CALENDAR OF EVENTS
2025-2026
Meetings at 9:30 am, Thursdays 9/18, 11/20, 2/19, 4/15
Christ Church of Oak Brook, 501 Oak Brook Road, 60523
10/16, 1/15, 3/19, 5/21 See Newsletter for locations.
All student recitals are held on Sundays, promptly at 1:30 pm unless otherwise noted.
September 2025
4 Th 9:30 am SC Patti Nyien Hosts In person Board Meeting
18 Th 9:30 am SC Meeting
The Young Pianist as Creator: A Case for Integrating Composition in Piano Lessons
Nathan Camfield graduate of Northwestern University
25 Th 10:00 am Joint Chapters Board Meeting. Marcia Lehe, marcia.lehe[at]gmail.com
26 F Deadline: Registrations, “Latin Music” Festival
October 2025
16 Th 9:30 am SC Hybrid Salon Luncheon at Pam Christensen, host.
Cassie Crowell: “Preparing students for Achievement in Music” and Performance Group
26 Su 1:00 & 2:30 “Latin Music” Festival - St. Johns Lutheran Church, LaGrange.
November 2025
7, 8 F/S ISMTA State Conference – Blackburn College, Carlinville, IL
(Reg. 9/15-10/23 early bird)
20 Th 9:30 am Meeting & Program - Christ Church
Navigating Hypermobility: Assisting Young Pianists with Double Jointed Fingers, Grace Lee.
21 F 11:30 AMC Oak Brook
January 2026
2 W Registrations and fees due for AIM Theory
15 Th 9:30 am SC Salon - Cassie, host - LaGrange
Watch for topic in the Newsletter.
25 Su 1:30 pm Student Recital (appl. deadline: January 11th) Christ Church, Garden Chapel
31 Sa AIM Theory Exams Level 3-12, First Conservatory of LaGrange,100 6th Ave, LaGrange
February 2026
1 Sa Application Deadline for Downers Grove Piano Festival & Competition
7 Sa Nola Gustafson Piano Festival and Competition, Redeemer Lutheran Church, Hinsdale
15 Su Honors Recital, Nola Gustafson Piano Festival and Competition
Redeemer Lutheran Church, Hinsdale
19 Th 9:30 am Meeting & Program - Christ Church
Jennifer Cohen program TBA in November news
26 Th 9:30 am ISMTA Joint Chapter Workshop, (More info in Newsletter.)
March 2026
5 Th 9:30 am Performance Group – Home of Patti Nyien
7 Sa Downers Grove Piano Festival & Competition
Community United Methodist Church, Naperville
15 Su 1:30 pm Student Recital (appl. deadline: March 1st) Christ Church, Garden Chapel
15 Su Honors Recitals DG Piano Festival & Competition, Afternoon, Downers Grove Public Library
18 W Registration and Fees due for AIM Performance Exam
19 Th 9:30 am SC Salon - Cassie, host - LaGrange
Watch for topic in the Newsletter.
19 Th Deadline Berkley- Pendell Scholarship Competition
21-25 2025 MTNA National Conference, Chicago, IL
April 2026
16 Th 9:30 am Meeting & Program - Christ Church
Master Class with Karin Edwards
18 Sa AIM Performance Exams, Levels 1-12, First Conservatory of LaGrange, 100 6th Ave, LaGrange
19 Su 1:00 Berkley -Pendell Scholarship Competition at College of DuPage
23 Th 9:30 am Performance Group - Home of Lemi Yang
25 Sa BP Celebratory Concert,6:30 pm Windsor Manor, 124 Windsor Park Drive, Carol Stream
May 2026
1 F 11:30 AMC in Bolingbrook
3 Su 1:30 pm AIM Honors Recital, Garden Chapel, Christ Church
21 Th Field Trip
28 Th Joint Chapter Board Meeting
June 2026
4 Th 9:30 am Salt Creek Board Meeting
