Hello from Ireland

[tr. pianist]

Hello every one,

I am some average pianist and  piano (music) teacher. I live in Ireland now, but I lived in the USA (near L-A) for a long time. I also lived in Toronto for some time.
I am from Russia (Moscow) originally and want to warn everyone that my English is not perfect as you will discover for yourselves.

I was educated in Russia and I also went to MA program in CA.

At the moment I live in small town in the West of Ireland. I teach piano and I accompany students who take exams. I also play in a trio with bassoon and flute and I play with a violinist. Recently I even went to Italy (Ferrara) to premier the music of one of the composers here. I play part time and I teach another part time. I consider myself more teacher than performer.

I am glad that I found this forum. I like it very much. I need to talk to people who love classical music and to people who are professional musicians. I hope you will accept my not so perfect English and let me participate and contribute (if I have something to contribute).
Best wishes to all,

[J.Z. Herrenberg]

tr. pianist, welcome! Of course you may participate, that's what this forum is all about. Enjoy yourself and share what you know! Greetings from Delft, Netherlands.

[mn dave]

Howdy. 

[Hollywood]

Greetings from Beethoven's Heiligenstadt, tr. pianist. Welcome aboard. 

Whereabouts near L.A. did you live? I am originally from L.A. (born in Hollywood and grew up in Eagle Rock). 

[tr. pianist]

I lived in Orange Country and to be more exact in Irvine. This was a small city and a small University. I am told that it had grown a lot since I left.

They just opened a concert hall when I left. It had a good acoustic.

I did not drive to LA too often, but sometimes I did. A have been to Los Vegas while living there. I did not find it interesting.

[karlhenning]

Welcome!

[bhodges]

Hello, tr. pianist, and welcome to GMG.  Your English is fine!  (Certainly better than my Russian...)

--Bruce

[tr. pianist]

Thank you everybody.
bhodges, your message made me smile. May be your Russian is better than my French. May be your Russian is like my French. I don't know a word of it.
You certainly make me feel welcomed. I am beginning to like this site.

[ezodisy]

I lived in Orange Country and to be more exact in Irvine. This was a small city and a small University. I am told that it had grown a lot since I left.

I used to live in Orange County too, in Newport Beach. I don't think it's one of the better places in the world to grow up -- aside from going to the mall or to the beach there is not much to do, so kids often get involved in trouble and trouble-making and do all sorts of strange and fantastic things. It is proably not so bad there if you study at a university.

I did not drive to LA too often, but sometimes I did. A have been to Los Vegas while living there. I did not find it interesting.

I lived in Las Vegas for over a year. It is interesting in so far as a tour through the 9 circles of hell can be. I also lived in Los Angeles, which in a way is even worse. I lived and I lived and I would not change a minute of it. Now I live in London -- hello from the south, welcome to the forum and good luck up there.

[Florestan]

Welcome and enjoy!

[david johnson]

hi! 

dj

[Living_Stradivarius]

Dras voy!

[tr. pianist]

I can see that some people here know Russian. It is nice.

I wanted to ask if people like to have a poetry thread and share some poems or words for songs.
It is not musical thread strictly speaking. This is why I am asking Of course many verses were put to music by many composers, so there is some musical connection too.

[ezodisy]

We have one in The Diner that comes up now and then. Poems in all languages are welcome.

http://www.good-music-guide.com/community/index.php/topic,6213.0.html

[Harry]

Welcome!

[Sarastro]

Привет! 

[Archaic Torso of Apollo]

Привет из Москвы! 

[vandermolen]

Welcome from Rotherfield, Sussex.

[Dax]

Hi there tp! I believe we may share an enthusiasm for Alkan and York Bowen.