PROFESSOR CLARFIELD WILL WEAR MANY HATS (not her usual funky ones) AT THE MTNA NATIONAL CONFERENCE

March 9, 2013
Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, CA

Professor Clarfield is thrilled to announce that her 12 year old student, Bryan Tong, will be competing on March 9, at the Finals of the MTNA Junior Piano Competition (ages 11-14) which will be held at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California (much to Bryan's great joy!). Bryan was selected after winning the State level competition in November, and then winning the Eastern Division, consisting of the 13 states in the Division. His program includes music of Haydn, Chopin, Rachmaninoff, and Prokofiev. Please see pictures below of Bryan warming up before playing his program in Maryland. (Yes, in one he's playing with a Rubick'e cube, and the other he's killing zombies!!!

In addition, Mrs Clarfield was invited to be the Artist Teacher for the Intermediate Master Class at the Conference. She is only the second person ever invited back for this honor. She will work with four students from California and Arizona playing music of Beethoven, Chopin, Debussy and Turina.

Professor Clarfield was also invited back to do a panel with her esteemed pedagogues, Randall Faber and Scott McBride Smith, that she first organized in 2008 entitled Got Questions? This year's panel will also also include Peter Jutras, Editor of Clavier – Companion, who had been a High School Piano Camper at WCC.

Mrs C will also get to wear her author/editor hat when she and Mrs Lehrer present Books 4 and 5 of their new series, Classics for the Developing Pianist, at the Alfred Showcase.