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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.

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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 🙂

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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

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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 🙂

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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

Cello Ads!

Just made some new ads, check them out! I remember when QR codes first came out and I was like who on earth would ever use these??? I’ll just write down all the info.. LOL! Now I love them, how convenient and easy, no wasting paper with business cards..

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Mickey and the Beanstalk

I love old cartoons, my grandma used to have a drawer full of unlabeled VHS tapes that were full of Disney movies from long ago. We would go through them, pop it in the VCR and be entertained!

I particularly like the background music in all these old cartoons. I always thought it would be cool to one day play in a symphony that did soundtracks for them.

Ever since moving to Minnesota I’ve been having memories about a Jack and the beanstalk cartoon I saw as a kid. Something about how green and lush it is here, whenever I look out into the fields surrounding me I can’t help but think of this big cartoon stalk growing into the sunny sky.

I kept searching online and couldn’t find anything.. Then I found the cover art online for Disney’s 1947 Fun and Fancy Free movie with two stories, one of them being Mickey and the Beanstalk!

It’s here for free on Internet Archive, a great place to find videos and music!

https://archive.org/details/mickey-and-the-beanstalk-1947

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Shenandoah for 4 cellos

This past season with Bows, Strings & Contentment Orchestra I had the opportunity to arrange the American folk song, Shenandoah, for 4 cellos, 1 bass, and a singer.

In college I used the software program Sibelius to make changes and new arrangements for orchestra pieces. That was a fun and challenging project! Especially because the version I had was pretty clunky and only worked about 75% of the time.. Or maybe I was only doing it right 75% of the time lol..

I found out about MuseScore a while back and finally got the opportunity download it and check it out. It’s such an intuitive program and has been super easy to use so far! I really like how it’s turned out.

I’m planning on recording a 4 cello version and uploading it to my Youtube channel soon. I’ll also post a link to download the 4 cello score and parts as well.

In the meantime, we are performing live this Sunday June 15th at the Grand in Northfield at 7pm! Come see us!

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Summer Sounds Outdoor Concert

We had such a lovely outdoor concert last night! The Cannon Valley Regional Orchestra performed at Oddfellows Park in Northfield. The weather was perfect, everyone sounded great, even the birds chirped at just the right moments 🙂

Our next one is scheduled for early September during the Jesse James Days celebrations.. Not being from Minnesota I didn’t know much about this event, but basically in 1876 Jesse James, a notorious bank robber, came into town and was thwarted by the citizens of Northfield!

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

Father’s Day Concert!

I’ll be performing with the Bows, Strings and Contentment Orchestra Sunday, June 15th 7pm at The Grand in Northfield! We’ve been working hard on putting this program together.

In addition to the string orchestra I am part of a Dvorak Quartet.. We are playing The American, movement 1, which was written in Spillville, Iowa in 1893. It’s about 3 hours away which is really cool to think about how Dvorak wound up in this part of the country and how he was so moved by it that he wrote this gorgeous quartet.

I am also part of a group performing Shenandoah which I helped organize and was arranged by the amazing Laurie Stegner. It’s 4 cellos, 1 bass, and singer Barb Piper.. Perhaps the first time this piece has been done with this arrangement of instruments! It’s going to be a lovely Sunday, come join us!

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