Norman T. Soskel

Music Curriculum Vitae

 

Awards

1958 – National Federation Festivals, National Federation of Music Clubs, Superior Rating, March 29.

1958 – National Guild of Piano Teachers’ National Piano Playing Auditions (Tournament), 97, Superior Rating.

1958 – Virginia Federation of Music Clubs – Superior Rating.

1959 – National Federation Festivals, National Federation of Music Clubs, Superior Rating.

1959 – National Guild of Piano Teachers’ National Piano Playing Auditions (Tournament), 98, Superior + Rating.  

1960 – National Federation Festivals, National Federation of Music Clubs, Superior Rating, April 9.

1960 – National Guild of Piano Teachers, Superior rating.

1960 – National Guild of Piano Teachers’ National Piano Playing Auditions (Tournament), 98 ¾, Superior + Rating.

1961 – National Federation Festivals, National Federation of Music Clubs, March 18, Superior Rating.

1961 – National Guild of Piano Teachers’ National Piano Playing Auditions (Tournament), 99 3/8, Superior + Rating.

1961 – Virginia Federation of Music Clubs, Superior Rating.

1962 – Bland Memorial Competition, Crossroads Lions Club, February 13, second Place, $400.

1962 – National Guild of Piano Teachers’ National Piano Playing Auditions (Tournament), 99, Superior + Rating.

1962 – Virginia Federation of Music Clubs, Superior Rating.

1963 – Biennial Piano Recording Festival, Gold Medal.

1963 – Bland Memorial Competition, Crossroads Lions Club, February 12, second place, $400.

1963 – Bland Memorial Competition, Wards Corner Lions Club, February 22, second place, $400.

1963 – Marsh Junior Scholarship, March 6.

1963 – National Federation of Music Clubs Festival, Superior Rating.

1963 - National Guild of Piano Teachers’ National Piano Playing Auditions (Tournament), 98, Superior + Rating.

1963 – Virginia Federation of Music Clubs Festival, Superior Rating.

1963 – Hermitage Foundation First Place Award – 5/20.

1964 – Bland Memorial Competition, Region 2, Zone 2, April 18, second Place, $400.

1964 - Bland Memorial Competition, Wards Corner Lions Club.

1964 - National Guild of Piano Teachers’ National Piano Playing Auditions (Tournament), 99 1/8, Superior + Rating.

1964 – Virginia Federation of Music Clubs Festival, Superior Rating.

1965 – Bland Memorial Competition, District 24-5, April, Second Place, $400.

1965 – Bland Memorial Competition, Norview Lions Club, February 18.

1965 – Bland Memorial Competition, state, Cavalier Beach Club, Captains Room, Virginia Beach, VA, May 20, second Place, $400.

1965 - Bland Memorial Competition, Wards Corner Lions Club, February 12.

1965 - Bland Memorial Competition, Zone 2, March 21.

1965 – Hermitage Foundation Competitions, Third Place.

1965 – National Federation of Music Clubs Festival, Superior Rating.

1965 - National Guild of Piano Teachers’ National Piano Playing Auditions (Tournament), 98, Superior + Rating.

1965 – Virginia Federation of Music Clubs Festival, May, Superior Rating.

1965 – Virginia Federation of Music Clubs Festival, Superior Rating.

1965 – Virginia Federation of Music Clubs, Mary Smart Scholarship, Natural Bridge, Virginia.

1966 – Bland Memorial Competition, Region 2, Zone 2, District 24-D, second Place, March 20, $400.

1966 – Bland Memorial Competition, Zone 2, February 17.

1966 - Granby High School, Most Talented Boy.

1966 - National Guild of Piano Teachers’ National Piano Playing Auditions (Tournament), 99, Superior + Rating.

1966 – National Guild of Piano Teachers, High school Diploma, July 19, promotion to Freshman Class, College/University.

1967 – National Guild of Piano Teachers’ National Piano Playing Auditions (Tournament), (International Level, 15 pieces), 99, Superior + Rating.

1968 - National Guild of Piano Teachers’ National Piano Playing Auditions (Tournament) and awarded Paderewski Medal.

 

Performances

1957 – Group Recital, Romayne Adams, October 23.

1958 – Group Recital, Romayne Adams, June 11.

1958 – Group Recital, Harold Protsman, December

1959 – Group Recital, Harold Protsman, College of William and Mary, Norfolk, Virginia, June 9

1960 - Group Recital, Harold Protsman, Norfolk, Virginia, June 20.

1961 – Group Recital, Protsman Studios of Music, June 23.

1963 – Group Recital, Harold Protsman’s Students, Library Concert Hall, Old Dominion College, June 18.

1963 – Group Recital, Marsh School of Music, March 6.

1963 – Group Recital, Marsh School of Music, National Federation of Music Clubs, Northside Junior High School Auditorium,

 February 27, played scherzo by Dent Mowerey.

1965 – Group Recital, Harold Protsman’s students, Library Concert Hall, Old Dominion College, June 18.

1965 - Keynote Music Club Recital, Solo Pianist with Norview High School Chorus, Norfolk Museum (now Chrysler Museum), May 5.

1966 – Group Piano Recital, Summer Session, St. Louis Institute of Music, July 6, Chopin Ballad in g minor.

1966 – Group Recital, Harold Protsman’s Studios of Music, June 14.

1966 – Virginia Federation of Music Clubs, 45th Annual Convention, Arlington, Virginia, April 30.

1967 – Group Recital, Harold Protsman’s Students, Norfolk Museum, North Gallery, June 11.

1967 – Solo Piano Recital, Norfolk Museum (now Chrysler Museum), North Gallery, July 16.

1968 – Solo Piano Recital, Cabell Hall Auditorium, University of Virginia, January 7.

2011 – Solo Piano Recital, My Residence, Germantown, TN, December 17. Kinderscenen by Robert Schaumann and Prelude No. 2, E flat Major, by Johann Sebastian Bach. Encaustic pieces for Kinderscenen were displayed during performance.

 

Music Education

1958 Enrolled in Progressive Series of the Art Publication Society, St. Louis, Mo., Enrollment no. 293600-PS, March 25.

1956-1958 Private Piano Lessons from Romayne Adams Hardy

1958-1966 Private Piano Lessons from Harold Protsman

 

Educational Achievements

1963 – Progressive Series Junior Course, promoted to Intermediate course, September 11.

1966 – Piano Teaching Certificate, St. Louis Institute of Music, July.

1968 - Awarded Paderewski Medal for 10 years superior ratings in National Guild of Piano Teachers' National Piano Playing Auditions (see above).