UPCOMING SHOWS

CONTEMPLATIVE MUSIC 3 — December 22, 2019, 4:30 - 6 pm in Los Angeles, CA.

Continuing in our series of meditational music as part of the Christmas Vespers service at Westwood Presbyterian Church, Hochhalter (cello) and Myers (piano) will perform instrumental music based on traditional Christmas carols. “O Come All Ye Faithful,” “Silent Night,” “Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring,” “Ave Maria,” “What Child is This?” and “I Wonder as I Wonder,” among others. Guided meditation at 4 pm, special music and then readings and long periods of silence will allow for calming and reflection. Admission is free as is the parking next to the church. 10822 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA.

CONTEMPLATIVE MUSIC 2 — September 29, 2019, 5 - 6:30 pm in Los Angeles, CA.

Presented as part the Autumn Vespers service at Westwood Presbyterian Church, Hochhalter (cello) and Myers (piano) will perform the sublime Scirabin Preludes. Guided meditation, readings and long periods of silence will allow for calming and reflection. Admission is free as is the parking next to the church. 10822 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA.

OPEN DRESS REHEARSAL — August 24, 2019, 5 - 8 pm in Los Angeles, CA.

Friends and fans of TruffleMusik are invited to a private performance of Brahms Opus 118 prior to our recording sessions. These late piano works by Johannes Brahms are emotionally transcendent and could be considered to outline his life’s work in autobiographical form. The opening Intermezzo is a type of fanfare which sets the stage for the breathtaking romantic Intermezzo #2 which he wrote for Clara Schumann, his mentor and muse. The baudy Ballade #3 is reminiscent of his days spent playing piano in the harbor bars of Hamburg. Intermezzo #4 is about flying and meditation, followed in harmonic fashion by the chorale-like Romanza #5 which includes a bucolic “walk in the park” complete with bird calls and bubbling brooks. The Opus finale is a mystical work in the impossible key of E-flat minor which builds around a raga-like motif with cloudy lower-voiced commentary for its opening. The middle section is one of Brahms’s most heroic melodies, worthy of a John Williams film theme.

The addition of the cello to these masterworks only makes them better.

Join us for a sneak peak of what this music will sound like when it is recorded. Private residence and home of Trivers Myers Music is the location: 13045 Pacific Promenade, Unit 114, Playa Vista, California. Free admission. Street parking. Space is limited, please RSVP by sending us an e-mail to reserve your seats directly from this website.

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CONTEMPLATIVE MUSIC. Presented as part of the Good Friday Taize service at Westwood Presbyterian Church on April 19th, 2019 at 7:00 pm, Hochhalter (cello) and Myers (piano) will perform Beethoven’s “Adagio”, Elgar’s “Nimrod”, Faure’s “Elegie” and Rachmaninov’s sublime “Vocalise.” Guided meditations, readings and long periods of silence will allow for calming and reflection. Admission is free as is the parking next to the church. 10822 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA.

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LOVE AND ITS MYSTERIES. TruffleMusik’s second POP-UP CONCERT will be a return to the Collier House in Woodland Hills, CA on February 15th, 2019. The day after Valentine’s Day, the duo of Liz Myers (piano) and Paula Hochhalter (cello) will delve into “LOVE and its Mysteries”. Vocalists Matthew Lewis and Hannah Lewis will also perform.

Romantic works by Brahms, Poulenc, Schubert and even Joni Mitchell will be presented, with an ear for the mysterious reactions that love brings with it: obsession, jealousy, withdrawal and acceptance. In the spirit of the season, sweet and salty refreshments will be served. And, of course, there will be truffles. Admission at the door is $20 and discount advance tickets are available at Eventbrite.

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MEDITATION AND MUSIC. As part of the Taize meditational church service, TruffleMusik will perform preludes prior to the 5 pm Christmas Vespers on December 16, 2018 at Westwood Presbyterian Church at 10822 Wilshire Blvd in Los Angeles. Singers Christina Borgioli, Holly Sedillos and Matthew Lewis will also join to add to the outstanding resonance of this jewel-like sanctuary. Admission is free as is the parking which is available next to the church.

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TruffleMusik’s first POP-UP CONCERT will be held Sunday, November 11, 2018 at 4:00pm at Westwood Presbyterian Church at 10822 Wilshire Blvd in Los Angeles. “The 3 B’s" Concert will include music by Beethoven, Brahms and Bernstein. Bass Baritone Matthew Lewis will be our guest artist. A concert performed without intermission, the one hour presentation will be an all ages event, suitable for families and children.

Classical music is the music that is beloved by all generations, and TruffleMusik enjoys sharing their own special blend of re-imagined piano masterworks, chamber music, film scores and Broadway musical hits. Myers and Hochhalter have each had extraordinary careers as LA-based studio musicians and they bring their own style, wit and interpretative insights to their concerts.

Tickets are: $10 Advance, $15 at the door. Check back the week of the concert for more details.

Click HERE for advance ticketsis