The 2025 OMTA State Conference

Zee Zee began her musical training in Berlin, Germany at the age of five  and soon became one of the most sought-after young artists of her  generation. Having completed her piano studies with Dan Zhaoyi at the  Shenzhen Arts School, Zee Zee continued her artistic development under  the mentorship of Nelita True at the Eastman School of Music and Yoheved  Kaplinsky and Robert McDonald at The Juilliard School, where she won  the coveted Petschek Piano Award. Zee Zee was awarded first prize at  China's 1st International Piano Concerto Competition, the Gina Bachauer  International Artists Piano Competition, and the Krainev International  Piano Competition. She was also a prizewinner at the 2013 Queen  Elizabeth Competition. She has studied at the Peabody Institute with  Leon Fleisher and continues to receive guidance from Alfred Brendel. She  is currently based in Berlin and New York.

Joela Jones was the 2021 recipient of The Cleveland Orchestra’s  Distinguished Service Award, recognizing her extraordinary artistic  achievements, along with her contributions to the Orchestra and the  Greater Cleveland community. At the time, she was the longest serving principal player in any  section, and she had been a member of the Orchestra across 54 seasons.  During that time, she brought an uncompromising commitment to quality  whether playing the piano, organ, harpsichord, synthesizer, celesta, and  accordion.

Peter Mack is a nationally renowned performer, clinician and  convention artist. Originally from Ireland, he now lives in Seattle,  Washington, where he runs a successful private studio. He was professor  of piano at Cornish College for 33 years.
   A choral scholar at Trinity College Dublin, Peter received his master’s  degree from the University of Cincinnati and his doctorate from the  University of Washington. His students frequently win local, national  and even international competitions. Peter is the proud teacher of 20  MTNA Competition national finalists and of three MTNA national  first-place winners. He has written for Keyboard Companion, the Clarion and American Music Teacher.
   For MTNA, Peter served on the national board as vice president  (2017–2019) and as Northwest Division director (2010–2012). He chaired  the planning committee for the 2014 Chicago National Conference,  coordinated Pedagogy Saturday for the 2012 New York Conference and has  led the Artistry Track multiple times. The 2015 Las Vegas conference saw  him honored as a surprise MTNA Foundation Fellow. For Washington State, he has served as district vice president  (organizing two district conferences), education board member (two  five-year terms), and adjudicator chair (organizing two adjudicator  conferences). Peter is currently Washington State’s Foundation chair and  serves on its nominating committee. He is especially honored to  administer the state’s needy student MAP subsidy program. Peter has  adjudicated for Washington’s amazing MAP/adjudications program for 23  years.