May 29, 2010

Piano

Risto had his first piano concert about a month ago. There were about 20 children (+ a couple of adults) performing, an audience of over 50. I think I was more nervous than him. A couple of hours before the concert he was struggling a bit, but ended up playing the Norwegian folksong perfectly (took about 24 seconds). I was so proud to notice that he was the only one to bow after playing.
Il Maestro.Tuomas sat quietly and listened throughout the whole concert which lasted over an hour. It is amazing how he is able to fully concentrate on something he enjoys.
For Jaakko it was too much.

1 comment:

Melanie said...

There is something so satisfying as a parent to watch your child struggle to learn something new and then perform it in front of others. They come away from the experience triumphant and certain they can take on the world--or at least another music piece. Way to go, Risto!