William Browning Memorial

MTNA Foundation Performathon

ABOUT THE BROWNING PERFORMATHON

Students performing will be sharing their talent, dedication and enthusiasm to raise funds for the MTNA Foundation in honor of William Browning, revered Chicago pianist and teacher. Funds raised by the Performathon will be directed to the MTNA Foundation:

  • Teacher enrichment grants

  • Community outreach

  • Local chapter enrichment grants

  • Collegiate chapter grants

BROWNING COORDINATOR

Cynthia Papierniak

WILLIAM BROWNING MEMORIAL MTNA FOUNDATION

EIGHTH ANNUAL PERFORMATHON

Date: Sunday, April 6, 2025, 2:00 to 5:00 p.m.
There will be 3 recitals: 2:00, 3:00 and 4:00.

Where: St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church, 545 S East Ave in Oak Park

Registration open: Saturday, February 1, 2025
Registration deadline: Thursday, March 6, 2024

Performers: Teachers*, students, family members. Pianists, instrumentalists, singers may participate. Music does not need to be memorized.

Music genre: Solo, ensemble, classical, contemporary, jazz, blues, rags, sacred, or showtime. Any music that can be performed well and befits a fundraiser is accepted.


EVENT DETAILS

Students collecting $25 or more will receive a gift. Cash prizes will be awarded to the students collecting the most money. Donations, made by cash, Zelle, or check made out to the MTNA Foundation Fund, are tax deductible.

Teachers sign up students for one or more 10-minute slots from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m.. Slots do not need to be consecutive. A slot may be filled by one or more students. List of repertoire is not required to register. Priority of selected time is determined by your registration date.

*Teachers do NOT need to attend for their student to participate. Students do NOT have to contribute to perform.


ONLINE REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS:

STEP 1: TEACHER REGISTRATION

The new CAMTA Member Portal will be used for the 2025 Performathon registration. Please check back for more information and instructions.

STEP 2: DOWNLOAD REQUIRED FORMS

Teachers should then download the following required forms:

Browning Performathon 2024 Letter to Teachers and Parents

Donation sheet (fillable)