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 Quarterly 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 coordinators until the recital goes live on 15 February 2026.
You can look at PianoTell Recital #6 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 Norah Jones doesn't mind that I used her video purely for illustrative purposes with some fictional details.
**Performer:** Norah Jones from New York, USA. I've been playing piano on and off since I was a kid!
**Piece:** Don't Know Why by Jesse Harris.
**Comment Policy:** Critical Comments: Anything goes!
https://youtu.be/tlriGKmxrQ4
**Source of music:** I learned this by ear.
**Instrument:** Kimball spinet
**Recording method:** iPhone X with large condenser microphones.
**Additional info:** I've always loved this song by my friend Jesse. It's all about missed connections and I totally connect with that. This is one of those songs where the pauses mean everything. Thanks for listening!
Performer: Norah Jones from New York, USA. I've been playing piano on and off since I was a kid!
Piece: Don't Know Why by Jesse Harris.
Comment Policy: Critical Comments: Anything goes!
Source of music: I learned this by ear.
Instrument: Kimball spinet
Recording method: iPhone X with large condenser microphones.
Additional info: I've always loved this song by my friend Jesse. It's all about missed connections and I totally connect with that. This is one of those songs where the pauses mean everything. Thanks for listening!
Have fun!