CMC Sessions: Exploring 20th & 21st Century Piano Repertoire

Join piano faculty Jennifer Peringer in learning about diverse 20th and 21st century composers and their works through live performance, video recordings, and group discussions of stylistic and technical aspects. Jennifer will share a list of graded repertoire representing 20th and 21st century piano works by composers including men and women from Europe, North America, and Latin America. The pieces are stylistically diverse, ranging from early 20th century salon/Romantic, Impressionist and modernist, to mid 20th century avante-garde and experimental, to late 20th century minimalist and jazz-influenced, to 21st century eclectic. Handouts and suggested resources such as anthologies will be provided.

Thursday, March 13 @ 10:00am
CMC Recital Hall
Free

Open to: This presentation is best suited for advanced piano students and teachers, but other levels are welcomed to join. Space is limited! Advanced registration highly recommended.

is a pianist who is passionate about playing chamber music from around the world, with specialties in Latin American repertoire and newly composed music. She is a founding member of both the Bernal Hill Players and the Magnolia piano duo. Jennifer earned a Bachelor of Music degree from the University of London and a Master of Music degree from San Francisco State University. She has taught piano and various other classes at the Community Music Center since the year 2000, and regularly performs in their Shenson Faculty Concert Series and annual Faculty Piano Marathon. She is also an adjunct faculty member at the College of San Mateo, where she taught a class in the fall of 2024 on the history of classical piano music since 1900. 

Expand your musical toolbox and get inspired with CMC guitar, piano, and cultural traditions faculty. CMC Sessions returns a new series of in-person workshops, presentations, and masterclasses in a wide range of musical styles and traditions. Explore historical and stylistic perspectives, learn new techniques, and spark your creative interests through enlightening demonstrations, thought-provoking discussions, and hands-on experience.

Explore this year's enlightening series:

• November 9, 2024 - Fretboard Workshop for Guitarists with Scott O’Day
• March 8, 2025 - Piano Technique informed by Somatic Practice and Modern Dance with Bruce Loeb
• March 13 - Exploring 20th and 21st Century Piano Repertoire of Diverse Styles, Levels of Difficulty, and Origins with Jennifer Peringer
• March 15, 2025 - Guitar Duo: Bach’s French Suite No. 2 and more in Performance and Conversation with Will Ludan and Sharon Wayne
• May 17, 2025 - Introduction to Jazz improvisation for Guitarists with Patrick Greene
• May 17, 2025 - Baroque Workshop: Telemann Methodical Sonatas for Melodic Instruments with Shirley Wong-Frentzel

CMC will also host additional faculty-led workshop opportunities this spring with Robert Lopez’s Brazilian Candomblé Workshops. Stay tuned for more details!

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