Early Bird Registration by April 24, 2026
Save the date for the 2026 PMTA State Conference: June 12–14, 2026, at Seton Hill University, Greensburg, PA!
Hotel Information
Courtyard by Marriott Pittsburgh Greensburg
700 Power Line Drive Greensburg, PA 15601
Reservations can be made by calling 724-834-3555 and mention “Pennsylvania Music Teachers Association,” or use the following link:
Reservations for the room block rate are due May 12
The conference theme is:
Musicians’ Search for Meaning: Artistry, Connections, and Resilience During Challenging Times. This theme draws on the transformative insights of Viktor Frankl, Austrian psychiatrist and Holocaust survivor, and highlights their relevance to our calling as musicians. It explores how music teachers can continue to make a meaningful impact during times of significant change, adversity, and uncertainty.
Our conference guest recitalist and masterclass clinician is Brian Ganz and our conference keynote speaker/featured clinician is Kính Vũ.
Brian Ganz is a top prizewinner of the Marguerite Long Jacques Thibaud and Queen Elisabeth of Belgium International Piano Competitions, and has performed concertos with major orchestras in the U.S. and abroad. Since 2011, he has partnered with the National Philharmonic at the Strathmore Music Center to perform the complete works of Chopin, a project acclaimed by The Washington Post as “masterly.” He also served for over 20 years as Professor of Piano at the Peabody Institute. Learn more about Mr. Ganz here.
Kính Vũ serves as an assistant professor of music education at Boston University. He is a co-author of My Body Was Left on the Street: Music Education and Displacement. His life story is profiled in the award-winning documentary film Song of Earthroot. In 2024, Dr. Vu received the Distinguished Alumni Award from the School of Music at Pennsylvania State University. Learn more about Dr. Vu here.
Performance Class Participants
The Pennsylvania Music Teachers Association’s state conference planning committee invites you to nominate students for the performance class by guest clinician, Brian Ganz. The performance class will take place on Friday afternoon (exact time TBD), June 12, 2026, at Seton Hill University, Greensburg, PA.
The performance class is open to pre-collegiate and collegiate students. Nominating teachers must be members of PMTA.
For consideration, please submit names, repertoire information, and a short biography by April 30 to both co-conference chairs: Seulki Yoo (seulkisusieyoo@gmail.com) and Jonathan Flowers (jonathan@mindfulmusicllc.com)
For collegiate students, please include the name of their college or university. For pre-collegiate students, please include their current school grade.