I had an awesome experience as I attended the Tunes at Noon music concert at noon on 11th April. The event happened at The Robert H. Lee Alumni Centre in the University of British Colombia. Moreover, the performances were by John Stetch piano who is a famous musician in the Jazz genre of music. Other artists included Mozart and Chopin who showcased their classical works and tunes and much more performances. In addition, music students of the UBC School made their performances together with the alumni. The event was planned through collaboration between the UBC Welcome Centre, music school, alumni and the arts and culture district.
The concert started with a presentation from John Stetch who performed a folk melody in the Japanese culture. Moreover, the performance was lively and exciting as I got to learn the Japanese cultural tunes. Also, I got to learn about Stetch who is a talented pianist in the fusion of melodies from all cultures around the world. In his earlier years, Stetch played the saxophone, but he switched to the piano and has won numerous awards. So far, he has released fourteen CDs, and his fame continues to grow due to his natural talents.
Furthermore, John Stetch has worked in several jazz clubs and performed in many countries across all continents in the world. After the performance, the Mozart took the stage to perform a transcription by John Stetch which was a Sonata. In addition, they played in three parts. The first part was the medium followed by the second part, the quiet funk, and finally the third part the fast bluegrass. R. Evans and J. Livingstone played after the Mozart group, and they sang “never let me go.”
Next on stage was the Fats Waller or the Jitterbug Waltz who performed the song “ain’t misbehaving’ with a lot of energy and excitement. The performances so far were captivating and exciting with sweet melodies and instrument coordination. John Stetch got another chance to perform Zabava which was a medley folk song of the Ukrarin culture. He played the song with a perfect music style and unique features. In addition, his performances were full of humor which made then lively and exciting. Stetch is praised for his rich composition in music and the ability to integrate the music to the audience.
The next performance was by G. marks and S. Simons who performed their song “all of me.” The crowd was getting bigger by this time due to the attractiveness of the tunes and the intrigue it created. In addition, most people were now dancing to the tunes or at least nodding their heads to the beats. B. Bernie and M. Pinkard took to the stage next to perform their song “George Brown”. The performance was short but lively and fun as the crowd cheered while the performers left the stage. Lastly, F. Chopin performed a transcription that was made by John Stetch named “the Polonaise heroic in a flat major.”
I had a great experience during the concert, and I also got a chance to meet the famous musicians who were performing. In addition, I got a chance to relax and have some fun with the crowd as we danced to the beats and tunes. Moreover, the musicians covered various cultural tunes which were new to me hence it was also a learning experience