One Concerto at a Time.

Jan 15th 2011 was the first time Erik attempted at a concerto competition. If you think about it,
it is amazing that anyone can memorize a long piece that lasts 10 minutes or so.... to me it is amazing. I could not memorize and I sweat and stressed over a 5 minute piece to perform when I was junior in high school... I still remember it like yesterday when I played Bach Fugue G minor in front of an audience. It was not a competition, just a studio recital my teacher and her colleague had for about 30 students. My younger brother was given a 14 page long piece to work on. My teacher knew well what my capability was,, or incapability maybe.

I see so much of my younger brother in my son these days,,, just that my son is a bit better than my brother. No offense to him but I think the biggest difference is that my son has the support of both his mom and dad. My brother and I do not remember a single recital when my father came. It seems that my mother was always there.. maybe it is the normal thing in Japan for fathers to not have much involvement.

At any rate, Erik played with pride and confidence in a way that made us so proud and humbled at the same time. I am humbled by Erik's meek spirit and motivation toward a goal.
He looked handsome.

He would try this again, knowing that he is not in a league to win... He is up against those piano students with experience twice as many years as he has. IT is OK for him.. He simply said, 'MY Goal is to enjoy the process and do my best"

He beamed with pride at the completion of his performance last Saturday. I am cheering him on this coming Saturday when he tries the same thing again at yet another concerto competition.

Erik, thanks for the joy you bring to our hearts. Thanks for the hard work.
You may stutter but your fingers certainly don't seem to stutter, like you said!
We will continue to enjoy all of this, one concerto at a time.



Comments

Anonymous said…
Way to go Erik! I am so proud of you. You are AMAZING and God has blessed you with such a talent!
I can't even remember my phone number, much less a 10 minute piece!
Bravo!
Marjo
January 21, 2011 at 7:03 PM
Wakako 源　Eklund said…
marjo,,, I can't even remember a few phone numbers either.
January 21, 2011 at 7:28 PM
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