Program Calendar

The PTF offers monthly workshops, lectures, and demonstrations given by renowned presenters. Our programs address a variety of topics such as pedagogy, technique, performance psychology, historical and stylistic considerations, jazz, improvisation, and studio management. Meetings will be held on Friday mornings, September through May. All programs will begin at 9:45AM, unless otherwise noted. We are planning to meet in person at Steinway and Son's (formerly known as Jacob's) in Princeton, located in the Windsor Green Shopping Center (3495 US 1 S, Princeton, NJ 08540).

2026–2027 PTF Program

October 2 — Jason Gallagher, Hope Krick-Smith & Svetlana Zelov

*BEGINS at 9:15AM*

Festival Syllabus

Live performance of the Festival Syllabus.

November 6 — Nancy Modell

Creative Composing: Storytelling Through Sound

A presentation exploring creative composition and using sound to tell stories.

December 4 — Dr. Molly Gebrian

What Musicians Can Learn About Practicing From Current Brain Research

Exploring current brain research and what it can teach musicians about effective practicing.

January 8 — Jane Labban

Open Forum

An open forum for discussion, questions, ideas, and topics brought forward by PTF members.

February 5 — Dr. James Goldsworthy

The Ups/Downs and Ins/Outs of Pitch

Relationships Found in Melody/Harmony from J.S. Bach and A. Schoenberg

An exploration of pitch relationships in melody and harmony through the music of J.S. Bach and Arnold Schoenberg.