MTHP Programs
MTHP offers programs for the whole community at the Blackstone Library
- Student Workshops: Students perform for each other followed by a group activity.
- Once-a-month student recitals: Students perform compositions by memory. Family and friends are invited.
- Performathon: Students raise money for a worthy cause in our neighborhood such as the Hyde Park Kenwood Interfaith Council Hunger Project. During the all-day performathon students perform in their own teacher's studio recital.
- Chamber Music Day: Students play chamber music in an informal setting with teachers, amateur and professional musicians. This is a rehearsal with coaching provided.
- Concerto Day: Student may play one movement of a concerto with Chamber Orchestra which includes other teachers, amateurs, professionals and advanced students.
- Adult informal workshop: Adult students perform for each other in an informal setting.
- Fourth Monday Recital Series: MTHP and friends perform for the community. These recitals take place at the Blackstone Library. Admission is free and open to the public. 7:30 PM.
- Summer Music Ensemble Program
Calendar of events
MTHP News and local events
One Score, One Chicago: Blackstone Library will host a lecture on Mahler's 8th Symphony, "Symphony of a Thousand" on Monday, July 28th at 7:00 p.m
The Eighth Annual Summer Ensemble Fest July 7 - 17, 2008 is now in progress
News of our members
News of our students
Catherine Zhou, student of Laura Fenster, performed on WFMT's program Introductions on Saturday, June 21. You can listen again to the entire program here or here
Amy Broadbent, student of Elaine B. Smith, played in the master class for the Chicago Area Music Teachers Association workshop given by Paul Wirth on Friday, June 20, at Roosevelt University.
Interesting articles and links
At the New York Times, an article about new software that can edit out wrong notes in recordings
from the New York Times: The Academy - teaching music in the NY public schools