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Duet for Cello + Dryer

Recorded this the other day and thought it turned out pretty good!

Things like this always take a lot longer to record than you’d think. First of all, the dryer isn’t a musical instrument so you can’t just hit “play”. It only sings when the laundry is done!

The shortest cycle is 4 minutes and you really don’t know exactly when it’s going to start singing… which means a lot of waiting around!

I ended up recording it on my Zoom h4 and then played along with that over and over.. and over again until the stars aligned and the laundry/music was done lol 🙂

Cello by Triana – Minnesota Wedding Cellist, Cello Lessons, Wedding Ceremony Musician

Accepting new students in New Prague and Northfield!

I just got my fall schedule pretty set with students at Downtown Sound in New Prague and at Hostpot Music in Northfield but I am always open to take a few more!

I don’t take that many students as I want to give each of them as much energy as I can, including an individualized lesson plan based on their unique interests and personality.

My goal is to teach them as much about classical music as I can, with a short term goal of getting them on stage as soloist and with an orchestra.. and with the long term goal of turning them into a music aficionado for life!

Cello by Triana – Minnesota Wedding Cellist, Cello Lessons, Wedding Ceremony Musician

Defeat of Jesse James Days Concert!

I’m performing with the Cannon Valley Regional Orchestra Saturday Sept. 6th at St. Johns Lutheran Church in Northfield as part of the DJJD festival aka the Defeat of Jesse James Day!

Cello by Triana – Minnesota Wedding Cellist, Cello Lessons, Wedding Ceremony Musician

My dryer has a song!

We just got a new Samsung washer and dryer and I was pleasantly surprised when I first heard it go off.. because it sang me a song!

I was like OMG this is so long.. and kinda pretty! So I had to look it up: https://www.hunker.com/13771126/samsung-laundry-song/

Apparently, Samsung thought that “home appliances should blend naturally into consumers’ lifestyles, whereas the traditional, more industrial-sounding alerts from appliances can be unpleasant and distracting,”

I agree! The dryer song is Shubert’s 1817 piece Die Forelle, which translates to “the trout”.

And I also found some simple sheet music for it too!

https://youtube.com/watch?v=pKjNOFcDX1o%3Ffeature%3Doembed

Cello by Triana – Minnesota Wedding Cellist, Cello Lessons, Wedding Ceremony Musician

Minnesota Shenandoah

I arranged this version of Shenandoah for 4 cellos, bass and voice a few months ago. A group of us got together and performed it at The Grand Theatre in Northfield in June. It was such a fun project!

Cello by Triana – Minnesota Wedding Cellist, Cello Lessons, Wedding Ceremony Musician

Northfield Porchfest!

I used to live in Portland, Oregon and there are so many things about Northfield that remind me of PDX.. including this upcoming event I saw via HotSpot music.

Northfield Porchfest! From their Facebook:

We envision music in various neighborhoods during the day, followed by a collective gathering at the end of the day. Much like a “pottery tour” or “studio tour” we will make a map and publicize the events as a whole for that day.

Cello by Triana – Minnesota Wedding Cellist, Cello Lessons, Wedding Ceremony Musician

September concert!

I’m excited to be playing again with the Cannon Valley Regional Orchestra on Saturday Sept. 6th at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Northfield, MN at 7pm!

This is part of Northfields Jesse James Days and is going to be really fun Cowboy themed music.

And a photo from out last concert in March 2025 🙂

Cello by Triana – Minnesota Wedding Cellist, Cello Lessons, Wedding Ceremony Musician

Tremolo!

I recently came upon some markings in an old score that I hadn’t seen before. It turned out to be an old notation for tremolo.. While trying to figure this out I stumbled upon this awesome article about tremolo!

Website: https://www.timusic.net/debreved/tremolo-and-the-abstract-truth/

There is so much to digest here.. one thing that stood out to me was how since the composers of today use computerized samples, they get a false sense of reality about what is humanly possible.

I’m currently working on a piece that has 3 measures of tremolo and am finally feeling okay about adjusting that slightly. Better to sound the best that I possibly can than try and emulate a computer 🙂

This is LA based Tim Davies website and has so so so much great info on orchestration, composing and arranging!

https://www.timusic.net/debreved/tremolo-and-the-abstract-truth

Cello by Triana – Minnesota Wedding Cellist, Cello Lessons, Wedding Ceremony Musician

Fantasiestücke🦋

a dreamy afternoon with Schumann and Smokey 🙂

Came home from pickleball and wanted to play this piece: Schumann’s Fantasiestuck Zart und mit Ausdruck.. ..so decided to record it! One day I will find someone to play piano with me.. it sounds so good all together 🙂

Cello by Triana – Minnesota Wedding Cellist, Cello Lessons, Wedding Ceremony Musician

Makes me cry every time

I have listened and watched this short clip about 1000 times in the past 6 months! It’s captures so much brilliance in 3 minutes:

Dvořák: Symphony No. 9 “From the New World” / Karajan · Berliner Philharmoniker

The way they shot this in 1966 in Germany is just.. wow.. the conductor, the musicians, the angles.. The full length is available for a fee here: https://www.digitalconcerthall.com/en/concert/200

I found it for free on Youtube and downloaded on AdBlocker on Firefox so those annoying ads would stop bothering me!

Cello by Triana – Minnesota Wedding Cellist, Cello Lessons, Wedding Ceremony Musician