Friday 31 August 2012

Looking for a Recital Room ?



Conveniently located at SS2 , PJ ---  our recital room is well equipped with Warm yellow lighting, perfect acoustic, finely tuned grand piano, fully carpeted flooring, mirror mirror on the wall... Toccata Studio do rent out spaces for music recitals.


We now offer a special two hours and/or four hours rate for recitals. please do not hesitate to contact Miss Tan @ 016-3618504 or email etoccata@gmail.com for further details.


You are always welcome to view the recital room in person at Toccata Studio, 19B, SS2/55, 47300 Petaling Jaya, Selangor. ( please call 016-3618504 to arrange time for your visit. )




our Kawai grand in the recital room that seats maximum 60pax (HUGE THANKS to our photographer, THIAM from COMING PRODUCTION for this lovely photo of Toccata Studio recital room) 

Tuesday 28 August 2012

Cake Project #3

Next CAKE PROJECT 2nd September 2012, 3pm
THANKS to our cake sponsor: THIS & THAT CAFE, 1-39, Jalan Puteri 4/6,  Bandar Puteri 47100 Puchong, Selangor.



CAKE PROJECT is a combination of CAKE + creative ideas kick-off point funding project.
Organiser         TOCCATA STUDIO
Address            19B, SS2/55, 47300 Petaling Jaya, Selangor.
Phone no.         0163618504
Email add.        etoccata@gmail.com
Facebook         toccata studio
Website            www.mytoccata.blogspot.com                       

Cake Project offers an opportunity to the creative community to make possible ambitious projects for future development. This bi-monthly events aim to build a strong, generous and diverse network of local art practitioners and audiences. Public participation and discussion encourage the success.
How it works?
  • Artists, musicians, writers, performers, filmmakers, dancers, designers and the like, all are welcome to submit proposals to be considered for funding. 
  • At the event, every person will be asked to donate a minimum of RM15, which goes to the prize pot. In return, you’ll share a piece of homemade cake and coffee/tea, at the same time eligible to vote for ONE proposal you think has the best creative idea.
  • Each participant who has submitted proposal is required to make a brief presentation on his/her submitted idea. Occasionally, there may also be performances or talks by special guests.
  • At the end of the event, votes are counted. The winner receives the prize pot (the evening’s donations) and will be invited to present the outcomes of their project at the next event.

So, you can participate by sending in your proposal, present your idea, hear the other ideas and vote on your favourite;
OR
You can join as a voter, listen to new ideas, enjoy a piece of cake and coffee/tea and vote on the idea that you like most to see it happen.

Either way everyone gets to vote.

If you would like to submit an idea, deadline for submission is at 12 noon last Sunday of every even numbers month in order to participate at the following month. (i.e. April, June, August…) If you would like to attend this event, it will be held at 3pm on first Sunday of every odd numbers month. (i.e. May, July, September, November…)


Submission of proposal for CAKE PROJECT


We welcome creative ideas of any art forms.

How to submit a proposal?

  • All proposal submission to be hand in to TOCCATA in person or send by email to etoccata@gmail.com

  • Winner of CAKE PROJECT must premier their project in the said proposal at TOCCATA within one year from winning date. TOCCATA studio will invite past winner to attend coming Cake Project from time to time to follow up the progress of their project.

  • Same proposal cannot be resubmit continuously on the following session. (i.e, if your proposal does not win on May 2012 session, you can only resubmit from September 2012 onwards)

  • All proposal submission must reach TOCCATA before 12 noon on last Sunday of the even numbers month to participate for CAKE PROJECT on the first Sunday of next odd numbers month.





点子计划 :一项让创意点子揭开序幕的微资金计划


主办单位        TOCCATA STUDIO
地址                19B, SS2/55, 47300 Petaling Jaya, Selangor.
电话                0163618504
电邮                etoccata@gmail.com
面子书            toccata fuga
网站                www.mytoccata.blogspot.com                       


点子计划旨在提供原创社群一个让创意出发的平台。这项每两个月举办一次的计划目的在于建立艺术从业者与观众群之间巩固、定期而直接的关系。在点子计划实行下,艺术从业者与观众群有更多机会接触、互动与了解,让广大群众有更多机会深入跟进与全面追击艺术创作的完整过程。

点子计划如何操作?

  • 我们欢迎画家、音乐家、作家、演艺家、电影制作人、舞蹈家、设计师, 摄影师等任何艺术领域从业者呈交简短的创新点子计划,以便从中考虑出席点子计划微资金实行日的候选人。

  • 在点子计划微资金实行日,我们邀请广大群众出席参与。所有出席者必须以至少十五零吉的最低捐款为入门通行价,所有款项将被收入捐款箱。每一位出席者都将获得一片自制蛋糕与咖啡或茶。与此同时,每一位出席者都将自动获得投一票的权利。

  • 候选人将受邀请分别介绍各自的创新点子计划。在介绍的休息时间,将会有简短的特别嘉宾演奏。聆听所有候选人的创新点子计划之后,所有出席者须决定投出手上的一票给于最欣赏的创新点子。

  • 点子计划微资金实行日的最后一个阶段,所有投出的票将被计算。得票最高的创新点子计划将获得捐款箱内的现款,作为该计划揭开序幕的第一笔微资金。获奖人也将受邀参与未来的微资金计划实行日,以便所有出席者能跟进该计划的进行,体验从零开始至完成一项创意艺术计划的整个过程。


您如何参与点子计划?

您可以呈交简短的创新点子计划,成功成为候选人即将受邀到创新点子计划实行日介绍您的创新点子计划,出席聆听各个候选人的创新点子计划,投出手上的一票。


您可以以投票者身份出席创新点子计划实行日,享用一片自制蛋糕,咖啡或茶,聆听各个候选人的创新点子计划,选择您最希望看到的计划,投出手上的一票。

无论您以任何身份出席,您都有投出一票的权利。



如果您想要呈交简短的创新点子计划,截止日期为每个双数月份(例:四月、六月、八月等等)最后一个星期日中午十二时。如果您想要出席点子计划微资金实行日,时间日期定于每个单数月份(例:五月、七月、九月等等)的第一个星期日下午三时正。


如何呈交简短的创新点子计划?

  • 我们欢迎任何艺术领域任何形式的创新点子计划。所有参与的简短创新点子计划必须亲自呈交 TOCCATA 或电邮 etoccata@gmail.com

  • 创新点子计划微资金的得主必须在获得微资金当日计算起一年之内首演该计划。

  • 已呈交的同一创新点子计划如果不成功成为候选人,必须等到相隔两个月之后才能再度呈交。(例:如果您在五月呈交创新点子计划而无法成为候选人,下一次再度呈交同一计划的月份将是七月或以后。)
     
  • 所有参与的简短创新点子计划必须在每个双数月份的最后一个星期日中午十二时之前呈交 TOCCATA STUDIO,以便参与下一个单数月份第一个星期日的点子计划微资金实行日。


Monday 27 August 2012

2012 Summer Art Exhibition at Toccata Studio







2012 Summer Art Exhibition at Toccata Studio 
Exhibition Period: 26/8/2012 to 07/09/2012
Opening Hours: 11am - 6pm daily





All are welcome! 

Wednesday 8 August 2012

Young Malaysian Pianists Zhi Hong and Chyh Shen


Piano Recital by

Chiew Zhi Hong (Candidate for 13th Ettlingen International Piano competition for young pianists in GERMANY) and
Low Chyh Shen (Piano Competition candidate in Singapore)



Programme

Chiew zhi Hong      Bach         -- Prelude & Fugue in C major(B 1)
                              Haydn       -- Sonata no 52 in E flat major (1st mvt)
                              Chopin      -- Etude in C major op.10 no1
Granados   -- Allegro de concert

Low Chyh Shen       Beethoven  -- Sonata no 23 in F minor op.57(complete)


Intermission


Chiew Zhi Hong      Mozart      -- Sonata in C major K330 (complete)
Chopin      -- Ballade no 1 in G minor op 23
Ravel         -- Oiseaux Tristes & Alborada Del Gracioso

Low Chyh Shen       Chopin      -- Etudes op 25 no 5 and 12
Liszt          -- Dante Sonata


WE WISH THEM ALL THE BEST FOR THEIR COMPETITION ! 

Zhi Hong on the Piano
Chyh Shen on the piano