Federation

What is Federation?

The National Federation of Music Clubs is an organization of music teachers designed to promote a balanced study of American and international music literature, and to encourage a high standard of achievement through non-competitive evaluations.

Our Federation club holds two annual events; a Concerto/Ensemble Festival each fall, and a Solo Festival each spring. The Concerto/Ensemble Festival is actually two festivals combined into one.

Concerto Festival

For the Concerto Festival, each student prepares a piano concerto from the required list in the Federation Bulletin. They must play their solo part from memory, with an accompanist who may use the music. Most often, I accompany my own students on their concertos, but it is also acceptable for a parent, sibling, or other pianist to accompany them.

Ensemble Festival

For the Ensemble Festival, students prepare duets, trios, or quartets with other students in my studio. Each ensemble group plays two pieces, a "required" piece from the Federation Bulletin, and a "choice" piece. Students are not required to memorize ensemble pieces.

Solo Festival

For the Solo Festival, students prepare two pieces, a "required" piece from the Federation Bulletin (pieces by American composers), and a "choice" piece by a non-American composer.

Repertoire Selection

Federation Piano Concerto Listening List

Federation Junior Class I-A Piano Concertos

Federation Junior Class I-B Piano Concertos

Federation Junior Class II Piano Concertos

Federation Junior Class III Piano Concertos

Federation Senior Class Piano Concertos

Federation Ensemble Selection (incomplete)

Federation Medium Class Piano Duet

Federation Difficult Class I Piano Duet

Federation Primary Class III Piano Trio

Federation Primary Class IV Piano Trio

Federation Elementary Class I Piano Trio

Federation Elementary Class II Piano Trio

Federation Difficult Class Piano Trio

Federation Solo Listening List

You should be able to listen to these files directly from Google Drive (on my computer I had to install the Google music player, but on my phone I just used the Google Drive app), or you can download the files and play them from iTunes. Keep in mind that these are not professional recordings.

Pre-Primary

Moderately Difficult 1

Moderately Difficult 2

Moderately Difficult 3

Difficult 1 (YouTube playlist)

Difficult 2 (YouTube playlist)

VD1 (coming soon)

VD2 (coming soon)

MA1 (coming soon)

MA2 (coming soon)