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MARCH 16, 2008
Tara and pianist Ron Palka perform the first movement of Christopher Lee's new Cello Sonata
Tara is a classically trained cellist with an eclectic array of musical tastes. She is based in Cleveland Ohio, where she performs regularly in several different genres and avenues.
In February 2008, Tara was voted a Top 3 Finalist in the 2008 My Grammy Moment Contest! As a result, she performed live with the Foo Fighters at the 2008 Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on February 10th. Along with performing "The Pretender" with the Foo's as part of the My Grammy Moment Orchestra, Tara was introduced on national television and performed a short improvised solo, in front of a live audience and an estimated 17.5 million viewers at home.
Tara's Grammy Moment Audition Video can be found on YouTube - here is her 1 minute improvisation of the Foo Fighters' song, The Pretender:
In addition to performing with the Foo Fighters, Tara has performed on tours and shows with Kanye West, Josh Groban, Barry Manilow, the Trans Siberian Orchestra, Patrizio Buanne and Smokey Robinson. She has also shared the stage with Yo-Yo Ma, Leonard Slatkin, Benjamin Zander, Diana Krall, Christian McBride, Sarah Chang, Arturo Sandoval, Paquito D'Rivera, James Newton Howard, Randy Newman, and John Corigliano.
In the Indie music scene, Tara is the cellist for Unsparing Sea. Last June, Unsparing Sea performed in the 2008 North by Northeast Festival in Toronto! Their newest EP "In The Crystal Canyon" is currently available, and will soon be followed by their 2nd full length album, "Diamond Caverns."
Tara received her classical training from the University of Michigan, University of Miami, and the Cleveland Institute of Muisc. She is an alumnist of Interlochen, the Youth Orchestra of the Americas and the Henry Mancini Institute.
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Jun 26 : Larz, GERMANY : Fusion Festival Jun 27 : Audincourt, FRANCE : Rencontres & Racines Jun 28 : Istanbul, TURKEY : Balkan Soundz Festival July 02 : Dornbirn, AUSTRIA : Speilboden July 03 : Bulle, SWITZERLAND : Gibloux Festival July 04 : Jena, GERMANY : JG Stadtmitte July 05 : Hradec Kralove, CZECH R.: Rock For People July 06 : Vienna, AUSTRIA : Szene Wein July 08 : Linz, AUSTRIA : Posthof July 09 : Suzzara, Mantova, ITALY : Sconfinart July 10 : Steyr, AUSTRIA : Röda July 11 : Bologna, ITALY : Mondiali Antirazzisti July 12 : Milano, ITALY : Magnolia Festival July 13 : Colmar, FRANCE : Hiero July 15 : Paris, FRANCE : Batofar July 17 : Pozega, CROATIA : Dirty Old Empire Festival July 18 : Veszprem, HUNGARY : Utcazene Fesztivál July 24 : Riberac, FRANCE : Le Grand Souk Festival July 25 : Gdynia, POLAND : Globaltica Festival July 31 : Namur, BELGIUM : Esperanzha Festival Aug 01 : Habere-Poche, FRANCE : Rock'n'Poche Festival Aug 02 : Bladel, NETHERLANDS : Bladelse Zomerfeesten
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how are you? thankyou so much for accepting the add, and taking the time to write. Glad you enjoyed the music, please do help yourself to the two free songs up for downlaod on my page. And please do keep in touch as I will be updating my page with new vidoes and songs very soon as am releasing an album titled Elysian Fields, later this year.
Your cello playing is absolutely amazing, the songs on your player are really awesome. Cello is by far one of favourite instruments, I really want to start perfoming live with a celloist, shame you dont live over here :(
I'm not planning on coming over to the US this year, who knows next year if my album sells, would love to come over and play, would be a dream.
Anyways sorry for the delay in replying. Hope you have a great week.
Many thanks again, really was a pleasure listening to your work.
Hi Tara, great to hear from you. Totally cool for you to come to the show.. just remind me when it gets closer please! Your stuff sounds awesome. All the best, Jessy
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