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November 8th, 2025 - Saturday 10:15am - Noon MMTA 150th Anniversary Celebration
Three Events for the MMTA 150th Anniversary Celebration
Join us for the November 8th, 2025 Masterclass with
Dr. Nicholas Susi
with an Artist Recital to follow
Join us for the IN-PERSON Fall Masterclass with
Nick Susi with Artist Recital to follow
Date: November 8th - Saturday
Time: 10:15 am-12:15 pm
Location: Thelma Hunter Recital Room
Landmark Center, Downtown Saint Paul
Host/Programmer: Elsa Mathews, NCTM
Master Teacher: Dr. Nicholas Susi
See regitration link and instructions below.
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MTNA 150th Anniversary Celebration Lunch
SPPTA and MMTF members invited to
Saint Paul Grill across the street from the Landmark Center
(Each person will purchase their own lunch of their choice off the regular menu.)
12:30 - 1:45 pm
RSVP required by October 15th, 2025:
RSVP HERE: https://www.cognitoforms.com/SaintPaulPianoTeachers/MTNA150thAnniversaryCelebration2025
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Artist Recital 2:00 pm
Dr. Nicholas Susi
Recital Program
Chaconne in D minor for Left Hand
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Transcribed by Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
Two Pieces for Left Hand, op. 9
Prelude in C-sharp major
Nocturne in D-flat major
Alexander Scriabin (1872-1915)
Preludes, Book II
- “…Brouillards”
- “…Feuilles mortes”
- “…La puerta del Vino”
- “…Les fées sont d’exquises danseuses”
- “…Bruyères”
- “…Général Lavine - eccentric”
- “…La terrasse des audiences du clair de lune”
- “…Ondine”
- “…Hommage à S. Pickwick Esq P.P.M.P.C.”
- “…Canope”
- “…Les tierces alternées”
- “…Feux d’artifice”
Claude Debussy (1862-1918)
Free-will donation for recital
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REGISTRATION INFO FOR MASTERCLASS:
Application fee for all students: $15
Application Deadline: Sunday, October 5th, 2025
Register here: https://www.cognitoforms.com/SaintPaulPianoTeachers/MasterclassNovember8th2025DrNicholasSusi
*Students will receive award points, critique and opportunity to receive Honors and opportunity to be selected for the Masterclass.
Masterclass for 3 levels:
Beginner: Comparable to Faber Primer - 2B
Intermediate: Comparable to Faber 3A - 5
Advanced: Comparable to MMTA Contest Intermediate A/B and above
Video Instructions:
1) At the beginning of the video, students should introduce themselves by stating their name and age as well as the title and composer of the piece they will be performing.
2) a) Students applying for the Beginner Level (comparable to Faber Primer - Faber 2B) should not exceed 1 minute of performance time.
b) Students applying for the intermediate level (comparable to Faber 3A - Faber 5) should not exceed 2 minutes of performance time.
c) Students applying for the Advanced Level (comparable to MMTA Contest List Intermediate A or higher) should not exceed 5 minutes of performance time.
3) The piece that is being performed in the audition video will be the piece that the student will work on with the master teacher if selected.
4) Please upload video to a platform such as YouTube or Google Drive and submit link in the online application form.
Two weeks before the masterclass, six performances, two from each level, will be chosen for the masterclass. At that time the teacher of each winner is notified and provided with the registration link as well as additional information.
APPLY HERE:
https://www.cognitoforms.com/SaintPaulPianoTeachers/MasterclassNovember8th2025DrNicholasSusi
March 28th, 2026- Saturday 10:00am - Noon
Join us for the Spring Virtual Masterclass with
Laura Harding, NCTM
Date: Saturday, March 28th, 2026
Time: 10:00 am - Noon
Location: Zoom
Host/Programmer: Elsa Mathews, NCTM
Master Teacher: Laura Harding, NCTM
Application fee for all students: $15
Application Deadline: Saturday, March 8, 2026
*Students will receive award points, critique and opportunity to receive Honors and opportunity to be selected for the Masterclass.
Masterclass for 2 levels:
Beginner: Primer – 2B
Intermediate: 3A- 5
No advanced students, this is for Primer - Intermediate students only.
Sign up your student here:
https://www.cognitoforms.com/SaintPaulPianoTeachers/MasterclassMarch28th2026LauraHarding
Video Instructions:
1) At the beginning of the video, students should introduce themselves by stating their name and age as well as the title and composer of the piece they will be performing.
2) a) Students applying for the Beginner Level (comparable to Faber Primer - Faber 2B) should not exceed 1 minute of performance time.
b) Students applying for the intermediate level (comparable to Faber 3A - Faber 5) should not exceed 2 minutes of performance time.
3) The piece that is being performed in the audition video will be the piece that the student will work on with the master teacher if selected.
4) Please upload video to a platform such as YouTube or Google Drive and submit link in the online application form.
Four to five weeks before the masterclass, four performances, two from each level, will be chosen for the masterclass. At that time the teacher of each winner is notified and provided the registration link as well as additional information.
*All students that register will be featured in the Masterclass Showcase. Students will receive one point towards the SPPTA Recital award system, critiques will be provided.
Register your student here:
https://www.cognitoforms.com/SaintPaulPianoTeachers/MasterclassMarch28th2026LauraHarding