May Community Concert!

Sat May 16 at 11 AM - 12 PM PDT
Sat May 16 at 11 AM - 12 PM PDT
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🎹 May Community Concert

Program:

(Please note: if for some reason I have accidentally missed you, message me immediately - you can play!)

LIVE Performances

Monika Tusnady — Bach: Partita No. 1 in B-flat Major (movements as time allows)

Fionna Zhang — Chopin: Étude Op. 10 No. 5 ("Black Keys")

Ernest Mak — Brahms Intermezzo or Chopin Prelude (TBA)

Chuck Levin — Bach: Partita No. 4, Allemande (Courante & Aria if time allows)

Claudia — Mozart: Sonata in E-flat, K. 282 — II. & III.

Grace — Brief excerpt from La La Land

Thurmond R — Chopin: Étude Op. 10 No. 2 and Schubert: "Du bist die Ruh," Op. 59 No. 3 (with Michelle R, voice)

Peter Golemme — Selections from Bach WTC and/or Rachmaninoff Preludes

Blair Boone-Migura — Jerome Kern: "All The Things You Are" (arr.) — and, if time, Bach: Sarabande from Partita No. 2 in C minor

Angela Fogg — Mozart: Sonata in A minor, K. 310 — Finale

Yihan - Chopin Waltz op 34 no 2 and Mazurka op 24 no 4


Recordings

Philippa — Debussy Prelude: The Fairies are Exquisite Dancers

Jenna Nydam — Mozart: Rondo alla Turca

Claudia (claudiadm73) — Schumann: DavidsbĂźndlertänze, Op. 6 No. 14 — Zart und singend

Sachi — Fanny Hensel: Mélodie, Op. 4 No. 2

Tom Pascale — Poulenc: Novelette No. 1 and Ravel: Rigaudon from Le Tombeau de Couperin (excerpt)

Andrea LeVan — Recording TBAa

 

It’s time for our May Community Concert!

 

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Choose something you’ve been working on — a piece you’re polishing, revisiting, or finally ready to share. All styles and levels are welcome.

How to participate:

• Reply below with the piece you’ll be playing
• Share a recording, or let us know if you’d like to play live

Recordings will be shared as time allows. Thank you, as always, for the care you bring to your playing and to this community.

Looking forward to hearing what you’ve been up to at the piano.

 

General information and Guidelines below!

Reply to this topic with your name and repertoire selection if you would like to perform! If you don't know what you want to play yet, you can always just let us know your intent!

ABOUT TONEBASE COMMUNITY CONCERTS:

These events are NOT live-streamed OR recorded, but are private zoom meetings where tonebase members can share their hard work and perform for each other! 

 

These concerts can be played LIVE, or if you can't attend, you can submit a recording!

 

This is a GENEROUS and SUPPORTIVE space.

 

Performing is one of the best ways to push yourself, and really evaluate the work/progress you have made!

 

Repertoire is open to any piece!

 

Memorization is NOT required.

 

You can play select movements, or even sections of pieces! No need to perform a complete work!

 

Playing the piano is fun, but sharing your music with others is one of life's great joys. Join in on the fun and cheer each other on!

 

FOR OPTIMIZING YOUR ZOOM SETTINGS PLEASE SEE THE SHORT VIDEOS BELOW!

 

Because we use zoom for these concerts, it is important to have the best audio and visual settings available!

 

Check out these videos depending on the device you are using!

 

FOR LAPTOPS/COMPUTERS

https://youtu.be/U2K6saBm8fI

 

FOR IPAD/IPHONE/PHONES

https://youtu.be/UwLo5CzLX2o

149 replies

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    • Andrea_LeVan
    • 3 wk ago
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    I’m going to do my best to submit a video because I am back in school for a bit and have class at the same time as this concert. But I will try to catch as much of it as possible….I really want to get back to participating in these they are just SO fun and I love to hear everyone play! 

      • Unfrozen Barroom Piano Player
      • Peter_G
      • 8 days ago
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       Hi Andrea, nice to see you back on the thread.  Hope you'll have the chance to submit a piece, but if not, we'll look forward to next time!

    • claudiadm73
    • 3 wk ago
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    Hi Dominic! Hello dear all.....😁😁

    Anticipating the next few weeks will be a bit tough for me, I thought I'd submit my video now to contribute to the concert on May 16th; if I can improve it and have a chance, I'll post a new one...but in the meantime, thank you so much for this wonderful opportunity! It will be a pleasure to hear you all live!❤️

     

    Robert Schumann: Davidsbßndlertänze op. 6 No. 14 - Zart und singend

    https://youtu.be/gzQvFzD_Mjk

      • chuck_levin
      • 11 days ago
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       Claudia, that's beautiful playing. I am Schumann deficient and trying to plug that gap by listening to more of him. I don't know this piece, but you play it beautifully and sensitively. Bravo. 

      • claudiadm73
      • 11 days ago
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       Thank you very much dear, in fact I've been exploring Schumann for a short time too and I often get curious by listening to performances by other pianists by chance that I come across on social media and this encourages me to try and get to know part of his repertoire. This for example is an encore that Boris Giltburg performed in one of his concerts and it immediately entered my heart❤️. Thank you for your warm words…they encourage me a lot🥹🌟.

      • Unfrozen Barroom Piano Player
      • Peter_G
      • 8 days ago
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       I agree Claudia, very beautiful

      • claudiadm73
      • 8 days ago
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       Definitely 😃

    • Sachi
    • 3 wk ago
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    Hi everyone. I would like to submit a video of F. Hensel: MĂŠlodie op.4-2, which I've been polishing since Romantic challenge... Now I wish to share and put a period. 

      • Sachi
      • 10 days ago
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      https://youtube.com/shorts/UkCYwX2j7Ck?si=AktjwP6dNAfF-Xx8
       

      Hi everyone. Thanks for listening. I’m afraid there are some scratching sounds in the background. It seems coming from the piano? I can’t figure this out. Apologies 😔

      • Jenna_Nydam
      • 9 days ago
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       Lovely! 

      • Sachi
      • 9 days ago
      • Reported - view

       Thank you! 

      • Unfrozen Barroom Piano Player
      • Peter_G
      • 8 days ago
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      This was very lovely Sachi. thanks for sharing it with us. It's going to be a very nice addition to the concert.

      • Akzent oder Diminuendo? • Hanon/Herz student
      • Maria_F
      • 8 days ago
      • Reported - view

       Which model is your piano? G-132?

      • Sachi
      • 8 days ago
      • Reported - view

      Thank you⭐️

      • Sachi
      • 8 days ago
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      Hi  It’s G-124. I suppose G-132 will sounds amazing. The piano salon in my area didn’t have that option, either this or smaller GS upright. I bought it a year before GS’ manufacturing in Germany closed down. It is really sad. 

    • Angela_Fogg
    • 3 wk ago
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    I would like to play the last movt of Mozart Sonata in A minor. I worked on this sonata for the challenge but Sindre did such a good job and I never got around to recording it. So, the last movt please!

      • Pediatrician
      • a_weymann
      • 3 wk ago
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       really looking forward to your performance! The final movement is my favorite one from that sonata - so mysterious and haunting. 

      • Angela_Fogg
      • 3 wk ago
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       thank you, it has the most heavenly short major section as well, so simple and so beautiful!

      • Pianist, composer and piano teacher
      • Sindre_Skarelven
      • 3 wk ago
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       Very much looking forward to hear you play the brilliant finishing movement to the sonata! And it's never to late to share a recording of the whole thing :) 

      • Unfrozen Barroom Piano Player
      • Peter_G
      • 8 days ago
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       looking forward to it also Angela. 

    • Angela_Fogg
    • 3 wk ago
    • Reported - view

    Thank you Sindre - I’ll keep it in mind!

    • Tom_Pascale
    • 2 wk ago
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    Am new here, I just recorded Poulenc’s 1st Novelette.  Too nervous to play anything live but wouldn’t mind submitting the recording.

      • hot4euterpe
      • 2 wk ago
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       Welcome to the community Tom. Looking forward to hearing it!

      • claudiadm73
      • 2 wk ago
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       Welcome among us, my dear! Like you, I get too excited playing live, so I sent in a recording of myself. It will be a pleasure to listen to you!🎉👍😉

    • Tom_Pascale
    • 2 wk ago
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    Can someone instruct me how to submit a recording ?

    • Tom_Pascale
    • 2 wk ago
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    Never mind - just found the attach button - so here are couple of recordings in case there's time for them.  The Poulenc Novelette is 2:40, and I am dropping in a short Ravel excerpt too 0:52 - Rigaudon from Le Tombeau - because I finally figured out a way to play it without crossing hands and I thought other struggling amateurs might appreciate that.

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