EVENT CALENDAR
WMTA Activities; Recitals, Festivals & Competitions.
| DATE | EVENT | PLACE | TIME | DEADLINE | CHAIR(s) |
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Sep 2026 | |||||
| 18 | Board Meeting | Hybrid - Residence of Grace McFarlane Bottelier, 5117 Chevy Chase Pkwy NW, Washington, DC 20008 & ZOOM | 10:00 am | Grace McFarlane-Bottelier | |
| 27 | WMTA Inaugural Fall Conference | Howard University | 10:00 am | Rachel Chen | |
Oct 2026 | |||||
| 2 | Shop Talk 1 | Residence of Hedy Bannon 3812 Woodbine St., Chevy Chase, MD | 10:00 am | Hedy Bannon | |
| 18 | Student Musicale 1 - Oct | St. Columba’s Episcopal Church, 4201 Albemarle St, NW, Washington, DC 20016 | 1:00 pm | Oct 4 | Aglaia Koras |
Nov 2026 | |||||
| 1 | MTNA Competition | Piano Craft, 211 Perry Pkwy #2, Gaithersburg, MD 20877 | Sep 9 |
Esperanza Berrocal Janet Peachey |
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| 7 | Modern Piano Music Celebration | St. Columba’s Episcopal Church, 4201 Albemarle St, NW, Washington, DC 20016 | Oct 21 |
Kyle Johnson Nancy Breth |
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| 15 | Music Essay Award for High School Seniors | Online | Nov 15 | Karen Bartman | |
| 22 | Student Musicale 2 - Nov | Calvary Lutheran Church, 9545 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD | 1:00 pm | Nov 8 | Aglaia Koras |
| 22 | ConcertoFest | Washington Conservatory, 7300 Macarthur Blvd, Glen Echo, MD 20812 | Oct 31 | Jaewon Lee | |
Dec 2026 | |||||
| 4 | Board Meeting 2 | Hybrid - Residence of Grace McFarlane Bottelier, 5117 Chevy Chase Pkwy NW, Washington, DC 20008 & ZOOM | 10:00 am | Grace McFarlane-Bottelier | |
| 5 | Adult Recital | Home of Hedy Bannon, 3812 Woodbine St. Chevy Chase, MD 20815 | 4:00 pm | Nov 21 | Ardita Statovci |
| 13 | Judged Recital 1 - Dec, 12 and under | Calvary Lutheran Church, 9545 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD | 3:30 pm | Nov 22 | Christopher Kies |
| 13 | Student Musicale 3 - Dec | Calvary Lutheran Church, 9545 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD | 1:00 pm | Nov 29 | Aglaia Koras |
Jan 2027 | |||||
| 15 | Shop Talk 2 | Residence of Hedy Bannon 3812 Woodbine St., Chevy Chase, MD | 10:00 am | Hedy Bannon | |
Feb 2027 | |||||
| 6 | Adult Musicale February | Piano Studio of Hedy Bannon, 3812 Woodbine St, Chevy Chase, MD 20815 | 11:00 am | Jan 30 | Elizabeth Lane |
| 7 | Student Musicale 4 - Feb | Calvary Lutheran Church, 9545 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD | 1:00 pm | Jan 24 | Aglaia Koras |
| 7 | Judged Recital 2 - Feb | Calvary Lutheran Church, 9545 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD | 3:30 pm | Jan 17 | Christopher Kies |
| 12 | Board Meeting 3 | Hybrid - Residence of Grace McFarlane Bottelier, 5117 Chevy Chase Pkwy NW, Washington, DC 20008 & ZOOM | 10:00 am | Grace McFarlane-Bottelier | |
| 21 | Specialty Competition | Northern Virginia Community College, Alexandria Campus, 5000 Dawes Ave, Alexandria, VA 22311 | 2:00 pm | Jan 21 |
Rachel Chen Ariel Nathanson Bolinja |
| 28 | Baroque Festival | Westmoreland UCC, 1 Westmoreland Cir, Bethesda, MD 20816 | Feb 7 | Ardita Statovci | |
Mar 2027 | |||||
| 6 | Bach/Baroque Competition | National Presbyterian Church, 4101 Nebraska Ave NW, Washington, DC 20016 | Jan 30 | Grace McFarlane-Bottelier | |
| 13 | Haydn Sonata Award for Pianists | Westmoreland Congregational Church, 1 Westmoreland Circle, Bethesda, MD | Feb 13 | Bonnie Kellert | |
| 21 | Judged Recital 3 - Mar | Northern Virginia Community College, Alexandria Campus, 5000 Dawes Ave, Alexandria, VA 22311 | 3:30 pm | Feb 28 | Christopher Kies |
| 21 | Student Musicale 5 - Mar | Northern Virginia Community College, Alexandria Campus, 5000 Dawes Ave, Alexandria, VA 22311 | 1:00 pm | Mar 7 | Aglaia Koras |
Apr 2027 | |||||
| 23 | General Membership Meeting and Potluck Lunch | TBD | Grace McFarlane-Bottelier | ||
| 25 | Judged Recital 4 - Apr | Westmoreland UCC, 1 Westmoreland Cir, Bethesda, MD 20816 | 3:30 pm | Apr 4 | Christopher Kies |
| 25 | Student Musicale 6 - Apr | Westmoreland UCC, 1 Westmoreland Cir, Bethesda, MD 20816 | 1:00 pm | Apr 11 | Aglaia Koras |
May 2027 | |||||
| 9 | Hartman Awards | Catholic University of America (tentative) | Apr 5 |
Junko Takahashi Bonnie Kellert Grace McFarlane-Bottelier |
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| 9 | Lichtenberg Piano Compeitition | Catholic University of America (tentative) | Apr 5 |
Charles Timbrell Esperanza Berrocal |
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| 14 | Shop Talk 3 | Residence of Hedy Bannon, 3812 Woodbine St, Chevy Chase, MD 20815 | 10:00 am | Hedy Bannon | |
| 15 | Summer Scholarship Program | May 15 | None listed | ||
| 16 | Student Musicale 7 - May | Westmoreland UCC, 1 Westmoreland Cir, Bethesda, MD 20816 | 1:00 pm | May 2 | Aglaia Koras |
Jun 2027 | |||||
| 5 | Adult Musicale June | Home of Hedy Bannon, 3812 Woodbine St. Chevy Chase, MD 20815 | 11:00 am | May 29 | Elizabeth Lane |
| 6 | Honors Recital | TBD | 3:00 pm | Yoon Huh | |
| 11 | Board Meeting 4 | Hybrid - Residence of Grace McFarlane Bottelier, 5117 Chevy Chase Pkwy NW, Washington, DC 20008 & ZOOM | 10:00 am | Grace McFarlane-Bottelier | |