This is a brand new Friday night market - right on the beach! Come down for a swim, some food and drinks and some great music!
ACCOMPANIST/COLLABORATIVE PIANIST
"I was impressed by Robert’s professionalism and preparedness, as he expertly worked through the scores with the cast. And onstage, once again I was struck by Robert’s many talents as a piano player, as he was the sole musician on stage. Robert handled the incredibly difficult passages of those iconic scores with ease and dexterity, while still providing the requisite force and bravado to support the heightened drama of the songs. And again, in performance, he was a master accompanist, letting his instincts guide him to either lead the singers forward as required or lay back while a performer emoted or back-phrased sections of music. He even lent his strong rangy bari-tenor voice to the proceedings, which was quite a pleasant surprise."
Jeff Madden (award-winning actor, singer, and musical theatre performer based in Toronto, Canada - currently in the hit musical Come From Away in Toronto, and previously starred as ‘Frankie Valli’ in both the Toronto and Australian productions of Jersey Boys.)
Collaborative piano is a lifelong passion of Robert's and he has a great deal of experience in this area - both singers, instrumentalists, and dancers. He has maintained a private collaborative pianist and/or vocal/repertoire coaching studio for many years and has also freelanced for many institutions: Queens University, the University of Western Australia, WAAPA, Sheridan College, Randolph Academy of the Performing Arts, George Brown College, Canadian Children's Dance Theatre, and The Ontario School of Ballet amongst others.
Robert is always keen to explore new musical collaborations in this area. Being an excellent sight-reader and a quick study, he is a sought-after audition and master-class pianist, fluent in all styles of music from classical and opera, pop, rock, folk and jazz. References are available upon request.
For several years Robert worked part-time in the Music Theatre Performance Program at St Lawrence College in Brockville, Ontario in the role of vocal coach, accompanist, lecturer (and amateur psychologist).
In Toronto he played for numerous auditions and vocal masterclasses, including the following entities:
The Directors Series (Tracey Flye) - Toronto Stephanie Gorin Casting Inc - Toronto Dayton/Walters Casting Inc (Book of Mormon) - Toronto Magnus Theatre - Thunder Bay, Ontario Port Hope Festival Theatre - Port Hope, Ontario Showboat Festival Theatre - Port Colborne, Ontario CATS Mainstage Theatre Company - Toronto Etobicoke School of the Arts - Toronto Big Voice Studio (Elaine Overholt) - Toronto Micah Barne's Singers Playground - Toronto Bremen Rock City- Toronto Musical Works in Concert - Toronto SEOK Productions - Toronto VOCAL/REPERTOIRE COACHING "It’s his fun-loving, kind, and hilarious personality that makes him the best to work with. Everyone feels welcome, happy, and comfortable when Robert is in the room. He brings a certain levity to all situations, and this is very important when creating. Robert keeps the atmosphere relaxed when the students may feel tense about their own skills and ability. He teaches the students to have fun with what they are doing instead of fearing what they may sound like while they’re doing it. They love working with him because he treats them with respect." Kara Spencer - Director "Theatre Hive" - Brampton, OntarioRobert also offers private vocal/repertoire coaching sessions for singers of all abilities. If you are preparing for an audition, struggling with a harmony line, need a recording, or looking to find some new repertoire (he has a huge selection for men AND women, particularly in the Music Theatre, pop and jazz, genres) then please consider contacting Robert. He also offer general musicianship classes for singers who want to improve in that area.
Here is some video from a recent concert featuring Toronto pianist and conductor Oksana Vignan performing a duet of Greig's Peer Gynt Suite, followed by a video of Robert performing a mixture of classical, jazz, light pop, and ballads (piano solo pieces):
This is a brand new Friday night market - right on the beach! Come down for a swim, some food and drinks and some great music!
Back again for more tunes and good times!
I'll be playing at the beginning of this event. It sounds cool:
"Paul Tunzi is one of the few elite master piano technicians in Australia and globally belongs to a diminishing number of experienced concert technicians involved in this elite artisan craft. In 2017 he won a Churchill Fellowship which took him to 25 cities across the world. His story and deep love of the piano will transport you to another world largely forgotten in our current era and into the great rooms which house the oldest and most amazing pianos ever made.
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Belmont Sports and Recreation Club, 400 Abernethy Road, Cloverdale
Back at the BSRC for the first time in 2021!
It's a family affair with this show featuring myself and Scarlett's amazing vocal trio - the Stamps!
Come down to the coast for a swim, a bite to eat and some great music!
Thanks to Regis for having me back again (Private show)
Come and join me at the Harbour Bar!
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Belmont Sports and Recreation Club, 400 Abernethy Road, Cloverdale
Come and listen to some great tunes!
Back to hopefully put a smile on the faces of the folks at Bethanie Illawong!