<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1" = http-equiv=Content-Type> <META content="MSHTML 5.00.2919.6307" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT size=2>Will you share some of the names of pieces you're using?</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: = 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A href="mailto:rontorrella@yahoo.com" = title=rontorrella@yahoo.com>Ron Torrella</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org" title=pianotech@ptg.org>Pianotech Mailing List</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, March 27, 2001 = 12:32 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Speaking of learning = to play the piano.....</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV>I'm doing a technical for the Detroit-Windsor and N. = Michigan chapters, next month, called "Symbiosis: Pianist and Technician." The "technical" will mostly be a discussion of what it's like being a = pianist and a technician simultaneously......I've had lots of practice at it! The = result is that I've managed to put together a recital program (actually, more = like two and a half) comprised of pieces that I've been using to tweak = everything from regulation to tuning to voicing. It's amazing what you can learn = about a piano and what you can do with them when you're able to make them do = more than just "thunk" and "twang." In addition to chattering about all of that business, I'll play portions of the recital I've been playing (in = various arrangements and phases) for the past year. <P>If you're in the Southern Michigan/Ohio area, the first technical = will be this Monday, April 2, at Hammell Music in Bloomfield Hills, MI. I = think things will get going around 8pm. If you need directions, email me. <P>For those of you in the cooler, resort areas of Michigan (including = the "Yoo-Pee"), I'll be presenting the same technical for the Northern = Michigan Chapter on April 21st at the piano shop of the Interlochen Arts = Camp/Academy at 2pm......I think that's what I was told! I believe it's that = chapter's practice to meet for lunch (supper?), beforehand. Email <A href="VONWALTHARA@INTERLOCHEN.K12.MI.US">Rolf vonWalthara</A> (aka = Walthausen) <VONWALTHARA@INTERLOCHEN.K12.MI.US> for more specific details. <P>The motivating factor behind all of these performances and = presentations, though, are several competitions for amateurs that I plan to enter in = 2002 (Van Cliburn International Comp. for Outstanding Amateurs) and 2003 = (Gina Bachauer International Comp. for Amateurs). It'll sure be a different experience, having been on both sides of the fence!! Stay tuned! = <BR>-- <BR>Ron Torrella <BR>================ = <BR>Mark your calendars! I'm presenting a Piano Recital on Friday, April 27th, <BR>7:30pm in McIntosh Theatre = at the UM/SOM (1100 Baits Drive). <BR>Program: <P>Sonata in C major, KV 330 -- W. A. Mozart <BR>Four Impromptus, D. = 899 (Op. 90) -- F. Schubert <BR>Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 = “Pathétique” -- L. van Beethoven <BR>Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 2 = “Moonlight” -- L. van Beethoven <BR>  _________________________________________________________ Do You = Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com </P></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>