On Sunday, November 18, 2018, at the beautiful concert hall at Hollywood Pianos, Burbank, my boss, founder and piano instructor, Linda Wehrli of Pastimes for a Lifetime hosted the annual Fall Student Piano Concert.
This year’s show included classical and contemporary solos performed by 9 of her students:
The student performances may be enjoyed and shared on Pastimes for a Lifetime’s YouTube channel.
Aidan C.
Prelude Opus 3 No. 2 in C# Minor, Sergei Rachmaninoff
Prelude Opus 28 No. 1, Fredric Chopin
Cameron C.
Holly & The Ivy, Traditional, Arranged by Michael Scott
Song Without Words, Andrey Komanetsky
Chris K.
Kristie’s Theme, George Tingley
Prelude Book III, No. 1, Johann Sebastian Bach
Ryan P.
Autumn Harvest, Michael Scott
Prelude Book III, No. 6, Excerpt, Johann Sebastian Bach, Arr. by Barry & Linda Wehrli
Ascher C.
Spring Colors, Barry & Linda Wehrli
Waltz Opus 2., No. 15, Excerpt, Johannes Brahms, Arr. by Barry & Linda Wehrli
Ryan B.
The Entertainer, Excerpt, Scott Joplin, Arr. by Barry & Linda Wehrli
La Cinquantaine, Excerpt, Gabriel-Marie, Arr. by Barry & Linda Wehrli
Michael G.
Simple Gifts, Excerpt, Edler Joseph Brackett, Arr. by Barry & Linda Wehrli
Bourrée, Suite in E Minor, Excerpt, Johann Sebastian Bach, Arr. by Barry & Linda Wehrli
David G.
Romance, Excerpt, W.A. Mozart and Siciliano, Excerpt, J.S. Bach, Arr. by Barry & Linda Wehrli
Carmen S.
Theme & Variations, Excerpt, W.A. Mozart, Arr. by Barry & Linda Wehrli
Linda’s handsome hubby, Barry Michael Wehrli performed the duty of Master of Ceremonies, introducing the students and their pieces in addition to graciously helping with set-up, tear-down, photography, and videotaping. He is amazing.
Following the student portion of the concert, pianist Linda Wehrli had the pleasure of performing Aram Khatchaturian’s Toccata for her students and guests.
Barry Michael Wehrli closed the show with his performance of Dedication 3 which he composed for Linda in honor of their 25th Wedding Anniversary. So romantic! It will be available on YouTube soon. Stay tuned!
After the concert, students and guests enjoyed delicious gourmet empanadas and desserts by Chef Roger X. Navas-Balladares, B.A of Savory Roads Catering along with platters of fruit, veggies, snacks, desserts and beverages generously donated by students’ families. Performers and staff received artisanal dark chocolate musical notes by Anita Burgoyne of Custom Chocolate Designs. It was a lovely concert!
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Wonderful concert all the way around. I was glad to participate and share in the great music! 🙂
Thank you so much for your kind words and support. I could not have done it without you. xo
It’s nice to see young people interested enough in music to be willing to contribute to it.
Thank you for the nice words. Indeed!
Another wonderful concert! Everyone played beautifully. We were especially blown away by Linda & Barry’s pieces.
Thank you for the lovely comment. It’s an honor to host these inspiring student concerts.