This is an opportunity to share your music if you are a seasoned player, showcase your progress milestone by milestone if you're an active learner, stay motivated and on track, or simply contribute to the community fun! One might even argue that performing is truly what it's all about.
For inspiration and a general idea of the recital format, just take a look at past recitals:
Everyone is welcome and what you submit is up to you.
For questions or comments or updates on the recital, please go here instead.
Submit your performance now!
To submit your performance, simply reply to this post, copy/paste the following template, update your details, and post the reply here.
If you don't yet have an account on PianoTell, the sign up process is very easy and completely free. Just look for "Sign Up" at the top of the site.
Your submission will only be visible to yourself and the recital coordinator until the recital goes live on 15 November 2025.
You can look at PianoTell Recital #5 to get an idea of what the recital will look like when it goes live.
Template
**Performer:** Name or Alias + Location + Experience
**Piece:** Title + Composer
**Comment Policy:** Feedback type desired (see below)
Put the link to your performance here (see below for details).
**Source of music:** ...
**Instrument:** ...
**Recording method:** ...
**Additional info:** Tell your story or share any interesting details related to your performance!
You may use the following template to specify the Comment Policy:
- No Comments Please!
- Positive comments only (no criticism or suggestions for improvement please).
- Positive comments and suggestions for improvement (no direct criticism please).
- All comments; anything goes!
Link To Your Performance:
Submitters are requested to keep their performances up for at least a period of 30 days and as long as possible after that.
Do you want to host your performance elsewhere? Please let me know so that it can be tested.
Example
I hope Dynasty Battles doesn't mind that I used his video purely for illustrative purposes with some fictional details.
**Performer:** Dynasty Battles from Philadelphia, USA. I've been playing since 2004.
**Piece:** Prelude No. 15 in G Major, BWV 860, from The Well-Tempered Clavier Book 1, by Johann Sebastian Bach.
**Comment Policy:** Critical Comments: Anything goes!
https://youtu.be/QU2lCZFB02Y
**Source of music:** IMSLP.
**Instrument:** Bösendorfer 280VC.
**Recording method:** iPhone X with large condenser microphones.
**Additional info:** My piano at home was out of tune, so I popped by my friend’s piano shop to record this piece just in the nick of time for the recital!
Performer: Dynasty Battles from Philadelphia, USA. I've been playing since 2004.
Piece: Prelude No. 15 in G Major, BWV 860, from The Well-Tempered Clavier Book 1, by Johann Sebastian Bach.
Comment Policy: Critical Comments: Anything goes!
Source of music: IMSLP.
Instrument: Bösendorfer 280VC.
Recording method: iPhone X with large condenser microphones.
Additional info: My piano at home was out of tune, so I popped by my friend’s piano shop to record this piece just in the nick of time for the PianoTell recital!
Have fun!