🎵 Notes from April 18 2026 meetup

We had a good session today at Ottawa Pianos, and welcomed new member Elizabeth. There was another piano-flute duet, a very encouraging trend. A few "new to us" composers were mixed in with well known composers, which made for a varied session.

Here's what was played:

• Gregory: Old Adam, by William Bolcom
• Karin (piano) and Carol (flute) duet: Siciliano, by J. S. Bach
• Marion: Old Joe Clark’s Boogie, by Gerald Martin
• Jeff: Prelude op. 34 #21 and #2, by D. Shostakovich
• Hedda: Arietta, by E. Grieg
• Christopher: Waltz Pathetique in D Minor, by A. Blomqvist
• Lorraine: Rialto Ripples, by George Gershwin
• Paul: Prelude and Fugue in G BWV 885, by J. S. Bach
• Stephanie: Von Fremden Landern und Menschen, by R. Schumann
• Mizuki: Sakura Sakura Fantasy, by Kozabura Hirai
• David G: Prelude in A Minor, by S. Rachmaninoff
• Randy: Farewell to the Past from La Traviata, by Guiseppe Verdi
• Mizuki: Haruyo Koi, by Masutoya Yumi
• Jeff: Visions Fugitives Op. 22 #16, by S. Prokofiev
• Hedda: Boogie Prelude, by William Gillock
• Randy: La Valse d’Idiot, by Michel Rivard
• Lorraine: Prelude in C, by J. S. Bach

🎵 Notes from April 5 2026 meetup

We had a very full afternoon in a new venue, Capital City Keyboards, playing on a Kawai GX-2, an excellent instrument I may add.  In addition to hearing many well known composers, we had performances of works by three new ones, to be added to our ever-growing roster.  Two duets, including one with Flutist Shirley, enhanced the musical experience.

Here's what was played:

• Gregory: Tico-Tico no Fubá, by Zequinha de Abreu
• Marion: Blues #1, by Gerald Martin
• Keegan (piano) and Shirley (flute duet): Flute Sonata #2  2nd mov, by Phillippe Gaubert
• Christopher: Mourn, Beautiful Ache, Never Enough Time, by Garreth Brooke
• Mary Lou: Romance #2 Op. 11, by Clara Schumann
• Karin: La fille aux cheveux de lin Book 1 #8, by C. Debussy
• Jocelyne: Sonata in F minor, by L. V. Beethoven
• Ryan W: Moonlight Sonata 1st mov, by L. V. Beethoven
• Natalie: Nocturne Op. 32 #2, by F. Chopin
• David R: Goldberg Variations #19, #30, Aria, by J. S. Bach, SoundCloud recording
• Mary Ann and Keegan (piano 4-hands duet): Sonata in D major Op. 6, by L. V. Beethoven
• Mizuki: Fantasie in D minor, by W. A. Mozart
• Jeff:  Prelude Op. 34 #22, #3, by D. Shostakovitch
• Anne-Marie: Chopin (from Carnaval), by R. Schumann
• Karin: Canope, by C. Debussy
• Natalie: Mazurka Op. 59 # 2, by F. Chopin
• David R: Shenandoah, Traditional arr. by Keith Jarrett, SoundCloud recording
• Ryan W: Impromptu #2, by F. Schubert