CALL FOR RECORDINGS for upcoming Virtual Masterclass with Mircea Gogoncea (Current Submission Thread)

The old thread for Virtual Masterclass submissions has become too long - therefore, it is time for a new one! This is the current submission thread for masterclasses with me.

ANNOUNCEMENT:

Following the success of previous Community Virtual Masterclasses, we are once again looking for submissions for the next edition with me.


Submissions are accepted on a rolling basis (no deadline), so simply reply here with your submission anytime you have a piece or passage you would like to work on.

 

A new date and time will be announced once we have 2-3 suitable submissions. So please, go ahead and submit your videos to us by replying to this very thread!


If your submission doesn't make it into this upcoming masterclass, we will include it in a future edition. Watch previous masterclasses: Edition 1 | Edition 2 | Edition 3 Edition 4.


HOW VIRTUAL MASTERCLASSES WORK:

  1. You send in a video of yourself performing a piece, movement of a piece, or even a passage from a piece. Alternatively, you can submit a passage of sheet music for me to give you targeted advice on.
  2. Once we have 2-3 submissions, I will run a live stream specifically for you, giving you tailor-made advice for your own playing!

It's like if we were doing an online lesson - except others get to see it and hopefully also benefit from the advice I'm giving you. Here is an example!

It's basically an exact replica of an in-person masterclass: you play for a teacher (in this case through a recording), and they work with you while others watch.

WHY?

  • Have you been watching the live streams and wishing you could ask me a question relating to your playing specifically? Now is your chance!
  • Share your music with others and grow by watching them, too.
  • It's basically a free online lesson for you!

WHAT MUST YOU KNOW?

  • It can be something you recorded specifically for this, or a preexisting recording you already have.
  • All levels are welcome! My advice will be tailored to your specific level, and in the past, we've worked with everything from beginners to full-on concert players.
  • You must be fine with other people watching the video and your performance, as it will be embedded into the live stream itself. I will start and stop it as if we were doing an actual, in-person masterclass.
  • I usually spend about 20-35 minutes per submission.
  • While I will try to feature everyone, if we get a lot of submissions, your video might not be immediately featured. In that case however, we'll run more of these very soon!

WHERE AND WHAT TO SUBMIT?

  • Submit right here, by replying to this thread!
  • You can either attach a video directly from your computer, or paste a link to a YouTube video
  • (If you opt to use a YouTube video, it can be unlisted - no need to make it public!)
  • Please also attach a link to the sheet music.

 

All right, this should be it! Looking forward to seeing everyone's submissions!

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  • I'll put something up for a masterclass. It's a standard, so I'm sure you will have plenty to say about it.

    • Eric Phillips Bravo!! 👍

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    • Giuseppe Gasparini Grazie Giuseppe!

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      • MirceaTeam
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      • Mircea
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      Eric Phillips Thank you for sending this in, Eric! I will feature this in my next virtual masterclass on June 7th! Looking forward to it a lot 🤩

      Here is the link to the forum thread which contains a link to the livestream event! (The event link will only be up on the site tomorrow, sorry about that.)

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    • Mircea Great, Mircea. I'm not sure if I can attend live, but I will try. Is it at 10:00am your time in California (1:00pm EST)?

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    • Mircea Thank you so much, Mircea, for all your great suggestions and kind words as well. I sent you an email with more detail. I truly cannot thank you enough for all your help!

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    • 4 yrs ago
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    Hey Mircea! I'd like to submit a performance for the master class. Here is me playing Valseana by Sergio Assad: https://youtu.be/ktL-Ybr5LG8

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      matt Thank you for this, Matt! It's sounding beautifully. I will feature this in my upcoming masterclass on June 7th.

      Here is the link to the forum thread which contains a link to the livestream event! (The event link will only be up on the site tomorrow, sorry about that.)

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      • 4 yrs ago
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      Mircea Awesome!  Can't wait!

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    • matt I loved your playing on this piece, Matt! Thank you for introducing me to it as I had not ever heard this one. I plan to work on it myself, it was just so beautiful!

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      • 4 yrs ago
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      Eric Phillips Thanks Eric!  It's a great piece, but it's also quite difficult. 😄 I had a long, difficult, often frustration journey to get it to where it is, but it's worth it! But I guess that could probably be said about all songs in the classical guitar repertoire.

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      • 4 yrs ago
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      Mircea Thanks again for all the great advice on this piece! You pointed out soo many things i didn't even notice I was doing.

      I also really liked you advice to Roddy on Torija.  I'll be applying your tips to my version of Torija as well. It's like a 2 for 1 deal! 😄

      Do you still have a copy of the valseana score with your notes?  If so could you send it to me?

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      • 4 yrs ago
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      matt Thank you so much, Matt! Very glad to hear you enjoyed the masterclass. I'll email you a copy of the Valseana with my notes on it!

      (No need to reply with your email - as a forum admin, I have access to the email address associated with your account, which is the same email you use for your regular tonebase membership.)

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  • Hello Mircea

    This is 'Recuerdo Triste' by Jose Broca; it is the  complete piece including your  phrasing suggestions in two places. Any feedback is welcome.

    Thanks

    David Robinson

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      • Mircea
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      david robinson Thank you for this, David! So happy to hear you're putting those suggestions to good use, and looking forward to listening to the whole piece! I will feature this in my next virtual masterclass on June 7th.

      One thing: I finalized the event title and description before seeing your post, but I really wanted to include your submission in the thread. Therefore, your piece is not mentioned in the event description on the site - but we will be looking at it in the stream!

      Here is the link to the forum thread which contains a link to the livestream event! (The event link will be up on the site tomorrow.)

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      • mattnull
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      • 4 yrs ago
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      david robinson Wow! David, this is great. I love your tone. I'm excited to see what Mircea has to say about it.

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    • Mircea Thank you!

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    • matt Thanks, me too!

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  • I'd like to submit this recording of Tarrega's Pavana for the next masterclass. A photo of the score is attached. A few of my fingerings are different.

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      Eric Phillips Thank you Eric! This is sounding great. I will feature it in my upcoming masterclass! 😎

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    • Mircea Thanks for letting me know, Mircea. Looking forward to it!

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      • Jack Stewart
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      Eric Phillips Another beautiful performance. I can't believe how prolific you are. And at such a high level! I am envious of how much you participate in. Bravo!

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    • Jack Stewart Thank you so much, Jack. I fell in love this this little gem during the Tarrega challenge. I actually submitted the video quite a while ago and would play it a bit differently now.

      We're just waiting for one more person to submit something for a masterclass to happen - got anything up your sleeve? 👍 😉

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      Eric Phillips I actually have been trying make decent recording to submit. Hopefully some time this week. Recording is a long arduous and humbling experience for me. As is learning a piece.

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    • Jack Stewart I get it. I often find myself swearing a lot when recording myself. I particularly love it when I screw up the very first note (which actually happens quite a bit). I confess that sometimes I will do 40-50 takes. I just need to remember that it's not about creating some perfect product, but about what we can learn from the process. Easy to say, hard to do!

      I really hope to see you submit something. 🙂

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