On the 21st of November, all people from Muzette Alley took part in the annual concert which is held at the International Convention Centre (ICC) which also hosts a number of other events such as the ISB BGIC conference and exhibits. In this concert, we all were required to play at least one piece to the other students and parents on the day. The meaning of the concert is to show the parents how their child has progressed and improved in their musical talent - as the school teaches piano, guitar, violin, among other instruments - and for us to become more confident with performing in front of a crowd.
I played one showpiece, composed by Carl Phillip Emanuel Bach, named Solfeggio in C minor. This piece took a few weeks to master as this particular piece has specific fingering so that you can play it well - and the piece is meant to be played prestissimo (which is Italian for very fast). The book which this piece came in contains a few masterpieces such as Fur Elise (by Ludwig van Beethoven), La Folia and Canon in D. From practicing and playing in the concert, my self-confidence in my playing has increased as these pieces were a big jump as opposed to my previous lesson book. Particularly, I think that I have improved my control over fast songs and providing the 'feel' of the music which is rather hard to do as you are more prone to mistakes by playing faster. The satisfaction from learning these pieces is very great, and as a result, has made me enjoy my music more and hence, get more out of it.
On the 21st of November, all people from Muzette Alley took part in the annual concert which is held at the International Convention Centre (ICC) which also hosts a number of other events such as the ISB BGIC conference and exhibits. In this concert, we all were required to play at least one piece to the other students and parents on the day. The meaning of the concert is to show the parents how their child has progressed and improved in their musical talent - as the school teaches piano, guitar, violin, among other instruments - and for us to become more confident with performing in front of a crowd.
I played one showpiece, composed by Carl Phillip Emanuel Bach, named Solfeggio in C minor. This piece took a few weeks to master as this particular piece has specific fingering so that you can play it well - and the piece is meant to be played prestissimo (which is Italian for very fast). The book which this piece came in contains a few masterpieces such as Fur Elise (by Ludwig van Beethoven), La Folia and Canon in D. From practicing and playing in the concert, my self-confidence in my playing has increased as these pieces were a big jump as opposed to my previous lesson book. Particularly, I think that I have improved my control over fast songs and providing the 'feel' of the music which is rather hard to do as you are more prone to mistakes by playing faster. The satisfaction from learning these pieces is very great, and as a result, has made me enjoy my music more and hence, get more out of it.
