Professional Activities
Dr. João Paulo Casarotti
Residential Piano Faculty (OYO)
Glendale Community College, Arizona
2025
February 20
Valerie Capers’ Portraits in Jazz: GCC Studio Lecture Recital
Glendale Community College, MU2-151, 7 pm
Special Guest: Mrs. Sandi Lewanika, Xavier University of Louisiana
GCC piano students
February 22
Adjudicator- Sonoran Desert Music Festival
Sponsored by: National Federation Music Clubs LDS Church, Gilbert, AZ
March 1
Adjudicator- East Valley Music Teachers Association
Piano Solo & Duet Competition
Sponsored by theEast Valley Valley Music Teachers Association
Mesa Community College- Mesa, AZ
March 15- 19
Pedagogy Saturday-Lecture Recital:“Rhythms of Brazil: Mastering the Art of the Waltz Across Eras”. Program: Camargo Guarnieri, Francisco Mignone,Ernesto Nazareth, Villa Lobos, Ernst Mahle, Ronaldo Miranda, Daniel Seixas,Chiquinha Gonzaga & others
Music Teachers National Association National Conference, Minneapolis
Saturday, March 15, 4 pm
“Artificial Intelligence in Real Music Learning Situations: Exploring AI's Impact on Piano Pedagogy and Music Education”. Dr. João Paulo Casarotti & Dr. Mario Ajero
Music Teachers National Association National Conference, Minneapolis
Monday, March 17, 3:30- 4:30 pm
April 5
Adjudicator- Dean & Carolyn Elder Piano Competition
Steinway & Sons- Mesa, AZ
April 20
GCC Piano Studio Recital
Room MU2 151, 7 pm
Glendale Community College
Glendale, AZ
April 25,26
Adjudicator- Phoenix Music Teachers Association
Sponsored by the Phoenix Music Teachers Association
Glendale Community Community College- Glendale, AZ
2024
November 15-17
Residency: Guest Master Teacher and Clinician I Encontro Internacional da Associação Brasileira de Piano Colaborativo Lecture: Taubman Technique: Basic Principles Masterclass Universidade de Brasilia, Brazil
November 8-10
Residency: Guest Master Teacher and Clinician Klavierfest- The Sound of Inovation: How AI And Technology Impact our Music, Minds and Machines Lecture: The Use of Technology and AI Applications on Piano Instructions Masterclass for Bowdoin students Bowdoin College, Brunswick, Maine, USA
October 26-27
Adjudicator- PMTA Fall Festival
Sponsored by the Phoenix Music Teachers Association
Glendale Community Community College- Glendale, AZ
October 18-20
Residency: Guest Researcher Research: “Movement Synchronization in Repetition Tasks in Piano Instrumental Practice using the Taubman Approach” with Paloma Felicio Monteiro The Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Music Media and Technology (SIRMMT) & Input Devices and Music Interaction Laboratory McGill University, Montreal, Canada
July 22-23
Guest Clinician
The Piano Project: Unlocking Technical Skills Lecture: Taubman Technique: Basic Principles SoundsKradle Music Hub, Manila, Phillipines
July 9-15
Artistic and Pedagogical Director, clinician and master teacher
XI Piracicaba International Piano Festival, Brazil (Hybrid Version)
https://eipianopira.com/en/about/
Recitals, Lectures, Workshops, and Lecture Recitals presented: Lecture: Taubman Technique: Basic Principles Lecture:Taubman Technique: Mapping the Movements from the Score Lecture Recital: The Brazilian Pianism of Ernesto Nazareth Lecture Recital: Brazilian Piano Concertinos for Children by Ernst Mahle Recital: Ernst Mahle 95 Years: Works for Piano Four Hands Remote Masterclass- Demonstration with the Yamaha Disklavier Technic Clinic Teatro Municipal de Piracicaba Dr. Losso Netto, Teatro Municipal Erotides de Campos, Liberty Villa dos Frades
Piracicaba, Brazil
May 11
Adjudicator- Spring Festival
Wisconsin Music Teachers Association
Sponsored by the Fox Valley Music Teachers Association
University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point WI
May 8
St. Norbert College Studio Recital, 7 pm
Dudley Birder Hall
St. Norbert College, De Pere, WI
May 5
Residency: Guest Solo and Chamber Recital/ Master Class
Program: Schubert, Schumann, Chopin, Liszt, Villa Lobos, Ernesto Nazareth and Henri Kling
with: Dr. William G. Beach and Dr. Adrien ReScott Concert Hall – Taylor Bott Rogers Fine Arts building
Campbell University
Buies Creek, NC
May 3
Guest Solo Recital & Master Class
Program: Schubert, Schumann, Liszt, Villa Lobos, Ernesto Nazareth Glendale Community Community College- Glendale, AZ
April 12
Adjudicator- Spring Festival
Georgia Music Teachers Association
Piedmont University, Demorest, GA
April 3-7
Residency: Lecture Recitals, Lectures and Masterclasses
Sponsored by the Center of Latin American Studies & IU MTNA Collegiate Chapter
Lecture Recital: The Brazilian Pianism of Ernesto Nazareth. Lecture: Taubman Technique: Basic Principles Lecture: Taubman Technique for Kids: Method Books Masterclass for the Young Artist Program (Sweeney Hall)
Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
March 16- 20
Music Teachers National Association- National Conference Pedagogy Saturday-Lecture Recital:“The Brazilian Pianism of Ernesto Nazareth” Lecture Recital: “Brazilian Concertinos for Children by Ernst Mahle (1929)” Assisted by Karina Maucha Cohen, Indiana University. Pannel: “Global Stories: Embracing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Our Musical Lives”
MTNA National Conference, Atlanta, GA
March 2
Host, Teacher, Performer and Clinician
SNC Piano Fest
Lecture: Taubman Technique Basic Principles
Lecture Recital: The Brazilian Pianism of Ernesto Nazareth
Dudley Birder Hall
St. Norbert College
De Pere, WI
February 24
Adjudicator- WFMC Federation Festival
Sponsored by Wisconsin Federation Music Clubs
Dudley Birder Hall, St. Norbert College, De Pere, WI
February 9
Faculty Solo Piano Recital
Program: Works by Schumann, Schubert, Chopin, Liszt, Guarnieri, Villa Lobos and Ernst Mahle. * World Premiere of Three Ponteios by Ernst Mahle (1929)
Dudley Birder Hall, St. Norbert College, De Pere, WI
2023
July 26-29
NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF KEYBOARD PEDAGOGY (NCKP2023) Lecture: The Interdependence of In-person, Online and Hybrid Piano Instruction In collaboration to Daiane Raatz Lecture Recital: Brazilian Piano Concertinos for Children by Ernst Mahle Teaching Demonstration: The Power Visual Communication in Piano Lessons Lombard, IL
July 15-20
Artistic and Pedagogical Director, clinician and master teacher
X Piracicaba International Piano Festival, Brazil (Hybrid Version)
https://eipianopira.com/en/about/
Recitals, Lectures, Workshops, and Lecture Recitals presented: Lecture: Taubman Technique: Basic Principles Lecture: Taubman for Kids: Method Books for Beginners Lecture: The Interdependency of In Person, Online, and Hybrid Piano Instructions Lecture Recital: Brazilian Piano Concertinos for Children by Ernst Mahle Panel: Round Table Discussion: The post pandemic pianist Panel: The post pandemic pianistRound Table Discussion: The art of practicing the piano Remote Masterclass- Demonstration with the Yamaha Disklavier Technic Clinic Teatro Municipal de Piracicaba Dr. Losso Netto, Teatro Municipal Erotides de Campos, Liberty Villa dos Frades
Piracicaba, Brazil
June 23-26
Residency: Guest Master Teacher, Performer XVII Festival Internacional de Musica Alfredo de Sant Malo Faculty Recital with Dr. Megan Barrera: Music From the Americas for Soprano & Piano(June 25) Collaborative Pianist: Arias & Operas Scenes with New World School of the Arts (Miami) and Opera Panama (June 27) Teatro Anita Vilallaz, Panama City, Panama
June 18-23
Residency: Guest Master Teacher, Performer and Clinician 2023 University of Iowa Piano Camp Lecture: Taubman Technique: Basic Principles Faculty Recital: works of Villa Lobos and Ernesto Nazareth Daily Lessons and Masterclasses. University of Iowa- Iowa City, IA
May 23
Clinician for MTNA Webinar
Lecture Recital: Unity Through Diversity: Rhythms and Melodies in Asia and Latin America Presented by João Paulo Casarotti, Alejandro Cremaschi, Gulimina Mahamuti, and Omar Roy
March 25-29
Panelist
MTNA Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee meeting
MTNA National Conference
Reno, Nevada
March 20th
Clinician (Online)
Lecture: The Use of Technology in Piano Lessons
University of Puget Sound- Tacoma, WA
March 12
Clinician
Lectures:
Taubman Technique Basic Principles
Taubman Technique for Kids: Beginning Method Books
Milwaukee Music Teachers Association
Steinway Piano Gallery- Milwaukee, WI
March 5
Host, Teacher, Performer and Clinician
SNC Piano Fest
Lectures:
Taubman Technique Basic Principles
The Use of Technology in Piano Lessons
Lecture Recitals:
Ernst Mahle: Brazilian Piano Music for Children
Valerie Capers’ Portraits in Jazz for Piano
Dudley Birder Hall
St. Norbert College
De Pere, WI
February 27
Recital and Masterclass
Barrera-Redwine- Casarotti Trio
Music from the Americas
Megan Barrera, soprano
Ben Redwine, clarinet
Oconto High School
Oconto, WI
February 26
Faculty Recital the Barrera-Redwine- Casarotti Trio
Music from the Americas
Megan Barrera, soprano
Ben Redwine, clarinet
Dudley Birder Hall
St. Norbert College
De Pere, WI
February 23
Recital the Barrera-Redwine- Casarotti Trio
Music from the Americas
Megan Barrera, soprano
Ben Redwine, clarinet
University of Wisconsin at Eau Claire
Eau Claire, WI
February 11
Adjudicator- Piano Concerto Competition
Fox Valley Young Artist Festival
Sponsored by the Fox Valley Music Teachers Association
Lawrence Conservatory of Music- Appleton, WI
2022
November 18
Clinician
California Music Teachers Association (MTAC- Sierra Branch)
Lecture: The Use of Technology in Piano Lessons
November 11
Clinician
Mead Witter School of Music
University of Wisconsin- Madison
Lectures:
Taubman Technique Basic Principles
Taubman Technique for Kids: Beginning Method Books
November 4
Faculty Recital with Dr. Taylor Giorgio
Music by Woman Composers for Violin & Piano
Dudley Birder Hall
St. Norbert College
August 23
Online Clinician
V Semana do Piano da EMESP
São Paulo State Music School, Brazil
Lecture: Online Piano Lessons: Building Meaningful Connections https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7C5EaGQSs4
https://www.santamarcelinacultura.org.br/eventos/semana-do-piano-workshop-online-construindo-conexoes-significativas/
https://emesp.org.br/noticias/v-semana-de-piano-da-emesp-oferece-workshops-palestra-e-recital-gratuitos/
July 13-19
Artistic and Pedagogical Director, clinician and master teacher
Piracicaba International Piano Festival, Brazil (Hybrid Version)
https://eipianopira.com/en/about/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6oev_yx-Zs
Lectures, Workshops, and Lecture Recitals presented:
Taubman Technique: Basic Principles
Taubman Technique for Kids: Using Beginning Method Books
Taubman Technique: Mapping the Movements from the Score
Lecture Recital: Valerie Caper’s Portrait in Jazz
Building a Professional Online Piano Studio
Remote Masterclass- Demonstration with the Yamaha Disklavier
Applications on the Use of the Yamaha Disklavier Pianos
Visual Communication in Piano Lessons
Technic Clinic
April 18
Residency: Guest Master Teacher and Clinician Taubman Technique: Basic Principles The Use of Technology in Piano Lessons
V Alabama School of the Arts Piano Festival. University of Mobile- Alabama
April 9
Guest Clinician
Taubman Approach Summit for Portuguese and Spanish speakers Frances Clark Center- Clavier Magazine, NJ
February 18 (7 pm- Brasilia)
Guest Clinician
The Use of Technology in Piano Lessons
Youtube Live for the Criança e Música teachers training (Brazil)
2021
November 11-14
Guest Master Teacher and Adjudicator
Online Festival and Competition Pianissimo
Bogota, Colombia
Website- http://www.pianissimo.com.co/
Masterclass- https://www.facebook.com/pianissimo.com.co/videos/409361294066774/?extid=NS-UNK-UNK-UNK-IOS_GK0T-GK1C&ref=sharing
November 10 (11 am- Central)
Webinar : Moderator and Clinician
New Perspectives and Opportunities for Online Piano Instruction
Frances Clark Center- Clavier Magazine, NJ
Dr. João Paulo Casarotti, Hugh Sung (Korea/USA), Ory Shiror (Israel/USA), Dr. Ana Maria Orduz (Colombia), Daiane Raatz and Eder Giaretta (Brazil)
November 1-3
Residency-Guest Clinician
The Use of Technology in Piano Lessons
University of Southern Mississippi
Graduate Piano Pedagogy Class of Dr. Ellen Elder & Southern Mississippi Music Teachers Association
November 1
Guest Clinician:
Lecture Recital- Ernst Mahle & The Children: Folklore and the Music for Piano
Illinois State University
Presented for the Sinfonia Orchestra students
Link: https://youtu.be/VhCxBvgV4bk
October 27 (12pm CST)
Online Piano Masterclass
The Use of Technology in Piano Lessons
Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP), Brazil
Piano Studio of Dr. Mauricy Martin & Alexandre Zamith
October 26 (7 pm CST)
Guest Clinician
Aulas de Piano online: construindo conexões significativas
Youtube channel of Cintya Soares (@criancaemusica)
Brazil
Link- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ax1K3QkVdtQ
October 23 (6 pm CST)
Guest Performer
Autumn Waltz Concert: A Tribute to Frederic François Chopin
Studio of Natalya Molsbee (Ukraine) Works of Chopin, Ernesto Nazareth & Villa Lobos The Mary C. O’Keefe Cultural center of the Arts & Education
Ocean Springs, MS
October 16 (9 am/ 3 pm EST)
THE KIMMEL CENTER- ACADEMY OF MUSIC, PHILADELPHIA
TRIUMPH MUSIC FESTIVAL- CONCERT. Solo and Collaborative Performance: Works by Manuel Ponce, Villa-Lobos and Ernesto Nazareth Megan Barrera, soprano & Ekaterina Skliar, domra (Russia) Performance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aKJb5lvfKo
July 24-27
NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF KEYBOARD PEDAGOGY (NCKP2022-Online)
Moderator: The Impact of the Pandemic on Piano Pedagogy in the Brazilian and Portuguese Context
In collaboration with Dr. Claudia Delteglia, Dr. Luis Pipa, Dr. Verena Abufaiad and Dr. Bernardo Scarambone
Clinician: Bringing Your Online Teaching to the Next Level with the OBS Studio and Creative/Fun Activities
In collaboration to Daiane Raatz
Clinician: Fast, Clear and Musical
In collaboration with Dr. Stella Sick, George Litterst and Kathleen TheisenPerformer: Recital- Geeks on the Stage
Performance of Ernesto Nazareth’s Odeon with Ekaterina Skliar (domra), Russia
July 6-13
Clinician, Performer and Festival Director VIII Encontro Internacional de Pianistas de Piracicaba (Online) Escola de Música de Piracicaba “Maestro Ernst Mahle”, Brazil
January 27
Guest Panelist (Online)
Synchronous and Asynchronous Technology for Online Piano Instruction
La Asociación Latinoamericana de Conservatorios y Escuelas de Música
In collaboration with Dr. Alejandro Cremaschi and Diane Raatz
January 13 (9am)
Guest Clinician
The Use of Technology in Piano Lessons
Florida Music Teachers Association (District 4)
January 3-10
Lectures, Masterclasses and Solo Recital
III Encontro Internacional de Pianistas no Vale do Aço
Hotel Dom Henrique, Timóteo, MG, Brazil
2020
December 20
Casarotti Studio Winter Recital (ONLINE)
Piano and voice students of Dr. João Paulo & Crystal Casarotti
https://youtu.be/zRd_-djE9TM
December 19
DUO Redwine & Casarotti Online Recital (Groupmuse)
“Music from the Americas”
Baton Rouge First Christian Church
Website- http://grpm.us/0QAsPw
Performance- https://youtu.be/5K0_Dc9e6BM
December 4
Guest Clinician
The Use of Technology in Piano Lessons
Federal University of Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
Graduate music class of Dr. Claudia Delteglia
December 2
Guest Panelist
Online Piano Instruction: the Challenges and Possibilities
PerformaClavis 2020 (Online)
Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
Panelists: Dr. Luciana Sayure, Dr. Mario Videira, Dr. Mauricy Martin and Dr. Ricardo Ballestero (moderator)
Link- https://youtu.be/NVPTjK0OxOs (starts on 5:20)
November 15
Adjucator
William T. Concerto Competition
University of Southern Mississippi, Harrisburg, MS
November 12 to15
Guest Master Teacher and Adjucator
Online Festival and Competition Pianissimo
Bogota, Colombia
Website- http://www.pianissimo.com.co/
Masterclass- https://fb.watch/2PnxH4IUkw/
November 9 and 11
Guest Clinician
Lecture: Taubman Technique : Basic Principles
University of Texas- Austin
Piano Pedagogy Class of Dr. Margarita Denenburg
November 10
Guest Clinician
Lecture: Taubman Technique : Basic Principles
University of Mississippi
Piano Pedagogy Class of Dr. Ian Hominick
November 4 and 11
Guest Master Teacher
Masterclass for High School Students
Escola de Música Cromática
Brilhante, Mato Grosso, Brazil
November 5
Guest Clinician
Lecture: Taubman Technique : Basic Principles
University of Wisconsin- Madison
Piano Pedagogy Class of Dr. Jessica Johnson
September 30
Guest Clinician
Lecture: Taubman Technique : Basic Principles
University of Iowa
Piano Pedagogy Class of Dr. Alan Hucleberry
August 8
Online Piano Masterclass for the Colombian piano students
University of Memphis, TN
August 1
Adjucator
Radda Rise International Piano Competition
Website- https://www.raddaconnect.com/pastevents
June 19
Masterclass for Studio of Daiane Raatz
Porto Alegre, Brazil
July 15-22
Escola de Música de Piracicaba “Maestro Ernst Mahle”
VII Encontro Internacional de Pianistas de Piracicaba
May 26
Guest Master Teacher
Texas Wesleyan University
Studio of Dr. Ilka Araujo
June 10
Instagram and Facebook Live
Technology Applied to Piano Lessons
Assisted by George Litterst
Host - Patricia Melo (@grave_e_agudo)
April 4 and 5
Guest Clinician and Master Teacher
Encontro Internacional de Pianistas Online Crescendo (Lisbon, Portugal)
Lecture: Online Piano Lessons: Making Meaningful Connections
Masterclass- https://youtu.be/n-kzozGUhxw
April 3
Guest Clinician
Aulas Online: Construindo Conexões Significativas
Instagram Live @felipeblaft
19hs (Brasilia)
March 26 (11 am- Central)
Webinar Guest Clinician
Town Hall Discussion: Technology Tips
Frances Clarck Center, NJ
Dr. Mario Ajero, Shana Kirk, George Litterst, and Dr. Stella Sick
March 21 (9-12pm) - Canceled due to COVID 19
Lecture on the Taubman Approach and Masterclass
University of Louisiana- Lafayette
Lafayette Music Teachers Association
March 20 (11 am- Central)
Webinar Guest Clinician (COVID19)
Teaching Advanced Piano Students Online
Frances Clarck Center, NJ
Assisted by Dr. Stella Sick
Youtube link- https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=HnhKz_qjzIM
Replay through Frances Clarck Center (Free)-
https://claviercompanion.com/teaching-in-the-time-of...
Handouts:
https://claviercompanion.com/.../Teaching_Advanced...
https://claviercompanion.com/.../OnlinePianoInstructionsh...
February 25 (3:30 pm)
Guest Piano Pedagogy Lecturer
Effective Counting Techniques for Beginning, elementary and Intermediate Level Piano Students
Wichita State University, Wichita, KS
February 21
Guest artist and master teacher
South Dakota State University, Broking, SD
Solo Recital and Chamber Recital (10 am)
Dr. Emily Toronto, mezzo soprano
Dr. Michael Walsh, clarinet
Program: Scarlatti, Brahms ,Liszt, Finzi, Villa Lobos and Ernesto Nazareth,
Masterclass for piano students (11 am)
January 8
Lecture: Taubman Technique: Mapping the Movements on the Score
III Encontro Internacional de Pianistas no Vale do Aço
Hotel Dom Henrique, Timóteo, MG, Brazil
January 5
Lecture: Taubman Technique: Basic Principles
III Encontro Internacional de Pianistas no Vale do Aço
Hotel Dom Henrique, Timóteo, MG, Brazil
January 4 (20hs)
Solo Recital
III Encontro Internacional de Pianistas no Vale do Aço
Hotel Dom Henrique, Timóteo, MG, Brazil
Program - Works of Ernesto Nazareth
2019
December 12-14
TEATRO HELENA COSTA- ESMAE, PORTO, PORTUGAL
IV ENCONTRO INTERNACIONAL DE PIANO CONTEMPORÂNEO
Lecture Recital: Latin Fiesta: pedagogical Piano Works of Argentina, Brazil and Colombia.
Presenters: Michael Gurt, Dr. Ana Maria Orduz and Dr. João Paulo Casarotti
Recital: Ernst Mahle’s Piano Suites for Piano Four Hands
Clélia Iruzun & Dr. João Paulo Casarotti
Lecture Recital: Ernst Mahle: 65 Years of Musical Legacy in Brazil and His Pedagogical Piano Concertinos Assisted by Michael Gurt
November 1
MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN, COLUMBUS, MS
Adjucator for the MTNA State Competition
October 17 (7PM)
MARIGNY OPERA HOUSE, NEW ORLEANS, LA
MUSIC FROM THE AMERICAS: CLARINET & PIANO RECITAL
with Ben Redwine, clarinet
Works By Ernst Mahle, Heitor Villa-Lobos, Astor Piazzolla, George Gershwin, Maurício De Bonis, Maurice Saylor, and Edmundo Vilani Cortes
October 17 (11 AM)
LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY, BATON ROUGE, LA
LOUISIANA MUSIC TEACHERS ASSOCIATION CONVENTION
Lecture Recital: “Latin Fiesta: Pedagogical Piano Works of Argentina, Brazil and Colombia
In collaboration with Michael Gurt and Dr. Ana Maria Orduz (Colombia)
In memory of Dr. Jovanni Rey-De Pedro
September 28 (7 PM)
THE KIMMEL CENTER- ACADEMY OF MUSIC, PHILADELPHIA
TRIUMPH MUSIC FESTIVAL- GALA CONCERT
Solo Performance: Works by Villa-Lobos and Ernesto Nazareth
September 7 (3-6 PM)
STEINWAY PHILADELPHIA: JACOBS MUSIC, PHILADELPHIA
TRIUMPH MUSIC FESTIVAL- GALA CONCERT
Piano Masterclass
July 24-27
LOMBARD, IL
NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF KEYBOARD PEDAGOGY (NCKP)
Online Piano Lessons 301: Teaching Demonstration - Mastering the Medium
Online Piano Instruction 101: Making Meaningful Connections
In collaboration with Dr. Stella Sick, Hameline University
July 9-15
PIRACICABA, SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL
VI ENCONTRO INTERNACIONAL DE PIANISTAS DE PIRACICABA
July 6
CAMPINA GRANDE, PARAÍBA, BRAZIL
FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL DE MÚSICA DE CAMPINA GRANDE
Recital de Canto e Piano
Megan Barrera, soprano
Link: https://www.facebook.com/fimusfestival/
June 7 (7 PM)
MUSEU NACIONAL DA MÚSICA- LISBON, PORTUGAL
MUSIC FROM THE AMERICAS FOR VOICE, CLARINET & PIANO
Megan Barrera, soprano
Ben Redwine, clarinete
June 4 (7:30 PM)
1901 ARTS CLUB, LONDON, UK
MUSIC FROM THE AMERICAS FOR VOICE, CLARINET & PIANO
Megan Barrera, soprano
Ben Redwine, clarinete
June 1 (7 PM)
KIEV HOUSE OF UKRAINIAN RADIO RECORDING HALL, KIEV, UKRAINE
KIEV FANTASTIC ORCHESTRA
Gershwin - Rhapsody in Blue
Conductor - Luciano Camargo
May 25 (6 PM)
SEVERODONETSK MUSIC COLLEGE SERGEY PROKOFIEV, SEVERODONETSK, UKRAINE
LUHANSK PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
Gershwin - Rhapsody in Blue
Conductor - Luciano Camargo
March 16-20
SPOKANE, WASHINGTON
LECTURE RECITAL LATIN FIESTA: PEDAGOGICAL PIANO WORKS FROM ARGENTINA, BRAZIL, AND MEXICO
2019 National Conference of the Music Teachers National Association
Assisted by Dr. Jovanni Rey-de Pedro (Samford University, Alabama), and Dr. Desiree Gonzales Garza (Brigham Young University, Utah)
January 7-13
TIMÓTEO, MG, BRAZIL
II ENCONTRO INTERNACIONAL DE PIANISTAS DO VALE DO AÇO
Hotel Dom Henrique
Founder, Artistic & Pedagogical Director - presenter, performer, teacher
January 4
ESCOLA DE MÚSICA DE PIRACICABA, BRAZIL
COMEMORATIVE RECITAL: ERNST MAHLE’S 90TH BIRTHDAY
Escola de Musica de Piracicaba
Program: World Premiere of the Catimbó: 7 Ponteios dedicated to Dr. Casarotti; Songs for Tenor and Piano, Sonatina for Viola and Piano, Suite Nordestina for Piano four hands, Sonata for Violin and Piano 1980
Musicians: Dr. João Paulo Casarotti, piano (US), Ana Ana Zivkovik, violin (Serbia), Pedro Visockas, viola (Brazil), Clélia Iruzun, piano(London), and Thiago Soares, tenor (Brazil)
DECEMBER 8 - 6PM
BATON ROUGE, LA
SOLO RECITAL
First Christian Church of Baton Rouge (http://fccbrla.org)
Special Guest: Mattie Griswold (NOCCA)
Program: Haydn, Chopin, Schumann, Liszt, Villa Lobos and Nazareth
OCTOBER 22
BATON ROUGE, LA
SU PIANO SERIES: GUEST RECITAL
Southern University
Dr. Alan Huckleberry & Southern University Concert Choir
Program: Frederic Rzewski’s 36 Variations on “The People United will Never be Defeated”
OCTOBER 22
BATON ROUGE, LA
SU PIANO SERIES: GUEST MASTER CLASS
Southern University
Dr. Alan Huckleberry (University of Iowa)
Students: Ryan Alexander, Nicholas Locket, Jerrel Gray
JULY 9-15
PIRACICABA, BRAZIL
V ENCONTRO INTERNACIONAL DE PIANISTAS DE PIRACICABA
Escola de Música de Piracicaba
Founder and Artistic & Pedagogical Director - presenter, performer, teacher
Lectures:
Taubman Technique: Basic Principles
Online Piano Lessons: Making Meaningful Connections
Taubman technique: Single Rotation
Technique Clinic
Taubman Technique: In and Out
Taubman Technique: Shaping
Panel of Discussions:
How to Study Piano in the United States
Piano Studies in Europe and America
Recital:
Ernst Mahle Piano Works
Clelia Iruzun (Solo Piano) – Duo Ben Redwine (clarinet) and João Paulo Casarotti (piano)
JULY 6-13
CAMPINA GRANDE, BRAZIL
RESIDENCY – FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL DE MÚSICA DA CAMPINA GRANDE
Universidade Federal de Campina Grande
Opening Recital of the Campina Grande International Festival with Ben Redwine, clarinet and Joāo Paulo Casarotti, piano
Piano Master Class
JULY 4-6
SALVADOR, BAHIA, BRAZIL
RESIDENCY - UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DA BAHIA
Universidade Federal da Bahia
Recital at Museu de Arte Sacra da Bahia with Ben Redwine, clarinet and João Paulo Casarotti, piano
Lecture: Taubman Technique: Basic Principles
JUNE 30-JULY 3
CHAPADA DIAMANTINA, BAHIA, BRAZIL
RESIDENCY – FESTIVAL DE MUSICA DA CHAPADA DIAMANTINA
Festival de Música Chapada Diamantina
Piano & clarinet recitals with Ben Redwine, clarinet and João Paulo Casarotti, piano
JUNE 24-29
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL
RESIDENCY - UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO RIO DE JANEIRO
Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
Recital at Sala Leopoldo Miguez (UFRJ)
Piano Master Class
Lecture: Taubman Technique: Basic Principles
JUNE 23
PIRACICABA, BRAZIL
RESIDENCY - ORQUESTRA FILARMÔNICA JOVEM DE PIRACICABA
Societá Italiana
Clarinet Master Class
Recital: Duo Redwine & Casarotti
JUNE 19-22
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL
RESIDENCY - UNIVERSIDADE PAULISTA (UNESP)
Paulista University
Lecture: Taubman Technique: Basic Principles
Piano Master Class
Clarinet Master Class
Recital: Duo Redwine & Casarotti
APRIL 18
GAYLORD OPRYLAND, NASHVILLE, TN
LECTURE: ONLINE PIANO TEACHING: MAKING MEANINGFUL CONNECTIONS
Online Learning Consortium Conference
APRIL 14
BATON ROUGE, LA
ADJUCATION- DEBOSE NATIONAL PIANO COMPETITION
Southern University
APRIL 5
BATON ROUGE, LA
CLARINET AND PIANO FACULTY RECITAL
Southern University
Dr. Ben Redwine, Clarinet & Dr. João Paulo Casarotti, piano
Program: Weber, Poulenc, Kovac, and Gershwin-Redwine
MARCH 23
BATON ROUGE, LA
GUEST RECITAL
Southern University
Henrique Borges Gomes, piano & Natasha Sieczkowska, viola
Program: Brahms, Schumann, and Villa-Lobos
MARCH 22
BATON ROUGE, LA
SU PIANO SERIES: GUEST RECITAL
Southern University
Dr. Micheal Gurt, piano (LSU)
Program: Haydn, Villa-Lobos, and Schumann
MARCH 22
BATON ROUGE, LA
SU PIANO SERIES: GUEST MASTER CLASS
Southern University
Dr. Micheal Gurt, piano (LSU)
Students: Ryan Alexander, Nicholas Locket, Rodney King
MARCH 17-21
ORLANDO, FL
RELEASE OF THE SUPERSCORE EDITION OF ERNST MAHLE’S PIANO CONCERTINOS
Music Teachers National Association National Conference in Coronado Springs Resort
Attending the Conference with students of the SUMTA Collegiate Chapter: Ryan Alexander, Stephanie Buxton, and Rodney King
FEBRUARY 22
BATON ROUGE, LA
GUEST ARTIST AT NICHOLLS STATE UNIVERSITY
Nicholls State University
Assisted by Clelia Iruzun, piano (UK)
Program: Mignone, Nobre, Child, Gottshalk, Escobar, Nasareth-Vieira, Mahle
FEBRUARY 21
BATON ROUGE, LA
SU PIANO SERIES: GUEST MASTER CLASS
Southern University
Clelia Iruzun, piano (UK)
Students: Henrique Borges (LSU), Darko Varga (LSU), Rodrigo Diniz (LSU), Ryan Alexander (SU), Nicholas Locket (SU), Jerrel Gray (SU)
FEBRUARY 20
BATON ROUGE, LA
SU PIANO SERIES: RECITAL WITH GUEST PIANIST
Southern University
Assisted by Clelia Iruzun (piano) UK
Program: Mignone, Nobre, Child, Gottschalk, Escobar, Nazareth-Vieira, Mahle
FEBRUARY 17
COMMERCE, TX
ADJUCATION- SONATA/SONATINA COMPETITION
University of Texas A&M
FEBRUARY 16
BATON ROUGE, LA
SU PIANO SERIES: GUEST MASTER CLASS
Southern University
Dr. Mauricy Martin (piano) University of Campinas, Brazil
Students: Ryan Alexander, Nicholas Locket, Shawnte Floyd, Rodrigo Diniz (LSU)
FEBRUARY 15
BATON ROUGE, LA
SU PIANO SERIES: GUEST RECITAL
Southern University
Dr. Mauricy Martin (piano) University of Campinas, Brazil
Program: Mozart, Beethoven, Villa Lobos, & Rave
FEBRUARY 9
BATON ROUGE, LA
SU PIANO SERIES: LECTURE TAUBMAN TECHNIQUE: BASIC PRINCIPLES
Southern University
FEBRUARY 8
BATON ROUGE, LA
SU PIANO SERIES: RECITAL
Southern University
Program: Schubert, Schumann, Chopin, Villa Lobos & Nazareth
FEBRUARY 2
BATON ROUGE, LA
LECTURE: TEACHING LESSONS ONLINE: TOOLS, CHALLENGES, AND OPPORTUNITIES
MusicEd Connect Online Music Teachers Conference
Assisted by Dr. Alejandro Cremaschi (University of Colorado Boulder, Colorado)
JANUARY 3-7
TIMÓTEO, MG, BRAZIL
I ENCONTRO INTERNACIONAL DE PIANISTAS DO VALE DO AÇO
Hotel Dom Henrique
Founder and Artistic & Pedagogical Director- presenter, performer, teacher
Lectures:
Taubman Technique: Basic Principles
Distance Learning: Removing Studio Walls and Engaging Students from a Distance
Panel of Discussions: Studying Piano in America:
Difficulties and Possibilities
Piano Studies in South America, United States and Europe
The Multiple Hats of Pianist’s Career
Solo Piano Recital
Program: Schubert, Schumann, Chopin, Villa Lobos & Nazareth
Piano 4 hands with Clélia Iruzun (UK)
Program: Mahle, Nazareth- Vieira, Escobar & Mignone