Update and a few videos from my Oct 30th recital

I am so sorry for neglecting my blog for so long!
I have been super busy!

I became the Junior Organ Scholar at Timothy Eaton Memorial Church. I have especially been involved with the Tone Chimes. I still sing with the choir, and I also played the piano for a couple pieces.

I have also been involved with Orchestra and I started substitute teaching piano at a Music School.
I did a few RCM exams too.... Organ Grade 8, History Grade 10, and Viola Grade 7.

On October 30, 2018, I did an Organ Recital at The Cathedral Church of St. James.
(My Dad had to be the videographer as my Mom started back classes at University of Toronto and couldn't make it.)

Here are 3 pieces from my October 30th recital:
Adagio Per Il Organo by C.P.E. Bach (1714 - 1788)

Leid by Louis Vierne (1870 - 1937)

Kleine Praludium und Intermezzo by Herman Schroeder (1904 - 1984)

My next recital will be at The Cathedral Church of St. James' "Music at Midday" on Tuesday, February 19, 2019 at 1pm. 

Admission is free, but donations are appreciated. 

Imre Oláh at St. James Cathedral

Last Tuesday, Mom and I went to the organ recital at St. James Cathedral.

Imre Oláh played:

• Toccata in F Major, BWV 540 by J.S. Bach
• Adagio and Allegro, K 594 by W.A. Mozart
• Prelude and Fugue in C minor, Op. 37 by Felix Mendelssohn
• Consolation in D-Flat Major by Franz Liszt
• Prelude and Fugue on the Theme of B-A-C-H by Franz Liszt

He was brilliant!

I loved it!
He had a balance of soft pieces as well as some loud powerful pieces which showed what the organ is capable of.

Before he played, he explained a little bit about the pieces that he was going to play.
One of the most interesting things he told us about was "B-A-C-H" which is a German notation where the "B" stands for B♭and the "H" stands for B♮.  (I am having trouble figuring out how to type the musical symbols - but I am still learning.)

So the Liszt piece "Prelude and Fugue on a Theme of B-A-C-H" is really "B flat - A - C- B natural".
Really cool!

The only thing I found strange in the concert was the guy walking around taking pictures. How could he have not noticed that a concert going on?