[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZRSx1Qii4M[/embedyt]I organize one or two recitals a year. They are informal and I try to make them fun for everyone. I think they are important as a sharing experience. I’d like to create a community where students can play together and enjoy music not only for themselves, but also as a way to connect with others. In these recitals I also encourage them to play with friends, siblings, and parents, so some times there might be combinations with other instruments. I am a chamber music lover, since I was 15 I participated in different ensembles and duets, and later I created improvisation groups and Music Clubs in every city I’ve been through. It has always been my favorite part of music: playing with others.

Here you will find an archive with pictures from past recitals and information about coming recitals.

To watch some videos from the recitals and rehearsals please go to the PianoMaria Channel in YouTube

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PianoMaria Winter Recital 2019

Program

Sophie

Alouette, traditional

Chopstick, by E. Allen, duet with Emmy

Emmy

Butterfly Waltz, by B. Crain

Durch Berg und Tal, by A. Drabon

Jiayi

Rocking Around the Christmas Tree, by J. Marks

Jasmine Flower, Traditional Chinese song

Louis

Miraculous, by Zag, Kaniel, and García

The Mulberry Bush, traditional, duet with Alexandre

Alexandre

Minuet in G, by J. S. Bach

 

Micaela

Bagpipe, Anonymous from XVII century

First Noel, Christmas Carol, duet with Lucía

Lucía

Arabesque n1, by C. Debussy

Cecilia

Bah ba doo bah, by J. Kember

Peces en el río, villancico, with Paul (cuatro) and Micaela (voice)

Claire

Rudolph, das kleine Rentier, by J. Marks

Kindermarsch, by F. Schubert, duet with Laurent

Lara

Santa Claus is Coming to Town, by F. Coots and H. Gillespie

Elena

Wicked Game by C. Isaac

 

Anelie

Hallelujah, by L. Cohen

Jeremie

Let it Snow, by Styne and Cahn

Berceuse from Doll Suite, op 56, by Faure. Duet with Elise

 

Hugo

Moonlight Sonata, by Beethoven, fragment arranged by Galya

Dance of the Sugar Plumb Fairy, by Tchaikovsky

Brina

Winter Song, by S. Bareilles, with Lucía (ukulele and voice), and Ilein (cello)

Congratulations to all of you!

And Happy Holidays!

 

PianoMaria Summer Recital 2019

Program

 

 

Sophie

Piraten Lied and KuckKuck by A. Drabon, duet with Emmy

Lorelei by F. Sileher

Emmy

Drachensteigen by A. Drabon

Wilde Jagd, by A. Drabon, duet

 

Raluca

Lost Boy, by Ruth B, duet

 

Julia 

Dakota melodie, American Indian Song, duet

Ode to Joy, by L. van Beethoven (arr)

 

Louis

Recette pour une Cake d’Amour, by M. Legrand (arr)

Bagpipe, Anonymous from 17^th Century

 

Elena

Jar of Hearts, by C. Perri

Claire

La Tartine de beurre, attributed to W. A. Mozart

Spring, from the Four Seasons by A. Vivaldi, with Marguerite (violin)

Jeremie

Sonatina in C, 1^st and 3^rd movements, by M. Clementi

The Merry Peasant Returning from Work, by R. Schumann

 

Alexandre 

Hallelujah, by L. Cohen

 

Jiayi 

Minuet in G, by J.S. Bach

Melodious pieces op 149 n. 3 by A. Diabelli, duet

 

Alexander 

Song of Storms, by K. Kondo, arr. by T. de Man

Reigen seliger Geister (Dance of the Blessed Spirits) by C.W. Gluck, with Jörg (flute)

Hugo

The House of the Rising Sun, American Traditional song

Theme from Fifth Symphony, by L. van Beethoven, duet with Lara

 

Lara 

Comptine d’une après-midi, by Y. Tiersen

Sonata for Piano Four-Hands in C major (fragment), K.19d, by W.A. Mozart, with Daniel

 

Anelie

Rolling in the Deep, by Adele

 

Nicolás

Für Elise, by L. van Beethoven

Turkish March, by W.A. Mozart

 

Iona 

Melodious pieces op 149 n. 2 by A. Diabelli, duet with Cora

Morning Song, by A. Diabelli

Lucía

Promenade and Gnomes from Pictures at an Exposition, by M. Mussorgsky

Brina Svigelj

Slavic Dances op 46 N. 1 (fragment), by A. Dvořák, duet with Lucia

Congratulations to all of you!!!!

PianoMaria Winter Recital 2018

Program

Before getting started…

Claire

Minuet in G, fragment, by J. S. Bach

Joy to the World, by J. F. Handel, Duet with Marguerite (violin)

Jiayi

Deck the Halls, Welsh Carol

Brother Louie, by Modern Talking

Emmy 

O, Tannenbaum, German Carol by E. Anschütz

Rondino op. 149 N. 17, duet by A. Diabelli

Iona

When Santa Got Stuck up the Chimney, by J. Grafton

Blue Moon, by R. Rodgers and L. Hart

Raluca

Jingle Bells, American Carol by J. Pierpont

Allouette, Traditional French song

Lou

Angels We Have Heard on High, French Carol, Duet with Charlotte

Für Elise, fragment, by L. van Beethoven

Jeremie 

The Wild Rider, by R. Schumann

Jingle Bells Boogie, by D. Bruce

Alexander

Oh du Fröhliche, German Carol

Allemande, by L. van Beethoven

Elena 

Still, Still, Still, Austrian Carol

Alexandre 

Turkish March, fragment, by W. A. Mozart

Faded, by Allan Walker

Autumn 

First Noel, English Carol

Anagha

Can You See, by Fifth Harmony

Anelie

Comptine d’un autre été: L’Après-Midi, by Yan Tiersen

Last Christmas, by G. Michael

Lara 

Silent Night, by F. X. Gruber

Jar of Hearts, by Christina Perri

Lucía

España Op. 165, Prelude, by I. Albeniz

Yuri on Ice! fragment, by T. Umebayashi and T. Matsushiba. Arr. TheIshter

Brina 

Porz Goret, by Yan Tiersen

Nicolás

The Entertainer, by S. Joplin, arr by Nicolas, inspired by arr. by A. Wrangell

We Wish You a Merry Christmas, English Carol, arr by J. Koller

Benjamin 

Sonata No. 11 in A major, K. 331, Theme and Variation IV, by W. A. Mozart

Let’s Sing All together: Feliz Navidad, by Jose Feliciano

[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vlBNHiStQE[/embedyt]

Feliz navidad
Feliz navidad
Feliz navidad
Prospero año y felicidad

I wanna wish you a merry Christmas
I wanna wish you a merry Christmas
I wanna wish you a merry Christmas
From the bottom of my heart

We wanna wish you a merry Christmas
We wanna wish you a merry Christmas
We wanna wish you a merry Christmas

From the bottom of our heart

Feliz navidad
Feliz navidad
Feliz navidad
Prospero año y felicidad!

Now, party!

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PianoMaria Summer Recital 2018

Program

Thank you very much Chao Qin for the beautiful photos, and Cora, and April for the extra pictures!

Before we start…

practising…

And here we go!

Flying Firefly, by Guangrong Chen

A Grand Celebration, by N. Faber, Duet

Iona playing

Bagpipe by Anonymus XVII century and…

Duet #42, by Ferdinand Beyer, with Cora

Alexander playing

Gavotte by George F. Handel and…

Melodious pieces op 149 n. 3 by Anton Diabelli (duet)

Na playing…

Bagatelle, by Anton Diabelli and…

Melodious pieces op 149 n. 4 by Anton Diabelli (duet)

Elena playing…

Sofia by Alvaro Soler and…

Melodious pieces op 149 n. 5 by Anton Diabelli (duet)

Maria playing… 

Solfegietto by Carl Ph. E. Bach and…

Hit the Road Jack, by Ray Charles (arr.Toms Mucenieks)

Brina playing

Danza Española N. 2 “Oriental”, by Enrique Granados

Alexandre playing

Prelude N. 1 in C Major by Johan S. Bach and…

New Soul by Yael Naim

Nicolás playing

“Moonlight” Sonata, op 27 N. 2, 1^st movement, by Ludwig van Beethoven

Anelie and Nicolas playing

Melodious pieces op 149 n. 26 by Anton Diabelli, Duet with Nicolas

and Anelie alone playing Wolves, by Selena Gomez and Marshmello (arr. W. Koerten)

Anagha playing

Duet from “Don Giovanni” “La ci darem la mano”, by Wolfgang A. Mozart, with Lucia

but she got also her foto alone!

Lucía playing

Scherzo N. 1, D 593, by Franz Schubert

Irina playing

Save Me

 

Ensemble Piece

Coward, by Yael Naim

with Brina Svigelj (piano), Lucia Babic and Irina Dumitrescu (voice) and Ileen Bermudez (cello)

Congratulations to all of you!!!

PianoMaria Summer Recital 2017

Program

Jiayi

Eensie Weensie Spider, traditional

Teuntje 

Bagpipe, anonymous XVII century

Iona 

Trumpet Tune by Cornelius Gurlitt

Gabriel 

Minuet by Alexander Reinagle

Alexander

Spanish Caballero by Nancy Faber

Heart and Soul, by Hoagy Carmichael, duet with Elea

(Alexander couldn’t come at the last minute 🙁

Elea 

Klokgelui by L. Streabbog

Melodious pieces op 149 n. 4 by Anton Diabelli (duet)

Lara 

Sonatina op.36 N.1, first movement, by Muzio Clementi

Melodious pieces op.149 n. 11 by Anton Diabelli, duet with Daniel

Alexandre 

Gypsy Tango by Gerard Martin

Melodious pieces op 149 N. 6, by Anton Diabelli, duet with Alejandro

Ileen 

Bagatelle in Am by Ludwig van Beethoven

Elena 

Hit the Road Jack by Ray Charles

Boogie N.1 by Gerard Martin

Arsen 

The Final countdown by Joey Tempest (Europe)

Anagha 

Castle in the Hill by Ed Sheeran, with Marcia (voice)

Lucía 

Sonatina op. 27 N.18, by Dimitri Kavalebsky

Autumn

River Flows in You by Yiruma

Benjamin 

Rondo from Sonata in C K 545 by W. A. Mozart

Gabriela

Of Foreign Lands and Peoples by Robert Schumann

Vincent 

Rainy Grey, by Vincent

Brina 

Le petit negre, by Claude Debussy

The Cats Who Discovered Haven, by Brina

Nicolás 

Prelude in C by J.S. Bach

Symphony of Sadness, by Nicolas, with Elena (flute)

Irina 

I Need U by BTS arranged by Irina, with Miriam (voice)

Shadow by Irina with Elena (flute)

Anelie 

Lost Memories, by Anelie with Elena  (flute)

Immortals by Fall Out Boy, arr. by Irina and Anelie, with Elena (flute) and Miriam (percussion)

Congratulations to all of you!!!

And tank you to Mateja and Vanessa for the pictures!

PianoMaria Christmas Recital 2016

Duet Anelie and Aalijah

Jingle Bells Rock by J. Beal and J. Boothe

Aaliyah 

Scarf Dance by M. Giulliani (1781-1829) adapted from Op.50 N.1 by Faber

Anelie

Arabesque, by Friedrich Burgmüller (1806-1874)

Iona 

Jingle Bells, by J. Pierpont

Duet Iona and Cora

Ode to Joy, by L. van Beethoven (arranged)

James

Frosty the Snowman, by Nelson and Rollins

Duet James and Alexander

The Imperial March, by J. Williams

Alexander

Rudolph the Red Nose Dear by Johnny Marks

Duet Alexander and Jörg (flute)

Silent Night, by Franz Gruber

Ileen

God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, traditional

Elena 

Kling Klokje Klingelingelingen, traditional (duet)

Amazing Grace, early American melody

Elea

It Came Upon the Midnight Clear by R. Storrs Willis

Minuet in G, by J.S. Bach (1685-1750) fragment

Lara

Schneeflöckchen Weis Rockchen, traditional

Hit the Road Jack by Ray Charles

Duet Alexandre and Lara

Jingle Bells, by James Pierpont

Alexandre

Los Peces en el Río, villancico tradicional

Für Elise by L. Van Beethoven (1770-1827) (fragment)

Nicolás

Christmas Swing by Nicolás Gruss

Arsen

Deck the Halls, traditional

Trumpet Tune, by Cornelius Gurlit (1820-1901)

Madeleine

Who’s Child is this?, traditional

Sonata in C, K 545 by W. A. Mozart (1756-1791), 1^st movement

Irina 

Angels We Have Heard on High, traditional

A Little Song op 27 N.2, by Dimitri Kabalevsky (1904-1987)

Anagha

Last Christmas by George Michael

Brina

Christmas Time is Here, from Charlie Brown’s Christmas, by Vincent Guaraldi

Gabriela

Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas by H. Martin and R. Blane

Lucía (piano) and Clara (singing)
That’s Christmas to Me, by S. Hoying and K. Olusola

We Wish You a Merry Christmas

We Wish You a Merry Christmas

We Wish You a Merry Christmas

And a Happy New Year!

 

PianoMaria Summer Recital 2016

“The Three Pirates”

Program

Anelie

Surfboard Boogie, by Martha Mier

Duet Claudia and Anelie

La Cucaracha, traditional Mexican corrido, arr. Carol Matz

Claudia

Moonlit Pagoda, by Denes Agay

James

He’s a Pirate, theme from the film “Pirates of the Caribbean”, by Klaus Badelt, arr. PianoMaria

Duet James and Alexander

Eiene Kleine Nacht Muziek, by W.A. Mozart, arranged by Carol Matz

Alexander

German Dance, by Joseph Haydn

Sophie

Duet with Mom: Heart and Soul

Bagpipe, by Anonymous composer from XVII Century

Elea

Long, Long Ago, by Thomas Bayley

Duet Elea and Lara

Chopsticks, by Euphemia Allen

Lara

Downright Happy Rag, by Martha Mier

Gabriel

Allouette, traditional French song

Ode to Joy Duet, by Beethoven, arr. PianoMaria

Aaliyah

Imagine, by John Lennon, with Irina and Anelie (voice)

Vladimir

Folk Dance, by Bela Bartok

Nicolás

He’s a Pirate, theme from the film “Pirates of the Caribbean”, by Klaus Badelt, arr. Joseph Rose II

Brina

Comptine d’un autre ete: L’apres midi from film “Amelie”, by Yan Tiersen

Arsen

Boogie N. 1, by Gerald Martin

Margot

Hello, by Lionel Richie

Leila

Cool Kids by Echosmith, piano cover, arr. PianoMaria

Julia

Once Upon a December, from the film “Anastasia”, by Stephen Flaherty, arr. Robert Schultz

Autumn

Yesterday, by The Beatles, arr. PianoMaria

Duet Anagha and Autumn

Hedwig’s Theme from the film “Harry Potter”, by John Williams, arr. PianoMaria

Anagha

Canon in D, by Johann Pachelbel, arranged by Lec Galloway

Irina

Immortals by Fall Out Boy from the film “Big Hero 6”, arr. by Irina

Maria

Forrest Gump Main Theme from the film “Forrest Gump”, by Alan Silvestri

Lucía
Pirates of the Caribean Meddley, from the film “Pirates of the Caribbean” by K. Badelt, arr. Jarrod Radnich

Composition Class with guest Elena (flute)

Martina

“Control Myself”

Anelie

“Zaaileeo Forest”

Nicolas

“Sin Nombre”

Irina

“Not the One”

Congratulations to all of you!

 

 

 

 

And here there are some photos… if you have more that you want to share, please do! For videos go to https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfZ6XTyo3n3Ckf0NhGNqSuPH-vAdmacqh

 

PianoMaria Classic Recital 2016

Program

Baroque (1600 to 1750)

Nicolás

Minuet in G (fragment) by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

Madeleine

Minuet in G minor by J. S. Bach

Juri 

Gavotte by Johann Georg Witthauer (1750-1802)

Bourrée by Christoph Graupner (1683-1760)

Lucía
Sofeggietto by Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714-1788)

Classical (1730-1820)

Margot 

Burlesque in G by Leopold Mozart (1719-1787)

Duet from Opus 101 #64 by Ferdinand Beyer (1803-1863)

Véronique

Lyrical Piece by F. Beyer

Leila and Maria

Duet from Op 101 #43 “In The Old Castle” by F. Beyer

Julia 

Minuet in C by Alexander Reinagle (1756-1809)

Turkish March (fragment) by Wofgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Elea 

Eccossaise in G by Ludwig van Beethoven (1712-1773)

Clara and Lucia

Duet from Opus 149 #25 by Anton Diabelli (1781-1858)

Romantic (1780-1910)

Prelude op 28 #4 by Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849)

Anagha

Waltz in A by Franz Schubert (1797-1828)

Khadija

First Loss by Robert Schumann (1810-1856)

Alexander

Spring’s Delight by Theodore Oesten (1813-1870)

Autumn

Dolly’s Dreaming and Awakening, Cradle Song, Opus 202, No. 4

by T. Oesten

Aaliyah

Minuet by Cornelius Gurlit (1820-1901)

Anelie

Etude in A minor by Louis Kholer (1820-1881)

Duet from Op 101 #42 by F. Beyer

Vladimir

Frolicking by Hermann Berens (1826-1880)

Lara

Deep Singer by Ludwig Schytte (1848-1909)

Dance by L. Schytte

James

The Harp by L. Schytte

20^th Century: Impressionism and Neoclassicism (1875-1945)

Maria

First Gnossienne by Eric Satie (1866-1925)

Irina (couldn’t come!)

Folk Dance by Béla Bartók (1881-1945)

Marc

Third Gnossienne by Eric Satie

Madeleine and Anagha

Ma Mere L’Oye by Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)

Ilein Bermudez (cello) and Maria de los Angeles Esteves (piano)

Nana from Siete Canciones Populares Españolas by Manuel de Falla (1876-1946)

Congratulations to all of you!!!!

PianoMaria Summer Recital 2015

Program

Alexander

Ooga Booga Boogie (Traditional)

Forest Drums by Nancy Faber

Duet Alexander and James: La Cucaracha

James

Boogie by Gerald Martin

Pink Panther by Henry Manchini

Nicolás

The Game is On by David Arnold and Michel Price

Turkish March (fragment) by Wolfgan A. Mozart

Aaliyah

Indian Song by Bastien

Bagpipe, traditional from XVII century

Duet Aaliyah and Louis: Chopsticks

Louis

Anyone Home? by Cornelius Gurlit

Hello to the Drum by Nancy Faber

Vladimir

A 16^th Century March by Willard Palmer and Amanda Vick-Lethco

Burlesque by Leoplod Mozart

Duet: Theme from the Fifth Symphony by L. van Beethoven

Anelie

Lyrical Piece by Ferdinand Beyer

Someone Like You (fragment) by Adele with Annabelle Schuhkolz in voice

Abelardo

Red Rose Rendez-vous by Martha Mier

Duet Abelardo and Julia: Heart and Soul

Julia

Waltz by Cornelius Gurlit

Blue Moon by Richard Rodgers

Margot

The Swing by Carl Czerny

Une Belle Stoire (fragment) by Michel Fugain

Lucia
Minuet in D minor by J.S. Bach

Tarantula by Chilly Gonzalez

Autumn

Two Marches by Daniel Gottlob Turk

Imagine (fragment) by John Lennon with Marcia in voice

Micaela

Minuet by Alexander Reinagle

Moonlight Pagoda by Denis Agay

Duet Micaela and Irina: The Snake Charmer

Irina

The Clown by Dimitri Kavalevsky

Let it Go (fragment) by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez

Anagha

Bagatelle op. 119 N. 9 by Ludwig van Beethoven

Old Joe Clark’s Boogie by Gerald Martin

Duet Clara and Anagha: Melodic Piece Op. 149 n. 9 by Anton Diabelli

Clara

La Muerte del Angel by Astor Piazzolla

Valse Op.69- Nº 2 in B minor (fragment) by Frédéric Chopin

Maria 

Here Comes the Sun by George Harrison

Für Elise (fragment) by Ludwig van Beethoven

Duet: Eine Kleine Nachtmusik by W.A. Mozart

Trio Isa, Tamar, Nora

Classic Dance by Nancy Faber

Khadija

River Flows in You by Yiruma

Composition/Songwriting Class

Khadija: Drift Away

Martina: Fingertips

Irina: Letter from a Mother

Nicolas: Homework

The Babic Family: Let it Be (fragment) by The Beatles

Lucía: piano; Clara: guitar; Ilein: voice and cello; Cecilia: tambourin; Paul: bass

Congratulations to all of you!!!! 

   The After Party!  Anelie and Anabelle and Micaela practicing  Alexander starts!   And then James, duet La Cucaracha, and BoogieNicolas and Mozart  Aalyah!  And here the Duet Louis and Aalyha, a big success! Vladimir playing beautifully Mozart and the Fifth Symphony duet    Anelie playing Beyer, and then, Adelle with Anabelle   Abellardo and his blues….  And another cute duet, with Julia  Margot and her smile, playing Czerny and Une Belle Histoire  Lucia and Bach  And in the mid-time…  Autumn, and Micaela  Irina  Anagha  Clara  Maria  Khadija  And the Composition/Songwriting class: Martina, Khadija, Irina, Nicolas  The Beatles super nice played by the Babic Family. Thank you all!

 Some Videos

The Summer 2014 Recital

It was Saturday 14 June at the Ichthuskerk,  Duinkerksestraat 11, Den Haag. Thank you very much to all of you for performing and participating! It was a lot of fun. Here some videos and pics:

Before we began…

 

 

 

 

 

 Some Videos

 

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The Summer 2013 Recital

was on June 8, 2013, at 17:00hs,  at the Ichthuskerk,  Duinkerksestraat 9, Den Haag. Everyone is welcomed! 

Thank you to all the students and parents for a wonderful recital! We all had a really good time. Here some pics:

 

Before we began…

Where do we put the piano?

Thank you parents for so many delicious treats!

The special piano cake home-made by Arminda

And thank you Jopi for organizing the table! What we would have done without your help…

Checking the piano….Where do we put the drums?

Ready to begin?

 

And here we go…

Juana playing Yellow Submarine Paula playing Ode to Joy

Federica and Stella playing Mary had a Little LambStella 

James playing his own song The Indian DrumOldMcDonald

Begonia and Victor playing Klop KlopAbelardo playing Russian Sailor Dance

and A Neat Beat. Thank you Arminda for the picture!

 Leila and Fur Elise

Leila and the prof…Isa playing Let Her Go

Isa and Tamar and La Cucarachaanother one from Nora

Tamar playing Kusjes DagThe prof checking…

A view from the hall…Juliette playing Alouette

Leila playing Fais Do DoLaila’s Russian Folk Dance duet

Lara playing the Flea WaltzLucia and the Boogie

Arminda and the Waltz of Chopin. Thank you Arminda (mom…) for the picture!Clara and Joplin’s The Entertainer

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDQdb-gnc5Y

Clara and Lucia playing The Pink Panther

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXz-3q1kkw4

Irina playing A 16th Century March

Martina playing Love Song with Miriam. Yes, I know, we need a microphone next time!

Anagha playing Diabelli Duet n.5 with the Prof.

And Salma playing Imagine with Laila. Bravo!

 

 

Salma playing Le Loup Gris

 

And after such intense experience…

it’s time to eat…and to congratulate everyone!

 Martina, Miriam, Arminda…

Thank you Cees for the pictures and the movies! The official photographer of the event… but if you have more that you want to share, please send me an email and I include them here.