BRANCH ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

General Meetings:
Zoom or Live - Look for info in upcoming Newsletters
  • Thursday, October 19, 2023 - Membership Program
    "Dances from 17th and 18th Centuries".
    Orinda Community Church

  • Saturday, November 11, 2023 - Sonata Contest
    Orinda Community Church

  • January 26, 27, 2024 - Baroque Festival
    Orinda Community Church

  • Thursday, February 29, 2024 - Membership Program
    Benita Rose - Lecture-recital
    "Music of M. Fernandez-Barrero (South America)".
    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.

 


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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.

2023-2024 Board

President: Norma Bristol

Vice-President: Nadia Koliha

Membership Secretary: Satoko Fogarty

Recording Secretary: Patti Lim

Treasurer: Julie Rieth

Parliamentarian: Georgia Couch

Member-at-large: Jennifer Watts
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Directors

Certificate of Merit Julie Rieth
Student Recitals Anne Russell
Programs Kirsten West
Teacher Performance Workshops Barbara Anderson
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