YMTA Summer Meeting
2022-07-08 12:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Pennsylvania
Join the YMTA for a summer lunch and a brainstorming session about how to relaunch community music activities in a post-COVID landscape. RSVP to Gretchen Dekker (gretchenedekker@gmail.com) before 8 AM on Friday 7/8 to confirm your attendance and receive directions to the meeting location. YMTA Members, Friends, and any interested community music professionals are all welcome!

PMTA Workshop led by Marvin Blickenstaff
2022-09-24 09:30 - 14:30 | Grace Lutheran Church, 1610 Carlisle Road, Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, 17011, United States
YMTA Members and Community!

Come join us for the PMTA Workshop led by Marvin Blickenstaff!

It will consist of three sessions:

1) 9:30 – 10:45

2) 11:00 – 12:15

Lunch) 12:15 – 1:15

3) 1:15 – 2:30

Topics:

Guidelines for Interpretation

Basic Technical Training for the Young Student

What do you do when YOUR magic stops. (teacher burn-out and how we keep our musical flame alive)

Address:

Grace Lutheran Church

1610 Carlisle Road

Camp Hill, PA 17011

From 83 North you get off at the New Cumberland exit. The event will be about a mile off the interstate.

If you are interested in attending this event, please make sure to RSVP as soon as possible.

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Susan Miller Performance Festival 2022
2022-10-01 09:00 - 2022-10-02 15:00 | Pennsylvania
Watch this space for updates about the YMTA’s annual SUSAN MILLER PERFORMANCE FESTIVAL, which will take place in early October 2022. Students receive valuable feedback on their prepared solo pieces, test their theory skills, and can elect to audition for participation in the HONORS RECITAL, all on one fun-filled day! Details coming soon…

Junior Podcast Interviews
2024-01-06 08:00 - 12:30 | Heidelberg UCC, 47 W Philadelphia St, York, Pennsylvania, 17403, United States
Drop-in for 5-minute interviews (may need to wait depending on how busy it is)

Based on Kirstin Myers’ and Morgann Davis’ podcast “Life Between the Notes”, student musicians are invited to be interviewed about the role that music plays in their life. These short sessions will be collected, curated, and shown on the YMTA website to help promote future music activities in York involving community students

Warm-Ups for Advanced Auditions
2024-01-06 08:15 - 12:00 | Trinity UCC, 32 W Market St, York, Pennsylvania, 17401, United States
Students who are auditioning at Trinity UCC will be given a 10-minute warm-up slot in the foyer prior to their performance. String players MUST use a mute to warm up, pianists MUST use headphones

Main Registration and Passport Pickup
2024-01-06 08:15 - 12:30 | Heidelberg UCC, 47 W Philadelphia St, York, Pennsylvania, 17403, United States
Stop in and pick up your Festival “passport” and map and find out where all of the day’s activities are happening! Learn how you can get your passport stamped and earn a free slice of pizza from Archetype and hot cocoa from Prince Street Cafe (5-8 stamps). Extra-ambitious festival participants (8+ stamps) will qualify to enter a drawing for FREE tickets to a variety of upcoming events at the Appell Center for the Performing Arts.

We have a code! U6YKD

When people arrive, simply scan a QR code on one of the large, blue signs which brings you to a mobile website where you enter the code above. The code is valid from 8 AM on Saturday and covers the rest of the day.

Pick-Me-Up Snacks
2024-01-06 08:15 - 16:00 | Pennsylvania
Individually packaged FREE snacks and pony bottles of water will help keep you going so you can visit ALL the venues and stations and get that passport filled with stamps…

Snacks can be found at St John Episcopal and Heidelberg UCC

Susan Miller Festival Auditions
2024-01-06 08:30 - 12:00 | Pennsylvania
By Appointment (pre-registration required)

Students who have pre-registered will play a closed (elementary) or public (advanced) audition for an adjudicator who will rate their performances.

Beginners/early intermediate piano at ST JOHN EPISCOPAL (Choir Room),

Elementary strings at HEIDELBERG UCC (Classroom),

Advanced piano, strings, and voice at TRINITY UCC (sanctuary),

Advanced overflow piano, strings, and voice after 2:30 pm at ST JOHN EPISCOPAL (Sanctuary)

CONFLICT RESOLUTION AUDITIONS:Will be scheduled on Thursday 1/4 at York College TBD to alleviate schedule conflicts for multiply-booked student performers on the day of the festival

Market Pop-Ups
2024-01-06 09:00 - 12:30 | Central Market, 34 W Philadelphia St, York, Pennsylvania, 17401, United States
MAKE MUSIC ALL DAY LONG – drop in and play the keyboard or pull out your guitar or flute and share the spirit of the festival through performance! Students, teachers, and community performers including the YJSO Octet, Dallastown String Ensemble, and First Capitol Brass will be scheduled for sets throughout the Market’s opening hours, but there’s always room for improvisation…and for YOU!

Festival Theory Testing
2024-01-06 09:00 - 17:00 | St John Episcopal, 140 N Beaver St, York, Pennsylvania, 17401, United States
Drop-in (pre-registration required)

All YMTA auditioning students take a level-specific PMTA theory test. These are graded and, if the student is applying for the “honors” track, count toward their eligibility for the YMTA honors recital on 1/28

Celebrating The Spirit: An Epiphany Service of Lessons and Music
2024-01-06 10:00 - 11:00 | St John Episcopal, 140 N Beaver St, York, Pennsylvania, 17401, United States
This “top of the festival” Episcopal worship service will get everyone in the spirit by celebrating the season of journeying and light. Featuring the Community Festival Choir, Multi-Gen Brass, and Festival Strings in addition to the pipe organ, piano and maybe even a few handbells, music will ring out the old and ring in the new in a spirit of communal welcome, peace, and light. All are invited to attend and participate in the service

Kindermusik Sampler with Windham Studios
2024-01-06 10:00 - 14:00 | Heidelberg UCC, 47 W Philadelphia St, York, Pennsylvania, 17403, United States
Sessions beginning on the hour (lasting approx. 20-30 minutes)

Young music lovers can step right up to engage with sound and have FUN with music through this accessible, entertaining experience designed for young musicians (toddlers and preschoolers welcome) and parents! Led by certified Kindermusik educator Sarah Heckert of Windham Studios, ALL ages can participate in these drop-in sessions.

Games We Play
2024-01-06 10:00 - 14:00 | Heidelberg UCC, 47 W Philadelphia St, York, Pennsylvania, 17403, United States
Sessions beginning on the half-hour (lasting 15-20 minutes)

Get (back) in the holiday spirit with Holiday Cup Rhythms! Tap, slap, and count your way into some fun – and funny – sounds played on ordinary Solo cups with piano accompaniment (best for students age 8+ with some music experience). You can also make and decorate an artistic mini-keyboard (ages 6+) or try your feet on the giant oversized piano mat while you “play” a song with Kim – bring your creative spirit and your sense of musical humor for these drop-in sessions.

Junk Band with Jeff
2024-01-06 10:00 - 14:00 | Creative York, 10 N Beaver St, York, Pennsylvania, 17401, United States
Rhythm grooves for all with “junk” instruments (buckets, chopsticks, pie pans, etc.) – Jeff will run 30 minute sessions that are drop-in, no-experience-required and participants will learn several rhythmic patterns that can be combined to form intricate African-inspired rhythmic “grooves”.

Free Music Exchange
2024-01-06 10:00 - 15:00 | Heidelberg UCC, 47 W Philadelphia St, York, Pennsylvania, 17403, United States
Pick up (or feel free to drop off!) donated music books, both repertoire and pedagogical volumes – if it’s on the table, it’s free to a good home (and you can drop off anything you’ve outgrown or want to trade). Especially welcome are pedagogical materials that families can trade to one another as students step into and step up their music studies.

Musica Electronica – Studio Fun
2024-01-06 10:00 - 15:00 | Heidelberg UCC, 47 W Philadelphia St, York, Pennsylvania, 17403, United States
Students can experiment with electronic music production tools: vocoders, looping pedals, sound boards & mics, electric cellos, etc. Come find out what music + electronics has to offer!

Instrument Petting Zoo
2024-01-06 10:00 - 15:00 | Heidelberg UCC, 47 W Philadelphia St, York, Pennsylvania, 17403, United States
An interactive, hands-on opportunity to see, touch, hold, play, and hear advanced performers play the instruments of the orchestra. Periodic pop-up ensemble performances by the YJSO Octet as well as performances by a York Symphony quartet and the First Capitol Brass will highlight this open-forum experience.

The Blues Band
2024-01-06 10:00 - 15:00 | Marketview Arts, 37 W Philadelphia St, York, Pennsylvania, 17401, United States
Drop-in Any Time

A drop-in opportunity to learn the Blues scale, play a simple progression, and do a 12-bar blues improv experiment – encourage auditioning students to do this to loosen them up (!) and make sure there are no-experience-needed chances to play along (percussion, perhaps).

Miller Music Festival
2024-01-06 10:00 - 16:00 | Pennsylvania
Come play with us DOWNTOWN on January 6th, 2024!

FESTIVAL WEATHER UPDATE as of Friday Morning:Due to the impending snow for Saturday, January 6th, the Miller Music Festival will be scaling back.

Doors will open at 8 am at Trinity UCC, Heidelberg, and St John’s for early auditions and limited setup

NO OUTDOOR VENUES will be set up

SCHEDULED AUDITIONS (all three churches) and THEORY TESTS (St John) will go on until noon

SCHEDULED EVENTS will open at 10 am and go on as planned, but only until noon

The Matinee “TRADITIONS” recital will (still) be held at 1 pm at St John’s but will now also include the Miller Scholarship Competition student performances

All events after the 1 pm recital/competition are CANCELED, including the 2:30 pm NEXT GEN recital and the 4 pm “Finale at 4”

Activity stations will be closing by 12:30 pm.

All activities will take place from 10am-12:30pm. The festival will conclude after the 1pm The Matinee “TRADITIONS” recital and Miller Scholarship Competition at St John’s Episcopal. All outdoor activities are canceled as is the Next Gen Recital and Finale.

Visit all the venues, sign up for multiple sessions, build and play the instruments… design your own musical experience! EXPLORERS of all ages are welcome!

Price: FREE!

Free Parking is available in the parking lot across from St. Johns Episcopal Church. Code: U6YKD

When you arrive, simply scan a QR code on one of the large, blue signs which brings you to a mobile website where you enter the code above. The code is valid from 8 AM on Saturday and covers the rest of the day.

Additional parking information for Downtown York can be found at https://downtownyorkpa.com/parking/

Explore Downtown York as participate in free musical activities!Get the full list of actiti

Full List of Activities

MAIN REGISTRATION AND PASSPORT PICKUPWHEN: All day beginning at 9 amWHERE: Philadelphia Street entrance to HEIDELBERG UCCWHAT: Stop in and pick up your Festival “passport” and map and find out where all of the day’s activities are happening! Participate in activities and get your passport stamped at each one.Collect 5-8 stamps and head over to Prince St. Cafe to redeem them for a FREE hot chocolate!Collect 8 or more stamps and head to Archetype Pizza for a FREE slice!

Extra-ambitious festival participants (8+ stamps) will qualify to enter a drawing for FREE tickets to a variety of upcoming events at the Appell Center for the Performing Arts.

FREE MUSIC EXCHANGEWHEN: All day (10 am – 3 pm)WHERE: At HEIDELBERG UCC (in the Auditorium area)WHAT: Pick up (or feel free to drop off) donated music books, both repertoire and pedagogical volumes – if it’s on the table, it’s free to a good home (and you can drop off anything you’ve outgrown or want to trade)

PICK-ME-UP SNACKS ALL DAY at ST JOHN EPISCOPAL and HEIDELBERG UCCIndividually packaged FREE snacks and pony bottles of water will help keep you going so that you can visit ALL the venues and stations!

SUSAN MILLER FESTIVAL AUDITIONSWHEN: All day by appointment (pre-registration required)WHERE: Beginners/early intermediate piano at ST JOHN EPISCOPAL (Choir Room), Elementary strings at HEIDELBERG UCC (Classroom), Advancing piano, strings, and voice at TRINITY UCC (sanctuary)WHAT: Students who have pre-registered will play a closed (elementary) or public (advanced) audition for an adjudicator who will rate their performances.

Students who will be participating in auditions during the festival, please register below:

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If you or your student plan on auditioning, we suggest printing and filling out the above audition form, scanning it or taking a picture of it filled-out, and sending the image of your form to reachme1@comcast.net.

The Matinee Musical Club FESTIVAL RECITAL will be at 1 pm on Saturday, January 6th at St John Episcopal (140 North Beaver Street) featuring advancing students and professionals from the mid-Atlantic region in a diverse program of solo and chamber music

The Matinee Musical Club WOLF Scholarship Competition auditions – live and open to the public! – will be held at 2:30 pm at Trinity UCC (32 West Market Street, York) on Saturday, January 6th – the winners will be announced at the Miller MAKE MUSIC Festival “Finale at 4” at Heidelberg UCC (47 West Philadelphia Street York)

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Pop-Up Performances
2024-01-06 10:40 - 14:00 | Creative York, 10 N Beaver St, York, Pennsylvania, 17401, United States
15-minute sets performed by local talent – all genres, all styles! Come and check it out to see who is MAKING (their own) MUSIC at Creative York today…

The MacCloskey Family Band and soloists from York College and members of our own York Community!

Performances at 10:40, 11:40, 12:40, and 1:40.

Organ Crawl & Play
2024-01-06 11:00 - 13:45 | Pennsylvania
Join Rodney Barnett and Dick Frey to discover the King of Instruments from the inside out! Look, see, touch, play, and get inside a pipe organ – there are two wonderful instruments in today’s venues and two excellent teaching artists to show and share. Students who play the keyboard (all levels) may bring a short piece that does not require the damper pedal to try on the organ.

11 am at St John Episcopal

11:45 am, 12:45 pm, and 1:45 pm at Heidelberg UCC

Eastern Music: An Introduction
2024-01-06 11:00 - 14:30 | St John Episcopal, 140 N Beaver St, York, Pennsylvania, 17401, United States
Session on the hour at 11 am, 12 pm, 1 pm, and 2 pm.

Take 30 minutes with ethnomusicologist Jan Protopapas to “go deep” in a mini-workshop on Indian classical vocal music with harmonium. Learn a simple melody in an Indian raga accompanied by a cyclical rhythm and experience new sounds as Jan leads small groups through exploratory activities.

How I See – And Hear – It: Art Through Music
2024-01-06 11:00 - 15:00 | Marketview Arts, 37 W Philadelphia St, York, Pennsylvania, 17401, United States
Drop in to view art; music ongoing

Experience immersive music all day with rolling rotations for solo cello with Baltimore Symphony Solo music provided by BSO cellist Lukasz Szyrner and conservatory students Katrina Wolfe and Ryan Schick, as well as sitar sets with John Protopapas, “troubadour” songs with singer/songwriter John Terlazzo, and American folk music with David and Dianne Creagh (2-3 pm) in the gallery where paintings by Stephen March “As I See It – A Retrospective” (November 24th 2023 – January 20th, 2024) are being showcased this month. Take in the exhibit and the ambient sounds provided through music.

The inspiration and motivation for Stephen March’s personal artistic expression comes from the issues and events of everyday life, present and past, public and private. Stephen makes art that is a vehicle for emotional and intellectual contemplation as well as a metaphor for the fragility of the human condition.

Shine with Peter and Friends
2024-01-06 11:00 - 15:00 | Pennsylvania
Join Peter Botros at this exciting step-in opportunity to SHINE with music! This is your chance to be “part of the band” after just a few minutes of learning some easy tunes and riffs…or to just stand back and let the music wash over you. Come and SHINE with us through music!

Location TBD: Continental Square AND/OR The Bank Building

Hands-On Harpsichord Corral
2024-01-06 11:00 - 15:00 | St John Episcopal, 140 N Beaver St, York, Pennsylvania, 17401, United States
See, touch, learn about, and play a clavichord and a (digital) harpsichord. Learn why a harpsichord isn’t a piano, and try a short piece on YOUR instrument – with harpsichord accompaniment! Periodic period-accurate performances of our signature festival pieces may just…break out, so come ready to jump in and play! Enjoy pop-up performances by the local quartet “Going for B’roque”.

Chime-O-Rama
2024-01-06 11:00 - 15:00 | St John Episcopal, 140 N Beaver St, York, Pennsylvania, 17401, United States
Drop-in fun as well as guided learning sessions on the hour (not between 1-2 pm)

Two octaves of BOOM WHACKERS and Malmark hand chimes will be set up for anyone to step in and try their hand – drop-in sessions will run about 15 minutes, and all that is required is a sense of adventure, the ability to distinguish colors, and a sense of humor about just how tricky it can be to have only ONE note to play…Learn the signature festival piece “Carol of the Bells”!

Flute Factory: Just Fluting A-Round
2024-01-06 11:00 - 15:00 | St John Episcopal, 140 N Beaver St, York, Pennsylvania, 17401, United States
Drop-in all day, guided sessions at :15 and :45 (decorating is ongoing at will)

Come learn about flutes and whistles at the flute factory with Alicia Kosack and friends! Participants will get to choose their own colorful whistle and can personalize their instrument at our craft table, then learn some simple tunes and play a round with their new festival friends. See Alicia’s amazing collection of flutes and pipes, hear her demonstrate some of the more unusual flutes, try out a “regular” flute, and decorate your own Penny Whistle to take home with you as a souvenir – AND enjoy Mozart’s MAGIC Flute scene, happening in the same space…

Piano Anatomy 101
2024-01-06 11:00 - 15:15 | St John Episcopal, 140 N Beaver St, York, Pennsylvania, 17401, United States
11:00 am – 12:45 pm and 2:00 – 3:15 pm, ongoing demonstrations all day long

Did you ever wonder how the piano makes sound? What are all those PARTS you can see in there – what do they do? Let expert registered piano technician and tuner Mabel Tang take you on a journey INSIDE the piano to see how things are really put together! Check out the hammers, dampers, and pedals, and try your hand at tuning (or un-tuning) a piano string. Learn how the music is made in the GRANDEST of instruments, and then help us to DECORATE our donated instrument for its encore appearance at next June’s Make Music Day Festival!

The Magic Flute: An Opera Adventure
2024-01-06 11:00 - 15:30 | St John Episcopal, 140 N Beaver St, York, Pennsylvania, 17401, United States
11:00 am – 12:30pm and 2:00 – 3:30 pm on the hour and on the half-hour (approx.. 15-minute session)

Embark on a whimsical journey with Mozart’s “The Magic Flute”! This enchanting opera weaves a tale of love, wisdom, and trials as Prince Tamino and the bird-catcher Papageno set out to rescue Princess Pamina. Amidst mystical trials and charming characters, they navigate the fantastical world of The Queen of the Night, encountering music, magic, and Masonic symbolism. But here’s the real magic: Keystone Opera invites you to dive into the enchantment yourself! Join us for an interactive workshop where both young and old can don costumes, explore the flute’s melodies, and learn the secrets of this timeless opera from local opera virtuosos. It’s not just a performance; it’s a hands-on experience where the magic of Mozart comes to life! Don’t miss the chance to be part of this operatic adventure with Keystone Opera.

Storytime – With Music!
2024-01-06 11:30 - 15:00 | St John Episcopal, 140 N Beaver St, York, Pennsylvania, 17401, United States
Interactive readings at 11:30 am, 12:30 pm, and 2:30 pm.

Local author M.J. McCluskey will read some sneak preview passages from her young reader book “The Mystery of the Naked Violin” with special musical performances played on a VERY special violin to accompany the story! Additional readings or popular children’s books about music including such classics as “Zin, Zin, Zin! A Violin”, “The Remarkable Farkle MacBride”, and “Froggy Plays in the Band” will also be offered
