https://www.tonalconversations.com/images daily 1.0 2025-09-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b325759d274cb0b125c8ece/1537038176696-EKTDWCT1AW71LA9DW42K/00_TONALCONVO_cover-profile.jpg Images https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b325759d274cb0b125c8ece/1720538199870-LWKT88GUUYA9US7TCQUG/image-asset.jpeg Images https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b325759d274cb0b125c8ece/1720538016087-5AP6QVOXP0FYE6IKVAWP/image-asset.jpeg Images Christopher Zuar Orchestra + Anne Beal Animation at the Sheen Center, NYC, May 2024 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b325759d274cb0b125c8ece/1537038238410-7VOH2A5R7A96K7HISC00/image-asset.jpeg Images - Tonal Conversations - Work in Progress https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b325759d274cb0b125c8ece/1720649204367-2T08NU2A8DNIGU6IKWPC/SM_6frameLoop_600x450_GIF.gif Images Animation by Anne Beal, acrylic paint on Yupo paper, 2024 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b325759d274cb0b125c8ece/1713547417386-LY4OVB2XSRYQKJ8GHBF0/image-asset.gif Images https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b325759d274cb0b125c8ece/1720553480815-R9Q27ESF2QGKVECIKZAR/image-asset.jpeg Images https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b325759d274cb0b125c8ece/1720648622508-9ODDV1B8Q5ZVMUPKAKV5/CZO_sm_7048.jpg Images https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b325759d274cb0b125c8ece/1720649495310-YQGCVE51DWL1384O2CCL/image-asset.jpeg Images Chris Zuar conducting the Christopher Zuar Orchestra at the release concert for his album, Exuberance. Sheen Center, NYC, May 2024. Photo by Maria Baranova. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b325759d274cb0b125c8ece/1535393336139-A0UMO4BX6XRWAID7F8ZM/01_Chris_w_Scores_at_piano-sm.jpg Images https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b325759d274cb0b125c8ece/1757783530570-7IOKRMRM6HPHEEVKT23R/image-asset.jpeg Images - watercolor animation by Anne Beal plays as Zuar's orchestra performs Anne Beal controlled a series of handmade animation clips from above the stage, synchronizing her watercolor animation with the jazz orchestra. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b325759d274cb0b125c8ece/1561315009755-9ML7B4UZBWBW18YA6IGU/Anne_painting_600x900.jpg Images https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b325759d274cb0b125c8ece/1543680952630-T6U3P1HDT85FRHEM1WUN/MAS_3029.jpg Images - Tonal Conversations at 150 Media Stream We’re the featured artists at 150 Media Stream in downtown Chicago through the end of January. 150 Media Stream brings immersive art to an iconic corporate space: the 150 Riverside Plaza building, situated on the Chicago River. Visit the lobby during public viewing hours: Fridays 6–8pm, Saturdays 1–5pm, and Sundays 1–5pm. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b325759d274cb0b125c8ece/1561314232403-7NIM908PKEDPSHYS9FU2/Wall_flowers_GIF_900x600px.gif Images https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b325759d274cb0b125c8ece/5b7cdb6b21c67cccfdf3b522/5b7cdb7488251baff6f7bcfe/1756487160800/ Images https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b325759d274cb0b125c8ece/1534909331320-BS66BV2EATIX98XUQ27Y/bloom_AnneBeal_480x270.gif Images https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b325759d274cb0b125c8ece/1543733474511-YNU5VL3BDSQ8JJWLXKY0/061-102518-150_Riverside_8548.jpg Images https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b325759d274cb0b125c8ece/1543732746821-0M4G906802VX3Y0BO6WW/128-102518-150_Riverside_8659.jpg Images https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b325759d274cb0b125c8ece/1543686913126-74XKMICPPA0GC4K2LQWL/123-102518-150_Riverside_8646.jpg Images https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b325759d274cb0b125c8ece/1543682305922-NWBWNXW27JVA1L1XQC77/072-102518-150_Riverside_4249.jpg Images - 'Tonal Conversations' opening concert at 150 Media Stream Christopher Zuar, composer, conducting the Christopher Zuar Orchestra at the Opening Concert on October 25th, 2018. Christopher arranged his big band suite for a nonet (9-piece ensemble) for this special occasion. We brought NYC-based musicians Glenn Zaleski (piano), Mark Ferber (percussion), Sara Caswell (violin), and Matt Holman (trumpet); and were fortunate to work with Chicago musicians Corbin Andrick (alto saxophone), Rich Moore (tenor saxophone), Tom Garling (trombone), Dave Miller (guitar), and Evan Levine (bass). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b325759d274cb0b125c8ece/1674613618900-8LINHDSOZROG2X9X736J/Chris_composer.jpeg Images https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b325759d274cb0b125c8ece/1674613493164-V9QK8S4CDYGZPGAFIM6N/image-asset.jpeg Images - Anne Beal (animation artist) and Chris Zuar (composer) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b325759d274cb0b125c8ece/1543682160444-N87H36RMZKB3SSXXFFP0/MAS_3162.jpg Images https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b325759d274cb0b125c8ece/1543732979344-JYROJA3YDKSBI5OISFT5/093-102518-150_Riverside_8568.jpg Images https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b325759d274cb0b125c8ece/1674662426439-JOHRFWQ34IOU2ZDALV42/Sear_CZO_Jan2023edit_IMG_0528.jpg Images https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b325759d274cb0b125c8ece/1674612818564-1HDDRIABP6QPYLX76894/image-asset.jpeg Images - Sara Caswell in the isolated recording booth at Sear Sound (2018) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b325759d274cb0b125c8ece/1717189933867-HATGZMJ6PXGHF278ZZ0E/image-asset.gif Images https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b325759d274cb0b125c8ece/1720554901475-OQOSH0FY9WZCXHOGZ9U9/CZO_sm_7000.jpg Images https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b325759d274cb0b125c8ece/1720553611650-Z8WPHQYHKS7XLTBQ6WWT/Christopher_Zuar_Orchestra_Baranova-6876.jpg Images https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b325759d274cb0b125c8ece/1720554605390-FPCKS0J0ONCFBNGEZRNR/CZO_sm_6866.jpg Images https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b325759d274cb0b125c8ece/1756486720835-XONX9MA4751ULAOY9CM3/image-asset.gif Images https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b325759d274cb0b125c8ece/1720553873331-2A0CQP1HABMY0CMG66BA/CZO_sm_6761.jpg Images https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b325759d274cb0b125c8ece/1674612499763-I0DPHDKM69JGLCI7BMO8/image-asset.jpeg Images - Rehearsal 1 at CUNY Chris Zuar, composer & bandleader, leads a rehearsal at the City College in NYC preceding the first recording session, summer 2018. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b325759d274cb0b125c8ece/1674663427052-647X2GRJD0D5GZYHHIX7/Pietro-Rigby_CZO_Sear_IMG_0545.jpg Images https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b325759d274cb0b125c8ece/1674612729714-QVW7VE4RJ2MDSFZZR3KH/image-asset.jpeg Images - CZO Rehearsal 1 at CUNY Chris Zuar, composer & bandleader, leads a rehearsal at the City College in NYC preceding the first recording session, summer 2018. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b325759d274cb0b125c8ece/1674613932336-Q2TPW7M9QU1KU43REEAY/image-asset.jpeg Images - Glenn Zaleski (piano) and Drew Gress (bass) Zaleski and Gress work out some stuff during a break at the Christopher Zuar Orchestra CUNY Rehearsal in 2018. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b325759d274cb0b125c8ece/1674612626033-S75HW08EEVT4MG1CO7U7/image-asset.jpeg Images - Recording Session 1 (2018) at Sear Sound Chris Zuar discusses the music with his ensemble during the first of 2 recording sessions at Sear Sound, NYC. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b325759d274cb0b125c8ece/1674614050307-RE4CIYITU43GFJ4KM54U/band-reh-5.jpg Images - Rehearsal 1, taking notes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b325759d274cb0b125c8ece/1674613127394-0P07O09AQ5VS72TJD3H4/image-asset.jpeg Images - CZO Rehearsal 1 at CUNY, rhythm section (August 2018) A view from the rhythm section. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b325759d274cb0b125c8ece/1674663521556-99C64D79LI8CGFHKOMT7/Glenn_CUNYrehearsal_CZO.jpg Images https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b325759d274cb0b125c8ece/1674663563345-9EUGBF8BG0ZB378VDG6G/SaraChris2_crop1-v2_IMG_0412.jpg Images https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b325759d274cb0b125c8ece/1674614375028-WTKNMRBZEG35OARHHI9G/IMG-3359.JPG Images - Anne Beal working on 'Tonal Conversations' at Yaddo residency (2018) In 2018, Anne and Chris were awarded a joint residency at the Corporation of Yaddo. They worked on aspects of ‘Tonal Conversations’ during their time in idyllic Saratoga Springs, NY. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b325759d274cb0b125c8ece/1674614375438-KTI3P6HRTRC5ITMEC2VB/IMG-3379.JPG Images - Anne's animation setup at Yaddo (2018) In 2018, Anne and Chris were awarded a joint residency at the Corporation of Yaddo. They worked on aspects of ‘Tonal Conversations’ during their time in idyllic Saratoga Springs, NY. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b325759d274cb0b125c8ece/1713543093692-Q0SA89F7AKRBSUK63Z3Q/image-asset.png Images - Tonal Conversations: Exuberance Fundraiser https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b325759d274cb0b125c8ece/1717189409447-429E6K72J2NXAE2VDIVM/image-asset.gif Images https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b325759d274cb0b125c8ece/1720553219409-1DYHOYXSJIHXC7DJHBIF/image-asset.jpeg Images Christopher Zuar Orchestra and Anne Beal Animation at the Sheen Center, NYC, May 2024. Photo by Maria Baranova. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b325759d274cb0b125c8ece/1720541922906-FQY5KG5IPZ03NOOIAJ5H/image-asset.gif Images City Flowers animated GIF, watercolors, by Anne Beal https://www.tonalconversations.com/about-tonal-conversations daily 0.75 2025-11-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b325759d274cb0b125c8ece/1762879920691-U4A9E8TNR7A0ZWKHZWEK/Chris-Zuar_GRAMMY-nom-anno_Pic2.png About https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b325759d274cb0b125c8ece/1762879966237-OMM3SF8VWSBR4UOCXBB7/Exuberance_Album_CoverCD.jpg About https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b325759d274cb0b125c8ece/1720553480815-R9Q27ESF2QGKVECIKZAR/Christopher_Zuar_Orchestra_Baranova-4307.jpg About - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b325759d274cb0b125c8ece/756f5faa-d21b-46c1-8666-e4f62bbbac00/CZuar_ABeal_Exuberance.jpg About - Make it stand out Anne Beal and Chris Zuar at the Exuberance release concert, New York, 2024. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b325759d274cb0b125c8ece/d07f3e37-ff2f-425b-b507-38219cd97154/CZO_Exuberance_AB.jpg About - Make it stand out Jazz and Animation: Exuberance with the Christopher Zuar Orchestra and Anne Beal Animation. The Sheen Center, NYC, May 11th, 2024. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b325759d274cb0b125c8ece/940efa28-dc03-42ed-bbd8-199aac9e3b49/150ms_website_webpage.jpg About - Make it stand out 150 Media Stream press release for Tonal Conversations’ first project, Chicago, 2018. https://www.tonalconversations.com/news daily 0.75 2024-06-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b325759d274cb0b125c8ece/1544557393813-H4KMXBHVEIWQG5LW2E4E/068-102518-150_Riverside_4233.jpg News https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b325759d274cb0b125c8ece/1544554703956-3PQX4IMLQA71EMJMHILC/047-102518-150_Riverside_8514.jpg News https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b325759d274cb0b125c8ece/1544557023456-AI8QHU9600MO8DOXFMF9/072-102518-150_Riverside_4249.jpg News Christopher Zuar, composer, conducting the Christopher Zuar Orchestra at the Opening Concert on October 25th, 2018. Christopher arranged his big band suite for a nonet (9-piece ensemble) for this special occasion. We brought NYC-based musicians Glenn Zaleski (piano), Mark Ferber (percussion), Sara Caswell (violin), and Matt Holman (trumpet); and were fortunate to work with Chicago musicians Corbin Andrick (alto saxophone), Rich Moore (tenor saxophone), Tom Garling (trombone), Dave Miller (guitar), and Evan Levine (bass). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b325759d274cb0b125c8ece/1544555881179-OUFSJ4EW7SLD5KUVPQU7/128-102518-150_Riverside_8659.jpg News https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b325759d274cb0b125c8ece/940efa28-dc03-42ed-bbd8-199aac9e3b49/150ms_website_webpage.jpg News - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b325759d274cb0b125c8ece/32aa199c-d527-4a14-a0d8-76299236c201/CZO_Exuberance_AB.jpg News - Make it stand out The Christopher Zuar Orchestra performed Exuberance at the Sheen Center in NYC on May 11th to celebrate the record release! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b325759d274cb0b125c8ece/1544557097351-619W5SMLA6PF8M5FRTY2/MAS_3029.jpg News https://www.tonalconversations.com/news-copy daily 0.75 2023-07-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b325759d274cb0b125c8ece/1544557393813-H4KMXBHVEIWQG5LW2E4E/068-102518-150_Riverside_4233.jpg News (Copy) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b325759d274cb0b125c8ece/1544557097351-619W5SMLA6PF8M5FRTY2/MAS_3029.jpg News (Copy) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b325759d274cb0b125c8ece/1544555881179-OUFSJ4EW7SLD5KUVPQU7/128-102518-150_Riverside_8659.jpg News (Copy) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b325759d274cb0b125c8ece/940efa28-dc03-42ed-bbd8-199aac9e3b49/150ms_website_webpage.jpg News (Copy) - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b325759d274cb0b125c8ece/1544554703956-3PQX4IMLQA71EMJMHILC/047-102518-150_Riverside_8514.jpg News (Copy) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b325759d274cb0b125c8ece/1544557023456-AI8QHU9600MO8DOXFMF9/072-102518-150_Riverside_4249.jpg News (Copy) Christopher Zuar, composer, conducting the Christopher Zuar Orchestra at the Opening Concert on October 25th, 2018. Christopher arranged his big band suite for a nonet (9-piece ensemble) for this special occasion. We brought NYC-based musicians Glenn Zaleski (piano), Mark Ferber (percussion), Sara Caswell (violin), and Matt Holman (trumpet); and were fortunate to work with Chicago musicians Corbin Andrick (alto saxophone), Rich Moore (tenor saxophone), Tom Garling (trombone), Dave Miller (guitar), and Evan Levine (bass). https://www.tonalconversations.com/about-copy daily 0.75 2023-07-09 https://www.tonalconversations.com/exuberance daily 0.75 2025-12-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b325759d274cb0b125c8ece/c21bfc8b-bfcc-48f9-9927-c3777b5f4ea4/Hands_CZO_mezz_600x400.gif EXUBERANCE - Make it stand out Hand-painted animation by Anne Beal, for Christopher Zuar Orchestra album release show, May 2024, NYC. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b325759d274cb0b125c8ece/33685880-b226-403a-ba2c-dc39fddd284e/Wall_flowers_GIF_900x600px.gif EXUBERANCE - Make it stand out Blooming Flower Sequence by Anne Beal, 42 4.5x6” watercolor paintings on paper, 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b325759d274cb0b125c8ece/c273a987-d15a-4ad2-b8d5-f23bfc0c9d5c/Hands_4-3_GIF_400x300.gif EXUBERANCE - Make it stand out Animation by Anne Beal for Exuberance https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b325759d274cb0b125c8ece/fd31d161-5f0f-4239-ace8-c7f8bd54675a/Christopher_Zuar_Orchestra_Baranova-7375_sm.jpg EXUBERANCE - Make it stand out Sara Caswell performs a ripping violin solo on “Simple Machines” at the album release concert for Exuberance. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b325759d274cb0b125c8ece/ec57bd3d-fa3f-4792-a64b-6c5d49b59eb8/Painting_MIB_March2024_smaller.jpg EXUBERANCE - Make it stand out Anne Beal, 2018. Watercolor painting on top of an enlarged composition by Christopher Zuar, In Winter Blooms. 22x30 inches. Beal assigned color to each chord as Zuar played the piece on the piano, measure by measure. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b325759d274cb0b125c8ece/1727735180851-4S6HP4B5IH6NHBUKYPT1/psych-sky_560x315px.gif EXUBERANCE https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b325759d274cb0b125c8ece/1727735233391-UQVOJFJE007SVP1GBK97/Christopher_Zuar_Orchestra_Baranova-6915.jpg EXUBERANCE https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b325759d274cb0b125c8ece/ee362cee-5497-492b-9806-3d90e2828e93/SMach_GIF_4beats_big16mb.gif EXUBERANCE - Make it stand out Animation by Anne Beal for Exuberance https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b325759d274cb0b125c8ece/6378d188-00eb-41d2-8104-dc0484ddeda4/AnneBeal_Bloom_500x281.gif EXUBERANCE - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b325759d274cb0b125c8ece/0fdef786-8a35-4dc0-8b2b-b1bdfcf30ed4/Piano_Paintings_Animation-Frames_sm.jpg EXUBERANCE - Make it stand out Animation frames from the Simple Machines “piano hands” sequence. Displayed on Chris’s piano. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b325759d274cb0b125c8ece/1727721413576-VN6MSID9V3XVD2POKHXV/AnneBeal_Animation_PhotobyEmmaCanfield.jpg EXUBERANCE https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b325759d274cb0b125c8ece/1727722497029-SWIZCIU8NQWKZI8X0H8L/Piano_Paintings_Animation-Frames_sm.jpg EXUBERANCE https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b325759d274cb0b125c8ece/1727722594235-SUL51VQVOOQW55QGE8HN/CZO_hands0_sm_4346.jpg EXUBERANCE https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b325759d274cb0b125c8ece/1718375751514-DTS0LT279BQSNXY2870M/CZO_Exuberance_AB.jpg EXUBERANCE https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b325759d274cb0b125c8ece/1718375786180-WDORQ2E6SNWOTW2JHK6K/City_Flowers_Anne-Beal_600x338.gif EXUBERANCE https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b325759d274cb0b125c8ece/1727721900449-IZZEDX35T7CR6GPWC96U/Christopher_Zuar_Orchestra_Baranova-6694.jpg EXUBERANCE https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b325759d274cb0b125c8ece/1756487574481-843NGRMPVGEDCAN82C7F/Gallery_Exub_Anne-canvas_v3_1280x720.gif EXUBERANCE https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b325759d274cb0b125c8ece/75e4d03c-4776-43aa-be95-7e7fec9d5d77/Christopher_Zuar_Orchestra_Baranova-7434_sm.jpg EXUBERANCE - Make it stand out Anne controlled the animation live at the concert. From her seat in the mezzanine, she was able to respond to the music in real-time, using only her laptop and a very long HDMI cord plugged into the projector.