Paul Creston Sonata, Movement 1, With Vigor
Legato Shelter in Place - Ichiro (11th grade)
We have Ichiro here, performing "Etude No. 1 De L’ Articulation Allegro" by T. Charlier. Ichiro shows his skillful articulation of the notes (even high the ones), with great sliding technique. Thanks Ichiro for the performance. Ichiro is in 11th grade and is a student of Mr. Nick.
Legato Shelter in Place - Nicholas (10th grade)
Next up, we have Nicholas playing "Concerto No. 1 in A minor, 1st Movement" by C. Saint-Saens. Nicholas plays the themes very confidently here with great dexterity and vibrato. Thanks a lot Nicholas. Nicholas is in 10th grade and is a student of Ms. Mickie.
Legato Shelter in Place Performance - Jamie (1st grade)
We have our first cello performance by Jamie. Jamie plays "March in D" by J.S. Bach. This submission sounds really nice with great note accuracy and we are so excited to hear more from Jamie in the future.
Legato Shelter in Place Performance - Erika (8th grade)
This is an awesome submission of "Romance in Eb" by Leroy Ostransky. Erika nails the tough, and at times, chromatic melodic notes and creates an uneasy, yet beautiful soundscape! Thank you for the submission Erika. Erika is in 8th grade and is a student of Mr. Nick
Legato Shelter in Place - Yuito (3rd grade)
We get to see some nice passion here shown from Yuito here on performing "Concerto in A Minor, Op.3, No. 6, 1st Mvt. 3" by A. Vivaldi. Good note accuracy and vibrato too. Yuito is in 3rd grade and is a student of Mr. Josh.
Legato Shelter in Place - Lena (9th grade)
For our next submission, we have Lena playing "Variation." Displayed here, we see excellent, quick, arpeggios and a lot of talent and skill. Lena is in 9th grade and is a student of Ms. Haruna! Thank you so much for submitting Lena.
Legato Shelter in Place Performance - Gordon (Pre K)
Here we have a submission from one our talented, younger performers. Gordon plays "Do Re Mi" from the musical, Sound of Music, by R. Rodgers. Brilliant playing! We can't wait to see a lot more of Gordon's performances in the future. Gordon is a student of Ms. Haruna.
Legato Shelter in Place - Kaz (9th grade)
For this next submission, we have a great Saxophone rendition of "Introduction and Rondo" by L. Ostransky. Nice vibrato Kaz! The piano accompaniment is performed by Aki, Kaz's mom. Thanks, great stuff! Kaz is in ninth grade and is a student of Mr. Shay.
Legato Shelter in Place Performance - Eunice (11th grade)
Eunice plays a stunning rendition of the "Sonata in D Kp. 214" by D. Scarlatti. This piece is played with an exciting, joyful, clear tone, exactly as the late -Baroque composer, Scarlatti, intended. Also, she does a great job with the challenging articulation, which is not strictly legato, nor staccato. We're very impressed, thanks for the submission Eunice. She's a student of Ms. Haruna.
Legato Shelter in Place Performance - Kacie (4th grade)
Wow! Here we have Kacie playing "Flesh & Bone" from the Disney's movie Zombies 2. Excellent job staying in tempo and nice cross handed technique with the hi-hats! Kacie is in 4th Grade and is a student of Mr. Tim.
Legato Shelter in Place Performance - Venice (5th Grade)
This is amazing! Excellent harmonies here by Venice, whose ingenuity is astounding in this performance of an untitled duet by Bousqut. She utilizes the software, Acapella Maker, to record to two parts and combine them. The playing was also great, but we are blown away by the creative us of technology in the video! Venice is in fifth grade and is a student of Ms. Trill.
Legato Shelter in Place Performance - Mitchel (3rd Grade)
Here we have an awesome piano submission from Mitchel. Mitchel is in third grade and is a student of Ms. Diana. Here he has a talented display of the compositions "The Purple Cow" and "Grandpa's Clock." Mitchel has great tempo and dynamic control displayed. Also, thank you for the kind introduction.
Legato Shelter in Place Performance - Ryota and Rio (Duet)
We have a very special submission tonight, a jazz duet from Ryota and Rio. Ryota (electric guitar) is a 9th grader, and Rio (drums) is a 3rd grader and a student of Mr. Tim. They are performing the classic "Sunny" by Bobby Hebb. Not only was the guitar and drumming amazing, but the ingenuity pairing the duet in the video is nothing less than impressive! Ryota has extremely smooth playing, dancing between chords, scales and arpeggios. In conjunction, Rio's playing's really great with awesome fills and timing. She is fabulous! Thank you for the awesome submission.
Legato Shelter in Place Performance - Samvrit (10th grade)
We have a spectacular performance from Samvrit, playing "Barcarolle" (G minor) by Tchaikovsky. This piece is one of twelve short character pieces from Tchaikovsky's "The Seasons." Samvrit's melodies cross between both emotions, sorrow and hope, just as the piece is written to convey. Samvrit is a student of Ms. Yelena. The following epigraph was made for this piece (translated from Russian): No. 6. Barcarolle (June): “Let us go to the shore; There the waves will kiss our legs. With mysterious sadness The stars will shine down on us.” — Aleksey Pleshcheyev Samvrit's very successful and determined in many areas in his life, and he even earned a State Honor in a certification exam recently. Samvrit's an awesome young man and we're thrilled to preset to you this submission.
Legato Shelter in Place Performance - Hannah (9th Grade)
Here's Hannah's beautiful rendition of Reinhold Gliere's "Prelude, Op. 43, No. 1." This performance has flowing color- washing the listeners with arpeggios, to which melodic lines can be traced. Hannah is in 9th grade and is a student of Ms. Yelena. This is the fourth submission of our Legato Music School Shelter in Place Performance Series, and it is phenomenal.