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Hilda Huang is privileged to serve as the tonebase Piano Community Lead. She strives to facilitate tonebase's Piano Community of music lovers by extending welcome, offering support, presenting livestreams, hosting guests and leading Piano Community events.

As a concert pianist, Hilda has the singular distinction of earning the top prizes at all of the world's most significant Bach Competitions, entering her into conversation with some of the world's most renowned pianists, including Angela Hewitt, Richard Goode, and Robert Levin. She is internationally recognized as a Bach-interpreter.

Her early career experiences presenting music on various multimedia platforms and community settings inspired her commitment to musicianship through communication. She is at work on her first album which captures contemporary vernacular sounds of Bach performance.

Hilda Huang is represented by Astral Artists and is a Steinway Artist.

Joined Thu Jan 06 18:12:40 UTC 2022

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Re: WEEK 2: Bach in March Practice Updates
@Brett Gilbert Thanks for playing this lovely piece! Who's that bust of on the side? Is that Bach? I'd love to ask you - how are you choosing to use the pedal where you are?…
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- 3 yrs ago
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Re: WEEK 2: Bach in March Practice Updates
@priscillayam Hi Priscilla! We'll definitely look into the Op. 10 Brahms! Would you mind clarifying what you'd like to attend?
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- 3 yrs ago
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Re: WEEK 2: Bach in March Practice Updates
@Gail Starr @Anthony Miyake It's a good question... I like to memorize as I go along! I also memorize by voice :) how about you both? Do you memorize first or learn first?
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Re: WEEK 2: Bach in March Practice Updates
@khoi That's a great idea - There isn't room in the calendar for that topic but I can certainly make a note of it in the interactive masterclass later this month.
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Bach in March: Watch Party!

Fri Apr 1 2022 at 2 PM EDT

https://app.tonebase.co/piano/live/player/bach-watch-party

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Re: WEEK 2: Bach in March Practice Updates
@Monika Tusnady Thanks so much Monika! That's a good question - I don't do it consciously, but I think the piano helps ;) One thing that I notice I do is that I tend to have my wrist rather low,…
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Re: Bach in March WEEK 1: Practice Updates
@Juan Carlos Olite Also agree with you 100%... a very happy and healthy addiction. This piece is maybe one of the sunniest I know. The clarity you achieve in the tone serves the counterpoint very…
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Re: Bach in March WEEK 1: Practice Updates
@GerryM wonderful Gerry, you are in great shape and very well prepared. How do you think you're going to make it sound more improvisatory? I love this piece so much, played it last year.…
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Re: Bach in March WEEK 1: Practice Updates
@Hazel Oh that's so cool. Where did you get it in the shop? Actually when I was in Leipzig there were many used book stores and I found lots of Peters student editions (Peters was based (is still…
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Re: Bach in March WEEK 1: Practice Updates
@CK This sounds fantastic! you're doing great with tone and evenness!
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- 3 yrs ago
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Re: Bach in March WEEK 1: Practice Updates
@Randi Definitely you're good enough to play bach!!
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Re: Bach in March WEEK 1: Practice Updates
@Hazel Oh that's so awesome. I heard about her streams but didn't have the chance to check them out quite yet. What kinds of things does she say? I really love the book 2 WTC,…
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- 3 yrs ago
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Re: Bach in March WEEK 1: Practice Updates
@GerryM @Xiao Definitely it's a really interesting question because to me, the impression of trilling in the bass of a modern piano is just really different than trilling in the treble.…
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WEEK 2: Bach in March Practice Updates

As we enter week 2 of Bach in March, I'm pleased to share that I've finished memorizing my Bach Toccata in D minor and I can't wait to play it for you on March 20 in my upcoming livestream,…
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Re: Bach in March WEEK 1: Practice Updates
@Andrea Buckland here's my funky fingering.... 4-2-1-2-1-2-1-3- ( repeat ) - 5-1-2-1-2-3-1-3-4-5-4-2-1-4-1. I did it to maximize control. Another option is 4-3-2-1-etc,…
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Re: Bach in March WEEK 1: Practice Updates
@Hazel Nice, that sounds so useful. Definitely not cheating! what's the edition?
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Re: Bach in March WEEK 1: Practice Updates
@Vidhya Bashyam What beautiful music... In your practice, what would it feel like to try playing this with as little pedal as possible? It may encourage you to favor finger pedaling and may give you…
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Re: Bach in March WEEK 1: Practice Updates
@GerryM @Peter Golemme This is a great discussion - I think that the contemporary consensus is that trills in bach's time started on the upper note with the upper note beginning on the beat and not…
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Re: Bach in March WEEK 1: Practice Updates
@Juan Carlos Olite @Brother Will Green Is this a different transcription of the Chaconne? I didn't know there was one for two hands :D this is so cool!
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Re: Bach in March WEEK 1: Practice Updates
@Brett Gilbert Thanks a lot Brett! What's your favorite performance on yt? This is one of those pieces that I've just curiously never yet come around to: it's quite galant in a way,…
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Re: Bach in March WEEK 1: Practice Updates
@Rudelle Gaje Hi Rudelle, I'm so glad you're enjoying it. I think it's a lot of fun for everyone - and rewarding too. This is such a fun sinfonia. Actually when I learned it I remember that my piano…
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Re: Bach in March WEEK 1: Practice Updates
@Susan Rogers I LOVE sheep may safely graze... it brings me so much peace. Did you play the whole french suite 5? what movement are you thinking of bringing back?
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Re: Interactive Masterclass with Hilda Huang
@Peanutmi Hi Peanutmi, please feel free to sign up in this thread here! You can respond to my post with your repertoire proposal.
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Tonebase Community Concert: April 2022

Sat Apr 30 2022 at 11 AM PDT

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85771909770?pwd=b1JXWHRuQnJDWVQydjU3V3JhaTFZdz09

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Interactive Masterclass with Hilda Huang

Thu Mar 31 2022 at 2 PM EDT

https://app.tonebase.co/piano/live/player/bach-interactive-masterclass

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