ULTIMATE end of the Year Recital!
Join us for a spectacular musical celebration as we bring 2023 to a close, the ULTIMATE End of the Year tonebase Recital
Get ready for an evening filled with enchanting performances, inspirational stories, and the warm camaraderie of our global community. This is not just a concert, but a showcase of the incredible talent and passion within the tonebase family.
We want to hear from ALL instruments in the tonebase family! This will be a fun, collaborative event with tonebase guitar, piano, violin, cello and flute! We plan to select 2-4 participants per platform, so make sure to apply quick!
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 works!
Playing the guitar 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
FOR IPAD/IPHONE/PHONES
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Dominic Cheli I would love to listen to this recital, but Monday at noon is right in the middle of my (and many other people’s) workday. Is 12:00 pm EST really the correct time? I’m asking only because in the description, you said “an EVENING filled with enchanting performances” - which would be true for our European friends, but not for anyone in the U.S.
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Alexander Weymann I am sorry about that! Unfortunately because this is going to be across all platforms, it has to happen at this time, so European audience can tune in and play.
My apologies that it doesn't work for your schedule!
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I would like to submit a recording of “Blue” by Ola Gjeilo for the community concert! It’s not quite 3 minutes long. I would enjoy the opportunity of sharing this piece with the Tonebase community.
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Here's the link for Kay: https://youtu.be/Ma9l0nNqW_w
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Randall Wayne It sounds beautiful! But
Apologies! Because we have a cross-platform concert with all 5 instrument verticals happening today, we were prioritizing live performances, and then could only take limited number of recordings.
For Piano-only concerts, we ALWAYS feature every submission. I will feature this in January, if that is ok!
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Hey Dominic! May I submit a super short recording of Chopin’s c#minor nocturne? It’s under 3 minutes.
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Hi there. I would like to submit a recording of myself playing Rameau's Les Tendres Plaintes.
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Toan Apologies! Because we have a cross-platform concert with all 5 instrument verticals happening today, we were prioritizing live performances, and then could only take limited number of recordings.
For Piano-only concerts, we ALWAYS feature every submission. Please submit your piece still, and I will feature it in the next concert (in January!)
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Dominic Cheli no worries! Thanks for getting back to me. I have recorded it yesterday and will edit and then send to you for the Jan recital
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I would like to play Schumann’s Traumerei, Op. 15 no. 2, and I will be able to perform live.
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Thurmond R I would like to confirm that you will play!
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Dominic Cheli yes, confirmed! I will play! Thank you.
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Hi! I would love to play Scriabin Valse, Op. 38 live if possible
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Jean M This would be great! I will put you on the program
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Dominic Cheli thank you!
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Hi Dominic. I would like to play Venezuelan music. I understand it should short. The suite is in the style of Schumann's Children's Scenes.
16 Children's Pieces by Antonio Estévez.
I would make a selection of 4 or 5, or even 3 if you consider it appropriate.
Thank you!
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Mariela
Apologies! Because we have a cross-platform concert with all 5 instrument verticals happening today, we were prioritizing live performances, and then could only take limited number of recordings.
For Piano-only concerts, we ALWAYS feature every submission. Please submit your piece still, and I will feature it in the next concert (in January!)
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Dominic Cheli January will be, I hope. Thanks.
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Here's the link to my Chopin c# minor Nocturne (observed by 2 little holiday gnomes) for the concert since I'm not able to play live. Happy Holidays, Tonebase friends!
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Gail Starr That was a great performance!
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Gail Starr amazing rendition; just lovely! Beautiful cantabile, tasteful rubato, and the whole piece came together as an organic unit, leaving me with a satisfied sigh at the end. As the music went on, the two gnomes started to look as though they were dreaming...
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Alexander Weymann Dearest Alex, since I trust your judgment more than my own, I'm delighted that you (and my little gnome family) enjoyed my Chopin.
The best thing about this year with Tonebase has been getting to hear YOU and my other amazing friends play and grow as musicians!
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Toan Thanks, Toan! Can't wait to hear YOU!
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Hi Gail, it was lovely to see you playing. I wish you a very, very Happy Christmas!!!
THanks to Dominic, it was wonderful to share a bit of the Christmas Spirit!
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Apologies - I write essays!
Thanks Dominic Cheli for your tips on the techy stuff about Zoom.
Whoops! I missed it! I shall watch it on catch-up, hoping it's there later. I thought/assumed it was 7pm GMT and didn't notice that it was earlier.
I am going through the balistics that pervade our lives as we move towards having three whole public holidays (this should be in bold and underlined for emphasis) for the Winter Break (non-religious terminology) so I could not have joined at 5pm.
Why is it every year that the world goes mad around this time? Is it a fear that it will end because we're not available to be controlled by others, to whom we sell our labour not our souls?
On the up-side... I loved the Tango session we did on Piano with Pablo Estigarribia on Saturday. This has inspired me to find my 'Histoire du Tango', which is quite pristine because when I bought it, I couldn't understand how to read the markings in it. Now, thanks to Pablo, I understand the markings, excluding the violin markings! Also, it has to be said that I have listened to numerous interpretations on Youtube, and some of them have the articulations!
These are the notes from my score: The Tango originated in Buenos Aires in 1882. It was first played on the guitar and the flute (big bold for Chelsea Tanner and @Martin zimmy) Where is Martin - his contact name on TB is not coming up?
L'histoire is terrific for the flute and I am sure for the guitar too: for flute - the percussive action, glissandi effects, double and flutter-tonguing. What's not to like?
I then thought yesterday (17 Dec) that I could work on L'Histoire and contact the guitar platform to work with a guitarist and and we could play one of the movements together in the end-of-year show, not realising that the show was the next day and two hours earlier than expected. Even the slower movements should not be preformed this lightly.
However, let's start early for next year?
Notes from my score: Bordello 1900; This music is full of grace and liveliness. It paints a picture of the good natured chatter of the French, Italian, and Spanish women, who peopled these bordellos as the teased the policemen, thieves, sailors, and rif-fraff, who came to see them. This is a gay tango.
Tango is like jazz. It needs to be raw - out there! Love it! It's on the edge - always!
Ben Laude Profuse apologies on the Schubert TWI: ditto with the pressures of work, albeit, I am working on this TWI on Schubert, who was no doubt aware of the equivalent set-up with regards to bordellos, albeit it's difficult to comprehend from the Austria we see nowadays (as tourists of Salzburg from time to time).
Season's Greetings to all on TB and thanking Ben Laude , Dominic Cheli and Chelsea Tanner and all the back-office staff for all of your dedication and inspirational work. So much appreciated!
