CAPMT STATE CONFERENCE
Beyond Musical Boundaries
Santa Clara University School of
Music and Dance
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27 AND SATURDAY,
OCTOBER 28, 2023
FEATURING
Dominic Cheli
Dominic Cheli’s playing has been described as “spontaneous yet perfect, the best of how a young person can play.” (Symphony Magazine). His rapidly advancing career included his Walt Disney Concert Hall Debut where Dominic was described as “mesmerizing.” He enjoys roles as performer, producer and music editor for several commercial albums on Naxos and Delos including his latest album “Shapeshifter” with James Conlon. With a fascination and appreciation for the benefits of technology especially in our new virtual age, Dominic was appointed Live Director of Tonebase Piano. As a result, he is the host and presenter of numerous virtual events each month to the 8,000+ subscribers on the platform. As an educator, Dominic is on faculty of the Colburn Community Music School and strives for his students to be imaginative, knowledgeable and have healthy relationships with their instruments. In his spare time, Dominic enjoys cooking and training for Ironman triathlons.
Ginger Kroft
Ginger Kroft is Principal Clarinet with Sacramento Philharmonic and Carmel Bach Festival, and is a member of Oakland Symphony. Mrs. Kroft regularly performed with San Francisco Ballet Orchestra for six seasons and has performed with San Francisco Symphony and San Francisco Opera. She directs chamber programs at Carmel Bach Festival and has been on stage with Andrea Bocelli, Carlos Santana, Ray Charles, and Diana Krall among others. Mrs. Kroft is a faculty member at San Francisco Conservatory of Music and at Santa Clara University. She is a competition adjudicator, most recently for USIMC and Berkeley Piano Club. Mrs. Kroft maintains a private teaching studio: www.ClarinetStudio.org. An education advocate, Mrs. Kroft serves on the CAPMT State Board; formerly on MTAC and CAPMT district boards. A featured Presenter at CAPMT State Conference, Mrs. Kroft is a sought-after lecturer at universities and music schools. She’s a Vandoren International Artist and performs on M15 mouthpieces & Traditional reeds; and holds degrees with distinction from Northwestern University and San Francisco Conservatory of Music.
COMMISSIONED COMPOSER:
Nate May
Nate May (b. 1987) is a versatile American composer, keyboardist, and educator whose music has been heard across four continents: in jazz clubs and DIY spaces, on national television, in museums and modern dance venues, and on mainstage classical events at New York’s Sheen Center and the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles. His chamber, choral, and orchestral music, characterized by textural intricacy, rhythmic drive, and repurposed sounds, has been performed by the International Contemporary Ensemble, Ensemble Dal Niente, Wild UP, the Yale Philharmonia, Patchwork Duo, and Quartetto Indaco. Raised in Huntington, West Virginia, much of his work stems from a “fascination, love, and respect for the people” of Appalachia (Soapbox), including his oratorio State, the result of interviews he conducted with Appalachian migrants on a fellowship from the Berea Sound Archives, and “Licorice Parikrama,” a networked performance featuring West Virginians affected by the 2014 Elk River chemical spill.
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Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient:
Kathryn Hull
Kathryn B. Hull, NCTM, a teacher or piano and theory, has an active music studio in La Quinta, CA. She has taught music in elementary school (K-6) and in college. She is a founding member of CAPMT serving as its first Secretary and then as the third President. She was responsible for developing CAPMT’s first music theory program. After holding several different positions, she was elected to the National Board of Directors where she served for18 years as Director, Treasurer (the MTNA Foundation also) and then Vice President. She visited nearly every state as the National Representative at their state conferences.
Kathryn has been involved in community arts since founding the Glendale Regional Arts Council in 1974. She is a composer, having written music for five stage musicals, and several piano solos, and is the author of children’s books; four published, two about musicians. At 95 she has no plan to retire.
CAPMT State Conference 2023
This year’s Conference will take place LIVE In-Person at the Santa Clara University School of Music and Dance
Friday, October 27 and Saturday, October 28.
Attendees can look forward to:
Come and join our amazing community of California music teachers to learn, connect, network, and be inspired!
Warm Regards,
Dr. Eloise Kim •CAPMT Vice President, Conferences
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Cancellation Policy:
Full refunds will be issued for cancellations up to 4 weeks before before the starting date of the conference (9/27 is the last day to cancel and receive a full refund). 50% refunds will be issued thereafter.
