MLMTA Master Class
Date: Saturday, March 4, 2023, 2-5PM
Clinician: Charl Louw
Registration Deadline: February 22, 2023
Clinician: Charl Louw
Registration Deadline: February 22, 2023
Highly recommended by teachers, and by Marvin Blickenstaff himself, we welcome Dr. Charl Louw, who will present a master class dedicated to young students in the early and intermediate levels. Advanced level is also welcome. This Saturday meeting will be in-person at Church of the Loving Shepherd, and will be recorded for MLMTA members only.
PLEASE NOTE: Student registration automatically grants permission from parents for video recording and/or photography. Video will be private and for MLMTA members’ use only. However, photography may be posted on the MLMTA website Gallery page, and parents should therefore specify if they do not grant permission for this photo feature.
PLEASE NOTE: Student registration automatically grants permission from parents for video recording and/or photography. Video will be private and for MLMTA members’ use only. However, photography may be posted on the MLMTA website Gallery page, and parents should therefore specify if they do not grant permission for this photo feature.

Charl Louw has taught and performed throughout the U.S. and South Africa as soloist, collaborative pianist, and with orchestras including the South African National Chamber Orchestra, Johannesburg Philharmonic Orchestra, New Orleans Civic Orchestra, and University of Missouri Chamber Orchestra. He served as director of chamber music and
pianist in residence for the Mid-West Chamber Ensemble and, as pianist of the Filamental Trio, collaborated on a recording project of newly commissioned repertoire by award-winning composers from Kansas City.
Throughout his career, Dr. Louw has received prestigious awards and scholarships, including the Kauffman Award for Excellence in Graduate Teaching, MC Roode Award, and Getrude Buchanan Award. He has been a finalist and top-prize winner in piano competitions, and regularly adjudicates for piano festivals.
Dr. Louw currently serves as the Artistic Director of the Greater Princeton Steinway Competition and Co-Director of the Program for Excellence in Piano Study (PEPS) at The New School for Music Study. He has presented lectures and master classes in South Africa and the U.S., and completed his Doctor of Musical Arts Degree from the University of Missouri, Kansas City, where he studied with Dr. Robert Weirich.
pianist in residence for the Mid-West Chamber Ensemble and, as pianist of the Filamental Trio, collaborated on a recording project of newly commissioned repertoire by award-winning composers from Kansas City.
Throughout his career, Dr. Louw has received prestigious awards and scholarships, including the Kauffman Award for Excellence in Graduate Teaching, MC Roode Award, and Getrude Buchanan Award. He has been a finalist and top-prize winner in piano competitions, and regularly adjudicates for piano festivals.
Dr. Louw currently serves as the Artistic Director of the Greater Princeton Steinway Competition and Co-Director of the Program for Excellence in Piano Study (PEPS) at The New School for Music Study. He has presented lectures and master classes in South Africa and the U.S., and completed his Doctor of Musical Arts Degree from the University of Missouri, Kansas City, where he studied with Dr. Robert Weirich.
CLICK HERE to go to our Registration For Events webpage, and scroll down to access the "MLMTA Master Class with Charl Louw" registration form. (As a reminder, the password for the Members Only section of the website can be found inside the front cover of your Handbook.)