National Meeting EPTA Portugal
The National Meeting EPTA Portugal brings together researchers, pianists and piano teachers, in a space for reflection on the challenges they face today in their profession. The program involves a series of lectures by visiting professors and researchers, incorporating central issues and problematics of piano pedagogy.
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Prices
- Partners of EPTA Portugal | registration without Training Action – Free (mandatory registration)
- Partners of EPTA Portugal | registration with Training Action – 20 €
- Not a member of EPTA Portugal | registration with Training Action – 40 €
- Not a member of EPTA Portugal | registration without training action - 20 €
- Student Non-Partner EPTA Portugal | registration without training - 10 €
Programme
December 7th, Tuesday (ZOOM Virtual Room)
• 21.00.21.30 – Reception/Clarification Session for trainees enrolled in the Training Action.
• 9:30.23:30 – Young pianists abroad: Inês Costa.
December 8th, Wednesday (Virtual ZOOM Room)
10:00 - 13:00 - Morning Session
Specialized music education in Portugal: challenges and perspectives [João Soeiro de Carvalho; Rui Vieira Nery; moderator- Luís Pipa].
Paradoxes and parallels: specialized artistic courses and music education in Portugal [João Soeiro de Carvalho]
Music in General Formation a and Vocational Musical Formation: A Recurring Historical Misconception [Rui Vieira Nery]
Discussion
14.00.18.30 – Afternoon Session
14:00-14:45 – Evoking local extra-musical elements in the piano class: contemporary Portuguese repertoire in context [Isabel Romero]
14:45- 15:45 – Piano in Madeira in the century. XIX [Robert Andres]
15h45- 16h45- Lidar com as lesões mais frequentes nos pianistas [José Alexandre Reis]
16:45 pm- 17:15 pm – break
17:15 pm – 18:30 pm – A Fantasia Chromatica e Fuga, an always current and unavoidable challenge for the piano interpreter [Miguel Henriques]
December 10th, Friday (ZOOM Virtual Room)
21:00 – 22:00 – Emergence and consolidation of Russian pedagogy for the piano in the century. XX [Rosa Gondar]
22:00-23:00- The art of studying well: Principles and strategies in piano teaching by Vitalij Margulis [Luísa Tender]
December 11th, Saturday (Virtual ZOOM room)
10:00 - 13:00 - Morning Session
10:00-10:45 - If they knew how much beauty they lose” – Clara Schumann's… Tradition? [Laura Granero]
10:45-11:30 - Variety in Granados Transcriptions of Scarlatti Sonatas [Laia Martin]
11:30 am - 12:00 pm - break
12:00-13:00 – The creative process of the Sombras piano Suite and the painting by Álvaro Rocha [Luís Pipa]
14.00.18.30 – Afternoon Session
14:00-15:00- Design and adaptation of teaching materials for teaching instrumental music: principles and instruments [Vera Fonte]
15:00-16:00- The Wonders of Music: Piano Duet for Pupil & Teacher; Fabulous Fables on Music to Make Theory Fun [Yuval Admony]
16h00-16h30- break
16:30 pm- 17:30 pm – Playing the Lyricist: A Linguistic Approach to Some of the Piano Student's Challenges [Justin Krawitz]
17:30pm-18:30pm- Albums for the Youth: Heitor Villa-Lobos's Practical Guide [Verena Abufaiad]
December 12th, Sunday (Virtual ZOOM room)
9:00-10:00- La Suite Iberia: a complete edition [Albert Nieto];
10:00-11:00 - Key to Success part II - an in depth look at Bach 2 and 3-part inventions [Nadia Lasserson]
11h00-11h30- break
11:30 am – 13:00 pm – Pedro Blanco – An Iberian composer [Paulo Oliveira]
13:00-14:00- Closing and final reflection of the training action.
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2020
VI National Meeting EPTA-Portugal
Online



2019
V National Meeting EPTA-Portugal
Castelo Branco


2018
IV National Meeting EPTA-Portugal
Espinho


2017
III National Meeting EPTA-Portugal
Porto


2016
II National Meeting EPTA-Portugal
Braga




2015
1st National Meeting EPTA-Portugal
Viana do Castelo
