A pianist's diary: chapter 3

Now back to what happened during the last few months in the Manhattan School of Music. I am really grateful that my piano teacher gave me a gig to perform with an orchestra which happened right after my final exams which I somehow survived without blacking out (music theory of the 20th century, organ class, Shakespeare comedies class, humanities and the most important part - piano jury). I had to learn within a month a movement from the chinese piano concerto called "the Yellow river". Before that, I also took part in a tour with chamber choir ensemble. We performed in NYC, Boston and the University of Connecticut. Before all those amazing events happened, in April I was honored as a czech citizen to represent my country in the Concert of the international students of the MSM. I performed Antonín Dvořák's two slavonic dances with my girlfriend on 4 hands (each performer had to choose a piece by a composer from his/her country).

Also, throughout this academic yearI learned a big chunk of new piano pieces and I can't wait to participate in two other competitions this summer (both of them are in Poland) and in summer courses located in the South Bohemia, at the castle Blatná, where I will take lessons from a renowned Czech pianist Jan Bartoš. Again, I'm endlessly grateful to the The Kellner Family Foundation for helping me to achieve my life goals and dreams.