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A Grand Piano with a captivating design!

Posted on August 10, 2016 by arioso7: Shirley Kirsten

“GET THIS!” A piano with sleekness and significant musical dimension: an eye and ear-catcher with a respectable pedigree among keyboard giants. Who can gloss over the Name Bluthner? I won’t say more lest I spoil the uniqueness of the LOOKING … Continue reading →

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Scenes from MTAC Los Angeles! What you wanted to know, but were afraid to ask!

Posted on July 3, 2016 by arioso7: Shirley Kirsten

I’m safely nestled, if not sequestered, “Under Surveillance,” in my all-purpose, webcam-wired piano room following a two way Mega-BUST ride between West Oakland and Union Station, L.A. Quite unexpectedly, my daughter and I were stranded on the Freeway, 20 minutes … Continue reading →

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Lights, Camera, Action in Los Angeles!

Posted on June 26, 2016 by arioso7: Shirley Kirsten

In a few days, I’ll find myself at the MTAC Statewide Convention in L.A. sharing my Online Music Lesson journey in a LIVE high-tech universe exploration. (I gave a comparable program to the Alameda Branch last May 2015, but I … Continue reading →

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J.S. Bach Prelude in Ab, BWV 862: A Fresh Start for Student and Teacher

Posted on September 28, 2015 by arioso7: Shirley Kirsten

In the course of teaching, a situation may arise where a particular favored piece is requested by a student that I’ve never studied–which means a deep-layered journey is ahead of two learning partners. And given that J.S. Bach’s Prelude and … Continue reading →

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Two San Francisco musical attractions: Pianist, Trifonov and a Chinese Harpist

Posted on September 26, 2015 by arioso7: Shirley Kirsten

Within 48 hours, high-level music-making was heard in vastly different venues. Louise Davies Hall with its golden hue of lights and balconies provided a stunning backdrop for Daniil Trifonov’s heart-throbbing performance of Chopin’s Concerto No. 2 under the baton of … Continue reading →

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Dining with musician friends at Bacheesos in Berkeley, CA

Posted on September 6, 2015 by arioso7: Shirley Kirsten

This was a happy reunion after many long months. The last I caught up with Friedrich Edelmann and Rebecca Rust they were returning from one of their European tours only to land one in Japan, playing for the Emperor and … Continue reading →

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Flower Piano in photos at the San Francisco Botanical Garden

Posted on July 20, 2015 by arioso7: Shirley Kirsten

For twelve days pianos of all shapes and sizes were sprinkled through a verdant paradise as players with diverse repertoire from jazz to Classical serenaded clusters of listeners and a large brood of Canadian Geese. Nature’s backdrop was irresistible. This … Continue reading →

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Tag Archives: California

A Grand Piano with a captivating design!

Scenes from MTAC Los Angeles! What you wanted to know, but were afraid to ask!

Lights, Camera, Action in Los Angeles!

J.S. Bach Prelude in Ab, BWV 862: A Fresh Start for Student and Teacher

Two San Francisco musical attractions: Pianist, Trifonov and a Chinese Harpist

Dining with musician friends at Bacheesos in Berkeley, CA

Flower Piano in photos at the San Francisco Botanical Garden

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