series - Instrumental Zoo
May 18 [Sat] 3pm, FBC: Odyssey Chamber Music Series, Season 20: Kids@Heart – Carnival of the Animals. Odyssey’s family friendly, children’s concert is also for the adults who are just kids at heart. Join us for the instrumental petting zoo at 2pm, then stay for 3pm concert featuring our community teachers, their students, and ensemble students from the Columbia Music School. Free Admission.
May 24 [Fri] 11am: MMAMTA Spring Luncheon in Columbia, location TBA
2024 June & July
June 7 [Fri] 7pm, First Baptist Church of Columbia: Odyssey Chamber Music Series, Season 20: The Schumann Play. The complex relationship established between Robert and Clara Schumann, and Johannes Brahms is beyond anyone’s imagination. Last year, playwright Alice Wiley Pickett staged this fascinating story of love, music, and respect, for performances by the Springfield and Topeka Symphonies. For Odyssey, she has crafted a chamber version, featuring the original cast, now with Odyssey chamber musicians, including pianist Peter Miyamoto. Admission $25 / $5 Students.
June 8-14 [Sat-Fri] Warrensburg: UCM Summer Music Camp & Piano Institute (all instruments and vocalists!)
June 16 [Sun]: TBA: Juneteenth, presented by the Missouri Symphony
June 20-22 [Thu-Sat]: Holiday Inn Executive Center in Columbia: Handbell Musicians of America.
June 22-July 24: The Missouri Symphony presents the Firefly Music Festival by Wilbur Lin, MOSY Music Director and Conductor.
ca. July 22-27: Mizzou International Composers Festival
June 8-14 [Sat-Fri] Warrensburg: UCM Summer Music Camp & Piano Institute (all instruments and vocalists!)
June 16 [Sun]: TBA: Juneteenth, presented by the Missouri Symphony
June 20-22 [Thu-Sat]: Holiday Inn Executive Center in Columbia: Handbell Musicians of America.
June 22-July 24: The Missouri Symphony presents the Firefly Music Festival by Wilbur Lin, MOSY Music Director and Conductor.
ca. July 22-27: Mizzou International Composers Festival
Planning Ahead: Summer 2024 and Beyond
2025:
Mar 15-19, 2025: MTNA National Conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota
Mar 29-30, 2025: The 11th Plowman Chamber Music Competition (to be confirmed)
Mar 15-19, 2025: MTNA National Conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota
Mar 29-30, 2025: The 11th Plowman Chamber Music Competition (to be confirmed)
Past Events:
2022:
Aug 19 [Fri] MMAMTA Fall Gathering at Tsuruta-Miyamoto Home Studio, 2713 Burrwood Dr in Columbia. Fall Program: 9:30-10:20am "Share the Rep" - Bring 2-3 piano pieces to share with fellow teachers; 10:20am break as needed, 10:30am Handbook Review, 11am Bring you own lunch. Pending weather, we can sit outside.
Sept 7 [Wed]: Last day to enroll pre-collegiate students for MMTA District Evaluative Auditions.
Sept 9 [Fri] 7:30pm, MU Sinquefield Music Center: Peter Miyamoto, Solo Recital. Works by J. S. Bach/Brahms, Schubert, Chopin, and Robert Schumann's "Kreisleriana." Sheryl Crow Hall, SMC. Admission: $5.
Sept 18 [Sun] 1:30pm, Capitol Rotunda, Jefferson City - MMAMTA Honors Preview Recital
Sept 18 [Sun] 1:30 and 3pm, Launer Auditorium, Columbia College - MMAMTA Honors Preview Recital
Sept 23 [Fri] 7pm, First Baptist Church: Fall Europa, Odyssey Chamber Music Series. Performers include violinist Julie Rosenfeld, tenor Steven Tharpe, pianist Peter Miyamoto. Admission $20 / $5 Students
Sept 24 [Sat]: MMTA District Auditions, Columbia College in Columbia
Sept 26 [Mon]: Deadline, the 21st Piano Showcase Auditions
Oct 5 [Wed] Deadline: MMTA Auditions (Collegiate and Pre-Collegiate) Application Registration Deadline: https://missourimta.org/auditions
Oct 6 [Thu] 7pm, Second Missionary Baptist Church: Evolution of the African American Spiritual, "Blessed Assurance," presented by Odyssey Chamber Music Series. FREE admission.
Oct 7 [Fri] 7pm, First Baptist Church: Evolution of the African American Spiritual, FINALE: ""Way Over in Beulah Lan'," presented by Odyssey Chamber Music Series. Admission $20 / $10 Students with I.D.; includes post-concert reception.
Oct 8 [Sat] 10am-5pm, MU Whitmore Hall: The 21st Annual Piano Showcase Auditions
Oct 9 [Sun] MMAMTA Honors Recital (Pre-Collegiate) request deadline. Chair: Judith Shaw.
Oct 15 [Sat] Stephens Lake Park: CAAM presents Columbia Youth Choirs
Oct 22 [Sat] 11:30am-5pm MMAMTA Honors Recital (Collegiate & Pre-Collegiate) Recital for everyone who earned a "I" rating at MMTA District Auditions. The MU's Whitmore Recital Hall. No fee. Chairs: Dr. Peter Miyamoto, Ayako Tsuruta.
Oct 23 [Sun] 2pm: MMAMTA Honors Recital (Pre-Collegiate) Recital for everyone who earned a "I" rating at MMTA District Auditions, at Columbia College. Chair: Judith Shaw. - CANCELLED.
Oct 25 [Tue] 6:30pm, Lincoln University: Jefferson City Symphony Orchestra presents Spooktacular! Robert and Charlene Mitchell Auditorium of the Richardson Fine Arts Center, 710 E. Dunklin St. in Jefferson City.
Oct 27 [Thu] 7pm, MU Jesse Auditorium in Columbia: Columbia Civic Orchestra presents Combined Concert with the MU Philharmonic Orchestra. Program includes Tchaikovsky: Romeo and Juliet, Strauss: Death and Transfiguration, and Bernstein: Symphonic Dances from West Side Story. Admission $5, MU community free with I.D.
Oct 29 [Sat] 9am-3pm, MU Sheryl Crow Hall, Sinquefield Music Center: MMAMTA Honors Recital (Pre-Collegiate) Recital for everyone who earned a "I" rating at MMTA District Auditions, at Columbia College. Chair: Peter Miyamoto and Ayako Tsuruta.
Oct 30 [Sun] 4pm, Missouri Theatre: The 21st Piano Student Showcase, presented by the Missouri Symphony League
Nov 1 [Fri] Deadline (extended to 11/4 in Columbia): MMAMTA Evaluative Auditions Application. Chairs: Dr. Peter Miyamoto (Columbia), Jan Houser (Jefferson City)
Nov 3-6 [Thu-Sun], Southeast Missouri State University (SEMO) in Cape Girardeau: MMTA State Auditions
Nov 5 [Sat] 6pm, Unitarian Universalist Church of Columbia: CAAM presents Columbia Chorale in "For Here is Rest:" Rutter's Requiem.
Nov 19 [Sat] 2pm, MU Whitmore Hall: Tsuruta Studio Fall Piano Recital
Nov 20 [Sun] 5pm, First Baptist Church: CAAM presents "Change Sings" with Columbia Youth Choirs with the CPS Fifth Grade Honors Choir
Nov 23-27: Thanksgiving Break
Dec 2 [Fri] 7pm, Jesse Auditorium: Choral Union ad University Philharmonic. Admission.
Dec 3 [Sat] 7pm, Missouri United Methodist Church: MU Holiday Brass. Admission $10/$5 Student.
Dec 10 [Sat] 5pm, FBC: Columbia Civic Orchestra and CAAM: Handel's Messiah. Free Admission
Dec 10 [Sat] 7pm, Jefferson City Cantorum Christmas concert, Miller Performing Arts Center [6-6:50 p.m. - Pre-concert performances in the Atrium by students of Jan Houser, the Cantorum pianist.]
Dec 11 [Sun] 2pm, Missouri Theatre: Symphony of Toys, presented by the Missouri Symphony. Admission.
Dec 17 [Sat] 7pm, The Dade-Yoo Residence: Jet Whistle Holiday - program of "Jet Whistle" by Villa-Lobos, Violin Sonata No. 5 in F Major by Beethoven, and 'Dumky' Piano Trio by Dvořák presented by Odyssey Chamber Music Series. Admission $20 / $5 Students; limited to 60 seats, and advance ticket purchase is required.
Dec 17 [Sat] 7pm?, Missouri United Methodist Church: MUMC Christmas Concert. Admission $10/$5 Student.
Jan 5 [Tue] Deadline: MMAMTA/Odyssey Pre-Collegiate Aria & Concerto Competition Application. See pp. 41-44 of MMAMTA Handbook. *NOTE* Instructor MUST be a member of the MMAMTA confirmed by the MTNA national office.
Jan 8 (snow 15) [Sun] 3pm, First Baptist Church: The 6th MMAMTA/Odyssey Pre-Collegiate Aria/Concerto Competition. Free Admission.
Jan 13 [Fri] 9:30am "Share the Rep" Piano Teachers' Gathering, and 11am: MMAMTA Winter Business Meeting. In-person attendance at the Tsuruta-Miyamoto Piano Studio, or Zoom 11am Winter Meeting. Contact Ayako for more information.
Jan 14 [Sat] TBA, Central Methodist University: CMU Piano Workshop - Open to High School Juniors and Seniors, the day consists of ensemble playing, workshops on music preparation and practice techniques, and individual coachings. To register, complete the form https://forms.office.com/r/1u62fhgA0W, for inquiries, contact Dr. Melissa Loehnig Simons at msimons@centralmethodist.edu or (660) 248-6318.
Jan 18 [Wed] Deadline: Missouri Federated Junior Music Festival Registration for District 2 (Columbia).
Jan 20 [Fri] 7:30pm, SMC MU: Guest Artist Concert with Michael Heald, violin with Peter Miyamoto, piano. Sheryl Crow Hall, Sinquefield Music Center, University of Missouri in Columbia. Admission $5, Free for MU community with I.D.
Jan 29 [Sat] 4pm, Sacred Heart Catholic Church: CAAM presents Columbia Chamber Choir in "Sounds of Brazil"
Feb 1 [Mon] Deadline: MMAMTA Musicathon Time Request. See Handbook. Jan Houser (Jefferson City)
Feb 11 [Sat] 7pm, Launer Auditorium, Columbia College: Unity: A Benefit Concert, with Columbia Community Gospel Choir & Columbia Kids Gospel Choir and guests.
Feb 11 [Sat] 7pm?, Missouri United Methodist Church: Elisa Bickers, Organ Virtuoso. Admission $10/$5 Student.
Feb 14 [Tue] 7pm, Lincoln University: Jefferson City Symphony Orchestra presents "I Love You to the Moon and Back." Robert and Charlene Mitchell Auditorium of the Richardson Fine Arts Center, 710 E. Dunklin St. in Jefferson City.
Feb 17 [Fri] 7pm, First Baptist Church: Baroque Concerto, presented by Odyssey Chamber Music Series. Admission $20 / $5 Students.
Feb 23 [Thu]: Deadline: MMAMTA Musicathon Time Request. See Handbook. Chair: Ayako Tsuruta (Columbia)
Feb 25 [Sat] 11am-5pm, MU Whitmore Hall: MMAMTA Musicathon in Columbia. Chair: Ayako Tsuruta
Mar 1 [Wed] Deadline: MMAMTA/Odyssey Chamber Music Series' "Kids@Heart" Request. Details in Handbook.
Mar 1 [Wed] Deadline: Plowman Festival: Master Class Audition Registration for Piano (Lucille Chung) or Cello (Amit Peled). TBA: Horn (Jeff Scott)
Mar 3, 4 and 6 [Fri, Sat, Mon] Missouri Federated Music Clubs (NFMC) Junior Festival in Columbia
Mar 4 [Sat] MMAMTA Musicathon in Jefferson City, at the Capital Music Company. Chair: Jan Houser
Mar 5 [Sun] 2pm, MU SOM: Plowman Master Class Auditions (piano, cello, horn)
Mar 11 [Sat] 10:45am+ MU: Missouri Federated Music Clubs (NFMC) Junior Festival in Columbia
Mar 18 [Sat] NFMC Collegiate Audition in person, at Columbia College. Inquire Judith Shaw.
March 23-27: The 10th Plowman Chamber Music Competition & Festival
Mar 23 [Thu] 7pm, Whitmore Recital Hall, MU School of Music: Solo Piano Recital - Lucille Chung, piano, presented by Odyssey Chamber Music Series. Admission $20 / $5 Students
Mar 24 [Fri] 12-2pm, Whitmore Recital Hall, Fine Arts Building, MU: Lucille Chung, piano master class. Free admission.
Mar 24 [Fri] 2pm, MU Sinquefield Music Center: Amit Peled, cello master class. Free admission.
Mar 24 [Fri] 7pm FBC: Cello Recital - Amit Peled, cello; Peter Miyamoto, piano, presented by Odyssey Chamber Music Series. Admission $20 / $5 Students
Mar 25 [Sat] 9:30am-5:30pm FBC: The 10th Plowman Chamber Music Competition - Semi-Finals, presented by Odyssey Chamber Music Series. Admission $20 / $5 Students
Mar 25 [Sat] 7pm?, Missouri United Methodist Church: Chloe Trevor, violin. Admission $10/$5 Student.
Mar 26 [Sun] 1:30pm Missouri Theatre: The 10th Plowman Chamber Music Competition - The Finals, presented by Odyssey Chamber Music Series. Admission $25 / $10 Students
Mar 27 [Mon] 12pm, First Baptist Church of Columbia: Horn Recital - Jeff Scott, horn; TBA, piano, presented by Odyssey Chamber Music Series. Admission $20 / $5 Students
2023, March 25-29: MTNA Conference in Reno, Nevada
April 1 [Sat] DEADLINE, Intent Form to apply for the MMAMTA music scholarships. See https://www.mmamta.org/auditions.html Video submission due 4/15.
April 1 [Sat] Enrollment Opens for Summer@MOSY, music camp for piano & strings, with Dr Peter Miyamoto and Ayako Tsuruta. Early registration $350 begins April 1, $500 after May 15. https://themosy.org/summermosy/
April 14 [Fri] Deadline: MMAMTA Scholarship Auditions (Online Only)
April 16 [Sun] 7:30pm, First Baptist Church in Columbia: Columbia Civic Orchestra presents "Missouri Composers Orchestra Project," in collaboration with Premiere Choral Artists.
April 25 [Tue] 7pm, Lincoln University: Jefferson City Symphony Orchestra presents "Piano Concerto Concert." Robert and Charlene Mitchell Auditorium of the Richardson Fine Arts Center, 710 E. Dunklin St. in Jefferson City.
May 5 [Fri] 7pm, First Baptist Church of Columbia: Spring Concert - Cinco de Mayo, presented by Odyssey Chamber Music Series. Admission $20 / $10 Students, includes reception.
May 5 & 6 [Fri/Sat]: Rock Bridge Christian Church: Missouri State Federation Convention
May 7 [Sun] 4:30pm, Battle High School: CAAM presents Columbia Youth Choirs with special guests, "You Can't Stop the Beat."
May 13 [Sat] 2pm, MU Whitmore Hall: Tsuruta Studio Spring Piano Recital.
May 15 [Mon]: Deadline for Summer@MOSY early registration. June 19-24: Summer@MOSY, music camp for piano & strings, ages 9-18, with instructors including Dr Peter Miyamoto and Ayako Tsuruta. Early registration $350 begins April 1, $500 after May 15. https://themosy.org/summermosy/
May 15-18 [Mon-Thu] All Day, MU WRH: Piano Guild Auditions in Columbia
May 18 & 19 [Wed & Thu] TBA: Piano Guild Auditions in Jefferson City (tentative)
May 18 [Thu] 7pm, First Baptist Church in Columbia: Joint Senior Recital with Joan Kwon, piano and violin , and Kevin Mao, piano. Students of Amy Appold and Ayako Tsuruta. Debussy "Pagode" from Estampes, Chopin Berceuse and Fantaisie-Impromptu, Rachmaninoff Prelude G-sharp minor, Op. 32 No. 12, Chopin Etude in F minor, Op. 25 No. 5, Liszt Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2, Bruch Violin Concerto Movt II, Ravel Une Barque sur l'Ocean, and Lalo Symphonie Espagnole. Natalia Bolshakova, accompanying pianist.
May 19 [Fri] 5pm+: MMAMTA/Odyssey: Kids@Heart - Dress Rehearsal
May 20 [Sat] 3pm, First Baptist Church of Columbia: Kid@Heart, presented by Odyssey Chamber Music Series. Free Admission. First Baptist Church of Columbia, 1112 E Broadway.
May 21 [Sun] 4pm, MU Whitmore Recital Hall: Senior Recital by Taehee Oh, piano and violin, accompanied by pianist Natalia Bolshakova. Student of Amy Appold and Ayako Tsuruta. Program includes Beethoven Sonata Op. 27 No. 1, Chopin Ballade No. 4, Franck Violin Sonata and Mendelssohn Violin Concerto.
May 26 [Fri] 11am, Arris Pizza in Jefferson City: MMAMTA Spring Luncheon Meeting
Aug 19 [Fri] MMAMTA Fall Gathering at Tsuruta-Miyamoto Home Studio, 2713 Burrwood Dr in Columbia. Fall Program: 9:30-10:20am "Share the Rep" - Bring 2-3 piano pieces to share with fellow teachers; 10:20am break as needed, 10:30am Handbook Review, 11am Bring you own lunch. Pending weather, we can sit outside.
Sept 7 [Wed]: Last day to enroll pre-collegiate students for MMTA District Evaluative Auditions.
Sept 9 [Fri] 7:30pm, MU Sinquefield Music Center: Peter Miyamoto, Solo Recital. Works by J. S. Bach/Brahms, Schubert, Chopin, and Robert Schumann's "Kreisleriana." Sheryl Crow Hall, SMC. Admission: $5.
Sept 18 [Sun] 1:30pm, Capitol Rotunda, Jefferson City - MMAMTA Honors Preview Recital
Sept 18 [Sun] 1:30 and 3pm, Launer Auditorium, Columbia College - MMAMTA Honors Preview Recital
Sept 23 [Fri] 7pm, First Baptist Church: Fall Europa, Odyssey Chamber Music Series. Performers include violinist Julie Rosenfeld, tenor Steven Tharpe, pianist Peter Miyamoto. Admission $20 / $5 Students
Sept 24 [Sat]: MMTA District Auditions, Columbia College in Columbia
Sept 26 [Mon]: Deadline, the 21st Piano Showcase Auditions
Oct 5 [Wed] Deadline: MMTA Auditions (Collegiate and Pre-Collegiate) Application Registration Deadline: https://missourimta.org/auditions
Oct 6 [Thu] 7pm, Second Missionary Baptist Church: Evolution of the African American Spiritual, "Blessed Assurance," presented by Odyssey Chamber Music Series. FREE admission.
Oct 7 [Fri] 7pm, First Baptist Church: Evolution of the African American Spiritual, FINALE: ""Way Over in Beulah Lan'," presented by Odyssey Chamber Music Series. Admission $20 / $10 Students with I.D.; includes post-concert reception.
Oct 8 [Sat] 10am-5pm, MU Whitmore Hall: The 21st Annual Piano Showcase Auditions
Oct 9 [Sun] MMAMTA Honors Recital (Pre-Collegiate) request deadline. Chair: Judith Shaw.
Oct 15 [Sat] Stephens Lake Park: CAAM presents Columbia Youth Choirs
Oct 22 [Sat] 11:30am-5pm MMAMTA Honors Recital (Collegiate & Pre-Collegiate) Recital for everyone who earned a "I" rating at MMTA District Auditions. The MU's Whitmore Recital Hall. No fee. Chairs: Dr. Peter Miyamoto, Ayako Tsuruta.
Oct 23 [Sun] 2pm: MMAMTA Honors Recital (Pre-Collegiate) Recital for everyone who earned a "I" rating at MMTA District Auditions, at Columbia College. Chair: Judith Shaw. - CANCELLED.
Oct 25 [Tue] 6:30pm, Lincoln University: Jefferson City Symphony Orchestra presents Spooktacular! Robert and Charlene Mitchell Auditorium of the Richardson Fine Arts Center, 710 E. Dunklin St. in Jefferson City.
Oct 27 [Thu] 7pm, MU Jesse Auditorium in Columbia: Columbia Civic Orchestra presents Combined Concert with the MU Philharmonic Orchestra. Program includes Tchaikovsky: Romeo and Juliet, Strauss: Death and Transfiguration, and Bernstein: Symphonic Dances from West Side Story. Admission $5, MU community free with I.D.
Oct 29 [Sat] 9am-3pm, MU Sheryl Crow Hall, Sinquefield Music Center: MMAMTA Honors Recital (Pre-Collegiate) Recital for everyone who earned a "I" rating at MMTA District Auditions, at Columbia College. Chair: Peter Miyamoto and Ayako Tsuruta.
Oct 30 [Sun] 4pm, Missouri Theatre: The 21st Piano Student Showcase, presented by the Missouri Symphony League
Nov 1 [Fri] Deadline (extended to 11/4 in Columbia): MMAMTA Evaluative Auditions Application. Chairs: Dr. Peter Miyamoto (Columbia), Jan Houser (Jefferson City)
Nov 3-6 [Thu-Sun], Southeast Missouri State University (SEMO) in Cape Girardeau: MMTA State Auditions
Nov 5 [Sat] 6pm, Unitarian Universalist Church of Columbia: CAAM presents Columbia Chorale in "For Here is Rest:" Rutter's Requiem.
Nov 19 [Sat] 2pm, MU Whitmore Hall: Tsuruta Studio Fall Piano Recital
Nov 20 [Sun] 5pm, First Baptist Church: CAAM presents "Change Sings" with Columbia Youth Choirs with the CPS Fifth Grade Honors Choir
Nov 23-27: Thanksgiving Break
Dec 2 [Fri] 7pm, Jesse Auditorium: Choral Union ad University Philharmonic. Admission.
Dec 3 [Sat] 7pm, Missouri United Methodist Church: MU Holiday Brass. Admission $10/$5 Student.
Dec 10 [Sat] 5pm, FBC: Columbia Civic Orchestra and CAAM: Handel's Messiah. Free Admission
Dec 10 [Sat] 7pm, Jefferson City Cantorum Christmas concert, Miller Performing Arts Center [6-6:50 p.m. - Pre-concert performances in the Atrium by students of Jan Houser, the Cantorum pianist.]
Dec 11 [Sun] 2pm, Missouri Theatre: Symphony of Toys, presented by the Missouri Symphony. Admission.
Dec 17 [Sat] 7pm, The Dade-Yoo Residence: Jet Whistle Holiday - program of "Jet Whistle" by Villa-Lobos, Violin Sonata No. 5 in F Major by Beethoven, and 'Dumky' Piano Trio by Dvořák presented by Odyssey Chamber Music Series. Admission $20 / $5 Students; limited to 60 seats, and advance ticket purchase is required.
Dec 17 [Sat] 7pm?, Missouri United Methodist Church: MUMC Christmas Concert. Admission $10/$5 Student.
Jan 5 [Tue] Deadline: MMAMTA/Odyssey Pre-Collegiate Aria & Concerto Competition Application. See pp. 41-44 of MMAMTA Handbook. *NOTE* Instructor MUST be a member of the MMAMTA confirmed by the MTNA national office.
Jan 8 (snow 15) [Sun] 3pm, First Baptist Church: The 6th MMAMTA/Odyssey Pre-Collegiate Aria/Concerto Competition. Free Admission.
Jan 13 [Fri] 9:30am "Share the Rep" Piano Teachers' Gathering, and 11am: MMAMTA Winter Business Meeting. In-person attendance at the Tsuruta-Miyamoto Piano Studio, or Zoom 11am Winter Meeting. Contact Ayako for more information.
Jan 14 [Sat] TBA, Central Methodist University: CMU Piano Workshop - Open to High School Juniors and Seniors, the day consists of ensemble playing, workshops on music preparation and practice techniques, and individual coachings. To register, complete the form https://forms.office.com/r/1u62fhgA0W, for inquiries, contact Dr. Melissa Loehnig Simons at msimons@centralmethodist.edu or (660) 248-6318.
Jan 18 [Wed] Deadline: Missouri Federated Junior Music Festival Registration for District 2 (Columbia).
Jan 20 [Fri] 7:30pm, SMC MU: Guest Artist Concert with Michael Heald, violin with Peter Miyamoto, piano. Sheryl Crow Hall, Sinquefield Music Center, University of Missouri in Columbia. Admission $5, Free for MU community with I.D.
Jan 29 [Sat] 4pm, Sacred Heart Catholic Church: CAAM presents Columbia Chamber Choir in "Sounds of Brazil"
Feb 1 [Mon] Deadline: MMAMTA Musicathon Time Request. See Handbook. Jan Houser (Jefferson City)
Feb 11 [Sat] 7pm, Launer Auditorium, Columbia College: Unity: A Benefit Concert, with Columbia Community Gospel Choir & Columbia Kids Gospel Choir and guests.
Feb 11 [Sat] 7pm?, Missouri United Methodist Church: Elisa Bickers, Organ Virtuoso. Admission $10/$5 Student.
Feb 14 [Tue] 7pm, Lincoln University: Jefferson City Symphony Orchestra presents "I Love You to the Moon and Back." Robert and Charlene Mitchell Auditorium of the Richardson Fine Arts Center, 710 E. Dunklin St. in Jefferson City.
Feb 17 [Fri] 7pm, First Baptist Church: Baroque Concerto, presented by Odyssey Chamber Music Series. Admission $20 / $5 Students.
Feb 23 [Thu]: Deadline: MMAMTA Musicathon Time Request. See Handbook. Chair: Ayako Tsuruta (Columbia)
Feb 25 [Sat] 11am-5pm, MU Whitmore Hall: MMAMTA Musicathon in Columbia. Chair: Ayako Tsuruta
Mar 1 [Wed] Deadline: MMAMTA/Odyssey Chamber Music Series' "Kids@Heart" Request. Details in Handbook.
Mar 1 [Wed] Deadline: Plowman Festival: Master Class Audition Registration for Piano (Lucille Chung) or Cello (Amit Peled). TBA: Horn (Jeff Scott)
Mar 3, 4 and 6 [Fri, Sat, Mon] Missouri Federated Music Clubs (NFMC) Junior Festival in Columbia
Mar 4 [Sat] MMAMTA Musicathon in Jefferson City, at the Capital Music Company. Chair: Jan Houser
Mar 5 [Sun] 2pm, MU SOM: Plowman Master Class Auditions (piano, cello, horn)
Mar 11 [Sat] 10:45am+ MU: Missouri Federated Music Clubs (NFMC) Junior Festival in Columbia
Mar 18 [Sat] NFMC Collegiate Audition in person, at Columbia College. Inquire Judith Shaw.
March 23-27: The 10th Plowman Chamber Music Competition & Festival
Mar 23 [Thu] 7pm, Whitmore Recital Hall, MU School of Music: Solo Piano Recital - Lucille Chung, piano, presented by Odyssey Chamber Music Series. Admission $20 / $5 Students
Mar 24 [Fri] 12-2pm, Whitmore Recital Hall, Fine Arts Building, MU: Lucille Chung, piano master class. Free admission.
Mar 24 [Fri] 2pm, MU Sinquefield Music Center: Amit Peled, cello master class. Free admission.
Mar 24 [Fri] 7pm FBC: Cello Recital - Amit Peled, cello; Peter Miyamoto, piano, presented by Odyssey Chamber Music Series. Admission $20 / $5 Students
Mar 25 [Sat] 9:30am-5:30pm FBC: The 10th Plowman Chamber Music Competition - Semi-Finals, presented by Odyssey Chamber Music Series. Admission $20 / $5 Students
Mar 25 [Sat] 7pm?, Missouri United Methodist Church: Chloe Trevor, violin. Admission $10/$5 Student.
Mar 26 [Sun] 1:30pm Missouri Theatre: The 10th Plowman Chamber Music Competition - The Finals, presented by Odyssey Chamber Music Series. Admission $25 / $10 Students
Mar 27 [Mon] 12pm, First Baptist Church of Columbia: Horn Recital - Jeff Scott, horn; TBA, piano, presented by Odyssey Chamber Music Series. Admission $20 / $5 Students
2023, March 25-29: MTNA Conference in Reno, Nevada
April 1 [Sat] DEADLINE, Intent Form to apply for the MMAMTA music scholarships. See https://www.mmamta.org/auditions.html Video submission due 4/15.
April 1 [Sat] Enrollment Opens for Summer@MOSY, music camp for piano & strings, with Dr Peter Miyamoto and Ayako Tsuruta. Early registration $350 begins April 1, $500 after May 15. https://themosy.org/summermosy/
April 14 [Fri] Deadline: MMAMTA Scholarship Auditions (Online Only)
April 16 [Sun] 7:30pm, First Baptist Church in Columbia: Columbia Civic Orchestra presents "Missouri Composers Orchestra Project," in collaboration with Premiere Choral Artists.
April 25 [Tue] 7pm, Lincoln University: Jefferson City Symphony Orchestra presents "Piano Concerto Concert." Robert and Charlene Mitchell Auditorium of the Richardson Fine Arts Center, 710 E. Dunklin St. in Jefferson City.
May 5 [Fri] 7pm, First Baptist Church of Columbia: Spring Concert - Cinco de Mayo, presented by Odyssey Chamber Music Series. Admission $20 / $10 Students, includes reception.
May 5 & 6 [Fri/Sat]: Rock Bridge Christian Church: Missouri State Federation Convention
May 7 [Sun] 4:30pm, Battle High School: CAAM presents Columbia Youth Choirs with special guests, "You Can't Stop the Beat."
May 13 [Sat] 2pm, MU Whitmore Hall: Tsuruta Studio Spring Piano Recital.
May 15 [Mon]: Deadline for Summer@MOSY early registration. June 19-24: Summer@MOSY, music camp for piano & strings, ages 9-18, with instructors including Dr Peter Miyamoto and Ayako Tsuruta. Early registration $350 begins April 1, $500 after May 15. https://themosy.org/summermosy/
May 15-18 [Mon-Thu] All Day, MU WRH: Piano Guild Auditions in Columbia
May 18 & 19 [Wed & Thu] TBA: Piano Guild Auditions in Jefferson City (tentative)
May 18 [Thu] 7pm, First Baptist Church in Columbia: Joint Senior Recital with Joan Kwon, piano and violin , and Kevin Mao, piano. Students of Amy Appold and Ayako Tsuruta. Debussy "Pagode" from Estampes, Chopin Berceuse and Fantaisie-Impromptu, Rachmaninoff Prelude G-sharp minor, Op. 32 No. 12, Chopin Etude in F minor, Op. 25 No. 5, Liszt Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2, Bruch Violin Concerto Movt II, Ravel Une Barque sur l'Ocean, and Lalo Symphonie Espagnole. Natalia Bolshakova, accompanying pianist.
May 19 [Fri] 5pm+: MMAMTA/Odyssey: Kids@Heart - Dress Rehearsal
May 20 [Sat] 3pm, First Baptist Church of Columbia: Kid@Heart, presented by Odyssey Chamber Music Series. Free Admission. First Baptist Church of Columbia, 1112 E Broadway.
May 21 [Sun] 4pm, MU Whitmore Recital Hall: Senior Recital by Taehee Oh, piano and violin, accompanied by pianist Natalia Bolshakova. Student of Amy Appold and Ayako Tsuruta. Program includes Beethoven Sonata Op. 27 No. 1, Chopin Ballade No. 4, Franck Violin Sonata and Mendelssohn Violin Concerto.
May 26 [Fri] 11am, Arris Pizza in Jefferson City: MMAMTA Spring Luncheon Meeting
2023:
June 1 [Thu] Deadline: 2023-2024 MTNA/MMTA Annual Fee Due. To be eligible in our MMAMTA directory for 2023-2024, please pay your dues before July 15, 2022. Details at: MTNA.org
June 3 [Sat] 7pm?, Missouri United Methodist Church: The Gaslight Squares, Dixieland, Jazz. Admission $10/$5 Student.
June 19-24: Summer@MOSY, music camp for piano & strings, age 9-18, with instructors including Dr Peter Miyamoto and Ayako Tsuruta. https://themosy.org/summermosy/
June 1 [Thu] Deadline: 2023-2024 MTNA/MMTA Annual Fee Due. To be eligible in our MMAMTA directory for 2023-2024, please pay your dues before July 15, 2022. Details at: MTNA.org
June 3 [Sat] 7pm?, Missouri United Methodist Church: The Gaslight Squares, Dixieland, Jazz. Admission $10/$5 Student.
June 19-24: Summer@MOSY, music camp for piano & strings, age 9-18, with instructors including Dr Peter Miyamoto and Ayako Tsuruta. https://themosy.org/summermosy/
July 16 [Sun] 4pm, First Christian Church in Jefferson City
Organ concert featuring Dr. David Pickering, Professor of Music and Chair of the Keyboard Division at Kansas State University. A free-will offering will be taken.
Special guest performer with Dr. Pickering will be mid-MO's Dr. Alison Robuck, oboist, who is well known in this area and a current resident of Columbia, MO with family roots at FCC in Jefferson City. She served on the music faculty at K-State with Dr. Pickering several years ago so we are excited to have them perform together.
Aug 18 (Fri) 7pm, FBC: Odyssey Chamber Music Series – Summer Winds, with Intercultural Music Initiative (IMI guest players from St. Louis), pianists Ayako Tsuruta and Peter Miyamoto, and clarinetist Wes Warnhoff. $20/$5 Students, First Baptist Church in Columbia.
Aug 27 (Sun) 3pm, Whitmore Recital Hall, MU: Faculty Series - Dr. Peter Miyamoto, Piano Recital. Program of Debussy's Estampes, Chopin's Sonata No. 2, and Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition. Admission $5; Free for the MU community with I.D.
Organ concert featuring Dr. David Pickering, Professor of Music and Chair of the Keyboard Division at Kansas State University. A free-will offering will be taken.
Special guest performer with Dr. Pickering will be mid-MO's Dr. Alison Robuck, oboist, who is well known in this area and a current resident of Columbia, MO with family roots at FCC in Jefferson City. She served on the music faculty at K-State with Dr. Pickering several years ago so we are excited to have them perform together.
Aug 18 (Fri) 7pm, FBC: Odyssey Chamber Music Series – Summer Winds, with Intercultural Music Initiative (IMI guest players from St. Louis), pianists Ayako Tsuruta and Peter Miyamoto, and clarinetist Wes Warnhoff. $20/$5 Students, First Baptist Church in Columbia.
Aug 27 (Sun) 3pm, Whitmore Recital Hall, MU: Faculty Series - Dr. Peter Miyamoto, Piano Recital. Program of Debussy's Estampes, Chopin's Sonata No. 2, and Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition. Admission $5; Free for the MU community with I.D.