by Michelle Sicat Powell | Mar 30, 2026 | Keynotes, Members Only
Special Events Chances are, you like Beethoven Sonatas. Some of us have played a few of them. If you love Beethoven Sonatas, you may have Beethoven: The Complete Piano Sonatas by John O’Conor. On Sunday, March 22nd, we have a chance to see and hear John O’Conor, the...
by Louis Reichwein | Mar 30, 2026 | Keynotes, Members Only
I was recently accorded, this past November, the extraordinary privilege of having my recent composition, Confabulation for Orchestra premiered in Arlington by the Northern Virginia (NOVA) Community College Symphony in their fall concert. I was also honored to be...
by Carol Henry | Mar 30, 2026 | Keynotes, Members Only
Born and raised in Queens, New York, Audrey Kunkler is the daughter of a French mother and a Romanian father. Her parents studied music in their childhood in Europe until WWII, then immigrated to the USA in the ‘40s. Audrey was born in the late ‘50s, and she remembers...
by Michelle Sicat Powell | Mar 30, 2026 | Keynotes, Lectures, Members Only
AMSF had its first special event of 2026 on January 4th, and it was delightful to have Dr. Molly Gebrian grace the occasion! Dr. Gebrian shared research and practical techniques on variable practice for musicians. She explained how introducing variability in practice,...
by Michelle Sicat Powell | Mar 30, 2026 | Keynotes, Members Only
AMSF’s fourth annual Breakfast with the President was held on March 7th at the home of Pam Fessler and her husband, Matt Koll. Pam joined AMSF a year ago, so it was so wonderful to have a relatively new member offer her beautiful home as the venue. Breakfast with the...