Registration for the 2026 Goodlin Scholarship Competition is now open! Please visit the Goodlin Competition page for more information. MTAC San Diego member teachers must be logged in to access the registration form.
Branch News
2026 Concerto Winners Orchestra Performance Information
First-place winners of each division from the 2026 Concerto Competition will perform with the MiraCosta College-Oceanside Symphony Orchestra, Mr. Brandon Muresan, conductor Oceanside Campus of MiraCosta College – Concert Hall (Room OC2406) Saturday, March 14, 2026 at 7:30 PM Sunday, March 15, 2026 at 3:00 PM PROGRAM: Clarie Chen, piano (DIV I) – Beethoven Piano...
2026 Regional VOCE Results for San Diego Branch
The 2026 MTAC Southern CA Regional VOCE Competition was held online via video submission on January 12th. ALL students who competed in regionals are to be commended for such hard work and dedication! Representing seven (7) teachers, congratulations to these eighteen (18) San Diego Branch students who were selected at regionals as finalists eligible to...
2026 Piano Duo Festival Registration now open!
Registration for the 2026 Piano Duo Festival is now open! Please visit the Piano Duo Festival page for more information. Teachers must be logged in to view the registration instructions and to access the registration form.
2026 Concerto Results & Acknowledgements
Congratulations to ALL participating students and their teachers! As always, every student seems prepared for this event and it’s a pleasure to be there as a listener. This year, the prize winners are as follows: DIV I PIANO (through 11 yrs) 1st Clarie Chen 2nd Julia Yu 3rd (3-way tie) George Chang, Michael Fang, Enoch...
2025 Pop Festival Acknowledgements
This year, the Popular Music Festival took place on December 6 at the Steinway Piano Gallery San Diego. We would like to congratulate all 25 participants who shared their music with us. We would also like to thank all teachers, families and friends who came to support these young performers. We would like to express...
2026 Concerto Registration now open!
Registration for the 2026 Concerto Competition is now open! Please visit the Concerto Competition page for more information. Teachers must be logged in to view the registration instructions and to access the registration form.
2025 Popular Music Festival this Saturday!
The Popular Music Festival is coming up this Saturday, December 6, 2025 at the Steinway Piano Gallery San Diego, 9222 Miramar Road, San Diego, CA 92126. The event is open to the public. Teachers, students, families & friends are welcome to attend. For the recital schedule and programs, please visit the Popular Music Festival page.
2025 Fall Recital Report
Seven students performed with confidence on November 15, 2025 at 3:00 PM at La Mesa First UMC from the studios of Ken Ard, Elaine Tokman and Lori Bastien Vickers. After the recital, each student tried out their pieces on the 3-manual Holtkamp organ. This was a wonderful venue, good piano and good acoustics. We look...
2025 Sonata Results & Acknowledgements
October 18, 2025, was a beautiful day at Point Loma Nazarene University where the Sonata Contest in Memory of Jane Smisor Bastien, was held. It was a joy to hear and see so many of our students! We had 227 entrants this year. I want to thank our incredible team of volunteers! First and foremost,...