Meetings: 2011-2012 Program

Meetings are held on Mondays at 9:30 a.m. at The First Parish of Watertown, 35 Church Street, Watertown.

September 26, 2011* 
Scott McBride Smith (bio)
Fundamentals of Good Tone and Preparing Students to Handle Stage Fright

October 24, 2011
Gail Berenson (bio)
Bach to Bartok and Beyond: Collaboration of Physical Gestures and Sound Concepts in the Teaching of Style

December 12, 2011**
Victor Rosenbaum
Masterclass with NEPTA Members

January 30, 2012
Elfrieda Hiebert (bio)
The Past in the Present: Piano Pedagogues and Composers on Pedaling

February 27, 2012
John McDonald (bio)
Returning to Simplicity with New Music

March 19, 2012
Nelita True(bio)
Your First Beethoven Sonata With references to Op. 10, No. 2; Op. 14, No. 1; and Op. 79

April 30, 2012
Konstantinos Papadakis (bio)
Student Master Class

May 21, 2012
Awards Recital, Annual Meeting and Luncheon

Read Speakers' Biographies


Stormy weather cancellations will coincide with school closings in the Watertown area.
*To commemorate the 60th anniversary, past presidents will speak briefly about their experiences at the beginning of each program.
** Visitors will be welcome without charge. Guest fee for all other meetings is $5.00.
*** See the Teachers' Masterclass page for fee schedule