2025-2026 Season
State Conference hosted by the Fairfield Chapter
Sunday, October 19th 12:30-4:30 pm
Westport Suzuki School
246 Post Rd East
Westport CT 06880
Guest Speakers:
Dr. Molly Gebrian
What Musician can learn about effective practice from current brain research
Dr. Benjamin Baker:
What piano teachers should know for middle-high school students who want to play jazz
Eugenie Rocerolle Memorial Piano Ensemble Recital
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Fall Public Recital 2025: Pequot Library
Recital Date: Saturday, November 22nd, 12 pm-tbd
Location: Pequot Library
720 Pequot Ave, Southport, CT 06890
Registration deadline: Friday, November 7th (email: stelmanv@yahoo.com)
Participation fee:
$20 per student for solo performance
$30 for duets (both performers)
Email to stelmanv@yahoo.com:
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The Student's age
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Piece Titles
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Exact Timings
Please send one check for all participating students to be made out to "Fairfield Chapter CSMTA" to"
Olga Stelman
503 Booth Hill Rd
Trumbull CT 06611
Or send payment through VENMO to @fccsmta
Repertoire: Classical repertoire and music by pedagogical composers. Pieces must be memorized.
Chair: Olga Stelman (stelmanv@yahoo.com)
Twelfth Annual Festival Audition
The goal of this festival is to provide recognition to talented and motivated students who can prepare for an evaluated audition and are confident enough to perform in public. It is open to students of voice, piano, and all other instruments.
Students who place in the top category this year will also be invited to enter the Deborah Kahan Competition in January.
Festival Date: Sunday, December 7th, 2024 1-5 pm
Registration Deadline: Sunday, November 23rd
Westport Suzuki School
246 Post Rd East
Westport CT 06880
Click on ‘Festival’ for more specific guidelines and the application form.
41st Annual Deborah Kahan Competition
This competition is open to Piano, violin, viola, cello, double bass, guitar, soloists, duos, or any combination of piano and strings. Students must be between the ages of 6 and 18. For more information, visit the 'Competition' page.
Application deadline: Monday, January 5th
Video submission deadline : Thursday, January 15th
Winner's announcement: Thursday, February 5th
Winner's recital: TBD
Competition Location:
Online
Winner's Concert Location:
TBD
Co-chairs: Hiroko Dutton and Kumiko Imamura (Hiroko Dutton and Kumiko Imamura, chairs, deborahkahancompetition@gmail.com)
Click on ‘Competition’ for more specific guidelines and the application form
Pro Piano Ensemble Concert
Unlike most CSMTA events, which are geared toward students, this concert is open to adult teachers and professional pianists. Participants meet regularly to rehearse and receive coaching from a professional piano duo to prepare. It's a great way to meet other colleagues and have a chance to play for each other.
Repertoire:
Piano music for 4, 8, 12 or more hands. Two pianos or piano duet/trio/quartet. Piano ensembles (at least 4 hands) with other instruments are also possible.
Spring 2026
Pequot Library (tentative)
720 Pequot Ave, Southport CT
Co-chairs: Dorothy Grimm & Benjamin Steinhardt
For more information contact: fairfieldcountymusicteachers@gmail.com
Community recital
Date and location TBA
Community Recitals are Student Recitals that take place in local senior homes. Residents are very happy to see young people performing for them and we always hear lots of positive comments.
Submission Deadline:
Chair: Benjamin Steinhardt (Benjamin.Steinhardt@gmail.com)
Spring Showcase Recital
Recital Date: Spring 2026
Repertoire: Classical repertoire and music by pedagogical composers.
Solo Pieces must be memorized.
Student/Student duet is allowed with music. (No Student/Teacher is permitted)
Chair: Hiroko Dutton (pianohdutton@gmail.com)
Location: Brubeck Room at Wilton Library (tentative)
137 Old Ridgefield Road
Wilton, CT 06897
Registration Fee: $20 per student
DEADLINE:
The deadline for the Written Registration Form with a check by a teacher is postmarked Friday, June 6, 2025 (strictly enforced without exception).
Register online at pianohdutton@gmail.com. Registration Fee via Zelle from the teacher’s bank account (registered with Email or Phone#) by Friday, June 6, 2025, at Midnight.
Performance time limit: Maximum Total of 20 minutes per teacher including 1 minute space between students
We look forward to seeing you and your students soon!
