Student Programs
Master Lessons
| Schmitt Music Center, Overland Park: | September 30 - October 3, 2011 |
| Registration: | July 1 - September 13, 2011 |
| Chair: | Phaedra Miller Phaedra@harpsoul.com |
| Master Concert: | Dr. Steven Spooner |
| Date: | October 7, 2011, 7:30 pm |
| Location: | Bell Cultural Events Center, MidAmerica Nazarene University |
Program Description
This year's Master Lessons will be facilitated by Dr. Steven Spooner. This is an opportunity your intermediate and above students will be excited to participate in and is great for those trying to put finishing touches on their pieces for various events, such as Fall Festival!
Steven Spooner is a prizewinner at each of the seven international piano competitions he has entered and top prize winner at both the Hilton Head International Piano Competition and the Artlivre Chopin/Liszt International Piano Competition. He was awarded First Prize and recipient of the Niekamp Career Grant as most outstanding pianist in French music at the Paris Conservatory. Steven has performed solo recitals at prestigious venues such as the Salle Cortot in Paris, Holland's Vredenburg Centre, Budapest's Great Hall of the Liszt Academy, and numerous halls across Europe, Latin America, South America, and the United States. Dr. Spooner's orchestral engagements include recent performances with the Chamber Orchestra Kremlin during their recent tour of North America. He made his Carnegie Hall recital debut in a tour sponsored by the Hungarian Embassy and this season will perform in Chicago, Washington D.C., Poland, Italy, and Asia.
Dr. Spooner has released three solo recordings on the EMR Classics Label and has studied at Loyola University, Paris Conservatory, Moscow and Tbilisi Conservatories in the former Soviet Union, and earned his doctorate at Indiana University, Bloomington. He has served as guest artist-in-residence at Paris Conservatory Summer Sessions and has been appointed to the Artist Faculty of the Amalfi Coast Music Festival in Italy. Steven currently serves on the piano faculty at the University of Kansas and specializes in workshops and lectures on a variety of performance and pedagogical topics. A dedicated and caring teacher, Steven's students have already been named winners of several prizes at national piano competitions. Steven is a Steinway Artist.
Master Concert: A unique opportunity this year is a concert by Dr. Steven Spooner on Friday, October 7, 2011 at 7:30 pm at the Bell Cultural Events Center, MidAmerica Nazarene University. Dr. Spooner will select a few students from the Master Lessons to open the program for him. Students of all levels and all studios are encouraged to attend this FREE concert.
Eligibility and Requirements: School-age and adult students, as well as teachers, are eligible to enroll. One or two compositions are required for the lesson. Only solo repertoire at the intermediate and advanced levels is acceptable. Please bring the music with the measures numbered. Memory is optional for the lesson, but required to be selected for the master class on Tuesday morning October 4th or the master concert on Friday evening, October 7th. Strict adherence to lesson times will be necessary. Teachers are encouraged to sit-in on their student’s lesson. Parents may quietly observe with the permission of their child and teacher. No one else will be permitted to watch until Tuesday morning's workshop at Schmitt Music. Everyone is strongly encouraged to attend the concert on Friday, October 7th.
Fees and Scheduling: Lesson fees are $50.00 for 45 minutes or $65.00 for 60 minutes. Time slots will be scheduled at Schmitt Music on Friday 3:00-8:00, Saturday 9:00-6:00, Sunday 11:00-6:00, and Monday from 10:00-5:00. Please see the Enrollment Form for further information.