BRANCH ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

General Meetings:
Zoom or Live - Look for info in upcoming Newsletters
  • Thursday, September 19, 10 - 11:30 a.m.
    General Membership Meeting, Home of Kirsten West.

  • Thursday, October 17, 10:00 a.m.
    Membership Program: Sujeeva Hapugalle, Lecture-Recital on music of Debussy and Ravel.
    Steinway Gallery, Walnut Creek.
Branch Events:
  • Teachers Performance Workshop
    Thursday, October 10, 10 a.m.
    Home of Anne Russel

  • Sonata Contest
    Saturday, November 16, 2024 9 a.m.
    Orinda Community Church

Executive Board Meetings:
  • First Thursday of each month at 10:00 a.m. via Zoom
    except Jan, April, July, August.
    Check calendar below for specific dates.

Ongoing Events:
  • Student Recitals are held at Orinda Community Church (or via Zoom). Check the latest Newsletter for details.
  • Teacher Performance Workshops - check newsletter for details.

 


clef
Welcome to the Contra Costa Branch
of MTAC!

The Music Teachers' Association of California (MTAC) is a musical organization, founded in 1897, to promote and encourage the highest standard in music education. We are comprised of 61 branches and nearly 4,700 members statewide.

 

CCMTAC, the Contra Costa Branch of the Music Teachers' Association of California, is a professional organization dedicated to the pursuit of excellence in music education. The Contra Costa Branch, established in1949, has over 130 members. We offer programs for students to make a positive impact on the quality of music education such as the Sonata Festival, Baroque Festival, branch recitals and masterclasses as well as involvement in community outreach through the Music Students’ Service League. Programs for members inspire quality teaching and continuation of teacher education through lectures and masterclasses sponsored by our branch. State programs for students include the Certificate of Merit, VOCE and opportunities to perform at the annual State MTAC Convention.

2024-2025 Board

President: Norma Bristol

Vice-President: Nadia Koliha

Membership Secretary: Satoko Fogarty

Recording Secretary: Patti Lim

Treasurer: Julie Rieth

Parliamentarian: Georgia Couch

Directors

Certificate of Merit Julie Rieth
Student Recitals Anne Russell
Programs Kirsten West
Teacher Performance Workshops Marcia Berryman
Director At-Large Cynthia Ley

Special Event Coordinators

Baroque Festival Jeanette Dreifuerst
MSSL Jenny Wong
Sonata Contest Nadia Koliha, Cynthia Ley
VOCE TBD
High School Senior Recital Kirsten West
Composers Today Dwight Stone