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Re: Summer Community Concert
@Michelle R Thank you! Playing through a few things this evening to see what might be presentable tomorrow. I look forward to hearing you as well! As far as the earthquakes, thanks so much for asking.…
- Blair_BooneMigura
- 4 wk ago
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Re: Summer Community Concert
I just returned from Europe to Hawaii 4 days ago so I'm pretty jet-lagged and haven't had access to a piano in 2 weeks but I do think I'll try playing tomorrow. I'm not quite sure what.…
- Blair_BooneMigura
- 4 wk ago
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Re: Maintenance of Repertoire
@Jeff Woodruff Hi Jeff, I understand where you are coming from but I'll just add that the decisions about your work at the piano need not be so binary (even though many Taubman teachers present it…
- Blair_BooneMigura
- 4 wk ago
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Re: Maintenance of Repertoire
@Beatriz de Mello Yes, I also went through something similar when I started studying Taubman about 2 1/2 years ago. There was definitely an expectation to not play old repertoire and to not play…
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- 1 mth ago
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Re: May Community Concert!
And for anyone who is interested in learning more, Molly had a great interview on the piano podcast, The Piano Pod, so you can learn more about her book, her research, etc: Here is the podcast: https:…
- Blair_BooneMigura
- 1 mth ago
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Re: May Community Concert!
@Dustin Anderson and @Michelle R Here is the link to the recording: https://youtu.be/IxAWSOGArvA?si=2NLJ26pT1TqE_ba3
- Blair_BooneMigura
- 1 mth ago
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Re: May Community Concert!
@Dustin Anderson Of course! My pleasure. I will do my best to have it posted this week, and will circle back here to drop it in the comments.
- Blair_BooneMigura
- 1 mth ago
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Re: May Community Concert!
@Michelle R @claudiadm73 Just circling back with the info for Molly Gebrian's workshop on memorization techniques. Here's the link! Wednesday, June 10, 2026, 2 pm ET “Learn Faster,…
- Blair_BooneMigura
- 2 mths ago
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Re: May Community Concert!
@Michelle R Fantastic! And yes, Noa's courses have been wonderful. Do check out Graham Fitch's work in the area as well if you're interested in hearing the perspective of deep learning, memorization,…
- Blair_BooneMigura
- 2 mths ago
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Re: May Community Concert!
@Michelle R I'll make sure that you receive the Zoom link. She really is amazing! And I think that Noa Kageyama and Graham Fitch also do wonderful work in this area.…
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- 2 mths ago
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Re: May Community Concert!
@Michelle R Molly is amazing! I've not only taken her classes but she has taught a class for my music festival to singers and pianists. And she will be doing it again on the topic of memorization on…
- Blair_BooneMigura
- 2 mths ago
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Re: May Community Concert!
If there is time, I may play an additional piece, the Sarabande from Bach's Partita #2 in C minor.
- Blair_BooneMigura
- 3 mths ago
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Re: May Community Concert!
@Peter Golemme Thank you! It's a song I've loved that song since childhood so I was delighted when a friend included it on his improvjsatoatin set following a mostly Chopin and Poulenc concert.…
- Blair_BooneMigura
- 3 mths ago
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Re: May Community Concert!
What beautiful selections. I've long wanted to attend one the Community Concerts. So happy to see that I'm finally available. I'd love to play an arrangement of Jerome Kern's "All The Things You Are".…
- Blair_BooneMigura
- 3 mths ago
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Re: “Who are pianists that you think more people should know about?”
I'm often surprised at how many pianists I meet who do not know of French pianist, Samson François. I return to so many of his beautiful recordings like his performance of Ravel's Pavane.…
- Blair_BooneMigura
- 4 mths ago
- Discussion of the Week
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Re: Which composer do you feel most "at home" with?
Chopin, Brahms, Poulenc, and Scarlatti.
- Blair_BooneMigura
- 10 mths ago
- Discussion of the Week
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Re: Which musician (non-pianist!) inspires you most?
@JGILLSON Thanks for sharing your personal anecdote about Jessye. It would have been interesting to know the Lied you're referring to above (I assume it was an orchestral one).…
- Blair_BooneMigura
- 10 mths ago
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Re: Which musician (non-pianist!) inspires you most?
No non-pianist has inspired me more than soprano Jessye Norman. I feel deeply grateful to have known her through my dear mentors and friends Dalton Baldwin and Mark Markham,…
- Blair_BooneMigura
- 10 mths ago
- Discussion of the Week
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Re: Bach is Difficult! A Live Q&A for Curious Pianists
Thank you for today @Dominic ! What a fantastic livestream. Admittedly, I don't play a ton of Bach or Baroque music but you left me (and others I'm sure) feeling inspired!…
- Blair_BooneMigura
- 1 yr ago
- Live Calendar
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Re: Week 1: Voicing, Texture in Schumann's Music
Thanks so much Dominic!
- Blair_BooneMigura
- 1 yr ago
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- Two-Week Intensive: Exploring Robert Schumann
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Re: Week 1: Voicing, Texture in Schumann's Music
@Jarred Dunn @Dominic Cheli Thanks for uploading this; I had planned to work on Des Abends. Unfortunately, my mother-in-law had some health complications this past weekend,…
- Blair_BooneMigura
- 1 yr ago
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Re: Group 1
@Dr. Leann Osterkamp He Thank you so much for the thoughtful feedback and kind words. And what a great idea and challenge to try and sing a different vocal line from the main melody.…
- Blair_BooneMigura
- 1 yr ago
- "Phrasing like a Singer" at the Piano
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Re: Group 1

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- Blair_BooneMigura
- 1 yr ago
- "Phrasing like a Singer" at the Piano
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Re: Group 1
Wonderful exercise. I tried to apply it to a new Poulenc piece I've just begun working on. Not sure how well it will work beyond the first 8 measures I worked on here but I'll be looking forward to…
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- 1 yr ago
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Re: What would you like improved on tonebase?
@Chretien Risley Yes, to be able to download content would be so helpful!
- Blair_BooneMigura
- 2 yrs ago
- Discussion of the Week
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